MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AT FORM III

NAME
SCHOOL NAME
CLASS/SECTION

COMPUTER STUDIES/LITERACY
October 2014
1 hour 45 mins

Students answer on the Question Paper.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name, the name of your school and your class/section in the spaces provided above.
Write in dark blue or black ink.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagram.
Do not use correction fluid.

Check that this document consists of 20 printed pages.

Any discrepancy in the document must be immediately notified to the responsible officer in your
school.

This paper consists of two sections : Section A and Section B

Section A
Answer all questions.
Section B
Answer all questions from any three options.
All answers must be written in the spaces provided.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total of the marks for this paper is 100.
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SECTION A
Answer ALL questions.
Question 1

For each question, four options (A, B, C and D) are given. Choose and circle the correct one.
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Which of the following is a hand-held device?

A

Minicomputer

Mainframe

PDA

Supercomputer

Which of the following is not a software?

A

Word processor

Spreadsheets

Microprocessor

Microsoft Powerpoint

Which of the following is a unit of measurement for storage capacity?

A

Byte

Hertz

Memory

Gram

Which of the following is a disadvantage of e-banking?

A

A building is not required

for transactions

Transactions can be performed at

home

A client can monitor his/her

account easily

Hackers can access an

account

One way to prevent health hazards when working with a computer system would be to
A

take regular breaks when

working on the computer.

use very bright screen light.

avoid using arm and wrist

rest.

place the screen at a higher level

than our eye level.

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(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

(x)

Which one of the following is TRUE about LAN?

A

It spans over large

areas like a town

It stands for large area network

It spans over a small region

network

It requires connection to the

internet to function

A multimedia system will consist of

A

text and images only.

text and video only.

text, image, audio and video.

audio and video only.

WAN stands for

A

World Access Network.

Wide Area Network.

World Area Network.

Wide Access Network.

Which one of the following is not a search engine?

A

www.ask.com

www.google.com

www.facebook.com

www.yahoo.com

Which one of the following represents a process symbol in a flowchart?

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Complete the following sentences by using the correct word from the given list.
e-commerce

internet

e-learning

printer

application

URL

scanner

(i)

The device used to produce hard copies of a document is the . .

(ii)

The device used to capture a printed document to a computer is called the

.

(iii)

Using teaching and learning materials with the support of the internet is referred to as
.

(iv) Buying

and

selling

(v)

commodities

using

online

services

is

referred

to

as

A global network of computers is called the . .

(vi) The address bar in a web browser allows us to enter the . of a web
site.
(vii)

Microsoft Word is an example of an . package.

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Question 3
For each of the following, put a tick () in the correct box to show whether it is a piece of
hardware or software. An example is given.
Hardware
Speaker
(i)

Central Processing Unit

(ii)

Read Only Memory

(iii)

Anti-virus

(iv)

Logic bomb

(v)

Modem

(vi)

Web browser

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Question 4
Tick ( ) True or False next to each of the following statements.
True
(i)

Terabyte is a smaller unit than Gigabyte.

(ii)

Bit is a unit of measurement for storage capacity.

(iii)

Repetitive strain injury is a potential health hazard related to

the prolonged use of ICT equipment.

(iv)

One way to reduce back-problems is to adopt correct sitting

posture.

(v)

E-mail is the service that allows printed messages to pass

from one computer to another.

(vi)

Postal services allow faster delivery of message than an

e-mail service.

(vii)

A flowchart should always start with a process box.

(viii)

Manual sorting is faster than using a spreadsheet to sort a

large amount of data.

False

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Question 5
Match column A to Column B by drawing an arrow. An example has been provided.
Column A

Column B

barcode reader

captures videos to a computer

webcam

allows communication via video to people abroad

tele-working

connects ATMs of a bank across the island.

e-banking

allows financial transactions using a computer

video-conferencing

stands for World Wide Web

WWW

implies less office space required

WAN

identifies articles in supermarkets

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A computer system is made up of various components.
(i)

(ii)

List four input devices.

1.

2.

3.

4.

[2]

For any of two from the above list, give one function of each.
1.

2.

(iii)

[2]

Explain the difference between RAM and ROM.

..

[2]

Question 7
There are various ways in which ICT impacts on society. It has advantages but it may also
present dangers and drawbacks.
(i) Explain what you understand by the term computer virus.

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(ii)

Give two ways to prevent computer viruses from infecting your computer.
1.
2.

(iii)

........

[2]

Automated Teller Machines (ATM) are widely used across the island.
State one advantage of using an ATM for the client.
..............................

(iv)

[1]

Give a health hazard and explain how it arises when working with a computer system
for a long time.

..

[2]

[6]

Question 8
(i)

What does LAN stand for? Give one function of LAN.

(ii)

(iii)

[2]

List three advantages of using a LAN.

1.

2.

..

3.

[3]

Give one disadvantage of LAN.

[1]
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Instructions
This section consists of four options: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database and Program
Flowchart.
Answer ALL the questions from any three (3) options.

Option 1 : Word Processing

Question 1
Table 1
1

The Brief History of Social Media

Where people interact freely, sharing and discussing information about their lives

3
4
5
6
7

Social media are Internet sites where people interact freely, sharing and discussing
information about each other and their lives, using a multimedia mix of personal words,
pictures, videos and audio.
On these Web sites, individuals and groups create and exchange content and engage in
person-to-person conversations.

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They appear in many forms including blogs and microblogs, forums and message boards,
social networks, wikis, virtual worlds, social bookmarking, tagging and news, writing
communities, digital storytelling and scrapbooking and data, content, image and video
sharing, podcast portals and collective intelligence.

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There are lots of well-known sites such as

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1.

Facebook

7.

Snapchat

13.

LiveJournal

14

2.

LinkedIn

8.

MySpace

14.

Wikipedia

15

3.

Twitter

9.

Flickr

15.

Wetpaint

16

4.

You Tube

10.

WordPress

16.

Wikidot

17

5.

Pinterest

11.

Blogger

17.

Second Life

18

6.

Instagram

12.

Typepad

18.

Reddit

19.

Lulu and others

8
9
10

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For each question from (i) to (vi), four options (A, B, C and D) are given. Refer to
Table 1, choose the correct one and circle it.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

The font style of the text labelled at line 1 is

A

bold, italic.

italic, underlined.

bold, underlined.

bold, italic, underlined.

The font style of the text labelled at line 2 is

A

bold.

italic.

underlined.

subscript.

The paragraph labelled from lines 3 to 5 is

A

left aligned.

centre aligned.

right aligned.

justified.

The paragraph labelled from lines 8 to 11 is

A

left aligned.

centre aligned.

right aligned.

justified.

The text labelled from lines 13 to 19 is a

A

bulleted list.

numbered list.

header.

footer.

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(b)

(i)

The text in Table 1 is in Portrait mode. Portrait mode deals with

A

the size of the margins

of the page.

the paragraph formatting used

in the document.

the page orientation used.

the type of printer used.

[6]

Give the steps required to add a table having three (3) columns and three (3)
rows in a document.

..

(ii)

[3]

Give the steps required to add a picture in a document.

.

(iii)

[3]

Explain how you will save a document with a different name using the options
provided in the Word Processor.

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Option 2 : Spreadsheet
Question 1
(a)

For each question from (i) to (iii), four options (A, B, C and D) are given. Refer to
Table 2, choose the correct one and circle it.
Table 2
A

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

AVERAGE

TEAM

MAURITIUS

13

10

12

35

REUNION

10

12

27

SEYCHELLES

14

MADAGASCAR

15

30

(i)

What is the cell address of the cell showing the total number of medals won by
MAURITIUS?

(ii)

B1

B2

E1

E2

Which formula should be used to calculate the average number of medals

won by SEYCHELLES?

(iii)

= (B4+C4+D4)/3

= (B4+C4+D4+E4)/4

=(B4+C4+D4)/4

=(B4+C4+D4+E4)/3

Which formula has been used to calculate the total number of medals
won by SEYCHELLES?
A

=average(B4:D4)

=sum(B4:D4)

=MAX(B4:D4)

=MIN(B4:D4)

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(iv) To print a list of countries sorted by the smallest number of medals first, the data
should be sorted in ascending order of

(v)

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

TOTAL

Which cell will change as a result of MAURITIUS winning 2 additional GOLD

medals?
A

A2

B1

B3

E2

(vi) MAYOTTE has to be inserted between SEYCHELLES and MADAGASCAR.

Which row number should be chosen to insert a row between SEYCHELLES
and MADAGASCAR?

(b)

(i)

[6]

Write down the steps required to rename a sheet.

(ii)

[2]

Explain the term sorting. What is the difference between sorting in ascending
and descending order?

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(iii)

(iv)

State two ways in which a formula can be replicated.

1.

2.

[2]

Refer to Table 2. State the value that the following formula would return
1. =MIN(B2:B5)

2. =MAX(B3:D3).

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Option 3 : Database
Question 1

(a)

For each question from (i) to (vi), four options (A, B, C and D) are given. Choose
the correct one and circle it.
The following is part of a Bird database containing details about birds existing in
Mauritius.
The following codes are used for the Category field:

I = Introduced

E = Endemic

Name

BirdID

N = Native

Approx. size (cm)

Category

Family

Endangered

102563

Mellers Duck

60

Anatinae

Yes

102566

Kestrel

28

Falconidae

Yes

102600

Francolin

32

Phasianidae

No

102605

Pink Pigeon

31

Columbidae

Yes

102612

Parakeet

39

Psittacidae

Yes

102635

Martin

15

Swallow

No

102644

White-eye

10

Zosteropidae

No

(i)

(ii)

The above table contains

A

eight records and 6 fields.

six records and 7 fields.

seven records and 42 fields.

seven records and 6 fields.

To which Family does the Parakeet belong?

Swallow

Phasianidae

Columbidae

Psittacidae

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(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Which of the following fields would be the most appropriate as the key field?
A

BirdID

Name

Category

Family

The data type of the Approx. Size (cm) field is

A

boolean.

alphanumeric.

numeric.

cm.

Which BirdID will be listed if the following search condition is input?

(Category = N) AND (Endangered = Yes)

(vi)

(b)

102635, 102644

102563, 102566
102605, 102612

Nil

102635, 102644, 102563,

102566, 102605, 102612

How many birds are endangered OR of Category introduced?

A

[6]

Explain why a key field is required.

..

.....

(c)

[2]

Give two advantages of storing the Category information in coded form.

(i)

(ii)

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(d)

Write down the search criteria to retrieve details of birds of the Psittacidae family or of
birds that are of size greater than 30 cm.
..

[2]

(e)

The record format for the bird table is as follows:

Field
Field Size

BirdID
6

Name

Size (cm)

Category

15

Family
13

Endangered
3

Show how the details of the following bird will be stored in the record below.
The Cuckooshrike with BirdID 102618 is an endemic bird of the Campephagidae
Family. It is usually of size 16 cm and not considered as endangered.

[2]
(f)

The data type of the Endangered field is of type Text. Suggest a more appropriate data
type for it.

[1]
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Option 4: Program Flowchart

Question 1
(a)

Draw a flowchart that requires the user to input 5 numbers then display the total of
those five numbers in the space below.

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(b)

Consider the given flowchart

START
Set PASSMARK = 50
Set TOTALPASS = 0
Set REPEAT = 0

Enter MARK
TOTALPASS = TOTALPASS + 1

NO
YES

MARK < PASSMARK

IS

REPEAT = REPEAT + 1

REPEAT = 10?
NO

YES

Display
TOTALPASS

END

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One of the symbols has been incorrectly chosen. The logic of the flowchart is correct. Identify
the incorrect symbol by drawing an arrow next to it. Draw the correct symbol in the box below.
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(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Which of the following gives information about the number of students having passed?

PASSMARK

TOTALPASS

REPEAT

MARK

What is the final value of REPEAT?

10

11

12

Which of the following shows the change that needs to be brought if the passing
mark is increased by 5?
A

PASSMARK = 45

PASSMARK = 55

REPEAT = 5

REPEAT = 15

What would the final value of REPEAT be if the condition is changed to

REPEAT >10?
A

10

11

12

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(v)

(vi)

The user enters the following values for MARKS [40 60 75 35 48 61 32 48 44 80 90].
Which of the following values will be displayed for TOTAL PASS?
A

The user now enters the following values for MARKS [30 20 44 50 88 66 28 49 21 31].
Which of the following values will be displayed for TOTAL PASS?
A

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