Computer Studies Paper 2 Kenya High Post Mock Exams 2020 - Questions and Answers

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Type your name and index number at the top right hand corner of each print out
2. Write your name and index number on the diskette/CD-R provided
3. Write the name and version of software used in each question on the answer sheet
4. Answer ALL the questions
5. Passwords should not be used while saving in the diskette/CD-R
6. All answers MUST be saved in the diskette/CD-R
7. Make print out of answers on the answer sheet provided

QUESTION ONE

1.   
   1. Assume you are the Director AMACO INSURANCE COMPANY LTD you want to update your customers on the current dues as per the insurance cover each client have. Use mail merge to write an official letter to FIVE CUSTOMERS informing them of this. Your letter must meet the following conditions.
      
      1. Must have the header at the top with the company's name as the letter head (2mks)
      2. Must have footer at the bottom indicating the current date and time, left aligned. (2mks)
      3. The insurance will cover the vehicles and each client due, car number will not be the same. (2mks)
      4. The address lines will include Title
         First name
         Last name
         Address
         Country
         Car no plate
         Amount due (14mks)
   2. Prepare the table below in Ms word and then apply formatting as follows and save as MSS (8 mks)
      

      MEYSA SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
      Technical information			Action taken
      Machine description	Problems found		Diagnostic checks	Solutions
      Compaq / evo	hardware	software	Memory video	1	Replacing vga
      6522			Faulty component VGA CARD  VGA CARD	2	Installing drivers
      Desktop	No display			3	Rebooting system

      1. Format the table with border line colour red and choose double line (5mks)
      2. Shade the table to tight green colour for the first two rows and light blue shading for therest of the table (5mks)
   3. Type the paragraph below, save it as computer and apply formatting as stated (4mks)
      Computer Program is a set of instructions that direct a computer to perform some processing function or combination of functions. For the instructions to be carried out a computer must execute a program, that is, the computer reads the program, and then follows the steps encoded in the program in a precise order until completion. A program can be executed many different times, with each execution yielding a potentially different result depending upon the options and data that the user gives the computer.
      
      1. The text "computer program" should be the title, change its case to upper case font TREBUCHET MS size 16, colour green (2mks)
      2. Find the word 'instructions' look for its meaning in the computer dictionary and finally replacethe word with new meaning from the dictionary (3mks)
      3. Format the whole paragraph to justified alignment shading colour light green (3mks)
         

         NAME	BASIC PAY	DEPARTMENT	AGE	STATUS
         Peter	15000	Computer	34	Single
         John	17000	Computer	44	Married
         Kamau	19000	Finance	33	Divorced
         Charles	21000	Research	33	Single
         Johns	23000	Research	25	Single
         Thomas	25000	Computer	26	Married
         Ann	27000	Finance	28	Married
         Susan	29000	Finance	29	Divorced
         Tina	31000	Research	24	Divorced
         Andrew	33000	Computer	40	Single
         Hardy	35000	Finance	20	Married
         Njeri	17000	Finance	43	Single
         Kimani	10000	Research	15	Single
         Silamtoi	15000	Finance	35	Divorced
         Tina	35000	Computer	25	Married
         Moses	59000	Research	33	Single
         Miriam	70000	Finance	56	Divorced
         Maurice	32876	Computer	70	Divorced
         Alphie	43876	Research	98	Divorced
         Albert	48098	Research	32	Single
         Langat	6500	Computer	12	Single
         Phenny	29000	Finance	70	Single
         Hilda	32000	Computer	13	Married

2.    
   1. Create data base called personnel and create a table named department (5 mks)
   2. Create queries to determine (save each query using the alphabet numbers below)
      
      1. Number of people with basic salary greater than 32,000= (5 mks)
      2. Number of people with basic salary less than 45,000= AND come from computerdepartment(5mks)
      3. Names of people who are either married or single. (4 mks)
      4. Those whose salary fall between 25,000/= and 50,000= (3mks)
      5. Those whose name begin with letter M or end in letter S (3 mks)
   3.   
      1. Create a query to compute the new salary if there is an increment of basic pay by 50% (7mks)
      2. Filter using query those who earn above 33000/= and aged between 39 and 70 (5 mks)
   4.   
      1. Create a form using form wizard using the Departmental table above. (3mks)
      2. Create a form in design view using the departmental table above on the form calculate the total basic salary for the whole table, add current date and time on the form header (5 mks)
      3. Create a report for THE ABOVE table using design view and print. (5mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1.   
   1.   
      1. Header - Company's name as letter head
         ✔ Company's name (1mk)
         ✔ As letter head (1mk)
      2. Footer
         ✔ Current date & time (1 mk)
         ✔ Left aligned (1mk)
      3. Insurance will cover (explanation of)
         ✔ vehicles and each client dire (1mk)
         ✔ car number will not be the same
      4. Address line
         ✔ litre (2mks)
         ✔ First name (2mks)
         ✔ last name (2mks)
         ✔ Address (2mks)
         ✔ country (2mks)
         ✔ car no. plate (2mks)
         ✔ Amount (2mks)
         Total=2x7=14mks)
2.   
   1. √database name (personnel) (1mk)
      √Table name (department) (1mk)
      √ correct entry (3mks)
   2.   
      1. Criteria > 32000/= (4mks).Saving (1mk)
      2. Criteria < 4500/= Am compare from computer department (4mks) saving (1mk)
      3. Criteria: Married or single (3mks), saving (1mk)
      4. Criteria: Between 25000 and 50000 (2mks), saving (1mk)
      5. Criteria: name beginning with M or end with S (2mks). Saving (1mk)
   3.   
      1. √ creating a new column called new salary(2mks)
         √Formula New salary: [Basic PAY] * + (BASIC PAY] (4mks) saving (1mk)
      2. Criteria: earning > 33000/= and eged between 39 and 70 (4mks), saving (1mk)
   4.   
      1. Creation of a form using form wizard (3mks)
      2. Creation of form in design view (2mks) calculating the total basic salary (2mks), adding current date and time on the form header (½mk), a\saving (½mk)
   5.   
      1. Preparation of the table; √ merging of cell (3 mks)
         √ text formatting (2mks)
         √ correct entry (2mks)
         √ saving as MSS (1mk)
      2. Format table √border line colour red (2mks)
         √double line (3mks)
      3. Shading; √first two rows light green colour (2 ½ mks)
         √Rest of the table light blue (2½ mks)
   6. √saving as computer (1mk) √ complete typing (3mks)
      
      1. Formatting √title as computer program (1/2mk)
         √change case to upper case
         √font style TREBUCHET MS & Size 16(1/2mk)
         √Font colour (1/2mk)
      2. Find and replace √finding instruction (1mk)
         √replacing instruction with its synonym (2mks)
      3. √ justify paragraph (2mks)
         √shading colour (light green) (1mk)