JULY DAS EXAMS
ICT MARKING SCHEME
Mr. Danso
[COMPANY NAME]
DAS BECE PERFORMANCE BOOSTER
BASIC EDICATION CERTIFICATE MOCK
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECNOLOGY
1. (a)
i. The word star application [2 marks]
2marks each correct to score
ii. (a) WordPad [2 marks]
(b) Word perfect
2marks correct to score
iii. Document [2 mark]
2marks correct to sore
iv. (A) Insertion point [6 marks]
(B) Title bar
(C) Menu bar
(D) Document area
(E) Text
1mark each correct spellings to score
v. (A) It is used to show where to begin typing. [6 marks]
(B) It contains the control box and displays the name of the document.
(D) It is the space where text are typed
2marks each correct to score
(b)
(A) Forward [6 marks]
(B) Stop
(C) Refresh
(D) Home
(E) History
(F) Print
2marks each correct to score
SECTION B 36marks, 12marks each
2. (a) [6 marks] 2marks each
i. Save is used to save an already existing document under/ with the same name
whilst save as is used to save an new document with a new name.
ii. Backspace is used to erase characters or text from the right to the left whilst is
used to erase characters from the left to the right portion of a document.
iii. Undo is an editing tool used to reverse an action whilst redo is used to an action.
2marks each correct to score
(b) [6 marks]
NAME SYMBOL ON BUTTON
Align left
Align Right
Justify
Centre
2marks each correct to score
3. (a) [ 3 marks]
A. Copy
B. Cut
C. Paste
D. Undo
E. Redo
F. Delete
G. Select
½ mark each correct to score
(b)
i. Clip art is a collection of pictures grouped into various types such as arts,
sports and season. [3 marks]
ii. Clip board is a board that is keeps copied text on your computer memory
temporarily. [3 marks]
iii. Subscript refers to a script or character which is added to the base of a
main script. Eg. A2, A is the main script and 2 is the subscript.
[3 marks]
4. (a) 6marks
Operation Short cut key/ key combination
i. Grammar and spelling dialogue Ctrl + shift +F
box
ii. Open a document Ctrl + O
iii. Save changes in a existing Ctrl + S
document.
iv. Undo Ctrl + S
v. Select entire text in a Ctrl + A
document
vi. Display font dialogue box F7
1mark each correct to score
i. RAM ( Random Access Memory) [2 marks]
ii. [4 marks]
a) It stores data temporarily on the computer
b) The memory stores files that are in use while the computer is
running.
c) It holds data while the computer is processing
Any 2, 2marks each correct to score
5. a) [6 mark ]
(i).
A. Pen drive
B. Printer
C. Intel processor
D. Project
E. Floppy disc
F. Webcam
1mark each correct to score
b)
i. [3 mark]
a) Control unit
b) Arithmetic logical unit
1 ½ marks each correct to score
ii. [3 mark]
a) It also has a low storage capacity.
b) The floppy disc is not common nowadays because it’s made up of plastic and can
easily break.
c) It is made of plastic and can easily break
Any 2, 1 ½ marks each correct to score
Paper 1 (40marks)
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. C
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. D
29. D
30. B
31. B
32. D
33. D
34. B
35. B
36. C
37. A
38. D
39. A
40. D
