Q1

Which action is an example of software piracy?

A: Installing a licensed program on the number of computers permitted B: Downloading a free update from the developer's website C: Copying licensed software and giving it to another business without permission D: Removing an unused application from a computer

Q2

Which arrangement would BEST reduce physical strain for an employee who works at a computer for long periods?

A: Placing the monitor above eye level and leaning forward B: Using an adjustable chair and keeping the monitor near eye level C: Keeping the keyboard at shoulder height D: Sitting without back support to remain alert

Q3

A worksheet contains employee surnames in column A and departments in column B. Which action would arrange the employees from A to Z by surname?

A: Filter column B by department B: Sort column A in ascending order C: Format column A as text D: Insert a new row above the headings

Q4

Which practice provides the BEST protection for confidential files stored in a cloud account?

A: Using the same short password for all accounts B: Sharing the account password with trusted coworkers C: Disabling automatic security updates D: Using a strong unique password and multi-factor authentication

Q5

Which database operation would display only customers whose outstanding balance is greater than $5,000?

A: Creating a new table B: Sorting all records by surname C: Running a query with a balance criterion D: Printing every record in the database

Q6

Which spreadsheet formula should be entered in cell E8 to calculate the total of the values in cells E3 through E7?

A: =ADD(E3:E7) B: =SUM(E3:E7) C: =TOTAL(E3-E7) D: =E3+E7

Q7

A clerk wants to emphasize a warning in a document without changing the wording. Which formatting feature would be MOST appropriate?

A: Bold B: Indent C: Superscript D: Line spacing

Q8

Which part of the sentence contains an error? The new filing cabinets was delivered to the records department yesterday.

A: The new filing cabinets B: to the records department C: was delivered D: yesterday

Q9

Which sequence correctly describes the steps for replacing every occurrence of the word "client" with "customer" in a word-processing document?

A: Select the text, choose Copy, type customer, choose Paste B: Choose Insert, select Symbol, type client, choose Replace C: Choose Review, select Spelling, type customer, choose Ignore All D: Open Find and Replace, enter client in Find, enter customer in Replace, choose Replace All

Q10

Which device is designed specifically to read shaded responses on a multiple-choice answer sheet?

A: Optical mark reader B: Magnetic ink character reader C: Optical character reader D: Barcode reader

CSEC Electronic Document Preparation and Management