REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Paix-Travail-Patric Peace-Work-Fatherland
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MINISTÈRE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

cOMMISSION NATIONALE D'ORGANISATiON DE L'EXAMEN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXAM (IND) ORGANISATION OF HIGHER NATIONAL
DIPLOMA (HND) EXAM
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National Exam of Higher National Diploma 2021 Session

Spécialty/option : FOT, APT, CPT , APA, AGE, AGP, ELT, EPS, ACR, QOP, PSE, PLO, PMA, HUJR,
LTM, PSM,MTS, BFI, INT, INS, LAS, BFP, FCT, TAT, HMC, DCT, EMA, SPE, JOU, COC, NUS,
MLS, MIT, PHT, DTH, MID, PHY, NUD, HCM, ULS, TEL, NWS, AND, OPT, BCR, SPW, LGA, PCH
Paper: Computer Studies
Duration :2 hours Credit: 1

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper carries three sections. You are required to answer all questions.
2. You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in yOur answers.

SECTIONA: MCQs (20 Marks). Write down the letter corresponding to the best
answer in your answer booklet.

1. According to size and capacity, the most fastest and powerful type ofcomputer 1s
called?
a. Desktop computer
b. Mini computers
C. Super computers
d. Workstation computers
2. The computer is produce using which type of component'?
a. Electrical
b. Physical
C. Electronic
d. Vacuum tubes
3. The processing component of the computer is called
a. CPU
b. Cache Memory
C. Memory
d. BIOS
4. Every device that is attached to the computer is connected to_
a. Main memory
b. BIOS
C. Mother board
d. Monitor
5. Which of this device is not an example of a computer peripheral?

a. Hard disk
b. Mouse
c. Keyboard
d. RAM
6. Is not an example of a multitask operating system
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 a. MS Access
b. MS Windows
c. MS D0
d. All of the above
is the middleman between tne user and the computer
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a. Floppy disk
b. Hard disk
C. Operating system
d. None of the above
8. An example of a Web browser is
a. Internet update
b. Internet express
c. Windows
d. Google chrome
9. The space bar key on the keyboard when press will?
a. Give space between words
b. Will delete character
c. Will format character
d. Give a different look to characters
10. The program when install in a computer can be used to preform caleulations is called
a. MS Access
b. MS Excel
c. MS Word
d. MS Adobe
11. Information that a user reads on the monitor is considered to be in:
a. Soft and Hard copy
b. Hard copy
c. Soft copy
d. None of the above
12. In saving document in MS Word, which menu or tab will you click on?
a. Edit
b. File
C. View
d. Format
13. Which application program can be used to perform calculations?
a. Web browser
b. Excel
C. Power point
d. Paint
14. One characteristics of a computer is
a. Booting
b. Saving
c. Typing
d. Reliability
15. The measuring unit of storage is
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 a. Hz
b. Megabytes
c. Bytes
d. Kilobytes
16. Before two or more computers communicate with each other and share resources, they
will be connected in
a. Boot up
b. Turm ON
c. Setup
d. Network
17.Howmany bytes are in one kilobytes?
a. 1000.000
b. 1024
c. 10000
d. 1024000
18. An example of a storage device is?
a. Keyboard
b. Windows
C. Scanner
d. Hard disk
19. The English keyboard is called
a. QWERTY
b. AZERTY
c. QWEZTY
d. ZQWERTY
20. A device that converts softcopy of document to hard copy is called?
a. Output
b. Storage
c. Memory
d. Printer

SECTIONB: STRUCTURAL QUESTION (30 marks).

Give the Full meaning of the following acronyms (20 marks). Each question equal to two
marks. (2 mark)

1. ISP
2. ROM
3. DVD-RW

4. ASCII
5. WYSIWYG
6. BIOS
7. CD ROM
8. CRT
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 9. PDF
10. WAN

SHORT ANSWERS (10 marks)

. The act of turning ON a computer is called
(2 marks)
2. Give one thing to do as a user berore you turn ON a computer. (2 marks)
3. An example of a program that teahes users to type on an English keyboard is called?

(2 marks)
4. What is a password? (1marks)
5. Who are you to a computer system? (2 mark)
6. Why are computers not independent? (1 mark)

SECTIONC: KEY APPLICATION QUESTION (50 marks)

1. Why is MS DOS known as CLI ? (10 marks)
2. Give three disadvantages of a computer (10 marks)
3. Why is the RAM known as volatile memory (10 marks)
4. How can you create a Folder on the computer desktop (10marks)
5. Give three ways that viruses can easily infect your computer system and what will
happen if a computer is infected with a vius? (10 marks)

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 RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Paix-Travail-Patrie Peace-Work-Fatherland
MINISTÈRE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

cOMMISSION NATIONALE D'ORGANISATION DE L'EXAMEN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE ORGANISATION OF

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXAM (HND) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) EXAM

National Exam of Higher National Diploma 2021 Session

Spécialty/option: All Specialties

Paper: English Language
Credit: 1/2
Duration:2 hours

Instructions: Answer al questions in serial orde, while watching your grammar.

SECTION A: READING cOMPREHENSION (20Marks)

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Dr Frederick Nganito plunged into the affairs of the hospital with frightening ardour.
of
Although he had always believed in discharging his duties wholeheartedly, irrespectively
where he was working, the fact that this was his hospital, his personal property, added more
more
impetus to his natural propensity for hard, relentless work. He had recruited two
three
doctors, young graduates from the National School of Health Science, to add to the
clinic unique in its success in
volunteers, every single one of them sworn to make the
handling patients. The three volunteers worked cheerfully and tirelessly, but they were easily
outdone by Fred. They could not match his breathless pace. They advise him to slow down,
Whatever any doctor or
take it easy, to pace himself. He really had no special responsibilities.
nurse did was his responsibility.
Not that he was meddlesome, but he believed in cross-
and the like, just so that no error on the part of
checking prescriptions, treatments, operations
the reputation of the hospital, which rose to the sky within a few
any of his staff may tarnish
difficult case in the theatre he made sure he
months of its existence. When a doctor had a
On his part, he carried out five delicate
hung around and gave advice where necessary.
a day in addition to his administrative duties,
in addition to making his round in all
surgeries
the wards.
it him into
The fear of letting down his donor friends forced him to be always alert, goaded
than expected. The
redoubling his efforts and energies, advancing still another step higher
hours of his rounds were seen by many as the high spot of th hospital's day. Nurses on duty,

visitors, and even the three volunteers, made an admiring procession in his wake. He
patients
had a touch which all patients recognised and appreciated and felt very sad if he
special
them. They would smile and chuckle. His jokes to patients
passed their beds without touching
were endless, many of
them declaring themselves cured even without taking their
For the children to whom
medications, just from the humour he generated in their presence.
irresistible: He had a peculiar whistle, to which some of
he was specially devoted, he was
warn them that he was approaching
them came to learn to respond, a prearranged signal to

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 to laugh and giggle. Whenever he picked up a
their wards and that they should be ready himself and he
started by screaming
to inject, he
syringe and approached a child he intended noticed, he had
burst out laughing and, before he
WOuld do it so seriously that the child would
finished his job and was moving to the next.. to
that he was permanently assigned
He continued to see thingsso differently and correctly Dr. Hart
complicated and baffling cases.
Dr. Hart Cromwell. the Specialist who handled very to
and made no secret about it. He spoke
Cromwell considered him an asset to the profession
the addresses of the
Fred very often about medicine and about
his future. He gave Fred
editors of respectable journals many of whom
he know personaly.

QUESTIONS
1. Give a suitable title to the above topic. (2Marks)
2. i) What is a thesis sentence? (2Marks)
ii) What is a topic sentence? (2Marks)
3. Why did Fred recruit two more doctors? (2Marks)
4. Why was he admired by all in
the hospital? (2Marks)
of the above passage. (10Marks)
5. In not more than 60 words, give summary
a

(30Marks)
SECTIONB: Grammar and Vocabulary
GRAMMAR
the following sentences (10Marks)
1. Common Errors: Correct
1. The school comprises four Faculties.
of
2. The chicken was grinded last evening.
after the dateline.
3. The Nurses submitted their reports
4. Dorcas will loose her purse if
she is not careful.
5. Their arguement has resulted to a fight.
due to the fall.
6. Yesterday, the boy break his right leg
other clinics.
7. Nurses can still temporal jobs at the
heard the news.
8. It was in the meeting that we
You people have to pick up all the dirts around you.
9
10. I not James is responsible for the accident.

forms to complete the sentences.

2. Put the words in brackets in their appropriate
(5Marks)
a. Had the police the thieves before you
arrived? (take)
the job. (work)
b. After he in that company for years, he gave up
for the village.
C. As soon as she the film tomorrow, she will leave
(watch)
d. IfI were you, I. the doctor immediately. (see)
e. Had my teacher worn a safety belt, he. his hand. (to beak)
their original
3. Rewrite the sentences as started for you without changing
meanings. (5Marks)
a. Protein makes new cells.
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 New cellIs
b. "Don't leave the office before time" said the bank's director to his cashier.
The bank's director
c. She advised her to stop eating sweet things.
Stop eating sweet thing,
d. The man complained that his wife didn't cook well.
The man's_
e. Mr Henry and Mr James didn't attend the meeting.
Neither

VOCABULARY (10 Marks)

1. Complete the sentenees with appropriate words of your own. (5 Marks)
a. The prices of raw materials have fallen whereas those of manufactured goods have

surprisingly- a good salary, he cannot make both ends meet

b. Although my father
as he is the breadwinner of an extended family.
c. In hospitals, are medical agents who care for pregnant women.
d. Money can be safe in a deposit account or a
to their clients. Some
e. During the holidays, many companies offer
prices fall down by 50%.
2. Do as indicated. (2Marks)
a. Write in wordsthe fraction /
b. Write in words the football match score: 4-0.
3. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks. (3Marks)
a. I am sorry that I'il be to attend the meeting tomorrow. (able)
b. Drug is prohibited in sport competition. (consume)
C. The performance of our team was we won all our opponents.

(satisfy)

SECTION C: SPOKEN ENGLISH (20marks)

1. Subject-verb Agreement/Pronouns: Ch0ose the appropriate verb or pronoun

from the brackets to fill in the blanks. (10Marks)
a. You who (know/knows) Grace Decca should be proud.
b. The scissors Juan used last night to cut Sophia's hair (was/were) too

old.
C. Neither my friends nor my uncle_ (like/likes) bananas.
d. I who (am/are/is) ready will go first.
e. The woman with her four children (is/are) at your gate.
f. Tell me (who/whom) you saw at the party.
The money was sent to Pius, Livinus and (I/me).

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 h. Sure, Andrew is short, but he is not as short as (l/me).
i. The girls prepared better for theparty than. (them/they/us).
j. Blasius, lgnasius, Aloysius and (he/him) should divide the imoney.

2. Translate into English. (5Marks)

a. yatrop d'embouleillages sur nos routes.
b.Les entreprises brassicoles prospèrent dans les pays pauvres.
c. Le chomage en milieu universitaire résulte de l'inadéquation entre la formation
reçue et les besoins du marché de l'emploi.
d. Les petites et moyennes entreprises constituent le socle d'une économie
créatrice d' emploi.
e. Pourquoi les pays dits amis ne s'accordent pas toujours le transtert des

technologies à moindre coût ?

3. Traduisez en français. (5Marks)
a. His timely intervention prevented us from borrovwing money at such a high rate

of interest.
b. The aim of the after sales services is to keep in contact with the customers.
c. Sales were thriving when our main competitor launched his new product.
d. In this company, any shareholder brings his or her contribution to its growth.
e. People go to auctions expecting to get the goods very cheaply

SECTIOND: WRITING (30Marks)

Write an essay of about 350 words on any one of the following topic.
. As president of your school's Science Club, you have being invited to address the
students on the importance of a multimedia center in your school. The school is ISMTA
and your name is Tamfu Amidou. You may want to demonstrate how the center can help
the students in their studies.
2. Do you feel that the post office is up to date in your society?
3. You have witnessed some instances of corruption in your school. Write a letter of
complaint to the managing director of your school citing the instance and suggest what
can be done to stop this practice. Your school is higher institute of Advanced
Technologies and the post office box is 157 Dikimeneki. Your name is Paul Yabi.

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