BECE Business Studies 2024 Theory Past Questions

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1. Open the word processor and set the font size to 14. 2. Set the left margin to 15 and the right margin to 70 (pica ruler: 15 to 70), and set line spacing to double. 3. Type the heading THE ART OF DRAWING in capital letters, centred, then leave two clear line spaces. 4. Indent the first line of the paragraph by 5 character spaces and type the passage exactly as printed, with no omission and no change of spelling. 5. Proofread against the passage, save, and print. Typed text (double spacing, indent 5 spaces): THE ART OF DRAWING The duties of a secretary vary from firm to firm and between offices within the same firm. Some of them are given a great deal of work by their bosses, while others perform the job of a shorthand typist. However, there are many duties which are common to all secretaries in whichever office they may work either as a copy typist or confidential secretary. About seventy-five percent of them still produce work on the typewriter for their bosses. A few may use word processor instead of manual typewriter. The work may be a result of transcribing from shorthand notes or audio tapes. There will most likely be a certain amount of copy typing, but on few cases, there may be a short piece of note taken by the secretary.

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1. Set font 14, margins 15 and 70, double spacing, paragraph indent of 5 spaces. 2. Type the heading in capitals (the 'Cap' sign circles the heading WINDOW BOXES). 3. Apply the correction signs: 'uc' makes the letter upper case; 'trs' interchanges words; '#' inserts a space; 'stet' means leave the struck word as it was; the circled word is retained; the '=¶' sign starts a new paragraph at 'Window boxes can be used'. 4. Write '&' as 'and' and expand any abbreviation (render all abbreviations in full). Typed text (double spacing): WINDOW BOXES A window box can be far more than a container for growing plants, be it made of metal, stone, wood or plastic. It should be decorative and fit in with its surroundings, but as the main decoration is obtained from the flowers or plants themselves nothing should be done to detract from them. Window boxes can be used very effectively for spring-flowering bulbs and, of course, for summer-flowering plants to give an almost continuous display. This kind of plant container, including the variety of tubs now produced by the plastics industry, can be used to cover unsightly objects, and can do much to improve the appearance of terraces, patios and large paved areas.