EXAMINATION NO.

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2019 EXAMINATIONS

CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PROGRAMME

PAPER FA 2 : PRACTICAL MATHEMATICS & COMPUTING

WEDNESDAY 29 MAY 2019 TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

9.00 AM - 12.00 NOON

INSTRUCTIONS: -

1. You are allowed 15 minutes reading time before the examination begins during
which you should read the question paper and, if you wish, make annotations on the
question paper. However, you are not allowed, under any circumstances, to open the
answer book and start writing or use your calculator during this reading time.

2. Number of questions on paper – 7.

3. Answer ALL questions in Section A and any TWO questions in Section B.

4. Marks for each question are indicated.

5. Use of programmable calculators is NOT allowed.

6. All workings must be clearly shown.

7 Begin each answer on a fresh page.

8. This question paper must NOT be removed from the examination hall.

9. DO NOT OPEN THIS PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED BY THE

INVIGILATOR.

This question paper contains 5 pages

 SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section

17 1 3
+(2 ÷ )
3 4 4
1. (a) Simplify 3 leaving your answer as a mixed fraction. 7 Marks
14

(b) Draw the following network topologies:

(i) Ring 2 Marks

(ii) Mesh 2 Marks

(c) Identify the four components of the following e-mail address:

paul-phiri@icam.mw 4 Marks
(TOTAL : 15 MARKS)

2. (a) Write the following abbreviations in full as used in computing:

(i) CD – ROM 1 Mark

(ii) CD – R 1 Mark
(iii) WORM 1 Mark
(iv) VCD 1 Mark
(v) DVD 1 Mark

(b) Express
11 0011 1102 in

(i) octal 3 Marks

(ii) hexadecimal 3 Marks

(c) Find the HCF of 12, 24 and 32 4 Marks

(TOTAL : 15 MARKS)

3. (a) The profits of a company are to be shared between two business partners, Jim and
Dorothy, in the ratio 2:3.

(i) What is Jim’s share as a fraction of Dorothy’s share? 1 Mark

(ii) What is Jim’s share as a percentage of the total profit? 2 Marks
(iii) If Dorothy is to receive K460,000, calculate Jim’s share of the profit
(give the answer to the nearest Kwacha). 3 Marks
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 (b) Define mutually exclusive events. 1 Mark

(c) A, B and C are three events such that P(A) = 7⁄9, P(B) = 2⁄3 and P(C) = 1⁄5 .

Required:

(i) Given that A and C are mutually exclusive events, find P(A or C). 3 Marks

(ii) Show that A and B are not mutually exclusive events. 5 Marks
(TOTAL : 15 MARKS)

4. (a) Solve the equation

7𝑥 − 3 = 15 + 𝑥 4 Marks

(b) The figure below shows graphs of equations plotted on the same cartesian plane.

Use the graph to:

(i) Find the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 1 2 Marks
(ii) Solve the simultaneous equations 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 1 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 2 Marks

(c) List three types of data processing files. 3 Marks

(d) Differentiate a field from a record as used in computing. 4 Marks

(TOTAL : 15 MARKS)

Continued/……

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 SECTION B
Answer any TWO questions from this section

5. (a) What annual rate of compound interest would be necessary for K250,000 to grow
to K400,000 by the end of 7 years. 8 Marks

(b) Define the terms below:

(i) hacking 2 Marks

(ii) virus 2 Marks

(c) Describe any two internet security issues. 4 Marks

(d) Name the computer components marked A, B, C and D in the figure below.

4 Marks
(TOTAL : 20 MARKS)

Continued/……

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6. (a) An insurance company charges a premium of 3% of the value of the car for full
cover. If a car is involved in an accident, the owner will pay the first K100,000
of the repair cost. Otherwise, the insurance company will pay the market value
for a write-off. For a car costing K6,000,000, calculate:

(i) The annual premium 2 Marks

(ii) How much the insurance company will pay if the car is involved in an
accident and it is written off. 1 Mark

(iii) How much the insurance company will pay if a garage charged K520,000
for accident repairs. 2 Marks

(b) Define office automation system. 2 Marks

(c) Outline any five advantages of office automation system. 5 Marks

(d) Differentiate the following:

(i) Low level and high level programming languages. 4 Marks

(ii) System unit and peripheral devices as the main categories of computer
hardware. 4 Marks
(TOTAL : 20 MARKS)

7. (a) Solve the equation below using the quadratic formula:

3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 7 Marks

(b) The following data shows marks obtained by 30 Certificate in Financial

Accounting candidates:

33 19 32 21 51 28 49 44 38 12
24 26 10 28 54 32 12 45 21 33
34 41 31 23 17 28 35 30 34 53

Required:
(i) Present the data in grouped frequency distribution (using class intervals of
10 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49 and 50 to 59). 2 Marks

(ii) For the frequency distribution in (i), calculate the:

(1) Mean 7 Marks
(2) Standard deviation 4 Marks
(TOTAL : 20 MARKS)

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