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XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), KOLKATA

Department of Commerce (Morning and Evening)

Semester IV Mid-Semester CIA Examinations, April 2021

Subject: Computer Applications in Business -

Date: 8th April, 2021
Practical
Subject Code: BCHCR420P Time: 10.00am to
11.30 am
Full Marks: 40 Duration: 1 Hr. and
30 minutes

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU START

WRITING:
• Solve the questions using appropriate software and save the files as per the
instructions given in the question paper.
• Questions must be solved strictly adhering to the guidelines mentioned with
each problem.
• Save the files and name them accurately i.e. QuestionNumber_Last four
digits of your roll number (example: 1a_0167).
• In the header of each file created, the following information should be
entered by the student: Name, Roll Number, Paper Code and Date.
• No multiple submissions would be allowed.
• The marks are given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.
• Students will be solving the questions, taking required screenshots, placing
those on WORD file, converting that to pdf and sending the entire answer
script as one PDF file using MS Teams, ONLY.
• Save the single PDF file and name the document accurately as explained.
Room No._Roll No._Paper Code.PDF
(example: RoomNo.42_RollNo.147_BCHCR610)

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• Kindly check the contents of the saved file with all the details, before
uploading the answer script (since no multiple submissions would be
allowed).
• The screenshots taken should have enough clarity to enable evaluation.

Instructions for submission:

Step 1: Solve each question and take screenshots as per the given rules.
Step 2: Paste the screenshots of each solution in a word file.
Step 3: Save the word file with all the screenshots of all questions as a pdf file.
Step 4: Upload the pdf file to the form given in MS-Teams
(Only 1 pdf file must be uploaded.)

Instructions for Screenshots:

Question 1a) 1- Final Solution.

Question 1b) 1 – Invitation Letter. 3 – Merged letters. 1- Excel file.

Question 2a) 1- Final solution (double click on the pass/fail field to show the function). 1- Pivot
table.
Question 2b) 1- Correlation. 1- Regression. 1- for Change in Efficiency level of employees.

Question 3a) 1- Design view of the table.

Question 3b) 1- Datasheet view of the table with the records. Question
3c) 1- Query design. 1- Query table.

Or

Question 3a) 1- Yearly Table (double click on the interest field to show the formula).
Question 3b) 1- Monthly Table (double click on the interest field to show the formula).

Question 4) 5- of each slide.

Total No. of Screenshots : 20 or 18 (depending on the options chosen in Question 3)

Screenshots must be clearly visible for evaluation.

Groups A, B and D are compulsory.

You may choose any 1 Question from Group C.

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 GROUP-A

1. Use Documentation software (MS Word) to prepare the following.

Save MS Word files as QuestionNumber_last four digits of your roll number.
[10 Marks]

a) Type the letter as given in word processor with font style=”Times New Roman”,
size=”12” alignment justified. Use the word “Wall Street” and write Your Name and
RollNo as an Endnote.
(Take one screenshot after completing this question and paste in the ans wer pdf
file.) [3+2]

b) Write a letter of invitation for “Convocation,2021” . Use Your Name as Hyperlink at the end to
Visit College Website for any queries. [2+1]
Create a file in Excel and save it as “2_Last4digits of RollNo” with a list of 3 students. (Name
of the students must be Your RollNo_a, RollNo_b, RollNo_c)
Name Address

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 Use Mail Merge to mail the letter to the students list created in Excel using a Greeting Line and the
fields Name and Address. [2]
(Take one screenshot of invitation letter, 3 screenshots of merged letters, and one
screenshot of the excel file.)

GROUP-B

2. Use Spreadsheet software (MS Excel) to prepare the following.

Save MS Excel files as QuestionNumber_last four digits of your roll number.
[18 Marks]
a) In the worksheet created in Question 1b), do the following:
Rename it as “Subject List”. Add the given columns.

Name Address Contact_No Elective Subject CIA SEM Marks(100)

Marks(50)
(Must start with the last 2
digits of your Roll No.
Add 1 to the previous
SEM Marks for each
consecutive entry)

Pass 5 entries. Add new columns to calculate the Total Marks and Percentage for each student.
Use logical function in another column to find out whether a student has passed or failed, the
passing percentage being 35%.
Create a Subject-wise Students Pivot Table in a new sheet.

(Take one screenshot of the final solution (double click on the pass/fail field to show
the function) and one screenshot of the Pivot table.) [1+3+3+2]

b) Create the table below in the same workbook but in a new worksheet:
Employee Efficiency score IQ Work Hours/week
A 99 125 35
B 95 110 36
C 92 104 36
D 85 100 40
E 80 100 42
F 78 95 43
G 75 95 43
H 85 99 40

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 I 87 99 38
J 98 104 36

Find out the effect of Working Hours on Efficiency at the given level of IQ. Also find out the
extent of effect of both on Efficiency. Predict the change in Efficiency level of the employees
if their IQ Level is considered to be higher by the (last digit of your roll no) points and Working
Hours are reduced by (last digit of your roll no) hrs for each.
[Hint: Use Data Analysis Tools]
(Take one screenshot of Correlation, one screenshot for Regression and one
screenshot for Change in Efficiency level of employees. ) [1+2+3+3]
GROUP-C

3. Use DBMS software (MS Access) to prepare the following.

Save MS Access files as QuestionNumber_last four digits of your roll number.
[7 Marks]

a) Select “Blank Access Database”, save it and give the filename as QuestionNo_ last four
digits of your roll number. Design table Agents_RollNo with the following fields.
(Take one screenshot of the Design view of the table. ) [4]

Field Name Type Size Description

Agent_Code Text 3 Primary Key

Agent_Name Text 30 Full Name

Phone_No Text 10 Accept only 10 characters

Commision Number Long Integer May be Decimal

b) Enter 5 records into the table. (Agent_Code : must start from your roll no e.g. if your roll
no is 100, then, 100,101….104) (Agent Name: must be Your Name_a,
Name_b…Name_e) (Take one screenshot of the Datasheet view of the table with
the records). [2]
c) Run a query to display the codes, working areas and phone numbers of the agents whose
commission is greater than Rs 10,000. (Take one screenshot of the Query design
and one screenshot of Que ry result.) [1]

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3. Use Spreadsheet software (MS Excel) to prepare the following.

Save MS Excel files as QuestionNumber_last four digits of your roll number.
[7 Marks]

You want to take a loan of Rs. [10,00,000 + (your roll no)] for 6 years. The prevailing rate of
interest is 13% p.a. Prepare the Loan Amortization table comprising Period, Principal amount,
Interest, PMT, Balance.
a) Calculate the yearly payment to be made to repay the loan.[ Take one screenshot of the
Yearly Table (double click on the interest field to show the formula).] [3]
b) Also calculate the monthly payment to be made to repay the loan. [ Take one screenshot
of the Monthly Table (double click on the interest field to show the formula).] [4]

GROUP-D

4. Use Presentation software (MS PowerPoint) to prepare the following.

Save MS PowerPoint files as QuestionNumber_last four digits of your roll
number. [5 Marks]

Create a PPT of at least 5 slides using Slide Master to maintain the theme, font style=”Times New
Roman” and font size=”20”. Insert date, time, slide number and your roll no in the footer. Explain
the reasons and effects of “CORONA VIRUS DISEASE”. Also mention a few precautions. Each
slide must also contain your name and room no at the beginning.

(Take five screenshots of five slides.)

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