BECE Business Studies 2016 Paper 2 Past Questions

Question 1

Which of the following describes the first six consonants?

A.Heavy strokes
B.Light curves
C.Straight downward strokes
D.Upward curves
E.Horizontal strokes

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Question 2

There are _______ positions of writing in shorthand.

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.6
E.7

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Question 3

Which of the following words contains one of the first six consonants?

A.Day
B.Gain
C.Light
D.May
E.Shore

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Question 4

What is another name for shorthand short form?

A.Diphones
B.Diphthongs
C.Grammalogues
D.Intersections
E.Triphones

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Question 5

The following words contains second place vowel except

A.bathe
B.essay
C.fed
D.fetch
E.pack

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Question 6

Which of the following correctly describes the joining of consonants in shorthand? By

A.intersecting the consonants
B.lifting the pen
C.not lifting the pen
D.omitting the important consonants
E.painting the outline

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Question 7

How many consonants are there in shorthand?

A.10
B.16
C.20
D.23
E.24

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Question 8

The act of representing spoken sounds by signs and characters is referred to as

A.editing
B.hacking
C.phonetics
D.reporting
E.shorthand

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Question 9

How many diphthongs are there in shorthand?

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.10
E.12

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Question 10

When the first vowel in a word is third place, the first upward or downward stroke is written ______ the line.

A.above
B.before
C.on
D.through
E.under

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Question 11

The following words contain a third place vowel except

A.each
B.look
C.thick
D.wedge
E.width

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Question 12

Which of the following words is coined from the second group of consonants?

A.lay
B.leak
C.have
D.him
E.we

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Question 13

Which of these forms of 'R' is used when 'R' ends a word?

A.downward
B.long
C.thick
D.short form
E.upward

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Question 14

Which of the following does not belong to the second group of consonants?

A.dee
B.ess
C.ish
D.ith
E.thee

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Question 15

The first group of consonants in shorthand is represented by ______ written downward.

A.light curves
B.light dashes
C.heavy dots
D.small ticks
E.straight strokes

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Question 16

Which of the following words contains consonants 'ef'?

A.bank
B.for
C.pay
D.say
E.shove

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Question 17

The following words can be represented in short form except

A.and
B.are
C.our
D.rug
E.should

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Question 18

Which of these words is contracted to the stroke 'p' in a phrase?

A.hope
B.keep
C.park
D.pay
E.pill

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Question 19

The long vowel é is represented by a

A.heavy dash
B.heavy dot
C.heavy stroke
D.light dash
E.light dot

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Question 20

Which of the following words does not contain a second place vowel?

A.Cup
B.Engage
C.Farm
D.Monday
E.Fake

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Question 21

In Pitman Shorthand, the first group of consonants are ______ in number.

A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
E.9

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Question 22

Downward 'H' is used when 'H' follows

A.b
B.k
C.p
D.s
E.t

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Question 23

The following are systems of shorthand except

A.Gregg
B.Pitman
C.Sloan
D.Stenography
E.Tironian

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Question 24

The first edition of Isaac Pitman Shorthand system was published in

A.1836
B.1837
C.1838
D.1839
E.1840

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Question 25

Shorthand writing is meant for

A.abbreviated recording
B.accurate reporting
C.secret documentation
D.timely documentation
E.verbatim reporting

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Question 26

The following words contain vowel o except

A.bow
B.joe
C.oat
D.toe
E.tore

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Question 27

The shorthand outline '___\___' can be transcribed as ____ and _______

A.Oh,B
B.B,O
C.J,B
D.P,J
E.T,P

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Question 28

The following outlines contain first place vowels except

A.r
B.k
C.s
D.t

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Question 29

The shorthand outline ___\'___ represents

A.fade
B.faith
C.fed
D.fetch
E.few

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Question 30

The shorthand sign '___|___' is transcribed as

A.dutch
B.judge
C.touch
D.tup
E.up

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Question 31

Computer programs are installed in the

A.central processing unit
B.computer disc
C.control unit
D.monitor
E.printer

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Question 32

A typewriter shift key is depressed to type

A.comma
B.full stop
C.lower case
D.solidus
E.upper case

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Question 33

Which of the following is not an advantage of correct sitting posture?

A.Fatigue is reduced
B.Good health is maintained
C.It increases stress
D.Performance is improved
E.Speed and accuracy is achieved

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Question 34

Which of these paper sizes is half is A4?

A.A1
B.A3
C.A5
D.A6
E.A7

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Question 35

Which of these is used for cleaning the typeface of the typewriting machine?

A.brush
B.broom
C.kerosine
D.grease
E.water

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Question 36

The following are types of headings except ______ heading.

A.block
B.main
C.shoulder
D.side
E.sub

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Question 37

To erase an error, a typist should

A.cancel the wrong word with a line
B.type over the error
C.type 'X' over the wrong word
D.use the pencil eraser
E.use a manual typewriter eraser

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Question 38

The following parts can be found in both the computer and the typewriter except ______ keys.

A.bottom, row
B.cursor control
C.home row
D.shift
E.upper row

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Question 39

Which of the following is a major part of a typewriter?

A.keyboard
B.paper ball
C.platen knob
D.printer
E.ribbon

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Question 40

Shoulder heading starts at the _____ margin

A.bottom
B.left
C.right
D.side
E.top

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Question 41

The part of a typewriter that prints alphabets and numbers on the plain sheet is

A.basket bar
B.carriage lever
C.cylinder knob
D.ribbon
E.tabulator

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Question 42

The right hand fingers are used for striking

A.AS D F
B.MDFG
C.GSA
D.L K J
E.QSAF

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Question 43

How many English alphabets are found on a computer keyboard?

A.8
B.10
C.24
D.26
E.51

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Question 44

The paper size 'A5' is half of

A.A6
B.A4
C.foolscap
D.sixmo
E.quarto

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Question 45

Numerical keys that are found at the upper part of the computer keyboard comprise of _____ digits

A.5
B.9
C.10
D.12
E.14

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Question 46

The following are ways of caring for a typewriter except

A.cleaning the typeface once in a while
B.covering it when not in use
C.locking the carriage when not in use
D.removing any dirt with soft cloth
E.unlock the carriage always when not in use

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Question 47

Which of these is the full meaning of the abbreviation 'shd' on the manuscript?

A.shed
B.shield
C.should
D.shoulder
E.showed

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Question 48

Which of the following is not a part of the typewriter?

A.carriage
B.knob
C.line space
D.pointer
E.speaker

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Question 49

The following are input devices except

A.joystick
B.keyboard
C.mouse
D.scanner
E.speaker

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Question 50

The part of a computer used to select an icon or folder is called

A.monitor
B.mouse
C.pad
D.printer
E.speaker

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