Diploma in Drafting Technology - NVQ LEVEL 05 (Buildings)

Semester 01 – 2015 - (DDBT Batch 04/05)

Paper 01

29th May 2015

Time 3 hours Total marks 100

Answer all questions

1. 1.1 Define the following terms using in a drafting field

a. Draftsman
b. Light plane angle of a building?
c. Floor area ratio
d. Plot coverage (12 marks)

1.2 Briefly explain co-ordination drawing. (03 marks)

1.3 The kitchen triangle (kitchen work triangle) is a model that was developed in the
1940.
a. What is the main purpose of the kitchen work triangle? (03 marks)
b. Name three locations of kitchen work triangle. (02 marks)

1.4 What are the contents included in a Feasibility Report for a 02 storied building site
in beach area? (05 marks)

2. 2.1 There are many types of bond patterns used in construction work according to the
requirements of works.

a. Name three types of bond patters used in brick walls. (03 marks)
b. Sketch one type of bond pattern among above three. (02 marks)

2.2 D. P. C. is applied to building walls and floors in a construction.

a. What is D. P. C. denotes? (02 marks)

b. What is the main purpose of applying D. P. C.? (03 marks)

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 2.3 Concrete is a composite material composed mainly three materials.

a. What are these three materials? (03 marks)

b. Give brief definition for concrete. (02 marks)
c. What is the minimum removal time of formwork for concrete slab, beam
and column? (03 marks)
d. What is the test to be check workability of the concrete at site? (02 marks)

3. One of the main duty of the Draftsman is to identify and maintain drawing office
equipment, instruments, resources and materials.

3.1 Name 3 items of followings.

a. Drafting instruments
b. Drafting equipment
c. Drafting materials (03 marks)

3.2 Name three registers using in drawing office and explain contents of one register.
(05 marks)
3.3 Prepare check list for an interview to recruit Draftsman Assistant. (07 marks)

4. 4.1 Write down the brief explanation of Turn Key project? (05 marks)
4.2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of Turn Key project? (06 marks)
4.3 Name three types of tendering methods. (04 marks)

5. The draftsman should have knowledge of relevant building regulations and procedure
for obtaining permissions/approvals for constructions from relevant authorities.

5.1 List five (05) Authorities empowered to control building plan approval. (05 marks)
5.2 List five (05) Authorities empowered to provide services to building. (05 marks)

6. There are many officers and workers in a site and they communicate each other.
6.1 Briefly explain basic communication model with sketch. (08 marks)
6.2 What are the communication barriers in construction site? (07 marks)

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NVQ Level 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
Institute of Drafting Technology
DDBT Batch 06 – Semester 01 – Paper 01 (Theory & Manual Drafting)

January 2016 Time 3 hours

Part 01
1. Name with sketches of orthographical projections. (04 marks)
2. Name and give brief description of five types of buildings can be found in Anuradhapura
period (04 marks)
3. Name and briefly explain the three Giza pyramids? (04 marks)
4. What are the characteristics features in Gothic Architecture? Explain these features with
sketches (04 marks)
5. What is H. V. A. C. denotes? (02 marks)
6. What are F. C. U. & A. H. U. denotes? (02 marks)
7. Describe how unused line types can be within AUTO CAD. (03 marks)
8. What are the three ISO standard drawing paper sizes with metric dimensions?
(02 marks)
9. What are the components you find in a council drawing? (03 marks)
10. How is import the text from one AUTO CAD drawing into another AUTO CAD drawing?
(03 marks)
11. Describe about the layout plan. (03 marks)
12. What is the width of access for given below number of lots according to UDA
regulations?
a) 04 lots b) 08 lots c) 20 lots
13. What are the four occasions of development activities should get the approval of UDA?
(04 marks)
14. When constructing of high-rise buildings
a. What is the minimum road frontage?
b. What is the length of shortest side of the plot?
c. What is the minimum plot size according to UDA regulations? (03 marks)
15. Give brief description of clear cover, Lap length, Anchorage length, bar length, Standard
curtailment length and space bar? (04 marks)
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16. What are the components you find in a reinforcement detail drawing for a floor slab?
(04 marks)
17. Mention three types of foundation used in a wall construction with sketches. (04 marks)
18. Name three parties to be communicated with building designer in construction process.
(02 marks)
19. Name three written communication methods. (02 marks)
20. How do you check whether the information is delivered correctly to the relevant
person? (02 marks)

(60 marks)

Part 02
Draw reinforcements detail for a 400x400 R. C. C. column to 1:20 scale with following data
using manual drafting instruments.
Cross section 400mm x 400mm
Height of column above F. F. L. 3500mm
Depth to bottom of the base of G. L. 1200mm
Height from GL to FFL 450mm
Main reinforcement to column 4/25mm
Stirrups 6mm bars @ 175mm C/C
Size of the column base 1200mmx1200mm
Thickness of base at the end 150mm
Thickness of base near column 300mm
R/F in the base 12mm at 150mm C/C both ways
Clear cover Above DPC-25/ and below DPC-40
Scale 1:20
(40 marks)

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NVQ Level 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
Institute of Drafting Technology
DDBT Batch 06 – Semester 02 – Paper 01 (Theory)

June 2016 Time 3 hours

Answer 6 questions including Question No. 1 (Total 100 marks)

1. (a) Explain building categories A, B, C with all descriptions, according to the UDA Building
Regulations in 1986.

(b) Explain new three sub categories of category C, according to the UDA Building
Regulations in 2011.
(Compulsory Question – 20 Marks)

2. Answer the following, according to UDA Building Regulations in 2009.

i. Explain water harvesting.
ii. State the equation of required equivalent rain water holding provision.
iii. Draw sketch of rain water harvesting tank to be used for a residence at dry zone.
(16 Marks)

3. Draw sketches of following system of projections using a simple building?

a) 1st angle projection.
b) 3rd angel projection.
c) Isometric projection.
d) Oblique projection.
e) Diametric projection.
f) Worm’s projection.
g) Human eye perspective.
h) Bird’s eye perspective.

4. Explain the differences of intellectual design process and intuitive design process in
building Design.
(16 Marks)

5. Draw sections of various type of Sthupa in Ancient Ceylon using illustrations? (6 nos.
Sufficient)
(16 Marks)
6. What are the documents to be prepared in the construction process in various stages?
Mention the responsible person for the document.

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 (16 Marks)
7. (1) What are the types of air conditions which can be fixed for buildings? (3 sufficient)
(2) Draw a labeled sketch of air condition refrigeration cycle?
(16 Marks)

8. Explain 3 types of equipment to be used in fire protection system. Explain with sketches.
(3 nos. sufficient)
(16 Marks)

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NVQ Level 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
Institute of Drafting Technology
DDBT Batch 06 – Semester 02 – Paper 02 (CAD Practical)

June 2016 Time 3 hours

Answer all questions (Total 100 marks)
Use Auto CAD software for all drawings.

1) Design a two storied apartment block for 4 residential units. (2 units for each floor)

Design the staircase at center.

I. Include the following features

a. Living and Dining

b. Two Bed Rooms (12’x 10’)

c. One common Bath Room

d. Pantry

e. Balcony

II. Draw floor plans and the cross section. (50 Marks)

2) Using the Above Apartment block (Question No. 1) draw sewerage and waste water

pipes in a plan with all necessary Manholes & other details up to Septic Tank position

& W. W. pit. Mark all descriptions, invert levels, directions and necessary

dimensions.

(25 Marks)

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3) Draw the following cross section of underground water sump for the apartment
block to the scale of 1”= 2’-0” and mark all the reinforcement appropriately. The
length & the width of the sump is 10’-0” and 5’-0”respectively. Depth of the sump is
8’-0”.
Use Y12 bars @ 6”centers for all reinforcements. Show inner & outer/Top & bottom
reinforcement clearly. (25 Marks)

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NVQ Level 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
DDBT Batch 03 – Semester 02 – Paper 01 (Theory)

May 2015 - Time 3 hours

Answer 6 questions only.
Total marks 200
1) Explain the permanent issues and consumable issues in the drawing office.
(25 marks)

2) Explain the main features of Gothic Architecture using a sketch. (25 marks)

3) Calculate the number of cement blocks required per 1 m2 of 100 mm thick cement
block wall. Size of the cement block is 400 x 100 x 200 mm.

4) Write short notes on

a) Light plane angle

b) Plot coverage
c) FAR
d) C of C
e) Minimum ventilation requirement.
(Use one A4 sheet for all 5 topics) (25 marks)

5) What are the features special qualities of following colours?

a) Red
b) Green
c) Blue
d) Yellow
e) White

6) What is SANDAKADA PAHANA? Explain with illustrations. (25 marks)

7) Draw a labeled sketch of Air condition Refrigeration cycle. (25 marks)

8) Draw a labeled sketch of staircase with reinforcement from foundation to landing

including the landing beam. (25 marks)

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9) Explain main items to be considered and included in the investigation report of site
visit.
(Use ½ to 1 A4 sheet for all) (25 marks)

10) As a DOA you have been appointed to prepare a A1 size set of tender drawings for a
four storied office building (150 x 90 sq. ft. per one floor)

Your staff consists of 04 draftspersons & they can draw both structural &
Architectural drawings.

01 draftsperson need 02 days to draw A1 size 01 drawing.

These allocations of personnel and durations are based on the assumption that all
technical details required for drawings are available.

Prepare a bar chart (Activities & Time duration-Days) considering the above
statements for the following activities.

Activities No. of Drawings

Architectural Drawings
 Floor plans 05
 Section & elevation 02
 Door & window details 01
 Finishing details 01

Structural Drawings
 Foundation layout & detail 02
 General arrangements 05
 Column layout & details 03
 Beam details 03
 Slab details 03

(25 marks)

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NVQ LEVEL 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
DDBT Batch 03 – Semester 02 – Paper 01 (CAD - Practical)

December 2015 - Time 3 hours

Answer all questions
Total marks 300
Use Auto Cad software for all drawings

1) One of your clients has brought a land close to high level road in Maharagama. He
expects to build a single story building for a restaurant on the land. Design a proper
building and draw a Plan with the site and the Front elevation according to the brief
given below. Your client expects the building to be an attractive one and also suit for a
restaurant.

Land size is 60’-0” x 60’-0”. Front road is 40’-0” wide and the building line is 25’-0”
from road center.

a) Car park minimum for at least 5 cars

b) Minimum 6 tables with 4 seats each
c) Counter and display area
d) Area for stores
e) Area for pantry
f) 2 toilets – Male & Female
g) Area for office (100 marks)

2) Draw a section to a suitable scale and mark all reinforcement for an internally 12’-0” x
12’-0” size RCC water tank with 4 no’s 9” x 9” RCC columns. Draw 9” x 12” RCC beams at
every 10’-0” intervals.

a) Foundation size 3’-0” x 3’-0” x 0’-9” h with Y10 @ 6” both ways

b) Column R/F 4Y16 & R10 stirrups @ 6” intervals
c) Beams R/F 2Y12 top & 2Y16 bottom & R10 stirrups @ 6” intervals
d) Water tank 7” thick slab & 7” thick walls with double nets of Y10 with double
nets of Y10 R/F @ 6” C/C
e) Foundation depth 3’-0” below ground level.
f) Water tank height 30’-0” from ground level to water tank slab
g) Water tank wall height 6’-0” from water tank slab
h) Consider clear cover for reinforcement as inside 1 ½” and outside 1”
(100 marks)

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3)

1) Draw above upper floor toilet plan in 1” = 2’-0” scale. Place commode, wash basin
& shower tray at suitable positions.
2) Draw sewerage and waste water pipes with necessary details. (Do not draw line
diagrams)
3) Draw a section with all details.
4) Mark all descriptions and necessary dimensions.

(100 marks)

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 NVQ LEVEL 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
DDBT Batch 07 – Semester 02 – Paper 01 (Theory)

December 2016 Time 3 hours

Answer 6 questions including Question No.01
Total marks 100
1. Explain the use of following drawings in construction process.(Compulsory question)
a) Location drawings
b) Component drawings
c) Back-up (Dimensioned) drawing
d) As built drawings
e) Shop drawings
(20 marks)

2. Explain the application of pre-construction and post construction anti termite

treatment. (16 marks)

3. Explain the following floor finishes with necessary illustration.

a) Timber parquet
b) Terra cotta
c) Inter locking paving blocks
d) Vinyl flooring (16 marks)

4. What are the key duties to be done by the Drawing Office In Charge of the drawing
office. Mention at least 7 duties. (16 marks)

5. Draw a labeled sketch of staircase with all necessary reinforcement from foundation to
landing including the landing beam. (16 marks)

6. What is refrigeration cycle? Explain with illustrations. (16 marks)

7. State key activities of consultancy project in sequence (10 sufficient) (16 marks)

8. Explain soil types which can be found in Sri Lanka (5 types are sufficient) (16 marks)

9. How do you explain the following names/ terms which are met in Modern Architecture

a) Form Follows Function.

b) De Stijl.
c) Ron Champ Chapel.
d) Frank Lloyd write. (16 marks)
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 NVQ LEVEL 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
DDBT Batch 07 – Semester 02 – Paper 01 (CAD - Practical)

December 2016 Time 3 hours

Answer all questions
Total marks 100
Use Auto Cad software for all drawings

1) Design a two storied hotel with following items for 20p. Block. Road frontage of the
block is 80’-0”.

a. 6 no’s 15’x12’ bedrooms with appropriate toilets and separate

balconies/Verandahs.
b. Office room with a toilet.
c. Pantry.
d. Stores.
e. Car park for 6 cars.

Draw floor plans of the building with the site and the cross section. (50 marks)

2) Draw a plan of Air condition system using spilt type Air conditioners. (15 marks)

3) Draw a drawing for fire detection system for the whole building. (15 marks)

4) Draw the structural section drawing including all necessary reinforcement for a suitable
staircase for the building. (20 marks)

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 NVQ LEVEL 05 – Drafting Technology (Buildings)
DDBT Batch 08 – Semester 01 – Paper 01 (Theory & Manual Drafting)

March 2017 Time 3 hours

Part 01
1. What is the difference of Freezing and Locking of Layer in AUTO CAD?
2. Name three methods to save a Drawing, file except in the CPU.
3. What is the use of Sepia papers in Manual drafting?
4. What are the characteristic features in Gothic Architecture? (Four (04) features are
sufficient)
5. Mention sizes of Timber sections Used in a roof and respective places in the roof.
6. Mention five names of steel sections used in construction industry.
7. Name four ironmongery used for doors.
8. Name three types of dimensions to be used in a council drawing.
9. What is the Standard Center line numbering system to be used in a floor plan?
10. What are the types of cement used in construction?
11. Name three parties to be communicated with building designer in construction
process.
12. What is the first and last kingdom in Ceylon according to the Mahwansaya?
13. What are the available Asbestos sheet sizes in the market?
14. Name three tests to be used to check quality of concrete.
15. What are the super Luxury timber in Sri Lanka according to timber classification?
16. What are the communication methods?
17. What are the barriers to effective communication in construction sector?
18. What are the sources of information within the outside of the organization?
19. Draw a side elevation sketch of a Dutch hip roof.
20. Draw an Isometric view of a set of Ventilation blinds.
21. Draw a timber panelled door and name all parts.
22. Draw a plan of a revolving door.

(Each 2.5 Marks)

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Part 02
Draw a section with all reinforcements correctly for a R. C. C. staircase from foundation to
landing level, using manual drafting instruments.
The scale to be 1: 20
(Assume not given details)

Tread of steps 275 mm

Rise of steps 150 mm
Web 125 mm
Height from Ground Floor to the top of the Landing 1500 mm
Thickness of the Landing 125 mm
Landing Beam 225 x 225 mm
Width of the base 600 mm
Height of the base 225 mm
Height of the shaft (Up to G. F.) 900 mm
Width of the shaft 300 mm
(40 Marks)

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 COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Drafting Technology
Manage Workplace Information – EMP01
Time : 03 hours Total Marks 100
Instructions to candidates (Please, read carefully)
1. Answer any five questions
2. Return this question paper together with your answer sheet

Question 01
“Conco Builders” is a construction company placed in Colombo. It has four divisions.
Currently there are 150 employees work in the company. The company is going to maintain
their staff. Subcontractors and customer information in a database.
i. Briefly explain data and database (04 marks)
ii. Database system has three components. What are they? (04 marks)
iii. Briefly explain database management system (DBMS) (03 marks)
iv. What is the suitable DBMS for the “Conco Builders”? (02 marks)
v. Write 05 advantages in using Database in above company. (07 marks)

Question 02
“Global Phones” is the shop placed in Kurunegala and there are 30 employees work in the
shop. They are selling phones and accessories to the customers. But still this company
doesn’t have computerized system and all the process done in manually. Because of this
company face many problems. Therefore management of the company decided to
implement a computerize system to cover finance, checklist and payroll. The main
objective of the new system is to get correct, relevant, accurate, secured and updated
result within short time period.
i. What is information? (02 marks)
ii. Name five (5) characteristics of useful information. (04 marks)
iii. What is an information system? (02 marks)
iv. Briefly explain components of an information system. (04 marks)
v. What are the major categories of an information system? (04 marks)
vi. What type of problems management face without having computerized system
for the company? (02 marks)
vii. How does information system help for the management process of the shop after
it implement? (02 marks)

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Question 03
“Plans for the future cannot be made without forecasting events and their relationship.
And not only may forecasting be made for a given type of activity independently, the
forecast of one type of event may also be based on other forecasts”
i. Define the term “forecasting” (02 marks)
ii. What is the relative importance of forecasting? (06 marks)
iii. Briefly explain elements of a good forecast. (04 marks)
iv. Write the steps in forecasting process. (04 marks)
v. Briefly explain Quantitative forecasting and Qualitative forecasting methods.
(04 marks)

Question 04
i. What are the differences between data and information? (05 marks)
ii. Information could be mainly obtained from four sources. What are they?
(03 marks)
iii. Briefly explain document management. (03 marks)
iv. “Document management is very important for organization”. Defend four points.
(05 marks)
v. What is documentation procedure and methods? (04 marks)

Question 05
i. “Marketing research is generally focusing on a specific problem or product”. To
what extend do you agree with this statement? (10 marks)
ii. What are the data collection methods? Briefly explain 02 of them. (10 marks)

Question 06
Write short notes on following topics
i. Management support systems (04 marks)
ii. Importance of information systems (04 marks)
iii. Time series analysis (04 marks)
iv. Primary data and secondary data (04 marks)
v. Marketing research (04 marks)

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER Architectural Detail Drawing - TIME 03 Hrs

 Answer all questions.

 Answers should be methodical and focused.
 Return this question paper together with your answer sheet.
 Indicate your student registration number and NIC number.

1. Draw a site plan of a school premises.

Consider:
a) Land extent – one acre.
b) Front side – 215’-0” wide and faced to 30’-0” wide M/C road.
c) Left side – 10’-0” gravel road.
d) Back side – paddy field.
e) Right side – Bank Premises.
f) Hilly site, rear boundary heights is about 20’-0” from the front road.

Locate

1) 16 no 25’ x 25’ class rooms (2 storied buildings)

2) 25’ x 25’ office.
3) 25’ x 10’ Toilet block (Male)
4) 25’- x 10” Toilet block (Female)
5) Shrine room
6) 100’ x 50’ assembly hall
7) 25’ x 25’ canteen
8) 16’ x 12’ security room
9) 25’ x 25’ staff room
10) 10’ x 10’ water tank
11) 100’ x 100’ play ground
12) 6 car parks
13) Entrance gate, road etc.
Mark contours, North point, Reference etc. Draw in a A4 sheet to 1” = 33’-0”
scale. (40 marks)

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2. Draw Plans and Elevations of following roof patterns with free hand sketches.
a) ‘A’ Frame roof
b) Dutch Hip roof
c) Vault roof
d) Gamble roof (20 marks)

3. Draw plan, Section and Elevation to approximate 1:20 or 1” = 2’-0” scale of 6’-0”
wide 4’-0” (1800x1200 mm) high 3 sashed glazed casement window with all suitable
details. Use all material and sizes available in the market. (20 marks)

4. What is Back up/Dimension drawings in the construction process. Explain an

example with sketches. (20 marks)

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QUESTION PAPER Prepare Construction Detail Drawings - TIME 03 Hrs

 Answer 1 & another 4 questions.

 Answers should be methodical and focused.
 Return this question paper together with your answer sheet.
 Indicate your student registration number and NIC number.

1. (a) What is Raft foundation?

(b) A structural engineer has decided to use a raft foundation for a building
Length of building 36 Ft. width 24 Ft.
9”x 9”columns are provided @ 12 ft. intervals
Designed slab of raft is spread for an additional 8 ft. and have a length 52 ft.
and width 40 ft.
Raft slab is 9” thick and Top R/F provided with 12 mm dia. @ 6” C/C net and
Bottom R/F provided with 10 mm dia. Bars @ 8” C/C net. 9” x 27” beams are
provided along grids 9” above and 9” under the slab which act as a key.

Draw (i) Plan and section of raft foundation in eight feet to an inch scale.
(ii) Top & bottom R/F details of raft slab
(iii) Free hand sketch of isometric view of a part containing slab edge & a
Column (28 marks)

2. Draw a foundation details for a 9” thick external wall attached to a wash room
for normal soil.
SFL of wash room is 2” lower than the SFL of other areas. Consider foundation of
top level is equal to other area SFL. Width of the foundation is 14”. Internal walls
are tiled up to 7ft. from FFL. Syness (plinth) outside to be 2” and no Syness
(plinth) should be seen inside the toilet. Height of the foundation above ground
level is 1’-0” & depth below ground level is 2’-0”.
SFL – Structural finish level, FFL – Finish floor level (18 marks)

3. What is slump test in concrete construction? Describe with sketches. (18 marks)
4. Mention foundation types used for multistoried buildings with necessary free
hand sketches. (18 marks)

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5. Draw fire detection drawing to the given plan including all necessary details to
1” = 8’-0” scale approximately. All given dimensions are center to center. Walls
are 4” cement blocks and use suitable doors and windows. (18 marks)

6. Draw isometric drawing of water supply pipes for the Toilet from the overhead
tank in the same drawing to 1” = 2’-0” scale approximately. All PVC fittings to be
marked in the drawing. Main supply from the water tank is 1”. (18 marks)

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 Nvq Level 05 – Semester 01
Drafting Technology

Workplace Information Management EMPM01 Three hours

Answer all five (05) questions.

Q 01
i. What is mean by “documentation” and why does it important to carry out
organizational function. (Marks 08)
ii. What are the type of document available in any organization? (Marks 06)
iii. List three types of electronic document format and explain one of them.
(Marks 06)

Q 02
i. List 04 purposes of documentation? (Marks 08)
ii. Who participate to create the documents relate to organization? (Marks 05)
iii. “Documentation procedures help to increase the performance of the staff”. Do
you agree with this statement? Give your comment. (Marks 07)

Q 03
i. Define the following terms
(a) Data (Marks 03)
(b) Information (Marks 03)
ii. What is information management? (Marks 06)
iii. Explain how information management help to organizational activities.(Marks 08)

Q 04
i. What is mean by “Information system”? (Marks 05)
ii. Write 04 advantages of having computer based information system to any
organization. (Marks 07)
iii. Explain the following information system
(a) Transaction Processing System (TPS)
(b) Management Information System (MIS) (Marks 12)

Q 05

i. What is mean by forecasting? (Marks 05)

ii. What are the steps in forecasting? (Marks 08)
iii. List four (04) impotency in forecasting. (Marks 04)
iv. List 03 computer application used for forecasting. (Marks03)
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