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Question [30 marks] Create a spreadsheet with the following entries:

B2 = CHICKEN INN
B4 = QUANTITY

A4 = FOOD ITEM
B5 = 3

A5 = PORTION CHIPS
B6 = 1

A6 = SADZA & STEW
B7 = 1

A7 = RICE & CHICKEN
B8 = 2

A8 = HAMBURGER
B9 = 3

A9 = SOFT DRINKS
C4 = UNIT COST

C10 = SUB TOTAL
C5 = $135.00

C11 = SUB TAX @ 15%
C6 = $180.00

C12 = TOTAL COST
C7 = $200.00

C8 = $170.50

C9 = $65.00

D4 = COST

AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING:

i. Make B2 bold, underlined and size 16.

ii. Make all headings, i.e. A4 – D4, bold.
iii. Put borders on all entries of the sheet.
iv. Save document as Qn2data and print it. (10 marks)

b) Input the formulae for the cost price of each item D5 – D9 (5 marks)

c) Input the formulae for the calculated amounts for subtotals, sales tax and total cost in
D10 – D12 respectively. (3 marks)

d) Create the Pie Graph for the Food Item and Quantity Columns. The pie chart should
have an appropriate title, legend, and each portion should show the percentage
occupied by each item. (6 marks)

e) Save the document as Qn2chicken and print it. (1 mark)

f) Show formulas you have used in a new sheet and save it as formulas. (5 marks)

All your field names or cells must fit on one page otherwise marks will be deducted. Use your print preview regularly.

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Question [30 marks]

Using a spreadsheet package you have studied, construct T Morongo’s pay slip for December 2008 following the
instructions below. Insert a custom footer with your name, subject, course, exam/Test & question number. Save
it as Salary advice. (5 marks)

SALARY ADVICE FOR DECEMBER

2010

EMPLOYEE : T MARONGO

STAFF NO. : 004

DATE : 31 DECEMBER 2010

NEXT PAY DATE : 31 JANUARY 2011

BASIC SALARY p.a.: $ 31200.00

INCOME AMOUNT DEDUCTIONS AMOUNT

Basic Salary Pension @ 8%

Housing Subsidy P.A.Y.E.

Vehicle Allowance U.I.F.

Medical Aid

Bond Repayment
Gross Income Total Deductions
Net Salary

INSTRUCTIONS
i. Housing Subsidy $6000 per year. [2]
ii. Car Allowance $100 per month. [2]
iii. Pension 8% on Basic Salary. [2]
iv. P.A.Y.E. $636.83 [2]
v. Medical Aid $70. [2]
vi. U.I.F 1% on Basic Salary + Housing Subsidy. [2]
vii. Bond Repayment $630. [2]
viii. Calculate Net Salary. [4]
ix. Format all figures to 2d.p. and insert a z$ currency symbol. [5]
x. Insert a custom footer with your name, subject, course, exam/Test & question number. Save it
as Salary advice2. [2]

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Question [25 marks]

a) Create the following worksheet, in landscape format, produce a copy & save it as hotel. (5
marks)

Chibhanguza Hotel
EMPLOYEE NAME WORKED HOURS RATE PER HOUR
CHIHURI 59 220000
CHINYERERE 66 110000
MAKINA 95 330000
MANYERE 78 450000
MBASERA 55 250000
CHIGIJI 98 329000
ZUVA 123 222000
KONDO 100 161000
ANDERSON 88 176000
TOTAL
REQUIRED
b) Insert columns for Gross Salary, PAYE, Aids Levy, Housing allowance, Transport allowance
and Net Salary (2 marks)
c) Given that
o PAYE is 16%,
o Aids levy is 3%,
o Housing allowance is 15%,
o Transport allowance is 10% of Gross Salary.
i. Calculate the Gross salary,
ii. PAYE,
iii. Aids Levy,
iv. Housing allowance,
v. Transport allowance and
vi. Net Salary. (8 marks)
d) Calculate the totals and save the worksheet as Hotel 2. (2 marks)
e) Produce a column graph that shows Employee name and Net salary, save the worksheet as
colgraph. (5marks)
f) Show all formulas you have used in a new sheet. Adjust the column width so that the
formulae are displayed in full and the sheets fits into one side of A4 landscape format and save
it as formulas. [3 marks]

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Question [50 marks]

A furniture shop sells furniture to customers on credit. The credit terms request the customer
to make a deposit of 25%. The balance after the total deposit is paid in monthly installments
over 24 months without interest.

The shop customers & furniture credit values are:

Name Furniture value Deposit Balance Monthly installment

Farai $85 000.00
Itai $55 000.00
Sibongile $90 000.00
Isaac $63 700.00
Fundai $95 700.00
Shingai $65 800.00
Mary $95 900.00

a) Design a spreadsheet of the data above & save it as Furniture. [3 marks]

b) Make all titles bold and shade the cell background for titles in light grey color. [3 marks]
c) Format the furniture value to zero decimal point. [2 marks]
d) Use formulae to calculate values for deposit, balance & monthly installments. [12 marks]
e) Sort the sheet in alphabetical order of names. [3 marks]
f) Insert borders on all entries & save the sheet as Furniture2 [2 marks]
g) ON A NEW SHEET, Create a fully labeled,
i. Column graph [5 marks]
ii. Bar Chart [5 marks]
iii. Pie Chart [5 marks]
Using the name and value of furniture columns & SAVE IT AS GRAPHS.

h) Show formulas you have used for deposit, balance & monthly installment in a new sheet and
save it as formulas. [10 marks]

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Question [40 marks]

a) Create a spreadsheet with the following entries & save it as ENG1 [5 marks]:

ENGINEERS’ SALARIES

Engineer’s Name Hours worked Rate per hour Salary

Eng. Mudehwe 180 $1000
Eng. Bejera 300 $2000
Eng. Mudzuri 500 $2500
Eng. Muzawazi 200 $1500
Eng. Zhawari 300 $2500
Eng. Mutekede 120 $2000

Perform the following:

a. bold & underline the title [2 marks]
b. make all heading bold [2 marks]
c. put borders on all entries of the sheet [ 2 marks]
d. Save the worsheet & print it. [ 1 mark]

b) Given that salary = hours worked multiplied by rate per hour, calculate the salary. [6 marks]
c) Add the following Engineers to the worksheet: [2 marks]

Eng. Mavhunga 500 hours $3000 per hour

Eng. Bepete 600 hours $3500 per hour

d) i) Calculate the total number of hours worked & the total amount paid to all the
Engineers. [ 4 marks]
ii) Format rate per hour & salary to zero decimal point. [1 mark]

e) Create a pie chart for the Engineers’ names & the hours worked columns. The pie chart
should have an appropriate title legend and each portion should show the percentage of
hours accumulated by each Engineer. [5 marks]

Save the worksheet & print it.

f) Show all formulas you have used in a new sheet, and save it as formulas. [10 marks]

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Question [25marks]

COURSEWORK MARKSHEET
THEORY PRACTICAL
TESTS ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS
NAMES 1 2 20% 1 2 15% 1 2 25%
MAKWIRO 73 55 - 89 50 - 90 60 -
GORONGA 74 55 - 75 54 - 85 65 -
BANGO 77 55 - 70 63 - 80 70 -
MAKAHA 55 73 - 66 65 - 75 75 -
MEKI 60 58 - 70 70 - 60 92 -
MAPHOSA 85 51 - 40 63 - 75 80 -
MADI 63 90 - 53 83 - 75 85 -
LIMA 50 53 - 29 39 - 50 63 -
DAUDI 75 41 - 70 61 - 59 49 -
AVERAGE - - - - - - - - -
HIGHEST - - - - - - - - -
LOWEST - - - - - - - - -

a) Using a spreadsheet package you have learnt, type the above mark sheet. Save as marks
and print a copy. (10 Marks)

b) Calculate the missing figures (1 decimal point) using formulae. Save as marks2 and
print a copy. (15 marks)

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Question [40 marks]

Please set up a spreadsheet using the following information. Do not put any lines or borders
on it yet.
Names Weight Weight plums Weight Total weight
peaches oranges
80Linda 100 50 0
73Joseph 34 212 21
01Rufaro 25 25 33
78Simbai 164 167 74
85Langton 290 0 3

i. Save it as Qn-fruits1. [5 marks]

ii. Use the Sum formula to calculate the Total weight (kg) of fruit packed by each worker. [5 marks]
iii. Format all the numbers as integer (2 decimal places). [1 mark]
iv. Separate employee names & their payroll numbers, by inserting 2 columns after the Names column & insert the
headings Employees & Payroll Number. Enter the information into the 2 columns. (See example below).

Employees Payroll Number

Linda 80
Joseph 34
Etc Etc

v. Center align the Payroll Number heading & the numbers in the column. (1 mark)
vi. Delete the Names column (1 mark)
vii. Add a title WEEKLY PRODUCTION FIGURES in bold, font size 16 above the spreadsheet. [2 marks]
viii. Add rows at the bottom of the worksheet and label them AVERAGE, MAXIMUM & MINIMUM. [3 marks]
ix. Calculate the average, maximum & minimum values for the columns containing weights only. [6 marks].
x. Add shading to the column headings and borderlines to the full table. (Include the column headings but not the title
in the border). [2 marks]
xi. Set up the spreadsheet ready for printing in landscape format [1 mark].
xii. Save the worksheet as Qn-fruit2. [1 mark]
xiii. Create a pie chart titled (EMPLOYEE PAYROLL NUMBERS) for the Employees & Payroll Number columns
only. Do not show a legend on your chart. Data labels indicating percentages should be displayed. Display the chart
as a new sheet & print it. [5 marks]
xiv. Change the spreadsheet to display formulae you have used. Adjust the column width so that the formulae are
displayed in full and the sheets fit into one side of A4 landscape format. Save the worksheet as formulas in
landscape format. [5 marks]

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Question [50 marks]

Use a new workbook & construct a worksheet with the data given & save it as LYONS. [5
marks]

LYONS INC.
Orange JUICE sales
PRODUCT COST MARK UP SELLING LITRES TOTAL PROFIT
PRICE PER ITEM PRICE SOLD INCOME
PER 35%
LITRE
Cascade 3.75 234
Quench 3.65 345
Xtra 4.25 456
Sun Splash 1.50 123
House brand 1.50 245

TOTAL
AVERAGE
HIGHEST
LOWEST

INSTRUCTIONS
 Markup= Cost price/Litre x 35%
 Selling price= Cost price/Litre + Mark up
 Total income= Litres sold x Selling Price
 Profit = Total income – (Cost price/Litre x Litres sold)

a) The MARKUP % (35%) must be inserted in a separate cell under the heading. USE IT as an
absolute cell reference in the formula to calculate the markup per item. [6 marks]
b) Calculate the mark up for each item. [5 marks]
c) Calculate the selling price for each item. [5 marks]
d) Calculate the Total Income for each item. [5 marks]
e) Calculate the profit for each item. [5 marks]
f) Format the column LITRES SOLD to display the number of litres as integers. The rest of the
worksheet must be formatted to display two decimals. [4 marks]
g) Use statistical functions to calculate the:
o AVERAGE
o HIGHEST (MAX)
o LOWEST (MIN) for Selling Price column up to Profit Column. [6 marks]

h) Show all formulas you have used in a new sheet. Adjust the column width so that the formulae
are displayed in full and the sheets fits into one side of A4 landscape format and save it as formulas.
[10 marks]
i) Under the worksheet Create a pie chart titled PRODUCT COST PER UNIT for Product & Cost
price per Litre columns. Data labels indicating percentages should be displayed. [5 marks]
j) Put borders neatly on the on the work sheet & save it as LYONS2. [4 marks]

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Question

USING THE DETAIL BELOW, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO:

a) Create a data file and save it as primary
b) Create standard letter and save it as secondary
c) Merge the data file and the standard letter, and save it as standard

JAMES KUSHAYA 129 RAKODZI MUTARE NC PURCHASING $250000 15 0CTOBER 1000 HOURS
RACHEL MOTSI HURUNGWE COUNCIL BOX 1280 MAGUNJE ND ACCOUNTANCY $300000 20 OCTOBER 0900 HOURS
MARY SHAMHU 1352 RUJEKO MARONDERA HND MARKETING $500000 25 OCTOBER 0930 HOURS

KAROI POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

PRIVATE BAG 2525
KAROI

INSERT TODAY’S DATE

INSERT ADDRESS

DEAR X

INVITATION TO AN INTERVIEW

YOU ARE BEING INVITED TO AN INTERVIEW ON X. THE INTERVIEW FEE,

WHICH IS NON REFUNDABLE, FOR NC PURCHASING LEVEL IS X

THE INTERVIEW STARTS AT X HOURS

YOURS FAITHFULLY

B TOSE
REGISTRAR

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Question [25 marks]

a) Reproduce the following worksheet & save it as monthly sales, insert a title Half
Yearly Sales & produce a print out (5 marks)

Names January February March April May June

Mr. Dube 20000 10000 1000 100000 60000 150000
Mr. Moyo 25000 12000 8000 200000 50000 250000
Mr. Sibanda 30000 18000 16000 300000 40000 350000
Ms Ncube 35000 22000 32000 400000 30000 450000
Ms Sibanda 20000 20000 23000 22000 23000 240000
Mr. Zuze 40000 24000 64000 500000 20000 650000
Mr. Jazi 45000 28000 128000 600000 10000 750000
Mr. Mugara 50000 32000 4000 700000 70000 850000
Mrs. Madyira 55000 34000 12000 800000 80000 950000
Mr. Kotso 60000 40000 74000 900000 90000 200000
TOTAL - - - - - -
AVERAGE - - - - - -
HIGHEST - - - - - -
LOWEST - - - - - -

b) Calculate the missing figures using formulae & embolden them. (12 marks)
c) Produce a column graph on a new sheet showing the heading Monthly sales for 6 months. [4
marks]
d) Print the worksheet with formulae & save it as formulae. It should fit on one sheet. [4 marks]

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Question [30 marks]

a) Reproduce the following worksheet & save it as IT-Costing, insert a title Computer
Consumables Costing & produce a print out (5 marks)

Product Cost price Mark Selling Gross Storage Net

Description up price profit Expenses Profit/loss
40 GB disk 800000 10% 5000
drive 1300000 20% 120000
CD Writer 1500000 15% 110000
TV Tuner Card 300000 20% 40000
30000
Sound Card 800000 15%
25000
Video Card 400000 30%
12000
Multimedia 100000 20%
Speakers
15000
250000 20% 18000
Keyboard 80000 25% 9000
Mouse
Mouse pad
Total

b) Insert the currency symbol on cost price, selling price, gross profit, totals & net profit/ loss
and format to 2 decimal places. (5 marks)
c) Use given mark up percentages & calculate the selling price, gross profit, net profit & totals.
Save the worksheet as IT-costing2 & produce a print out.
(15 marks)
d) Change the spreadsheet to display formulae you have used. Adjust the column width so that
the formulae are displayed in full and the sheet fits into one side of A4 landscape format. Save
the worksheet as formulas in landscape format. [5 marks]

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Question 20 (50 marks)

a) Create a worksheet using data below & save it as Sales & produce a print out.
[3 marks]

Product Percentage Sales

Mouse 10
Keyboards 12
Hard disks 8
CD-ROMs 10
Floppy disks 20
Sound Cards 8
CD-R 12
Monitors 20

b) Create a pie chart using the data above. On the chart put/ Display Data labels indicating label & percent.
[3 marks]
c) The chart title should be: COMPUTER CONSUMABLES PERCENTAGE SALES. It should be inside
the chart (font type: Agency FB & font size 14, underline the title). [3 marks]
d) Format the legend font type to Agency FB & font size to 8. Reduce the size of your legend if it is coming
to contact with the Chart title. [3 marks]
e) Format data labels font size to 10 & font type to Agency FB or Arial narrow. [3 marks]
f) Using your print preview make your pie chart large & fitting. Save your pie chart as Piesales [5 marks]
g) Create a worksheet from the following data & save it as cellphones print copy
[3 marks]

Cell phone Price ($)

Nokia 5510 500
Sagem 300 2500
Nokia 3330 3000
Philips C50 4500
Nokia 3410 5000
Nokia 2110 4000
Motorola C300 3500
Siemens A50 2000
Samsung 200 1000
h) Create a Column chart from the data above. Use the first chart sub-type.
[3 marks]
i) Insert a chart title: CELLPHONES PRICE GRAPH. It should be inside the chart (font type: Algerian &
font size 14, underline the title). [3 marks]
j) Format the legend font type to Agency FB & font size to 8 & bold it. [3 marks]
k) Label the X-axis (Mobile Type) & Y-axis (Amount (Z$)), & the font type of the X & Y-axis to Agency FB,
size 10. [8 marks]
l) Using your print preview make your column graph large & fitting. Make sure every cell phone or mobile
name is appearing on your graph. Save your column graph as Cellbar & print a copy. [5 marks]
m) Print a directory listing. [5 marks]

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Question 21 (35 marks)

a) The following data shows gasoline consumption rates for different cars traveling at different
speeds. Create a worksheet using the data, save it as cars & produce a print out. (5 marks)
60km/h 120km/h 160km/h
Benz 80 90 100
Mazda 70 80 90
VW 60 70 80
Toyota 50 60 70
BMW 40 50 60
Lexus 30 40 50
Mitsubishi 20 30 40
Honda 15 25 35
b) Insert a title GASOLINE CONSUMPTION FOR DIFFERENT MAKES OF CARS at the top
of the worksheet. [2 marks]
c) Produce a gasoline consumption column graph, with a relevant Chart title, X & Y –axis & a
proper legend for the data. The candidate is reminded to use print pre-view to make sure his/ her
graph fits on the page. [8 marks]
d) Insert between Toyota & BMW details of the following car: [5 marks]
Nissan 45 55 65
e) Save as cars2 & produce a print out.
f) Create a worksheet using the data below & save it as Employees. [5 marks]

Name Surname Employee # Gross Wage Deductions Net

wage
Aim Green Aa500 100000 25000
Zexel Blue Bb510 250000 45000
John Gray Cc520 600000 95000
Mark Purple Dd530 300000 35000
Terry Metros Ee540 200000 30000
Xavier Jones Ff560 650000 10000
TOTAL
g) Underline & embolden the heading. [1 mark]
h) Format the wage columns to currency for the dollar sign to appear. [4 marks]
i) Use appropriate formulae to calculate the Net Wage, Total Deductions, Total Net Wage & Total
Gross Wage. [10 marks]
j) Save as Employee2

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Question 29 [30 marks]

COURSEWORK MARKSHEET
PRACTICA
THEORY L
TEST
S ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENTS 60% INT.60%
NAMES 1 2 20% 1 2 15% 1 2 25%
NYONI A. 73 55 - 89 50 - 90 60 - - -
GUNYEKU M. 74 55 - 75 54 - 85 65 - - -
BIKWA K. 77 55 - 70 63 - 80 70 - - -
MAKEDENGE
C. 55 73 - 66 65 - 75 75 - - -
DHANERA M. 60 58 - 70 70 - 75 80 - - -
GARA X. 85 51 - 40 73 - 75 85 - - -
Average - - - - - - - - - - -
Highest - - - - - - - - - - -
Lowest - - - - - - - - - - -

a) Using spreadsheet package you have learnt, design the above mark sheet & save it as MARKSHEET. [6
marks]
b) Calculate the missing figures using formulas [embolden the missing figures] & save the sheet as
NEWMARKSHEET. [14 marks]
c) Insert a chart as new sheet showing: NAMES, TEST MARKS, THEORY ASSIGNMENT, &
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS & save it as MARKCHART. [5 marks]
d) Change the spreadsheet to display formulae you have used. Adjust the column width so that the
formulae are displayed in full and the sheet fits into one side of A4 landscape format. Save the worksheet
as formulas in landscape format. [5 marks]

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Question 30 [25 marks]

Create the following worksheet.

MEAT NO. OF PRICE/KG TOTAL VAT COST + DICOUNT NET COST

TYPE KGS COST VAT ALLOWED
BLADE 21.20 28400
FILLET 112.39 21200
BRISKET 89.70 36400
LIVER 150 8500

REQUIRED
a) Below the worksheet enter the following headings & calculate:
i. Average number of kg’s. [1 mark]
ii. Highest discount allowed. [1 mark]
iii. Lowest value added tax. [1 mark]
b) i. Value Added Tax 15% of total cost. Calculate the VAT. [2 marks]
ii. Discount Allowed is 3.5% of cost plus tax. Calculate. Discount Allowed. [2 marks]
iii. Calculate the Net Cost. [2 marks]
iv. Calculate the total cost. [2 marks]
c) Round off the entries for total cost to 2 decimal places. [1 mark]
d) Include the currency symbol in the Net Cost Column (use the ‘$’ sign). [1 mark]
e) Column headers to be Arial font type, size 11, bold & italics. [2 marks]
f) Insert the title “Premier Meat Sales” at the top of the worksheet. [ 2 marks]
g) For the title to be Arial font type, size 14, color white, with a black background. [2 marks]
h) Set the worksheet to landscape format & save the worksheet as “CONFIDENTIAL”.
[3 marks]
i) Save the worksheet with formula as “CONFIDENTIAL1”. Print it in landscape orientation. [3 marks]

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