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Module 3 - Word Processing

Module Goals
Module 3 Word Processing requires the candidate to demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer. The candidate shall be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents ready for distribution. He or she shall also be able to duplicate and move text within and between documents. The candidate shall demonstrate competence in using some of the features associated with word processing applications such as creating standard tables, using pictures and images within a document, and using mail merge tools.

Module 3 Sample Part-Test 3.1
This is a sample test only.
(This test uses additional electronic files - these can be downloaded at the bottom of this page)

Your task is to prepare a circular letter giving notice about an upcoming annual general meeting of your local tennis club. In the test you are asked to create the letter, to apply various formatting actions to it; and to carry out a mail merge operation so that the circular can be delivered to all the members of the tennis club.

  1. Open the word processing application. (1 Mark)

  2. Open the document test31 from your Candidate Disk. The document is an unedited version of the circular. (1 Mark)

  3. Save the document to your Candidate Disk using the file name agm (1 Mark)

  4. Select all the text in the document and change the font in the document to Arial.
    (1 Mark)

  5. Centre align the word Agenda. (1 Mark)

  6. Apply bullets of your choice to the Agenda items (text starting with Election and finishing with New Club House Proposals.) (1 Mark)

  7. Change the font colour of Agenda to Blue. (1 Mark)

  8. Change the font size in the entire document to 14-point. (1 Mark)

  9. Save the document and print 2 copies to an output printer if available, or as a print file to your Candidate Disk. (1 Mark)

  10. Mail Merge: Use the file agm as a form letter. (1 Mark)

  11. Open the file addrlst from your Candidate Disk. It contains an address list that is going to be used as a data source and merged with the agm form letter. (1 Mark)

  12. Enter three merge fields into the agm document: Substitute the three text lines

    Mary Smyth, [upper left corner of the document]
    2 Fitzwilliam Road,
    Dublin 4.
    with the following fields in the document.
    Name
    Address
    City
    (1 Mark)

  13. Merge the address list with the agm document to create the mail-merged document.
    (1 Mark)

  14. Save the merged document as mrge31 to your Candidate Disk. (1 Mark)

  15. Save all the documents and close the application. (1 Mark)

Module 3 Sample Part-Test 3.2
This is a sample test only.

Your task is to prepare a garden centre information sheet providing instructions about watering plants. In the test you are asked to edit the information sheet, to apply various formatting actions to it; and to create a simple table.

  1. Open the word processing application. (1 Mark)

  2. Open the document test32 from your Candidate Disk. The text is an information sheet, which needs to be formatted. (1 Mark)

  3. Save the document to your Candidate Disk using the file name garden (1 Mark)

  4. Select all the text in the document and change the font to Times New Roman. (1 Mark)

  5. Change the font size of the entire document to 12 points. (1 Mark)

  6. Make the word Water in the final paragraph bold. (1 Mark)

  7. Indent the heading, Gardening for Amateurs, to start at 3 cm to the right of the left margin (1 Mark)

  8. Right align the first paragraph, beginning A weekly in the document. (1 Mark)

  9. Create a header in the document and add the centred text Gardening Tips. (1 Mark)

  10. Create a table with three columns and four rows after the last paragraph. (1 Mark)

  11. Set the line widths in the table at 1 point. (1 Mark)

  12. Complete the table with the following text inserted: (1 Mark)

    Daily Watering June July
    Plants Once Twice
    Shrubs Once Twice
    Grass Once Once

  13. Centre align all the text in columns 2 and 3 in the table. (1 Mark)

  14. Save the garden document and print 2 copies to an output printer if available, or as a print file to your Candidate Disk. (1 Mark)

  15. Close the application. (1 Mark)

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