Sample Test 1 (January 2006)

SCHOOL OF LIFELONG LEARNING OUMH1103 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS SEMESTER: JANUARY 2006 (SAMPLE) TEST 1 [Topics 1 to 3] Instruction: Answer ALL questions. Select the BEST answer. 1. Why do you need positive stress? Because A. it keeps you alert B. lose our efficiency in studies C. motivates us to face challenges D. drive us to solve problems 2. Why do most people fail to achieve goals? Because they A. lack the skills to study B. set self-chosen goals C. have bad friends D. fail to set effective goals 3. You are able to do good time management by A. motivating yourself to accomplish goals B. procrastinating in doing the assignment C. analysing usage of your time D. creating strategies for the task 4. Which of the following service is available in myLMS? A. send an electronic mail under the group forum B. borrow an online book using digital drop box C. download an electronic game from the support material D. pay course fees at online payment tool 5. Slow reading is used when you want to A. spot keywords B. analyse and understand the content C. get an overview of the book D. know the central theme of the subject

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Read the following article to answer questions 6 and 7.
These days people are uncertain what they can do to help save the whales or the rain forest. But they can start increasing their friendship with the environment by recycling the waste of their everyday lives. Most of our household waste goes to the dump. Let's say you have a two-liter soda bottle, should you recycle it or throw it away? If you recycle it, you could increase the raw material to make new products (like pillow stuffing, carpeting, or jacket insulation). By recycling material in your daily lives, you will perpetuate the lifetime of useful material without using up new resources. For example, aluminum cans are about 25% cheaper to recycle than to make from new raw materials and require only five percent of the energy. But still only one million tons of aluminum cans are recovered while 1.7 million are discarded every day and end up in landfills or as pollutants. In practice though, recycling can be troublesome and expensive. If a company takes the time to think carefully and plan accordingly, then over time, the process and efficiency of recycling will improve and the payback will be enormous. As you may have realized, recycling is a powerful way for renewing our supply of natural resources, and will do much good of all mankind and our Mother Earth. (Source: http://www.teenink.com/Past/1997/8929.html)

6. What is the subject/topic of this article? A. Hazard waste B. Rain forest C. Recycling waste D. Environment 7. What is the main idea being discussed in the paragraph? A. Environment is important for mankind and Mother Earth B. Waste material can be hazardous C. Ways to save the rain forest D. Advantages of recycling waste material 8. The S in the SQ3R reading technique is the step to A. recite for comprehension of the information B. review and consolidated the information C. ask questions while reading D. get an overview of the information

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I want to graduate with BIT degree with CGPA 3.5. This statement is not considered as an effective goal because the goal A. is not positive B. has no time limit C. is not measurable D. is unrealistic

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10. You are able to motivate yourself by A. breaking difficult task into smaller manageable task B. making mistakes so that you learn better C. setting goals which can be attained easily D. avoiding difficult task which seems threatening

11. The Uniform Resource Locator for the Ministry of Finances Website is
http://www.treasury.gov.my . The .treasury.gov refers to the A. protocol by the computer to access and deliver Web pages B. computer that houses the information C. institution and the type of organisation D. file name of the Web pages 12. You will benefit from time management as it will allow you to A. identify your learning styles B. plan your activities C. read academic materials D. improve memorising techniques 13. Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) is A. an editor of web documents B. the Uniform Resource Locator C. HTML document D. a web browser 14. Email is A. an asynchronous communication tool which can be used to communicate with your tutors and peers B. a synchronous communication tool which you can use to interact and discuss with your tutors and peers C. an asynchronous communication tool where you can interact and discuss specific topic with your tutors and peers D. a collaborative tool that encourages sharing of ideas

15. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE about hardware components of a
personal computer? A. Video display unit presents the visual display information B. Modem allows personal computer to process information C. Mouse is an input device to point and select items D. Keyboard is an input device for typing text-based information 16. PDF document is useful to A. upload web documents B. play multimedia programmes C. exchange documents D. maintain file integrity

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17. The following statements is true about the Internet EXCEPT,

A. B. C. D. OUM learners can access myLMS to communicate it allows synchronous communication via chat tools there is no wireless connection to the Internet modem is required to connect computer to the Internet

18. Ms. Shazz wants to share a document from the Internet with her tutorial group. Her peers need the file immediately but, she will not be meeting them till the next tutorial which is a week away. How could she share the file effectively with them using myLMS? By using i. email ii. support material iii. online discussion forum iv. chat v. digital drop box A. B. C. D. i, ii and iii i, iii and v i, ii, iii and v i, ii, iii, iv and v

19. Mr. Lam is feeling stressful as he is unable to manage excessive workload at office and his studies at OUM. Recently, he had failed Test 1 of a course and that has made him lost the enthusiasm to learn. He often gets irritated easily and finds difficulty in concentrating in his studies. How could he manage stress better? He should i. control the way he spends his time ii. apply SQ3R reading method in preparing for exams iii. provide positive feedback to himself iv. exercise and rest regularly i, ii, and iii ii, iii, and iv i, iii and iv i ii, iii, and iv

A. B. C. D.

20. myLMS can enhance your online learning as follows: i. You are able to communicate with your peers and tutor ii. You are able to access course materials and references iii. You are able to share resources and information iv. You are able to do self-assessment A. B. C. D. i and ii i, ii and iii i, ii and iv i, ii, iii and iv ~~~ END OF TEST ~~~

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Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. A D C A B C D D B A C B D A B D C B C D