This A&E Practice Test for the 2024 Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test is taken from the Bureau of Alternative Education (BAE). The test is tentatively scheduled on January 26, 2025 for Luzon cluster and on February 2, 2025 for Visayas and Mindanao clusters. No copyright infringement intended.
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1.
Rico uses his tablet to take pictures of the
lecture written on the board while Maricris prefers to write it down on her
notebook. Their teacher gave them a surprise quiz, with a short time to review
their notes. Rico unfortunately forgot to bring his tablet and consequently got
a low score. How did using a tablet
affect Rico’s performance?
(A) He was forgetful.
(B) He was not able to copy enough notes.
(C)
He did not use the tablet’s notes effectively.
(D) His tablet could not copy notes fast enough
2.
Rodrigo is tasked to work on a resume in his
computer subject using MS Word. In the File tab, he clicks New, chooses Sample
Templates, and then selects an available template. What could he achieve from
this process?
(A)
open a document
(B)
delete a document
(C)
start a document
from a template
(D)
save a document
and reuse the template
3.
Glen wanted to show a presentation on the
project he is doing. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of
procedures in creating a new PowerPoint presentation?
(A)
Click on All Programs> Microsoft
Office> All Programs> Start button
(B)
Click on Microsoft
PowerPoint> Microsoft Office> All Programs>Start button
(C)
Click on All Programs> Microsoft
PowerPoint> Microsoft Office>Start
button
(D)
Click on the Start button>All programs>Microsoft Office> Microsoft PowerPoint
4.
Lea is tasked by her teacher to do a study
about the number of learners who are engaged in online gaming. From which of
the following sources of information online would she gather data?
(A)
blog
(B)
email
(C)
online test
(D)
online
survey
5.
After school, John always takes his
smartphone out of his pocket to check his social media account. When he arrives
home, he goes straight to his room to play mobile games for 4-6 hours. If John
reduces the time he spends on his phone, what could possibly happen?
(A)
He may be able to help in the
household chores.
(B)
He may enjoy
the evening more with his
parents.
(C)
He may start doing his homework when he gets
home.
(D)
All of the
above
6.
Josie is preparing for her report in class
tomorrow. She wants to add different effects to each slide of her presentation.
Which of the following modes should she use?
(A)
normal view
(B)
outline view
(C)
slideshow view
(D)
slide sorter view
7.
Justin is one of the top learners of his
class. His parents gave him a smartphone to help him with his studies since it
comes with a data plan. He learned a lot of mobile games from his friends and
started to spend long hours playing online. Eventually, he was unable to submit his projects, had poor test scores and failed his subjects. What
lesson will Justin learn from this experience?
(A)
Even top learners
can fail in class.
(B)
Smartphones
can be used for mobile
games.
(C)
Parents should not give smartphones to children.
(D)
Spending long hours playing with smartphones can lead to failure
in class.
8. Manuel is the leader of his group's research. To help him with his work, his parents decide to give him a desktop computer with a high-speed internet connection. How will this help in the completion of his research?
(A)
He may go online to play games.
(B)
He may create
a new account in social media.
(C)
He can conveniently search topics about
his study.
(D)
He may download
movies and entertainment videos.
9.
Jun presented his project proposal and his
teacher asked for a soft copy. What application should he use to retain the
original contents of his proposal?
(A)
PDF
(B)
Word
(C)
Excel
(D)
Publisher
10.
Search engine G gives the largest catalog
of pages, while Search engine
Y offers search as part of a wider range of services, including news and shopping. Search engine B, however, has more extensive autocomplete
results, including web, video, image, and map search, while Search engine M
offers a customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted
news. If Ronnel
wants to improve
his social media account
with entertaining products, which search engine
would be the best
for him to use?
(A)
Search engine B
(B)
Search engine G
(C)
Search engine M
(D) Search engine Y
11.
Emmanuel is checking his presentation for any
possible errors in his report. He tried checking his slides one by one but
found it difficult and time-consuming. Which presentation view mode should he
use to easily scan his slides?
(A)
outline view
(B)
normal view
(C)
slide show view
(D)
slide sorter view
12.
In which
of the following groupings do all the listed examples correctly perform their
respective software functions?
1.
Programming
software: Turbo C, Compiler, Device
driver
2.
Application
software: MSOffice, Media Player, Antivirus
3.
System software: MSWindows XP, macOS, Linux
(A)
1 and 2 only
(B)
1 and 3 only
(C)
2 and 3 only
(D)
1, 2 and 3
13.
Yang is planning to buy a laptop to be used
for schoolwork, online games and social media.
Will she make a wise decision
if she buys a laptop with Quad Core processor, 2.00 GB RAM and 32-bit Operating
System?
(A)
No, because the RAM is 2.00 GB.
(B)
No, because the Operating System
is 32-bit.
(C)
Yes, because the RAM is 2.00 GB.
(D) Yes, because the Operating System is 32-bit
14.
Elmer wants to view another window, so he
decides to minimize the window he is currently viewing to the taskbar at the
bottom of the screen. Which of the following functions in the Title Bar will he
point the cursor to?
(A)
close
(B)
restore
(C)
maximize
(D)
minimize
For Item 15
15.
The spreadsheet above shows the average
grade of learners in a
class. Randy’s result shows the standard error value #DIV/0!. Which of the
statements below explains the reason for this error?
(A)
The formula is not valid.
(B)
The formula is incorrect.
(C)
The cells that correspond to the formula
are empty.
16.
Ric wants to impress his teacher so he is preparing a PowerPoint presentation for his report. Which of the following should he include in his
presentation?
(A)
Excessive
bullet points and texts to list his content.
(B)
Necessary
charts and pictures
to present his data clearly.
(C)
Different
fonts and colors
to creatively design his presentation.
17.
Bert will
present data comparing the market share percentages of candy sales from
different companies. Which of the following spreadsheet charts should he use?
(A)
bar chart
(B)
pie chart
(C)
line chart
(D)
scatter chart
18.
Which of the following statements best
explains the main difference between computer hardware and software?
(A)
Hardware is tangible
while software is intangible.
(B)
Hardware is not affected by virus while
software is affected.
(C)
Hardware refers to motherboard and hard disk while software
refers to applications like Microsoft Office.
(D) Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer while software refers to codes and programs used to operate the computer.
19.
Phishing emails and text messages are often
tricks that direct a person to click or open an attachment which lead to cybercrimes. If Rosanna reads an email, which of the following statements should she consider
in order to avoid
phishing?
1.
The email has unrealistic threats.
2.
The email does not ask for any information.
3.
The email contains
links which lead to another
site.
4.
The email asks for sensitive
information such as credit cards or password.
(A)
1 and 2 only
(B)
1 and 4 only
(C)
2 and 3 only
(D) 3 and 4 only
20.
Joy is given an assignment to research on climate change. While browsing
the internet, she was directed to different sites.
Which of the following websites
is best for her to use?
(A)
www.facebook.com
(C)
www.twitter.com
21.
Richard is assigned
to create a business report
on their company’s
sales. He has to show graphs and tables in his
report. What Microsoft Office
application should he use?
(A)
Excel
(B)
Word
(C)
Outlook
(D)
Powerpoint
22.
Jamie wants to sign up for a new social
networking site that offers high-income returns, but the site requires her to
reveal her email’s password because they will use it to access her personal
account and information. Which consequence might she suffer if she gives their
requirement?
(A)
They will hire her and she will earn an income.
(B)
They will keep her account
for records’ purposes.
(C)
They will be able to deposit money in her account.
(D)
They will be able to use her account to scam others.
23.
How will the zoom slider in the MS Word document window be used to get a more magnified view of a file?
(A)
Slide to the left, towards
the (-) sign
(B)
Slide to the left, towards
the (+) sign
(C)
Slide to the right, towards
the (-) sign
(D)
Slide to the right, towards
the (+) sign
24.
Nomie is editing a presentation and she wants
to save it in a different file name in her USB. Which of the following shows
the correct sequence of actions that she should do?
(A)
Click File>Choose Save>Choose USB Folder>Click Save
(B)
Click File>Choose Save>Type New File Name>
Click Save
(C)
Click File> Choose Save As>
Choose USB Folder> Type New File Name>
Click Save
(D)
Click File>Choose Save As >Type
New File Name>Choose Docs Folder >Click Save
25.
Allan received an unknown email and got
curious about the file attached.
When he opened the file,
his laptop shut down. He found out that the attachment contained a “worm” that may have infected
his laptop. What should Allan do to avoid this problem?
(A)
Open attachments in emails right away.
(B)
Go to a technician who is an expert in repair.
(C)
Ensure that his laptop has an updated
antivirus.
(D)
Ask a friend
to open his account and retrieve the data.
26.
Joana joined a chatroom where different
people go to meet friends. Someone sent her a message that wants to set up a
meeting or eyeball with her. If she agrees to this meeting, what danger could
she possibly encounter?
(A)
She may be invited to a date.
(B)
She may be sharing her personal data.
(C)
The online friend
might turn out to be a robber.
(D)
The online friend
may teach her to play online games.
For Item 27
I.
On printer
dialog box, select
Page Range, type the page to be printed
II. Add paper to the tray and turn the printer on
III. Click File, then select
Print
IV. Type the number of copies to be printed,
then click OK
27.
Rosette bought a new printer to print her projects and other documents. Which of the following
is the correct sequence of the steps listed above
in printing her files?
(A)
I, III, IV, II
(B)
II, III, I, IV
(C)
III, II, IV, I
(D)
IV, I, III, II
ANSWERS
