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1. INSERT STUDENT I D NUMBER PEN STICKER IN THIS SPACE JANUARY 2000 PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 12 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Insert the stickers with your Student I D Number PEN in the allotted spaces above and on the back cover of this booklet Under no circumstance is your name or identification other than your Student I D Number to appear on this booklet Ensure that in addition to this examination booklet you have an Examination Response Form Follow the directions on the front of the Response Form Disqualification from the examination will result if you bring books paper notes or unauthorized electronic devices into the examination room All multiple choice answers must be entered on the Response Form using an HB pencil Multiple choice answers entered in this examination booklet will not be marked For each of the written response questions write your answer in ink in the space provided in this booklet When instructed to open this booklet check the numbering of the pages to ensure that they are numbered in sequence from page one to the last page which is identified by END OF EXAMINATION At the end of the examination place your Response Form inside the front cover of this booklet and return the booklet and your Response Form to the supervisor 2000 Ministry of Education THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK TECHNICAL A2. 30 1994 X ES 1998 204 1696 104 0 Men Women Total Sample size consists of 500 men and 500 women Drefanalytics Inc 1999 4 For what gender and in which time period did the most significant change in the daily number of cigarette smokers occur among men 1990 1994 among men 1994 1998 among women 1990 1994 among women 1994 1998 gos 5 What was the total percentage of daily cigarette smokers in 1994 A 20 5 B 22 596 C 23 0 D 24 096 6 7 Use the following advertisement to answer questions 6 and 7 Pediatricians at Folkways Hospital recommend Dypers to new mothers CIS y a product of Sleep Comfort Parents who really care about the comfort of their children insist on our product because Dypers are less bulky long lasting hot water washable 5096 more absorbent available in eight great fabrics soft next to your baby s skin easily adjustable due to the patented nubornvelcro closure system In the advertisement the unstated implication is that A B C D Dypers last longer Dypers are thinner and more comfortable pediatricians are promoting the use of Dypers to new mothers you are neglecting your child s well being if you don t use Dypers The advertisement makes use of all of the following except A B C D expert opinion product warranty manipulative language product line advantages OVER 8 Which of the following
3. Which part of the first sentence in paragraph 2 contains an error As most of the activities will be held at conference centres in Whistler I reccommend that you stay there vow Which of the following best replaces the underlined word in paragraph 2 A force B insist C require D demand The phrase meet and greet in paragraph 3 is in quotation marks because it is A ironic B technical C colloquial D metaphorical The most evident weakness of paragraph 3 is that it A contains faulty parallelism B contains a run on sentence C is written in the second person D involves a shift in point of view What is the correct spelling and punctuation of the underlined part of the sentence in paragraph 4 A presentation to recently qualified engineers please let me know B presentation to recently qualafied engineers please let me know C presentation to recently qualified engineers Please let me know D presentation to recently qualafied engineers Please let me know The overall purpose of this e mail is to A inform B caution C dissuade D persuade OVER 11 Organization and Planning this will not be marked 12 PART D DESIGN Value 15 marks Suggested Time 20 minutes INSTRUCTIONS Read the situation below and create an appropriate product complete with title You may wish to use visual representation to enhance the message underline words to indicate i
4. Improve Your Soil Fine Gardening Nov Dec 1990 46 48 Trela Mark Is There a Secret to Composting Leaves Fine Gardening Nov Dec 1990 49 Question 1 4 INSERT STUDENT I D NUMBER PEN Question 2 E gt a STICKER IN THIS SPACE 2 TUE batch and sequence number uestion 3 4 Question 4 15 TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL Question 5 COMMUNICATIONS 12 35 January 2000 Course Code TPC Use this space if I D sticker is not available WRITE STUDENT I D NUMBER PEN gt IN THIS SPACE
5. alkaline ranging from pH 7 6 to pH 7 9 We expected the limestone in one pile to raise the pH of the finished compost Instead the pH was 7 7 right on the average for all the piles I think the pH results show that contrary to gardening lore adding composted leaves to the soils will not make it acid 15 The leaves changed character in other ways during composting They turned a nearly uniform dark brown They lost their toughness and grew soft and their smell changed too After six turnings they gave off a sweet earthy aroma that I found very heady it s the smell of healthy soil 16 I believe that good compost attracts earthworms so we counted the critters painstakingly from each pile The numbers varied somewhat but not enough to make one pile the winner The Finished Compost 17 The experiment ended in a five way tie As you can see in the table below the piles produced virtually identical finished compost The pH varied only slightly among the piles So did the percentage of organic matter which shows how much of the original leaf matter has not broken down into minerals I have to admit that my biodynamic starter made no real difference to the results Nor did adding roughly 3 Ib of blood meal to one pile for additional nitrogen and 50 Ib of limestone to another pile 18 What did I learn from the experiment Above all that you can make good finished compost using leaves alone and that the leaves can be shredded or unshredd
6. enclosure and come back in a few years to collect the finished compost If you choose to hasten leaf composting you must ensure that the pile always has adequate air and moisture requirements that oblige you to rebuild the pile periodically and to control its moisture That s all there is to it Many gardeners have heard that leaves are balky and will not compost without special ingredients and techniques Not so 3 Recycling leaves is also good ecology When I see black plastic bags of leaves lined up curbside each fall waiting for a ride to the municipal dump I can t help but dream of the day when a compost bin full of leaves will be as common a part of every yard as a lawn Composting Basics 4 Composting is a natural process helped along by the gardener In nature a host of soil creatures specialize in breaking down the annual litter of fallen leaves stalks stems twigs and branches When you heap up leaves to make a compost pile you spread a banquet that attracts and feeds many of these creatures particularly bacteria and fungi As long as they are surrounded by air moisture and food the microorganisms multiply and the leaves break down rapidly 5 An actively composting pile heats up as the metabolism of billions of microorganisms releases warmth faster than it can escape the pile Its coarse texture and multitude of dead air spaces make the pile an effective insulator At the centre of the pile for short periods
7. in a sweeping action until the fire is out You may detach this page for convenient reference Exercise care when tearing along perforations OVER 13 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 14 FINISHED WORK OVER 15 Organization and Planning this will not be marked 16 PART E CASE STUDY Value 35 marks Content 20 marks Visual Design 15 marks Suggested Time 60 minutes INSTRUCTIONS Read the scenario below and write a standard business memorandum For ease of navigation it is expected that you will include supporting visuals For emphasis in your work underline words to indicate italics e words to indicate bold 5 Scenario You are Leslie Reed a grade 12 student at Greenwood Secondary School On March 24 2000 your school will be hosting a district wide Professional Development Conference for 250 teachers The principal Ms Sandy Robinson has asked the Foods 12 class if they would be interested in catering the conference Your teacher Mr Jones and the class are excited by the challenge but a detailed proposal must be sent to the principal by February 20 2000 Registration and coffee will be from 8 00 8 30 a m followed by a keynote speaker from 8 30 9 30 After a 15 minute break participants will attend smaller subject specific sessions until lunch which will be from 11 45 12 45 There will also be an afternoon coffee break from 2 15 2 30 Your class has concluded that they sho
8. is the best example of unethical behavior 9 10 Jaw failure to put litter into a street corner garbage basket failure to obey the 30 km h speed limit in a school zone failure to credit a person whose written ideas were cited failure to offer your seat to an elderly person on a crowded bus E mail on a particular topic that is sent to subscribers is called ens a link a listserv a chat line a bulletin board Which of the following is a valid web site address Ow ftp www software ca http www bcnews com http www macinfo com http www whalewatching com PART B READING COMPREHENSION Value 18 marks Suggested Time 25 minutes INSTRUCTIONS Read the following article carefully For questions 11 to 18 select the best answer and record your choice on the Response Form provided Composting Leaves by Mark Kane 1 Composting the fall crop of leaves yields brown gold in spring Dry brittle leaves turn into dark rich humus a much decomposed form of organic matter with strongly beneficial effects on the soil Humus makes soil more open by binding soil particles together and increases the soil s capacity to hold moisture Humus also releases plant nutrients gradually for years When you use leaf compost regularly you see the difference in tougher more vigorous plants 2 Composting leaves is straightforward If you choose to let nature do most of the work you can just pile leaves in an
9. limestone with blood meal Ow 18 What does the author conclude about the question Is There a Secret to Composting Leaves It s better to use unshredded rather than shredded leaves Shredded leaves with starter produce significantly more compost Shredded leaves with blood meal produce significantly more compost There is no significant difference between one composting method and another uvnw INSTRUCTIONS Answer questions 1 to 3 based on the article Composting Leaves Complete sentences are not required 1 From the article name two specific kinds of soil creatures and state two of the roles they play in composting 4 marks Creature 1 Creature 2 Role 1 Role 2 2 From the Leaf Compost section name two uses of leaf compost 2 marks Use 1 Use 2 3 List four efforts the author made to ensure the validity of his test s conclusion 4 marks Effort 1 Effort 2 Effort 3 Effort 4 OVER PART C EDITING Value 7 marks Suggested Time 7 minutes INSTRUCTIONS You are in charge of making travel arrangements for an upcoming conference You have prepared the following e mail to send to one of the delegates Before sending the message you will need to edit it for clarity and consistency For questions 19 to 25 select the best answer and record your choice on the Response Form provided To b
10. ND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 12 PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION Value Suggested Time This examination consists of five parts PART A Communication Concepts 10 8 PART B Reading Comprehension 18 25 PART C Editing 7 7 PART D Design 15 20 PART E Case Study 35 60 Total 85 marks 120 minutes A hand held calculator may be used for this examination however computers calculators with a QWERTY keyboard and electronic writing pads will not be allowed Students must not bring any external devices to support calculators such as manuals printed or electronic cards printers memory expansion chips or cards or external keyboards Students may have more than one calculator available during the examination Calculators may not be shared and must not have the ability to either transmit or receive electronic signals Other electronic devices including dictionaries and pagers are not permitted in the examination room You may use a ruler or geometry set to create any graphics required for the Design and Case Study parts Ensure that you use language and content appropriate to the purpose and audience of this examination Failure to comply may result in your paper being awarded a zero This examination is designed to be completed in two hours Students may however take up to 30 minutes of additional time to finish THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PART A COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS Value 10 marks Suggested Time 8 minutes INSTRUCTIONS For
11. each multiple choice question select the best answer and record your choice on the Response Form provided Using an HB pencil completely fill in the circle that has the letter corresponding to your answer Use the following text to answer questions 1 and 2 Some estimates place the number of users of the Internet between 95 and 150 million people worldwide It is estimated that this number will reach 400 million by 2005 Lang 103 104 1 The purpose of the citation above is to acknowledge a quotation the use of statistics an ambivalent statement the source of a stated idea vow 2 Which of the following is the correct bibliographical entry for the citation above A Internet Users Lang Edward M Journal of E Commerce 17 B Edward M Lang Internet Users Journal of E Commerce 17 1998 103 104 C Lang Edward M Internet Users Journal of E Commerce 17 1998 103 104 D Lang Edward M Internet Users Journal of E Commerce 17 1998 103 104 3 Which of the following organizational strategies would be the most effective for the trouble shooting section of a software user s manual spatial sequential cause and effect general to specific nw OVER Use the following graph to answer questions 4 and 5 Percentage of people age 15 19 who are daily 504 cigarette smokers 1986 1990 1994 and 1998 1 40 40 4 37 5 T 1986 E 1990
12. ed Pile Initial pH Final pH o Organic matter Earthworms per pile Shredded leaves alone 5 6 7 6 65 26 with starter 5 4 7 9 71 29 with limestone 5 6 7 7 61 22 with blood meal 5 7 7 8 63 19 Unshredded leaves 3 2 7 6 65 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 In paragraph 1 the author catches the reader s attention by posing a problem dispelling a myth using descriptive language providing a personal anecdote vow In the article humus is defined as dry leaves damp dark soil moistened organic matter decomposed organic matter Jawe In paragraph 3 the author s tone is A objective B accepting C emotional D indifferent A composting pile of leaves becomes warm because of the slow burning of materials heavy weight of the contents mass dying of microorganisms metabolism of microorganisms vow According to the article a gardener can use leaf pile for mulch only finished compost only fragmented leaf compost uncomposted leaves on ground cover vow Which phrase best summarizes the main ideas of paragraphs 6 to 9 leaf compost makes good mulch leaf composting is rewarding work there are several ways to use leaf compost three ways to tell when leaf compost is finished Jawe OVER 17 Relative to the initial pH of unshredded leaves the change in the final pH was greatest for shredded leaves alone with starter with
13. ity in the vegetable garden and for mulching Because finished compost is soft and crumbly I can spread an inch or two over the vegetable garden and spade it in uniformly with very little effort Applied each spring the compost can dramatically increase the tilth and moisture holding capacity of the soil in a few years Each application also releases nutrients slowly for years 9 Leaf compost makes wonderful mulch It spreads nicely and presents a smooth uniform surface The crumbly consistency of leaf compost suits it for delicate mulching I can rub it between my palms over a small leaved ground cover such as vinca and let fine pieces sift between the plants If you try that with uncomposted leaves you smother the ground cover OVER 5 10 Making leaf compost is rewarding work It s to be shade casting problems that make it hard to good for the garden and good for the soul you are garden in parts of your yard They become allies recycling energy and nutrients as nature intended instead generous friends who make a gift of their and sparing your local dump Leaf compost also hard won bounty to enrich your garden gives you a new perspective on trees They cease Is There a Secret to Composting Leaves by Mark Trela 11 Last year I set out to test the lore that leaves require special ingredients and techniques to become good compost In side by side compost piles I trialed four commonly heard recommendations shred the lea
14. r person Salad ingredients are estimated to cost another 1 00 per person and 21 dozen buns will be purchased at a cost of 2 00 per dozen Lunch ingredients will also be supplied by Vachon Distributors You will need to place an order with them two to three weeks before the conference begins Your teacher is pleased with the research done to date and feels confident that the Foods 12 class can provide a quality service at a reasonable price You must send this information to your principal in order to obtain approval for your plans In order to purchase ingredients and organize the early baking you would appreciate a reply by March 3 2000 Task Because you are also a TPC 12 student Mr Jones has asked you to write the proposal to the principal on behalf of the Foods 12 class Describe how you intend to deliver the service and indicate what participants can expect Include a schedule of snacks and meals along with the expected costs You may detach this page for convenient reference Exercise care when tearing along perforations OVER 17 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK 18 Organization and Planning this will not be marked OVER 19 FINISHED WORK 20 FINISHED WORK OVER 2215 FINISHED WORK 22 FINISHED WORK Ist 2nd Subtotal Content Visual Design END OF EXAMINATION JJa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kane Mark Composting Leaves Recycling Fall s Bounty to
15. smith wilsonlane com From dellerby educom bc ca Subject Conference Travel Arrangements and Programming Cc Bcc X Attachments In making your travel arrangements to attend the Engineering in the 21st Century conference next month please consider the following information before you choose your accommodation 2 As most of the activities will be held at conference centres in Whistler I reccommend that you stay there Most Whistler hotels offer rooms starting at 225 per night Although it may be less expensive to stay in Vancouver you face a two hour drive each way along an often treacherous mountain highway Staying in Vancouver will also obligate you to rent a car for the four days of the conference 3 As outlined in your conference booklet we will be holding sessions from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m on November 24 28 in addition there will be scheduled evening activities to allow people to meet and greet on two nights as well as a final group dinner on the last night 4 I understand that you will be making a presentation to recently qualified engineers please let me know if you require any specific equipment for your workshop 5 I look forward to meeting you next month 19 The first paragraph should remain as written include the location of the conference include the specific date of the conference have the conference name deleted as redundant uvnw 10 20 21 22 23 24 25
16. talics words to indicate bold dele use a box to indicate the look Ae and placement of a graphic 4 You area student Fire Warden at Cloverfield Secondary School Create the necessary sign that will alert students and staff to the three different kinds of portable fire extinguishers and to their manual operation The sign is intended to be posted beside all fire extinguishers in the school 15 marks The vice principal has provided you with the following information from the school s Safety Operations Manual SAFETY OPERATIONS MANUAL PAGE 12 Section No 1 3 1 Extinguisher Types There are three types of portable extinguishers in use Type A extinguishers are used to extinguish ordinary combustibles such as paper plastics clothing and wood Type B extinguishers are used to extinguish flammable liquids such as oil gasoline grease and oil based paint and Type C extinguishers are used to extinguish electrical equipment fires located around wiring circuit breakers electrical machinery and appliances Note It is extremely hazardous to use a Type A extinguisher on an oil or electrical fire Section No 1 3 2 Extinguisher Operation In the case of a fire activate the extinguisher by pulling the pin which will release a locking mechanism at the top of the extinguisher Aim the extinguisher at the base of the fire squeeze the handle of the extinguisher to release the extinguishing agent and spray the base of the fire area
17. the temperature can reach 71 C On a frosty morning in fall you can pull back the top layer of leaves and watch steam rise I ve heard gardeners who are new to composting ask if a compost pile can catch fire The answer is no A compost pile is far too moist to ignite at the relatively low temperatures it can achieve What s more the heat of a compost pile is self regulating As the temperature rises microorganisms die in droves because the supply of air is dwindling and because they cannot tolerate the heat At 66 C to 71 C the remaining population is small and incapable of driving the temperature higher As heat escapes the pile the temperature peaks and then falls Leaf Compost 6 When is leaf compost finished Composting leaves develop the insubstantial texture of wet newsprint and a uniform dark colour what were once dull brown leathery oak leaves and red papery maple leaves are now indistinguishable 7 You can use leaf pile before it becomes finished compost Some springs I lift layers intact from the pile and place them in overlapping patterns for mulch Few weeds can push through a sheaf of matted leaves By fall the leaves have broken down nicely thanks mainly to earthworms which burrow in the seams 8 I use finished leaf compost several ways The texture and soil building properties of finished compost make it especially well suited for enriching the soil when you break new ground for maintaining soil fertil
18. uld supply one cup of coffee and one snack for each participant at registration during each break and with lunch Coffee urns which yield 65 cups can be rented from Vachon Distributors for 20 00 each per day and you will require four The cost of the coffee for each full urn will be 6 00 Participants will be encouraged to bring their own mugs but the class is also planning to purchase 500 disposable cups at a cost of 50 00 Cream sugar and stir sticks will cost an additional 125 00 in total Because some participants may not drink coffee individual tetra packs of juice will also be available The class has estimated that 20 dozen packs will be needed for the conference a one dozen pack will cost 7 00 Snacks will consist of either one muffin or two cookies for each person these will be prepared and frozen two weeks before the conference Your teacher calculated that baking 10 dozen muffins and 30 dozen cookies for each break should be adequate The total cost of baking ingredients is estimated at 300 00 Lunch will consist of either cheese or ham quiche along with a tossed green salad and sourdough buns The individual quiches will be assembled and baked two days prior to the conference and refrigerated On the day of the conference they will only have to be reheated the Foods 12 class will then be able to assemble the tossed salad during the morning to ensure optimum freshness The cost of the ingredients for the quiches will be 3 00 pe
19. ves before building the compost pile add limestone to balance the acidity of the leaves add nitrogen to the leaves to encourage quick complete composting add a starter to seed the leaf pile with microorganisms that decompose organic matter I have training in biodynamics a gardening system that uses preparations made from plants to improve plant growth so I used a biodynamic compost starter hoping it would distinguish itself For a benchmark I also built a fifth compost pile of unshredded leaves with nothing added 12 With the help from several assistants I made conditions among the piles as alike as possible We constructed identical 4 ft square wire bins We mixed the leaves before filling the bins to make sure the piles were uniform and watered them equally Once the piles had begun to compost we turned them at the same time every four days at first then every seven days then every two weeks The Leaves Break Down 13 Composting altered the piles dramatically For one thing the pH of all the piles went from acid to alkaline We tested the pH of each pile as we made it and got readings that ranged from pH 5 2 to pH 5 6 I suspect that the variation was not in the compost piles but in our eyes we used litmus paper that changes colour to indicate pH and we found distinguishing the colours difficult 14 In spring when we tested the finished compost the pH readings had risen more than two full points All the piles were mildly
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