Computer & Cybercrimes

CAPE IT · UNIT 2 · MODULE 3 · OBJ. 2
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REVISION · PAST-PAPER PRACTICE

Test yourself

Multiple-choice items in Paper 1 style and structured questions in Paper 2 style, adapted from CAPE Information Technology Unit 2 past papers. Your score and answers are saved on this device. When you have finished, submit them to your teacher at the end of this section.

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Paper 1 practice · 8 multiple-choice items

Choose one answer for each item, then check. Aim for 80% or better.

Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2019 Item 33; 2020 Item 34; 2024 Item 44
1. A woman receives an email that appears to be from her bank, asking her to reply with her account details because her file was ‘lost’. This is MOST likely
Answer: B. Phishing uses fake messages that pretend to be trusted organisations to trick people into giving personal data.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2019 Item 43; 2020 Item 29; 2024 Item 33
2. Which destructive program copies itself across a network WITHOUT any human action?
Answer: C. A worm self-replicates across networks. A virus needs a user to run an infected file.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2020 Item 33; 2024 Item 31
3. A software firm pressures a rival’s programmer to leak details of secret projects. The crime committed is
Answer: D. Obtaining a competitor’s confidential business information is (industrial) espionage.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2022 Item 31
4. The key difference between a virus and a worm is that
Answer: A. Viruses attach to files and spread when users run them. Worms spread on their own.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2022 Item 39
5. Posting threats, a victim’s private details and mocking comments online to publicly humiliate them is
Answer: B. Repeated online harassment aimed at an individual is cyberbullying.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2024 Item 40
6. Dane installs a free ‘beach waves’ screensaver, but it secretly installs software that lets an attacker control his PC. This malware is a
Answer: C. A Trojan horse hides malicious code inside a program that looks useful or harmless.
Adapted from CAPE U2 P1 2019 Item 36; 2020 Item 38
7. An angry employee who has been dismissed deliberately smashes a server and deletes files. This is
Answer: D. Deliberately damaging hardware or software is sabotage.
Based on CAPE U2 P2 2021 Q5(b)(i)
8. A fake website uses a web address and logo almost identical to a real bank’s in order to collect logins. The technique of disguising the source is
Answer: A. Spoofing disguises a communication or site as coming from a trusted source.

Paper 2 practice · structured questions (19 marks)

Write a full answer to each part, then show the mark scheme and tick every point you earned. Marks for a part are capped at its maximum. Mark schemes are EduTech’s own; CXC does not publish them.

Based on CAPE U2 P2 May/June 2021, Question 5(b)

Question 1 [8 marks]

A bank’s security team trains staff to recognise computer crimes.

(a) Describe EACH of the following computer crimes: (i) spoofing; (ii) software piracy; (iii) spamming. [6]

MARK SCHEME (a) · max 6

(b) State TWO computer crimes other than those in (i). [2]

MARK SCHEME (b) · max 2
Based on CAPE U2 P2 May/June 2022, Question 5(b) and 2025, Question 5(c)

Question 2 [11 marks]

Sherice shops online daily and helps her son with online classes. One day she receives an email offering her a job at double her salary and clicks the link.

(a) Identify THREE computer or cyber crimes that could affect Sherice. [3]

MARK SCHEME (a) · max 3

(b) Discuss TWO strategies Sherice could use to reduce her exposure to cybercrime. [4]

MARK SCHEME (b) · max 4

(c) Describe TWO risks Sherice faces after clicking the link. [4]

MARK SCHEME (c) · max 4

Submit to your teacher

Send your multiple-choice choices and written answers to your teacher for marking. Your teacher will also see whether you opened the mark scheme or checked your answers before submitting. You can submit again if you improve your answers.

Items are adapted from CAPE® Information Technology Unit 2 Papers 01 and 02 (2019–2026) for practice. © Caribbean Examinations Council for the original papers.