IT’s Impact on Society

CAPE IT · UNIT 2 · MODULE 3 · OBJ. 1
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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.

MCQ best –Structured –

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 31; 2020 Item 28
1. CaribCrafts sells its products directly to customers through its website and takes payment online. The company is engaged in
Answer: B. Buying and selling goods and services over the Internet is e-commerce.
EduTech practice item · Module 3 Obj. 1
2. Citizens renew driver’s licences and pay property tax on a government website. This is an example of
Answer: C. Delivering public services online is e-government.
Based on CAPE U2 P2 2022 Q5(a)
3. During movement restrictions, a clinic let patients consult doctors by video. This use of IT in health care is
Answer: D. Telemedicine delivers health care at a distance using communication technology.
Based on CAPE U2 P2 2021 Q5(a)
4. Which is a NEGATIVE impact of information technology on jobs and work?
Answer: A. Automation can displace workers whose tasks are routine. The other options are positive impacts.
EduTech practice item · Module 3 Obj. 1
5. IT has helped gender diversity in the workplace MAINLY by
Answer: B. Telecommuting and flexible work have opened jobs to people who could not work fixed office hours.
EduTech practice item · Module 3 Obj. 1
6. A face-recognition system trained mostly on photos of one ethnic group often misidentifies others. This problem is known as
Answer: C. Unrepresentative training data builds bias into automated decisions.
Based on CAPE U2 P2 2024 Q5(a)(i)
7. Two banks merge and combine their thirty-year-old billing systems. Which is the MOST likely short-term impact on EMPLOYEES?
Answer: D. New systems bring training needs, changed routines and possible redundancies.
EduTech practice item · Module 3 Obj. 1
8. Which statement BEST shows IT supporting knowledge management in an organisation?
Answer: A. Knowledge management captures and shares organisational know-how, e.g. through wikis and shared databases.

Paper 2 practice · structured questions (16 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(a) and 2022, Question 5(a)

Question 1 [8 marks]

Over the past twenty years, information technology has changed how people work and live across the Caribbean.

(a) Outline THREE ways in which information technology has negatively impacted jobs and work. [6]

MARK SCHEME (a) · max 6

(b) During movement restrictions, face-to-face business was limited. Other than online shopping and e-learning, identify TWO systems in which IT played a major role in innovating existing processes. [2]

MARK SCHEME (b) · max 2
Based on CAPE U2 P2 May/June 2024, Question 5(a)

Question 2 [8 marks]

Two banks on the same island merge to form Island Union Bank and combine their billing systems, which have not been upgraded in thirty years.

(a) Discuss the likely impact of merging the billing systems on the banks’ employees. [3]

MARK SCHEME (a) · max 3

(b) Discuss the likely impact on customers. [3]

MARK SCHEME (b) · max 3

(c) Describe ONE way in which IT has changed how citizens take part in politics or government. [2]

MARK SCHEME (c) · max 2

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.