ECS1501/105/1/2011
STREPIESKODE
BAR CODE
Department of
ECONOMICS
Economics I
(ECS1501)
Tutorial Letter 105/2011
First semester
Information on the examination
in May 2011
UNISA
, 2
CONTENTS
Page
1 Transfer of the examination 3
2 Format of the examination paper 3
3 How to write multiple-choice tests 6
4 The examination: multiple-choice questions 7
5 Answers to the multiple-choice questions 17
6 Discussion classes 17
7 Reading and Writing Centres 21
, 3 ECS1501/105
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the ECS1501 examination paper for May 2010 (only section B)
with its answers, since the examination paper in May is consisting of only multiple choice
questions and guidelines on how to answer multiple-choice questions. Important information
on the discussion classes and Reading and Writing Centres is also included.
1 TRANSFER OF THE EXAMINATION
If a student applies to transfer his/her ECS1501 examination (for any valid reason) to the
following examination period, he/she should bear in mind that this will be subject to his/her
obtaining admission to the examination in the initial registration period. In other words, if the
student is registered for the first semester (and is supposed to write the examination in May
2011) and he/she wishes to transfer his/her examination to the October 2011 session,
he/she must still submit the compulsory assignments for the first semester during the first
semester (before the middle of April 2011) to gain admission to the examination. All the
other assignments that will contribute to his/her semester mark must also be submitted. No
assignments can be submitted during the following semester.
If an examination is transferred to the following examination period, it will be deemed the
student's second and final examination opportunity for that academic period.
Note that students who qualified for a supplementary examination are not allowed to transfer
their examination to the following examination period.
An examination may only be deferred once. If (for whatever reason) you do not write the
deferred examination or obtain a fail mark in the deferred examination, you will have no
alternative but to reregister for this module.
Please contact the Examination Department or send an email to
if you wish to transfer your examination to the following
examination period.
2 FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATION PAPER
The format of the examination paper has changed from previously a written and multiple
choice sections to only multiple choice questions. The information regarding the format of
the examination paper is also communicated in Tutorial letter 101/3/2011 on pp 20-21.
You will receive a multiple-choice examination paper plus a mark-reading
sheet. This implies that you must complete the entire paper on the mark-
reading sheet. The examination paper plus the mark-reading sheet are handed
to the invigilator.
IMPORTANT: You need to complete and submit at least Assignment 01 and/or 02 in
time to get admission to the examination.
STREPIESKODE
BAR CODE
Department of
ECONOMICS
Economics I
(ECS1501)
Tutorial Letter 105/2011
First semester
Information on the examination
in May 2011
UNISA
, 2
CONTENTS
Page
1 Transfer of the examination 3
2 Format of the examination paper 3
3 How to write multiple-choice tests 6
4 The examination: multiple-choice questions 7
5 Answers to the multiple-choice questions 17
6 Discussion classes 17
7 Reading and Writing Centres 21
, 3 ECS1501/105
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the ECS1501 examination paper for May 2010 (only section B)
with its answers, since the examination paper in May is consisting of only multiple choice
questions and guidelines on how to answer multiple-choice questions. Important information
on the discussion classes and Reading and Writing Centres is also included.
1 TRANSFER OF THE EXAMINATION
If a student applies to transfer his/her ECS1501 examination (for any valid reason) to the
following examination period, he/she should bear in mind that this will be subject to his/her
obtaining admission to the examination in the initial registration period. In other words, if the
student is registered for the first semester (and is supposed to write the examination in May
2011) and he/she wishes to transfer his/her examination to the October 2011 session,
he/she must still submit the compulsory assignments for the first semester during the first
semester (before the middle of April 2011) to gain admission to the examination. All the
other assignments that will contribute to his/her semester mark must also be submitted. No
assignments can be submitted during the following semester.
If an examination is transferred to the following examination period, it will be deemed the
student's second and final examination opportunity for that academic period.
Note that students who qualified for a supplementary examination are not allowed to transfer
their examination to the following examination period.
An examination may only be deferred once. If (for whatever reason) you do not write the
deferred examination or obtain a fail mark in the deferred examination, you will have no
alternative but to reregister for this module.
Please contact the Examination Department or send an email to
if you wish to transfer your examination to the following
examination period.
2 FORMAT OF THE EXAMINATION PAPER
The format of the examination paper has changed from previously a written and multiple
choice sections to only multiple choice questions. The information regarding the format of
the examination paper is also communicated in Tutorial letter 101/3/2011 on pp 20-21.
You will receive a multiple-choice examination paper plus a mark-reading
sheet. This implies that you must complete the entire paper on the mark-
reading sheet. The examination paper plus the mark-reading sheet are handed
to the invigilator.
IMPORTANT: You need to complete and submit at least Assignment 01 and/or 02 in
time to get admission to the examination.
