Model Answer ReTest

Queens’ College, Indore

Class – X
Subject : Information Technology (402)

Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in
the allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking.
iv. Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. Which of the following methods are used to receive information from the sender 1
through a letter?
(a) Listening (b) Speaking (c) Reading (d) Writing
Ans: (d) Writing
ii. Which of these is a positive (good) facial expression? 1
(a) Staring hard (b) Nodding while listening
(c) Wrinkled forehead (d) Looking away from the speaker
Ans: (a) Staring hard
iii. Grooming is a term associated with 1
(a) time management (b) problem solving (c) neat & clean appearance (d) None
Ans: (c) neat and clean appearance
iv. What does GPS stand for? 1
(a) Global Positioning System (b) Global Payment System
(c) Global Program System (d) Global Pointing System

Ans: (a) Global Positioning System

v. What are some of the environmental changes caused due to modern methods of 1
agriculture?
(a) Chemical pollution due to fertilizers (b) Improvement in the environment
(c) Lower air pollution due to crops (d) Decrease in forest areas
Ans: (a) Chemical pollution due to fertilizers

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vi. Which of the following is an example of renewable resources? 1
a) Coal b) Solar Energy c) CNG d) Petroleum
Ans: (b) Solar Energy

Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i List any three types of internet service providers name (ISP) . 1

ANSWER
1. Reliance 2. BSNL 3. IDEA 4. Airtel 5. MTNL

ii Blog is a _________ 1
a) Web Site b) Web Server c) Diaries d) Personal Online Diaries

Ans: (d) Personal Online Diaries

iii __________is designed to assist people that have difficulty using a keyboard or a 1
mouse.

a) Serial Key b) Mouse Keys c) Sound Sentry d) Cursor Options

Ans: (a) Serial Key

iv Write the name of any 4 websites which provide blogging facility. 1

ANSWER
www.WordPress.com, www.blogger.com , www.blog.com
www.weebly.com,  www.blogsome.com

v ________ is specifically designed to minimize or maximize the result according to a 1

set of rules that you define in a spreadsheet.
a) Goal Seek b) Scenario c) Solver d) Subtotal

Ans: b) Scenario
vi Identify which of the filter tool helps to increases the contrast of an image. 1
a) Smooth b) Sharpen c) Contrast d) Pop Art
Ans: (b) Sharpen

Q. 3 Answer any 5out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i Fatima has inserted a picture in a document. But she wants to cut off a part of the 1
picture. Which option she should use to accomplish the task?
a) Cut b) Copy c) Crop d) Layout
Ans: c) Crop
ii Amrita is celebrating her 14th birthday. She wants to invite her friends and family 1
members to the party. Which feature will she use to send the same invite to many
people with different addresses without typing it again and again?
a) Mail Merge b) Letter wizard c) Document Type d) None of these
Ans: a) Mail Merge

iii _ _ _ _ is a set of formats that you can apply to selected pages, text, frames, and other 1
elements in your document to quickly change their appearance.
a) Filter b) Style c) Transparency d) Formatting
Ans: (b) Style

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 iv ____________allows you to gather together your data from separate worksheets into a 1
master worksheet.
a) Data Consolidation b) Data Isolation c) Scenario d) Data Manipulation
Ans: (a) Data Consolidation

v Spreadsheet also allows you to link the cells from various worksheets and from 1
various other spreadsheets to ___________ data from several sources.
a) collect b) summarize c) arrange d) sort
Ans: (b) summarize
vi Spreadsheet software allows the user to _________ the workbook and place it in the 1
network location where several users can access it simultaneously.
a) copy b) share c) link d) connect
Ans: (b) share

Q. 4 Answer any 5out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i ______ is used to maintain accuracy and consistency of data in a relationship. 1

a) Referential integrity b) Constraints c) Primary Key d) Relationship
Ans: (a) Referential integrity

ii Rohit scored 25 out of 30 in English, 22 out of 30 in Maths. He wants to calculate 1

the score in IT he needs to achieve 85 percent in aggregate. Suggest him the
suitable option out of the following to do so.
a)Macro b) Solver c) Goal Seek d) Sub Total
ANSWER
c) Goal Seek

iii can be used in a spreadsheet software to jump to a different location from 1

within a spreadsheet and can lead to other parts of the current file, to different files
or even to web sites.
a) Illustrations b) Hyperlinks c) Links d) Filter
ANSWER
b) Hyperlinks

iv In __________ relationship, both the tables must have primary key columns. 1
a) One to One b) One to Many c) Many to Many d) None of these
Ans: (a) One to One

v Krish and Kritika have done a survey of age wise literacy rates of their locality as a 1
school project, which they have created in a Spreadsheet. They both want to work
simultaneously to complete it on time. Which option they should use to access the
same Spreadsheet to speed up their work.
a) Consolidate Worksheet b) Shared Worksheet
c) Link Worksheet d) Lock Worksheet
ANSWER
b) Shared Worksheet

vi ___________ is an unplanned event that may happen all of a sudden and may lead to 1
unwanted or unprecedented results/outcomes.
a) Emergency b) Evacuation c) Accident c) None of these
Ans: (c) Accident

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

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 i Identify the statement which helps to retrieve data from the database. 1
a) Insert b) Select c) Create d) Drop
Ans: (b) Select

ii DDL statement helps to ______ 1

a) Create an Object b) Remove an Object c) both (a) and (b) d) None of them
Ans: (c) both (a) and (b)

iii In database, helps us to take database information in hard copy form. 1

a) Forms b) Reports c) Queries d) Table
ANSWER
b. Report

iv A is a type of network in which we can connect computers, peripheral devices 1

and sub networks upto a city area.
a) LAN b) WAN c) MAN d) PAN
ANSWER
c) MAN

v A _ _ _ _ is a model that you use to create other documents. 1

a) Template b) Mail Merge c) Data Connection d) Filter

Ans: (a) Template

vi data type can store variable length text data. 1
a) Integer b) Char c) Varchar d) Long
ANSWER
c) Varchar

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6
marks) Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q. 6 Explain the Physical, Language, Gender & Attitudinal barriers to effective 2
communication.

Ans:
Physical Barriers – Physical barriers separate people from each other and mark
territories. These barriers can often be seen in the workplace where offices and closed
doors stop communication.

Language Barriers – Not using words another can understand will certainly stop your
message from being conveyed.

Gender - Variation exists among masculine and feminine styles of communication.

There are distinct differences between the speech patterns in a man and those in a
woman .

Attitudinal Barriers - as those behaviours or perceptions that are divisive in nature –

the ones that can lead to nagging doubt, sullen disagreement or even overt conflict.
Q. 7 Explain any four activities which aids in stress management. 2
Ans:
1. Physical Exercise When stress affects the brain, rest of the body also feels the
impact. Physical exercise in the form of walking, skipping or for that matter
indulging in any sports has been found to relieve stress as they stabilize mood,
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 improve self-esteem and induce sleep.

2. Yoga Yoga is a school of Hindu philosophy reduces stress, which includes a

series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve control of body
and mind.

3. Meditation It is a practice where an individual is supposed to focus his/her

mind on a particular object, thought or activity to achieve a calm mental state
reducing stress.

4. Enjoying Recreational activities like watching movies, attending concerts,

playing games, involving in adventure sports, singing, dancing or even
sketching can help individuals transcend to a happier mental state and help
manage stress.

Q. 8 Explain the options in the top section of the Quick Heal Total Security. 2
Ans:
 Settings Using this option you can customize settings like, automatic update,
Internet settings, Self Protection, Password Protection, Restore Default Settings,
etc.
 Tools Helps you diagnose the system in case of virus attacks, clean application
and Internet activities, restore the Internet Explorer settings modified by
malwares, isolate the infected and suspicious files, prevent USB drives against
auto-run malware infection. You can also exclude files from virus protection.
 Reports Helps you view the activity reports of Scanner, Virus Protection, Email
Protection, Scan Scheduler, Behavior Detection, Quick Update, Memory Scan,
Phishing Protection, Registry Restore, Boot Time Scanner, etc.
 Help This option provides information on how to use Quick Heal Antivirus and
details about the version, etc.

Q. 9 Explain various promotional functions of an entrepreneur. 2

Ans:
 Idea Discovery: The first step towards entrepreneurship is discovery of a business
idea. An entrepreneur comes up with a business idea and thinks about ways to
implement it.
 Detailed Investigation: While coming up with ideas can seem like an easy process,
the challenge is to understand if the idea has the potential to turn into a viable
business venture.
 Assembling the Requirements: Some basic business requirements include
infrastructure or office space, human resources, key vendors or partners, working
capital etc.
 Financing: Raising capital for a business is one of the core functions that
entrepreneurs perform themselves, not just at the initial stage of the business, but
even to grow and scale the business.

Q. 10 Explain the main parts of non-living things in the environment. 2

Ans: The non-living things is constituted of three main parts –
1. Lithosphere – it refers to the outer layer of the earth. It includes rocks and soils
found on the surface of earth.
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 2. Hydrosphere – it refers to water bodies found on the surface of earth. E.g.,
seas, rivers, oceans, streams etc.
3. Biosphere – it refers to that part of environment where life exists.

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

Q. 11 Write any two methods with steps to insert an image into the writer document. 2
Ans:Refer any two of the following

Drag and Drop

1. Open a file browser window and locate the image you want to insert.
2. Drag the image into the Writer document and drop it where you want it to appear. A
faint vertical line marks where the image will be dropped. This method embeds (saves
a copy of) the image file in the Writer document. To link the file instead of embedding
it, hold down the Control+Shift keys while dragging the image.

Insert Picture Dialog

1. Click in the Open Office document where you want the image to appear.
2. Choose Insert > Picture > From File from the menu bar. 3. On the Insert Picture
dialog (see Figure 1.5), navigate to the file to be inserted, select it, and click Open. At
the bottom of the dialog are two options, Preview and Link. Select Preview to view a
thumbnail of the selected image on the right, so you can verify that you have the
correct file. See below for the use of Link.

Inserting An Image From The Clipboard

Using the clipboard, you can copy images into an Open Office document from another
Open Office document and from other programs. To do this:
1. Open both the source document and the target document.
2. In the source document, select the image to be copied.
3. Move the mouse pointer over the selected image and press Control+C to copy the
image to the clipboard.
4. Switch to the target document.
5. Click to place the cursor where the graphic is to be inserted.
6. Press Control+V to insert the image. If the application from which the graphic was
copied is closed before the graphic is pasted into the target, the image stored on the
clipboard could be lost.

Inserting An Image Using A Scanner

If a scanner is connected to your computer, Open Office can call the scanning
application and inserted the scanned item into the Open Office document as an image.
To start this procedure, click where you want the graphic to be inserted and select
Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source. Although this practice is quick and easy, it is
unlikely to result in a high-quality image of the correct size. You may get better results
by scanned material into a graphics program and cleaning it up there before inserting
the resulting image into Open Office.

Inserting An Image From The Gallery

The Gallery provides a convenient way to group reusable objects such as graphics and
sounds that you can insert into your documents. The Gallery is available in all
components of Open Office. It does not come with many graphics, but you can add
your own pictures or find extensions containing more graphics. To insert a Gallery
image into a Writer document
1. To open the Gallery, click on the Gallery icon (located in the right side of the
Standard toolbar) or choose Tools > Gallery from the menu bar.
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 2. Navigate through the Gallery to find the desired picture.
3. To insert the picture, click and drag it from the Gallery into the Writer document.
You can also right-click on the picture and choose Insert>Copy.
Q. 12 Distinguish between cookie and firewall. 2
Ans:
Cookies are programs that are created on your local computer when you visit
websites. Though cookies are meant for storing data based on your activity performed
during your earlier visit such as logon details, details of a shopping cart, visited pages
in a website, etc. they could also be tracked by unauthorized users and possibly gain
access to your personal information.
Firewalls could be software or hardware and can assist in keeping a computer and a
network secure. Firewalls analyze the network traffic and determine if the traffic
should be allowed or not. In most cases, operating systems such as Linux, Windows
or Mac include firewall software as a part of operating system thus keeping the
computer secure. In rare cases, you may need to configure your firewall for
additional security.
Q. 13 Write the use of Scenario and Goal-Seek options & their steps in open office calc? 2
ANSWER
Scenarios are a tool to test “what-if” questions. Use Tools--> Scenarios to enter
variable contents—scenarios—in the same cell. Each scenario is named, and can be
edited and formatted separately, and chosen from a drop-down list in the Navigator
and the title bar of the scenario. When you print the spreadsheet, only the contents
of the currently active scenario are printed.

Goal seeking is the process of finding the correct input value when only the output is
known. Goal Seek, you work with a completed formula to see what values you need in
an argument to get the results that you want.

Q. 14 Give difference between web Based and Application based IMS. 2

ANSWER
Instant messaging (IM) is a form of communication over the Internet that offers an
instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver. Most
instant messaging software include the option for performing file transfers, audio chat,
video calling and conferencing, sharing desktops, etc.

Types of IMS (Instant Messaging S/w) : There are two kinds of instant
messaging software – 1. application based 2. Web based.
1. Application based IMS: It is downloaded and installed on user’s computer.
Some of the popular instant messaging software are: Google Talk , Yahoo!
Messenger , Skype , Windows Live Messenger , Rediff Bol, etc.
2. Web based IMS : It is accessed using browsers such as Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc. Some of the popular web based instant
messaging software are: Meebo , Yahoo! Messenger for the Web , MSN Web
Messenger , IMO, etc.
Q. 15 Differentiate between DDL and DML Commands with example. 2
ANSWER
DDL (Data Definition Language): This is a category of SQL commands. All the
commands which are used to create, destroy, or restructure databases and tables come
under this category. Examples of DDL commands are - CREATE, DROP, ALTER,
DESCRIBE .

DML (Data Manipulation Language): This is a category of SQL commands. All

the commands which are used to manipulate data within tables come under this
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 category. Examples of DML commands are - INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE,
SELECT.
Q. 16 Write any four safety rules against falls and slip accident. 2
Ans: Any four Falls and Slips Safety rules arte :
- Keep the moving area clean and clutter free.
- Workplace must be proper ventilated receive light.
- Wear non slippery footwear.
- Floors must be clean and dry
- Oil spills, dust must be immediately cleaned

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

Q. 17 What are the advantages of using styles? List the name of any four styles supported by 4
OpenOffice.org. Write steps to create our own style?
Ans:
A style is a set of formats that you can apply to selected pages, text, frames, and other
elements in your document to quickly change their appearance.
Styles help improve consistency in a document. They also make major formatting
changes easy. For example, you may decide to change the indentation of all paragraphs,
or change the font of all titles. For a long document, this simple task can be prohibitive.
Styles make the task easy.

Style Types (any four) :

Page styles
Paragraph styles
Character styles
Frame styles
Numbering styles
Cell styles
Graphics styles
Presentation styles

(any one method)

Creating a new style from a selection
1. Open the Styles and Formatting window and choose the type of style you want to
create.
2. In the document, select the item you want to save as a style.
3. In the Styles and Formatting window, click on the New Style from Selection icon
4. In the Create Style dialog, type a name for the new style. The list shows the names of
existing custom styles of the selected type. Click OK to save the new style.

Dragging And Dropping To Create A Style

You can drag and drop a text selection into the Styles and Formatting window to create
a new style. Select some text and drag it to the Styles and Formatting window. If
Paragraph Styles are active, the paragraph style will be added to the list. If Character
Styles are active, the character style will be added to the list.
Q. 18 Define the following: 4
a) Consolidate option b) Macro

ANSWER

Data Consolidation allows you to gather together your data from separate worksheets
into a master worksheet. The Data Consolidation function takes data from a series of
worksheets or workbooks and summaries it into a single worksheet that you can update
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Steps to use consolidate data features of Open Office.

Answer :-
 Open the document that contains the cell ranges to be consolidated.
 Choose Data > Consolidate to open the Consolidate dialog.
 If the Source data range list contains named ranges.
 Click Add. The selected range now appears on the Consolidation ranges list.
 Specify where you want to display the result by selecting a target range from the
Copy results to box.
 Select a function from the Function list. The function specifies how the values of the
consolidation ranges are linked. The Sum function is the default setting.
 Optionally click More in the Consolidate dialog to display additional settings.
o Select Link to source data .
o Select Consolidate by
Row Labels
Colum Labels
 Click OK to consolidate the ranges.

Macro : If you have tasks in Microsoft Excel that you do repeatedly, you can record a
macro to automate those tasks. A macro is an action or a set of actions that you can run
as many times as you want. When you create a macro, you are recording your mouse
clicks and keystrokes. Steps :
1. Use Tools > Macros > Record Macro to start recording a macro. A small window
is displayed so you know that OpenOffice.org is recording.
2. Type the desired information or perform an appropriate series of operations.
3. Click the Stop Recording button to stop recording, save the macro, and display the
OpenOffice.org Basic Macros dialog.
Q. 19 a) What is DBMS? 4
Ans:
A database management system is a software package with computer programs that
controls the creation, maintenance, and use of a database. It allows organizations to
conveniently develop databases for various applications. A database is an integrated
collection of data records, files, and other objects. A DBMS allows different user
application programs to concurrently access the same database.

b) Write SQL query to create and insert first record into Employee Table.

Ans :

i)CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE

( EID CHAR(4),
ENAME VARCHAR(15),
WAGE DECIMAL,
DOJ DATE);

ii) INSERT INTO EMPLOYEE (EID, ENAME, WAGE, DOJ) VALUES („POO1‟,
„Markoni‟, 12000.00, 12-01-2000);
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Q. 20 Write the SQL commands to answer the quires based on the table PATIENT 4

(a) To display all information of patients.

Ans: Select * from PATIENT; (1)
(b) To display those records whose department is ENT.

Ans: Select * from PATIENT where Pdept = „ENT‟; (1)

(c) To display all patient‟s details in descending order of their age.

Ans: Select * from PATIENT order by Page desc; (1)

(d) Modify the column PAge by setting the value to 55 in all the rows whose
department is Surgery.

Ans: Update PATIENT set Page=55 where Pdept=‟Surgery‟; (1)

Q. 21 a) Explain IM with its features? 4
b) State the rules that follow while using Google Talk or any online conversation.

Ans:
a) Instant messaging (IM) is a form of communication over the Internet that offers an
instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver.
Key Features of an instant messaging are as follows:
• Text Messages can be sent to one or more person (Similar to SMS)
• Audio calling and conferencing.
• Video calling and conferencing.
• File transfers (Not limited to documents, spread sheets, audio files, video files, etc.)
• Message history (Save messages for future reference).

b)
•Messages should be short and to the point.
• Always introduce yourself by name if your screen name doesn’t reflect it. • Always
ask if the other person has time to chat first
• In a business environment, know exactly what you want to discuss.
• Typing your messages in uppercase is extremely rude - it’s considered shouting and
very aggressive.
• Give people time to respond.
• Wherever possible, give the person you are communicating with your undivided
attention.
• It’s important to properly end an IM
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