INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE 402)

CLASS X (SESSION 2021-2022)

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER-1
TERM -1

Max. Time Allowed: 60 Minutes (1 Hr) Max. Marks: 25

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully
2. This Question Paper is divided into 03 sections, viz., Section A, Section B and Section C.
3. Section A is of 05 marks and has 06 questions on Employability Skills.
4. Section B is of 15 marks and has 20 questions on Subject Specific Skills.
5. Section C is of 05 marks and has 07 competency-based questions.
6. Do as per the instructions given in the respective sections.
7. Marks allotted are mentioned against each section/question.
8. All questions must be attempted in the correct order

PS SECTION A
Answer any 5 questions out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
1. The different methods used in the process of communication are: 1
a. Verbal b. Non-verbal
c. Visual d. All of these

2. communication is the use of words to share thoughts, feelings and 1

ideas with others.
a. Verbal b. Body Language
c. Non-Verbal d. Visual
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3. Sonam used to always get very angry or upset at the smallest things if they went 1
wrong. She decided to overcome this weakness and started using techniques to
calm herself down and not react immediately to situations which were out of her
control. This is called .
a. Self-Awareness b. Self-Motivation
c. Self-Regulation d. Discipline
4. Taking ownership and initiative are signs of ___________ . 1
a. Stress Management b. Self-independence
c. Self-Regulation d. None of these

5. involves disk cleanup tasks, protecting against viruses, deleting 1

unwanted files etc.
a. Software repair b. Software installation
c. Hardware maintenance d. Software Maintenance
6. Which of the following is not a measure to protect a computer from threats and 1
viruses?
a. Not sharing password with friends b. Limiting access to your device
c. Use Anti-virus d. Leaving a computer without logging out

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 SECTION B
Answer any 15 questions out of the given 20 questions (1 x 15 = 15 marks)
7. Which of the following is not an image file? 1
a. image.gif b. image.exe
c. image.png d. image.jpg
8. A ________ is a predefined layout of a document which is available as a part of a 1
digital documentation application.
a. Master b. Design
c. Template d. Frame
9. A used during mail merge consists of a mailing list in a 1
tabular form.
a. Main document b. Template
c. Letter d. Data Source
10. The process to merge multiple objects such that they can be treated as a single 1
object is called ____________.
a. Combining b. Designing
c. Grouping PS d. Formatting
11. Bringing a particular drawing object on the top of another is called ___________ 1
images.
a. Arranging b. Aligning
b. Formatting d. Merging
12. To repeat the graphic across the entire background area, we need to select ______ 1
option in a word processor.
a. Tile b. Position
c. Stretch d. Area
13. __________ Manager is an important tool of Excel, which you use to test the ‘What- 1
If’ questions.
a. Information b. Goal Seek
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c. Data d. Scenario
14. is a what-if analysis tool in a spreadsheet which deals with equations with 1
multiple unknown variables.
a. Solver b. Solvent
c. Solution d. Result
15. __________ data means combining data from different sources into one place. 1
a. Calculating b. Referencing
c. Consolidating d. Summing
16. Which step should one follow before using the Subtotal option? 1
a. Consolidate b. Rename Data
c. Filter Data d. Sort Data
17. A hyperlink contains the full address of the destination file or web page. 1
a. Relative b. Absolute
c. Mixed d. Address
18. Which of the following is a more elaborate form of Goal Seek? 1
a. Subtotal b. Scenario
c. Solver d. Consolidate

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 19. spreadsheet data enables you to keep the information updated without 1
editing in multiple locations, every time the data changes.
a. Hyperlinks b. Consolidating
c. Linking d. Filter
20. An link will stop working only if the target is moved, while a 1
link will stop working only if the start and target locations change
relative to each other.
a. Absolute, Fixed b. Relative, Absolute
c. Absolute, Relative d. Permanent, Absolute
21. Database servers are referred to as . 1
a. Front-ends b. Back-ends
c. Clients d. Model
22. The functions of a database include? 1
a. Adding data b. Modifying data
c. Deleting data d. All of these
23. Data Security in a DBMS includes? 1
a. Preventing unauthorized access b. enforcing selective access to the users
c. both a and b d. neither a nor b
24. ______ data is one of the strategies that is used to protect databases against 1
data loss.

25.
a. Modifying
c. Backing up
PS b. Updating
d. Deleting
The relative cell reference in a spreadsheet for cell range B2 to F15 is
a. $B2:$F15
c. B2:$F$15
b. B2:F15
d. $B$2:$F$15
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26. controls how graphics are stacked upon each other or relative to the 1
text.
a. Arrangement b. Alignment
c. Anchoring d. Wrapping
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SECTION C
(COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS)
Answer any 5 questions out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
27. Diyan Universal School has to send out a common invitation to all parents for the 1
Annual Day. Which feature of the Word Processor should be used to accomplish this
task easily?
a. Mail Merge b. E-Mail
c. Templates d. Data Source

28. Sarika has written a booklet on her school and wants to create an index with chapter 1
names and second-level headings. Which feature could she use to make the taskeasy?
a. Mail Merge b. Table of contents
c. Templates d. Styles

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29. Krishna has inserted an image in a document. He wants to change the image 1
orientation from portrait to landscape. Which option of the word processor can he
use to complete the task?
a. Clip art b. Rotate
c. Crop d. Contrast
30. Hema has created a consolidated student-wise master mark sheet for class X in 1
which the subject-wise marks of students are being entered by the teachers. She
wants to create individual student mark sheets in the same workbook such that the
subject marks in the individual mark sheets should be automatically picked up from
the master worksheet. Can you suggest a feature of spreadsheets so that she can
achieve this without using copy paste?
a. Linking worksheets b. Track Changes
c. Goal Seek d. Using Macros
31. Shruti had created a large database of employees in her office. Unfortunately, due 1
to a power fluctuation the hard disk of the office server got damaged and she lost
the entire information and had to re-enter the data. What should she do to
minimize loss of data and time in the future?
a. Not use a computerized database b. Backup data regularly
c. She cannot do anything d. Create the database on a different computer
32. Shruti has created a student table which consists of roll number, student name, class 1
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and address. What should she do to uniquely identify each student record in the
table?
a. Make the student’s name the primary key
c. Make the address the primary key
b. Make the roll no the primary key
d. Manually arrange the records
33. Poonam wants to make a project report. She wants to give it proper headings, set a 1
similar style for paragraphs, insert a few images in the document and align the
images and text around the images correctly. Which application should she use?
a. Digital Documentation b. Electronic Spreadsheet
c. Database Management System d. Word Pad
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