Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (402) Class X Session 2023-24 ‘Time: 2 Hours General Instructions: I. Please read the instructions carefully. Max. Marks: 50 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. i, Do as per the instructions given iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part. SECTION - A Objective Type Questions Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions based on Employability Skills (i) Sonika gets up at 6 am and goes for her hobby classes. Then, she comes back home and finishes her homework before going to school. She does all work by herself. No one tells her to do so. This is called (a) self-awareness _(b) self-motivation (©) self-regulation (4) discipline Ans: (b) self-motivation (Gi) Which of the following is an example of a barrier to effective communication? (a) Active listening (b) Providing clear instructions (c) Language barriers (d) Using appropriate body language Ans: (©) Language barriers (iii) A. is a collection of information saved as a unit (a) Folder (b) File (c) Path (d) File extension Ans: (b) File (iv) ___ generates within the human regarding the ‘unreasonable matters (a) Internal stress (b) Survival stress (c) Environmental stress (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Internal stress (¥) Which of the following is not an environmental benefit of green skills? (a) Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (b) Preservation of biodiversity (c) Increased use of non-renewable resourcesPage 2 (@) Conservation of natural habitats Ans: (c) Increased use of non-renewable resources (vi) An entrepreneur must establish good relations with and its functionaries. (a) customer (b) government (©) Both (a) and (b)_(@) None of these Ans: (b) government Answer any 5 out ofthe given 6 questions 3. “ command is used to restore database to Original since the last COMMIT, (a) REVIEW (b) SELECT (©) ROLLBACK —_() None of these Ans: (©) ROLLBACK (i) Every computer is protected by a (a) firewall (b) software (©) server (d) network Ans: (a) firewall (iii) To delete a template, on a template in the ‘Templates window and select Delete. (a) Right-click (b) Double-click (©) Left-click (d) None of these Ans: (a) Right-click (iv) The structure line displays the elements forentries in the level column, The button represents the page number (a) # (b) & © @@ Ans : @# (¥) Which of the following fields will not make a suitable primary key? (a) Accustomer’s account number (b) A date-field (©) An auto number field ‘Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (@) A student’s admission number Ans: (b) A date-field (vi) Default name of frst scenario created in Sheetl of Cale is (a) Sheet1 Scenario (b) Sheet Scenario 1 (©) Sheetl_Scenario_1 (a) None of the above Ans: (©) Sheetl_Scenario_| Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (i) Commands are a set of instructions that is used to interact with database. (@) SQL (b) Java (©) Mac (@) DBMS Ans: (@sQu ) Instant messaging service accepts instant messages from (a) extemal sites (©) Both (a) and (b) Ans: (b) intemal sites (@) None of these (a) external sites, (ii) Under Insert tab, group contains the features like Shapes, ClipArt ete (a) Ilustrations (b) Shapes (©) Paragraph (6) Clipboard Ans: (a) Illustrations (iv) Inthe Subtotal dialog box, the __box is used toseleet the column on which you want to add the Subtotal to. (a) group by (©) consolidate by (b) filter by (@) update by Ans: (a) group by w) ‘command is used to retrieve data from a database. (a) SELECT (b) INSERT (©) UPDATE (4) None of thesePage 3 Ans: (a) SELECT (vi) Two other toolbars can be opened from Picture Tool barare :the __and__. (a) Edit picture, Color picture (b) Format, drawing (©) Graphic Filter toolbar, Color toolbar (@) Floating toolbar, Color toolbar Ans: (b) Format, drawing 5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (i) Which of the following network devices is used to connect to dissimilar networks? (a) Gateway (b) Switch (©) Bridge (@) Router Ans: (a) Gateway (ii) Type of software is accessed using browsers (a) Open source (b) Web based (©) Both (a) and (b) (A) None of these Ans : (b) Web based (iii). is a collection of related information. (a) Base (b) Database: (c) Web-based (d) None of the above Ans : (b) Database (iv) Under tab, Bullet and Numbering, Autocorieet ete options are present. (a) Tools (b) Format (©) Window (@) Table Ans : (b) Format (v) In Goal seek dialog box, the we enter the. reference of the cell that contains the value to be changed, (a) variable cell (b) modifying cell (©) changing cell ‘Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (d) replacing cell Ans: (a) variable cel (vi) Which tab of Writer contains the Mail Merge Wizard? (@) View (b) Tools (©) Edit (@) Format Ans: (6) Tools Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (i The comments that are added while creating a scenario is displayed in the while using (a) preview pane (©) comment window Ans (b) navigator box (b) navigator box (d) None of thes is used to text-to-speech utility that reads ‘what is displayed on the screen. (a) Start Narrator (b) Web page (©) Website (@) None of these Ans: (a) Start Narrator Gii)IP you are continually working with the same range, then you may give a name to the range using____option under Data Menu. (a) Define data (b) Define range (©) Define reference (4) Define addres Ans: (b) Define range (iv)___ isa free personal publishing platform. (@) Zoomla (b) WordPress (©) Blogger (@) None of these Ans: (b) WordPress (¥) Which of the following is not a type of text wrapping option? (a) Wrap off (©) Page wrap (b) Optimal wrap (6) Wrap centerPage 4 Ans: (a) Wrap center (vi) Which of the following is also known as computer based record keeping system? (a) Data Manipulation System (b) Computer Data System (©) Computerised Record Keeping System (@) DBMS Ans : (a) DBMS SECTION - B Subjective Type Questions Direction for Q 6-Q 10 : Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability skills. Answer each question in 20-30 words. 6. Explain any two functions of an entrepreneur. Ans: ‘Two functions of an entrepreneur are as follows (i) Innovation It includes introducing new products, opening new markets, mew sources of raw ‘material and new organisation structure. (ii) Risk-taking Choosing one among various alternatives, the end results of which are unpredictable 7. Difference between file and folder. Ans: Differences between file and folder are as follows ile Folder Files may or may not| Folders do not have have extensions extensions. ‘A file cannot contain | A folder can contain any another file/folder. number of file/folders ‘Affile has certain size and] A folder has no size of memory consumption. | its own. It derives the size from the files it contains. ‘Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Files cannot be shared on network on their own. Folders can be shared on network, 8. Why is self-regulation important in life? Ans: Self-regulation is important in life due to following reasons: (i) Self-regulation allows you to keep a tab on your ‘own emotions. (i) Self-regulation enables to develop the idea about ‘what is appropriate behaviour’ and “what inappropriate behaviour’ in a given social condition, ii) helps in controlling negative impulses and reciprocate emotions for actualising set goals. 9. What role do green skills play in addressing climate change? Ans: Green skills are essential for developing and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, including renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency improvements, and sustainable land use practices. 10. Can you explain the principle of completeness in the context of effective communication ? Ans: ‘Theprinciple of completeness implies thatthe message ‘must be complete, means that it should convey all the information required by the receiver. Nothing which ‘may be required by the receiver should be left out of the message. Direction for Q 11-Q 16 : Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20-30 words each. 11. Differens switching. between circuit switching and packet Ans: Differences between circuit switching and packet switching are as follows,Page 5 Circuit Switching Packet Switching Initially designed for| Initially designed for voice communication. | data transmission. Inflexible, because once | Flexible, because a a path is set all parts of a | route is created for each transmission follows the | packet to travel to the same path, destination. Itis connection oriented Itis connectionless. 12, What is the use of Consolidate option in Cale? Ans : Data + Consolidate provides a way to combine data from two or more ranges of cells into a new range while running one of the several functions (such as Sum or Average) on the data. During consolidation, the contents of cells from several sheets can be combined into one place. The effect is that copies of the identified ranges are stacked with their top left comers at the specified result position, and the selected operation is used in each cell to calculate the result value. 13, What is Referential Integrity? Explain its purposes. Ans: Referential Integrity is a property of data stating that all its references are valid. In the context of relational databases, it is required that ifa value of one attribute of a relation references a value of another attribute, then the referenced value must exist. Referential integrity is a database concept that is used to build and maintain logical relationships between two tables. It helps to maintain the accuracy and consistency of data in RDMS. 14, State any two ways of inserting sheets in a workbook? Ans: ‘Two ways of inserting sheets in a workbook are as follows Select Insert > Sheet from the Menu Bar. Right-click on the sheet tab and click on Insert Sheet, 15, What is Internet Service Provider? Ans: ISP (Intemet Service Provider) is a company that ‘Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY provides individuals and other companies access to the Internet. Internet Service Provider is used to join the Internet. Internet services typically provided by ISPs include Intemet access, Internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting and usenet service, ISP does not provide E-mail address. e.g. MTNL, BSNL, Airtel ete 16, How can you define OLE? Ans: Use an OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) object to insert in a presentation either a new document or an existing one. Embedding inserts a copy of the object and details of the source program in the target document, that i the program which is associated to the file type in the operating system. The major benefit of an OLE object is that itis quick and easy to edit the contents just by double-clicking on it. You can also, insert a link to the object that will appear as an icon rather than an area showing the contents itself. Direction for Q 17-Q 21 : Answer any 3 out of the given $5 questions in 50-80 words each. 17. Consider the following table: SHOPPE. ‘TABLE: SHOPPE Id__[SName Area $001 | ABC Computeronies [CP $002__[ All Infotech Media [GK IL 5003 | Tech Shoppe cP S004 | Geeks Tecno Soft Nehru Place S005 [Hitech Tech Store _| Nehru Place (i) How many fields and records are there in SHOPPE table? (ii) Write SQL commands for the following (a) Display Id and SName of all the shops located in Nehru Place. (b)_ Display the details alphabetically by SName. (©) Display SName of shops whose Area is CP. Ans: (i) There are 3 fields and 5 records in the table SHOPPE. (ii) @) SELECT Ta, sName FROM Areas ‘Nehru Place’; jOPPE HEREPage 6 (b) sexzc’ sane; (©) SELECT ROM SHOPPE ORDER BY SName FROM SHOPPE WHERE 18, Lavish is preparing notes for his upcoming exams. Help him to write the correct answer of the following: (i) Scenario (ii) Absolute link (iii) Relative link (iv) Macro Ans: (i) ‘The Scenario is a tool to test “What-if” questions. Each scenario is named and can be edited and formatted separately. When you print the spreadsheet, only the contents of the currently active scenario are printed (i) An absolute link contains all the information necessary to locate @ resource and will stop working only if the target is moved (iii) Arelative link locates. resource using an absolute URL as starting point will stop working only if the start and target locations change relative to each other, (iv) A macro is a saved sequence of commands or keystrokes that are stored for later use or to be used repeatedly. 19. Your friend’s father owns a restaurant. He manually enters the customers records in a register. You want to explain to him the importance of ereating a database in computer. Tell the advantages of using computerized database with the help of the following points: (a) Data redundancy (b) Data inconsistency (©) Confidentiality (@) Sharing Ans: (a) Data redundancy means duplication of data computerised database avoids duplication of data and ensures that there is only one instance of certain data, (b) Data inconsistency helps, if a single database is used by multiple users then it ensures that the same data is present for all the users, (©) The DBMS can ensure different views for the different users of the database, This keeps the Sample Paper 2 NOLOGY olutions INFORMATION TEC confidentiality of the data safe (@) Different users can use the same database to access the data according to their needs. Hence, DBMS provides sharing of data and resources. 20. Samarjit wants to know about template, Tell him the definition of template and also the steps to create a document using it, Ans: A template is @ document model that you use to create other documents. For example, you can create a template for business reports that has your company's logo on the first page. New documents created from this template will al have your company’s logo on the first page, Templates can contain anything that regular documents can contain, such as text, graphics, a set of styles and user-specific setup information such as ‘measurement units, language, the default printer, and toolbar and menu customization, ‘To use a template to create a document: (i) From the main menu, choose F Templates and Documents. The Templates and Documents dialog box will open. > New + (Gi) In the box on the left, click the Templates icon if itis not already selected. A list of template folders appears in the center box. (iii) Double-click the folder that contains the template that you want to use. A list of all the templates contained in that folder appears in the center box. (iv) Select the template that you want to use, You can preview the selected template or view the template’s properties: (a) To preview the template, click the Preview icon. A preview of the template appears in the box on the right. (b) To view the template’s properties, click the Document Properties icon, (For the location of the Document Properties icon) The template’s properties appear in the box on the right (v) Click Open, The Templates and Documents dialog box closes and a new document based on the selected template opens in Writer. You can then edit and save the new document just as you ‘would any other document.Page 7 2 Rahul and Amit are working on a school project assigned to them by their teacher. They have to send instant messages to each other and also do a video conferencing after school hours in order to complete the project on time. Tell the use of the following devices used for video conferencing. (a) Microphone (b) Web camera (©) Speakers (@) Headsets Ans: (a) Using microphone, the speaker can convey their messages, (b) Web camera is used to have a real-life image of the person. (©) Speakers are used to listen to the words of the speaker. (d) Headsets are used to listen to the speaker without disturbing anyone nearby. ‘Sample Paper 2 Solutions INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY