CREST Cyber Olympiad (CCO)
Previous Year Paper (2022-23)
Class 2 (Set - A)
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 45
• Additional 10 minutes will be allotted to fill up information on the OMR Sheet, before
the start of the exam.
• Fill in all the mandatory fields clearly on the OMR Sheet.
• There are a total of 35 questions in this booklet comprising 2 sections namely
the Computer & IT and Achievers' Section consisting of 25 questions (1 mark
each) & 10 questions (2 marks each) respectively.
• There is no negative marking. The use of a calculator is not permitted.
• There is only ONE correct option to a given question.
• Use HB Pencil or Blue / Black ball point pen only for marking the correct choice of
answers on the OMR Sheet.
• Rough work is to be done in the space provided in the test booklet. Extra plain sheet
may be provided by the school for the rough work.
• The OMR Sheet is to be handed over to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
• No candidate is allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of paper,
any electronic device, etc. inside the examination hall.
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Computers & IT (Each Question is 1 Mark)
1. Which button from the keyboard will INDIA IS GREAT
you use to remove the extra "E" from
the position of the cursor? a. Strikethrough
b. Double strikethrough
c. Underline
d. Superscript
6. Which of the following software is used
to play music on computer system?
a. Backspace b. Delete
c. Shift d. Ctrl a. b.
2. Which combination is correct to display
"!" symbol? c. d.
! 7. Emily used the computer's calculator to
a. Shift perform the arithmetic calculations. She
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got instant results from the same. Which
among the following do you think is
! responsible for the arithmetic
b. CapsLk
1 calculations?
Num !
c. a. b.
Lock 1
d. !
Alt
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c. d.
3. Find the odd one out in context of MS
Paint application: 8. Which among the following options
according to you do not form an
a. Circle Tool important part of the computer system?
b. Text Tool
c. Triangle Tool
d. Pentagon Tool a.
4. What is the name of the bar that
displays the program name and the file
name of the particular application? b.
a. Toolbar b. Task Bar
c. Title Bar d. Start Menu
c.
5. Which of the following option is applied
to the given text?
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13. Select the odd one out:
d.
a. Keyboard b. Mouse
c. Ligh Pen d. Projector
9. Olivia prepared the project assigned to 14. Noah was typing the data using an input
her, in the computer system. She wants device. Which among the following
to take all her work to school on paper. options will help him see the data that
Which among the following options will he has typed?
she use in order to do the same?
a. b.
a. b.
c. d.
c. d.
15. Which of the following mouse action
10. Emma drew a beautiful drawing and
will display a list of commands on
tried saving the file. She saw the file
screen?
was saved with some extension. What
according to you is the extension of the
a. Left click
files saved using MS Paint?
b. Double click
c. Scrolling
a. .doc b. .png
d. Right click
c. .xls d. .ppt
16. Select the incorrect statement from the
11. Which among the following statements
following:
are correct?
Statement 1: Computers are used in
Statement 1: Numeric keys are present
cleaning the house.
on the keyboard.
Statement 2: Computers are used in
Statement 2: The keyboard allows you
online banking.
to type in block letters.
Statement 3: Computers are used for
Statement 3: You cannot erase a
playing games online.
particular text using the keyboard.
Statement 4: Computers are used in
watching movies.
a. Statement 1 and Statement 2
b. Statement 1 and Statement 3
a. Statement 4 b. Statement 2
c. Statement 2 and Statement 3
c. Statement 1 d. Statement 3
d. Statement 1, Statement 2 and
Statement 3
17. Pointing out to a particular image, the
teacher said that this electronic device
12. Glenn's father uses an iPhone. Which
can be used for parties, functions and
among the following options according
other events. It serves a good
to you is associated with iPhone?
entertainment purpose. Which among
the following image was she pointing
a. Google Assistant
out to?
b. Siri
c. Cortana
d. Alexa
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a. 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – c
b. 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a
a. b. c. 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b
d. 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c
21. Look at the given image and select the
odd one from the following options with
c. d. respect to the given image:
18. Evelyn prepared an assignment on her
notebook. Her teacher asked her to get a. Data can be erased
all the work done by her on computer. b. Permanent data storage
Which among the following options will c. Volatile memory
she use for the same? d. Random data access
22. Fill in the blank:
a. b. The part of the MS Paint application
which has different colours in it and
allows you to select a colour of your
choice is known as the _____.
a. Colour Palette b. Drawing Area
c. d. c. Status Bar d. Ribbon
23. Complete the analogy:
19. Jack was asked by his teacher to insert Convert the computer data to human
spaces in the given sentence. Which understandable form : Output Device ::
among the following key will he use to Transfer information available on paper
insert space? to computer: _____
ICECREAMISCOLD a. Photocopier
b. Scanner
c. Joystick
Insert d. Track Ball
a. Delete b.
24. Select the odd one out from the
following options:
c. Space d. Home
a. Litres b. Megabyte
c. Byte d. Kilobyte
20. Match the following:
25. What do you call the very first screen
which is visible when you switch on your
Column A Column B computer system?
1. Accepting data a. Peripherals
2. Processed b. Input a. Home Page
data b. Desktop
3. Hardware c. Output c. Screensaver
devices d. Wallpaper
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Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)
26. Which of the following statements is options will she use to write the text
incorrect? perfectly?
Statement 1: A magnifier is used to
a. b.
adjust the size of images.
Statement 2: Drawing space is nothing
but a workspace.
Statement 3: Colour palette is available
on the left side of the MS Paint page. c. d.
a. Only Statement 1 is incorrect
b. Only Statement 2 is incorrect 30. Which among the following options best
c. Only Statement 3 is incorrect suits the given description?
d. All the statements are incorrect
1. It has 2 buttons on it.
27. Match the columns: 2. It is also called as Pointing Device.
3. It has a wheel in between the 2
Column A Column B
buttons.
1. CPU a. Cursor
2. Keyboard b. Speed 4. It resembles like that of a rat.
3. RAM c. Keys
4. Mouse d. Main unit of the
computer a. b.
a. 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – a
b. 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b
c. 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – c c. d.
d. 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – a
28. Match the columns:
31. Match the following in context to MS
Column A Column B Paint:
1. Monitor a. Pointer Device
2. Head Phones b. Undo typing Column A Column B
1. Spray a. Eraser tool
3. Ctrl + Z c. Display Screen
painting
4. Mouse d. Output Device 2. Colouring a b. Resize tool
picture
a. 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – d 3. Erasing an c. Air brush tool
b. 1 – a, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – c image
c. 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – a 4. Resizing an d. Fill with colour
d. 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – d, 4 – a image tool
29. The teacher asked Amelia to prepare a. 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b, 4 – d
charts of the golden words using MS- b. 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – b
Paint. She drew 4 squares and coloured c. 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b
them with different colours. She now d. 1 – c, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – b
wanted to write Sorry, Please, Excuse
Me and Thank You in each of the 32. Which among the following statements
square. Which among the following
are incorrect?
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Statement 1: Scanners can be used for 34. Select the odd one out from the
scanning images. following with respect to characteristics
Statement 2: Microphones are used for of computer system:
recording voice.
Statement 3: Speakers are used for a. It can store data and processes
giving an input to the computer system. data.
Statement 4: A mouse has 2 scroll b. It works when it gets order and
wheels on it. generates output.
c. It takes responsibility on its own.
a. Statement 1 and Statement 2 d. It stores instructions in its memory.
b. Statement 3 and Statement 4
c. Statement 2 and Statement 4
35. Match the following:
d. Statement 1 and Statement 4
Column Column B
33. Fill in the blanks:
A
(i) In a computer system, files are
stored in_______, which are also 1. F12 a. Special Case
known as_______. character
(ii) Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) is a 2. T b. Functional Key
part of the ________. 3. Ctrl + F c. Alphabetic
character
a. (i) folders, directories; (ii) CPU 4. ^ d. Find files
b. (i) directories, documents; (ii) VDU
c. (i) folders, drives; (ii) MU a. 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – a
b. 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – c, 4 – a
d. (i) drives, documents; (ii) CU c. 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a, 4 – d
d. 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – d, 4 – b
Answer Key
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c 6. d 7. b 8. a 9. d 10. b
11. a 12. b 13. d 14. d 15. d 16. c 17. b 18. d 19. c 20. b
21. b 22. a 23. b 24. a 25. b 26. c 27. d 28. c 29. d 30. d
31. d 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. a
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