RISHS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANGADU CHENNAI - 122

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT I – OCTOBER 2024

ICT MODEL QUESTION PAPER
NAME ________________ DATE:
ROLL NO. ____________ DURATION: 90 mins
GRADE: VIII Sec ______ MAX. MARKS: 50

General Instructions:
i. Section A consists of 10 MCQ questions each carrying 1 mark each
ii. Section B consists of 10 Fill in the Blanks each carrying 1 mark each
iii. Section C consists of 5 True or False questions each carrying 1 marks each
iv. Section D consists of 5 Match the following questions each carrying 1 marks each
v. Section E consists of 6 Short answer (write any 5) each carrying 2 mark each
vi. Section F consists of 2 Application Based questions (write any one) each carrying 5 mark each
vii. Section G consists of 2 Detailed answer (write any one) each carrying 5 mark each

SECTION A
I. Choose the correct answer: 10x1=10
1. Which component is used to connect two hubs or switches in a network?
a. Modem b. hub c. Ethernet d. LAN 1
2. Which type of network is basically formed by connecting multiple LANs?
a. PAN b. MAN c. CAN d. WLAN 1
3. Which of the following is not a datatype in Access?
a. Text b. Number c. Numeric d. currency 1
4. An example for flat file database?
a. Excel b. Word c. Power point d. WordStar 1
5. To format a form, it should be opened in ___________.
a. Design view b. Form view c. Layout view d. Window view 1
6. Which of the following is not an option to create reports?
a. Create report b. Report design c. Report wizard d. Forms 1
7. Which one of the following is not a loop?
a. for b. while c. do while d. repeat 1
8. The operator which is used to check whether a value is contained in a sequence is
___________.
a. in b. range c. not in d. .(dot) 1
9. Which escape sequences prints a carriage return?
a. \b b. \r c. \t d. \n 1
10. Python was developed by___________
a. Guido Van Rossum b. Dennis Richie c. Franklin d. Sundar Pitchai 1
SECTION B
II Fill in the Blanks. 10x1=10
1. A ___________ is also called an intelligent hub. 1
2. In a ___________ network, many work stations are connected to centralised host 1
computer.
3. Access 2016 saves a database with ___________ extension. 1
4. A ___________ is an organised collection of related data or information. 1
5 ___________ provides an interface to insert, update, delete records in the table. 1
6. Reports takes the data from one or more tables and display it in a ___________ form. 1
 7. The ___________ loop never ends. 1
8. The ___________ and ___________ parts in range () are optional. 1
9. A ___________ is a well-defined block of related statement that performs specific tasks. 1
10 The _________ function converts all the uppercase letters to lowercase. 1
SECTION C
III Write True or False for the given statement. 5x1=5
1. Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Federation. 1
2. The action of deleting a record cannot be undone. 1
3. After creating a form, you cannot format it. 1
4. The body of the loop is separated from the rest of the code using square brackets. 1
5. The slicing operator is used to extract a part of a string. 1
SECTION D
IV Match the following. 5x1=5
1. Wi-Fi - Memo, Short text 1
2. Data Type - Single cable 1
3. Bus topology - 802.11 1
4. Logical Operators - print (), def () 1
5. Built-in functions - AND, NOT, IN 1

SECTION E
V Answer the following questions shortly (any 5). 5x2=10
1. Define a computer network. Lists any two advantages. 2
2. Define Database and DBMS. 2
3. Differentiate between a Form and a Report. 2
4 Write short note on Membership operators. 2
5. How a function can be called? 2
6. Write a python program to print odd numbers between 1 to 20 using for loop and 2
continue statement.
SECTION F
VI Answer the following Application Based questions (any one). 5x1=5
1. Ananya clicked a few photographs on her mobile phone on her brother’s birthday. Now
she wants to transfer these photos to her brother’s mobile phone. What would be the
simplest wireless option she can use to do the same?
2. Anika has created a database to store the records of students who have opted for some
sports in school. Now her teacher wants to see the records of only those who have opted
for Tennis. Suggest how Anika can do this.
SECTION G
VII Briefly explain the following question (any one). 5x1=5
1. Define network topology. Briefly describe any two topologies.
2. There are 50 computers in our school.
1. Which type of network will be suitable to use, if all the computers and devices within
the school building are to be connected using wires?
2. Which network devices will be required to setup the network?
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