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 Series ARSP/09 Set ~ 9
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/9/9
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 04 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 26 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Time allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 50

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

2. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 30% is provided.

3. Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.

4. Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.

5. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.

6. Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks.

7. Section E has 2 Source based /Case-based /Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each.

Section A
1. Which of the following should be done to prevent hacking? [1]

a) Install anti spyware software. b) Use an updated antivirus software.

c) Install a Firewall. d) All of these

2. Which of the following is not an e-Shopping portal? [1]

a) Flipkart b) Swayam

c) Amazon d) Snapdeal
3. Secure data transmission means: [1]

a) Transmission of data happens easily. b) No one can access it.

c) Data is accessible by any unauthorised d) Data cannot be accessed by any

person during transmission. unauthorized person during transmission.
4. A set of rules that governs data communication is: [1]

a) HTML b) Email

c) Protocol d) Information
5. A website consists of multimedia and hyperlink. Combination of multimedia and hyperlink is called: [1]

a) Hypermedia b) Email

c) Hypermail d) Hypertext
6. The attribute value is the value of the property to be set and usually it is enclosed in ________. [1]

a) single quotes b) double quotes

c) triple quotes d) half quotes

 7. Identify invalid HTML tag from the following list: [1]

a) b)
<h5>...</h5> <h6>...</h6>

c) d)
<h7>...</h7> <h4>...</h4>

8. Which of the following selector matches a element based on its id? [1]

a) The Id Selector b) The Class Selector

c) The Universal Selector d) The Descendant Selector

9. Which of the following tag is used to link the URL? [1]

a) <style> b) <hyperlink>

c) <link> d) <a>
10. The text specified in the alt attribute is displayed as tooltip in [1]

a) Internet Explorer b) Google Chrome

c) Opera d) Both Internet Explorer and Google Chrome

11. Assertion (A): An unordered list is basically a numbered list of items that follows a specific sequence. [1]
Reason (R): <OL> and </OL> tags are used to create an unordered list. <LI> tag is used inside <OL> and
</OL> tags to specify a listed item.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

12. Assertion (A): The Paragraph <P> tag is used to begin a paragraph in the text. It is a container tag. [1]
Reason (R): <P> marks the beginning of a new paragraph and </P> marks the ending.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
13. What is a search engine? Explain with example. [2]
14. Can we use URL to access a web page? How? [2]
OR
Now a days people are moving on to online banking or internet banking from the traditional ways of banking.
Give any two reasons why people are choosing Internet banking.
15. What is the use of the href attribute of the <A> tag? Give an example. [2]
16. Define free software licence. [2]
OR
What is cyberbullying?
17. Explain the CSS. [2]
18. Identify error(s) in the following HTML code. Also, write the correct code. [2]
 <OL> type="a" start="d">

OR
Name the tag used to create a link. Is it a container element or an empty element?
19. What do you understand by controls in forms? [2]
Section C
20. What are the limitations of online business? [3]
21. Expand the terms SMS and MMS in the context of mobile technologies. Differentiate between SMS and MMS [3]
in the context of Mobile Technologies.
22. Write an HTML5 code to assign green color to a Link when it is clicked, orange color if the link has been [3]
visited, and purple color when the mouse is placed over it.
OR
Write an HTML code of an external style sheet file.
23. What can you do to avoid plagiarism? Write any three points. [3]
Section D
24. Define Body Text tag along with its syntax and example. [4]
OR
What is the use of external style sheet. Explain its advantages and disadvantages.
Section E
25. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is used to design web pages using a markup language. HTML
is the combination of Hypertext and Markup language. Hypertext defines the link between the web pages. A
markup language is used to define the text document within tag which defines the structures of web pages. This
language is used to annotate (make notes for the computer) text so that a machine can understand it and
manipulate text accordingly. Most markup language (e.g., HTML) are human-readable. The language uses tags
to define what manipulation has to be done on the text.
HTML is a markup language used by the browser to manipulate text, images, and other content, in order to
display it in the required format. HTML was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991. The first-ever version of
HTML was HTML 1.0, but the first standard version was HTML 2.0, published in 1999.
(a) What are void elements? Give an example.
(b) What is the method of viewing the source code of the current page in the web browser?
(c) While writing HTML code, how do you find out how your Web page would look like?
(d) Write one basic difference between bgcolor and background attributes.
26. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Mr. Manish, an accountant, works in an IT firm and due to the pandemic, has been asked to work from home. He
has set up his online office at his home. He has purchased a laptop, web camera and other accessories. Now, he
has started working from home and performs his various duties online.
(a) Mr. Manish wants to hold an online meeting with the company's client such that he can interact as well as
see them. Which web service should he avail?
(b) Mr. Vikas sends an email to Manish requesting him to prepare the balance sheet. Which network protocol
is involved during this email communication?
(c) The company's financial head needs to send some high security documents to Mr. Manish. He uses an
application which supports the ________ protocol.
(d) In order to gather some information on latest accounting trends, Mr. Manish has to do some research. He
can do this by locating sites online using a ________.