Answer Key with Marking Scheme

Class XII Pre-Board 2024-25

Subject: Computer Science
Maximum Marks: 70

SECTION A (21 questions, 1 mark each)

Q1. True or False:

False. (Identifiers are user-defined names, not pre-defined or reserved words.)

• Marking: 1 mark for correct response.

Q2. MYSQL Character Count:

Correct answer: b. 6, 20

• Marking: 1 mark for the correct option and reasoning (VARCHAR uses actual length +
1, CHAR pads spaces).

Q3. Output of Tuple Code:

Correct answer: a. (4, 5, 6, 4, 5, 6)

• Marking: 1 mark for correct output.

Q4. Output of Partition Code:

Correct answer: d. ('Amrit', ' ', 'Mahotsav @ 75')

• Marking: 1 mark for correct answer.

Q5. Relational Model:

Correct answer: b. Degree

• Marking: 1 mark for correct answer.

Q6. Candidate Keys:

Correct answer: c. 3
 • Marking: 1 mark for correct explanation (primary key + alternate keys).

Q7. Dictionary Statement:

Correct answer: b. Day.pop(2)

• Marking: 1 mark for correct choice.

Q8. Expression Evaluation:

Correct answer: b. 17.0

• Marking: 1 mark for correct response.

Q9. Error in Code:

Correct answer: d. S2 and S4

• Marking: 1 mark for identifying errors (S2: invalid key; S4: pop() takes a key).

Q10. Random Output:

Correct answer: b. Pencil:Book or d. Bag: Eraser

(any valid random output may also be correct if justified).

• Marking: 1 mark for valid reasoning.

Q11. Communication Protocol:

Correct answer: a. VoIP

• Marking: 1 mark for correct answer.

Q12. Global Statement:

Correct answer: a. global c

• Marking: 1 mark for understanding scope rules.

Q13. File Function:

Correct answer: d. readlines()

• Marking: 1 mark for correct answer.

Q14. False Statement on Keys:

Correct answer: c. A candidate key that is not a primary key is a foreign key.

• Marking: 1 mark for correct identification.

Q15. Communication Type:

Correct answer: a. Microwaves

• Marking: 1 mark for correct selection.

Q16. Exception Handling:

True.

• Marking: 1 mark for correct response.

Q17. Network Device:

Correct answer: b. Gateway

• Marking: 1 mark for correct identification.

Q18. Tuple Output:

Correct answer: b. False

• Marking: 1 mark for logical explanation.

Q19. MYSQL LIKE Query:

Correct answer: a. Details of all products whose names start with 'App'.

• Marking: 1 mark for correct response.

Q20. Assertion & Reasoning:

Correct answer: a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.

• Marking: 1 mark for correct choice.

Q21. Assertion & Reasoning:

Correct answer: c. A is True but R is False.

 • Marking: 1 mark for accurate justification.

SECTION B (7 questions, 2 marks each)

Q22. Topologies or Definitions:

(i) Bus topology has a single backbone; Star topology uses a central hub.
(ii) Advantage of Bus: cost-effective. Advantage of Star: easy fault isolation.

(iii)

OR
Expand POP3: Post Office Protocol version3.
Expand URL: Uniform Resource Locator.
XML vs HTML:
 • Marking: 1 mark for each correct explanation or expansion.

Q23. Router vs Switch:

Router connects different networks; Switch connects devices within a network.

OR

Expand SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Use: Sending emails.

• Marking: 1 mark each.

Q24. Function Implementation:

Output:

Or
Output:

Marking: 2 marks for correct implementation.

Q25. Predict Python Output:

(22,44,66) Marking: 2 marks for correct output.

Q26. Python Built-in Functions:

(i) L1.pop(1) 1 mark

(ii) L1.insert(1, "orange") 1 mark

OR
Q27. DDL and DML Commands:

DDL: CREATE, ALTER.

DML: SELECT, UPDATE.

OR

DBMS need: Manage large data efficiently.

Examples: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sql Server

Q28. Predict Python Output:

20$4

SECTION C (3 questions, 3 marks each)

Q29. Stack Operations:

Implement push_book, pop_book, and peep functions with given stack logic.

OR
Implement push_even, pop_even, and Disp_even.

• Marking: 1 mark per function implementation.

Q30. SQL Queries:

(i) Output:

(ii) Output:

(iii) Output:

• Marking: 1 mark for each correct query output.

Q31. File Handling Function:

Output:

count_Dwords(): Reads file, counts words ending in digits.

OR
Output:

LongLines(): Reads file, checks word count >= 10, displays lines.

• Marking: 1 mark for logic, 2 marks for implementation.

SECTION D (4 questions, 4 marks each)

Q32. SQL Queries on ORDERS:

(I) SELECT PRODUCT, SUM(QUANTITY) AS TOTAL_QUANTITY FROM

ORDERS GROUP BY PRODUCT HAVING TOTAL_QUANTITY >5;
(II) SELECT * FROM ORDERS ORDER BY PRICE DESC
(III) SELECT DISTINCT C_NAME FROM ORDERS;
(IV) SELECT SUM(PRICE) AS TOTAL_PRICE FROM ORDERS WHERE QUANTITY
IS NULL;

OR

(I) OUTPUT:
 (II) OUTPUT:

(III) OUTPUT: FULL TABLE

(IV) OUTPUT:

Write outputs for provided SQL queries.

• Marking: 1 mark per correct query/output.

Q33. Exception Handling:

Explain exception handling, fill blanks in given code.

print("learning exceptions....")
try:
num1=int(input("enter the first number"))
num2=int(input("enter the second number "))
quotient=(num1/num2)
print("Both number entered were correct :")
except ValueError:
print("Please enter only numbers ")
except ZeroDivisionError:
print("number 2 should not be zero ")
else:
print("Great........ ")
finally:____
print("good bye.....")

• Marking: 1 mark per blank filled correctly.

Q34. SQL Queries on FACULTY and COURSES:

i) SELECT * FROM FACULTY NATURAL JOIN COURSES WHERE

SALARY<12000;
OR
SELECT * FROM FACULTY AS F COURSES AS C WHERE F.F_ID=C.F_ID
AND SALARY <12000;
ii) SELECT * FROM COURSES WHERE FEES BETWEEN 20000 AND 50000;
iii) UPDATE COURSES SET FEES=FEES+500 WHERE C_NAME LIKE
‘%COMPUTER%’;
iv) SELECT FNAME, LNAME FROM FACULTY F, COURSES C WHERE
F.F_ID=C.F_ID AND C_NAME=” SYSTEM DESIGN”;

OR
SELECT * FROM FACULTY, COURSES;

• Marking: 1 mark per query.

Q35. CSV File Operations:

Read and process CSV file as per instructions.

OR

Explain binary vs CSV file

 ,

implement add() and search()

• Marking: 1 marks for explanation, 1.5 marks for functions add() and 1.5 mark for
function search().
SECTION E (2 questions, 5 marks each)
Q36. Binary File Update:

Fill blanks in code to update student.dat file.

Statement-1 pickle

Statement-2 ‘ab’

Statement-3 pickle.load(f)

Statement-4 reclst[i][‘Marks’]=m

Statement-5 pickle.dump(x,f)

• Marking: 1 mark per correctly filled blank.

Q37. Network Design:

i) server location - admin

ii) hardware device to connect all computers within each building - switch
iii) cable – optical fibre and layout –star topology with admin as central hub and
all others are connected to admin through cables.

Decorators

Admin
Food

Media
iv) repeater need - no if using optical fibre
v) communication method - video conferencing
OR
Identify network type - LAN Marking: 1 mark per point.