OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CLASS X (SESSION 2023-2024)
Sample Paper
Max. Time Allowed: 1.5 Hours Max. Marks: 40

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i Which of the following is NOT an element of communication within the communication process
cycle?
(a) Channel (b) Receiver (c) Sender (d) Time
ii What are the types of words we should use for verbal communication?
(a) Acronyms (b) Simple (c) Technical (d) Jargons
iii What does an upright (straight) body posture convey or show?
(a) Pride (b) Professionalism (c) Confidence (d) Humility
iv Which of the following statement is true about communication?
(a) 50% of our communication is non-verbal
(b) 20% communication is done using body movements, face, arms, etc.
(c) 5% communication is done using voice, tone, pauses, etc.
(d) 7 % communication is done using words
v Which of the following are effective components of good feedback?
(a) Detailed and time consuming (b) Direct and honest
(c) Specific (d) Opinion-based
vi Which of these is NOT a common communication barrier?
(a) Linguistic barrier (b) Interpersonal barrier
(c) Financial barrier (d) Organisational barrier
Q2. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i Multiple copies of the same file leads to _________.
a. Data Inconsistency b. Data Redundancy c. Data Consistency d. Foreign Key
ii Rudraksh wants the name column of a table must not be left blank. Help him to identify the
field property for this purpose.
a) Length b) Default
c) Entry Required d) Format
iii ___________ data type takes the values in the form of 0 and 1 in the database.
a) Integer b) Text
c) Boolean d) Memo
iv ___________ can be set for a field if the user doesn't provide any value while entering the
values in the table.
a) Required b) Default c) Primary Key d) Format
v _________ means that the query uses criteria you provide to hide some data and
display only required data.
a. Filtering b. Report c. Sorting d. Forms
vi All the field values that are eligible to be the primary key are the ___________ keys for that
table.
Q3 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i A _________ is an organized collection of data.
a. Database b. Digital Document c. Spreadsheet d. None of the above
ii Data is stored in multiple tables, which are connected together via a common field.
a. Flat File b. Relational c. Both a) and b) d. None of the above
iii Database Management System automatically takes care of ____________.
a. Data Redundancy b. Backup and Recovery
c. Data Security d. None of the above
iv ___________ prevent multiple mismatching copies of the same data in the database and only
valid data will be added in the database.
a. Data Redundancy b. Backup and Recovery
c. Data Consistency d. None of the above
v A __________ is the actual text, number, or date that you enter when adding data to your
database.
a. Values b. Table c. Boolean d. None of the above
vi Which of the following data models sets a relation between the two or more tables?
(a) Relational Data Model (b) Network Data Model
(c) Hierarchical Data Model (d) Connection Data Model
Q4 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i The unique field present in the table is called __________.
a. Primary Key b. Candidate Key c. Foreign Key d. None of the above
ii A row also called a Record or _________ represents a single, data item in a table.
a. Column b. Tuples c. Fields d. None of the above
iii _____________ are used to define the type of data that will be stored in the database.
a. Data Types b. Data field c. Key Data d. None of the above
iv ____________ data type can store UTF 8 Characters in the database.
a. Long varchar b. Char c. Both a) and b) d. None of the above
v ___________ data types in a database can be used for storing photos, music, video or any file
format.
a. Numerical Type b. Alphanumeric Type c. Binary Type d. Date & Time
vi The details associated with an entity are called ____________.
(a) Table (b) Attributes (c) Records (d) Primary key
Q5 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i Field properties can be set in both the ________ and _________.
a. Length & Default Value b. Length & Entry
c. Both a and b d. All of the above
ii By default, the length of the numerical data type is _______.
a. 05 b. 10 c. 20 d. 30
iii ________ means to arrange the data in either ascending order or descending order.
a. Filter b. Sorting c. Arrangement d. None of the above
iv ____________ in this relationship, one of them must have a primary key column.
a. One to One b. One to Many or Many to One c. Many to Many d. All of the above
v A ___________ is a standard for commands that define the different structures in a database.
a. Data Manipulation Language (DML) b. Data Definition Language (DDL)
c. Both a) and b) d. None of the above
vi Which of the following uniquely identifies a row in a table?
(a) Primary key (b) Alternate key (c) Foreign key (d) Candidate key
SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q6 What is communication?
Q7 List any four common barriers of communication.
Q8 List the different types of verbal communication?
Q9 What are the learning objectives of effective communication?
Q10 What are the 7C’s of communication?
Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 5 = 10 marks)
Q11 Give any four advantages of a DBMS.
Q12 How is redundancy or inconsistency controlled in a database? Explain with an example.
Q13 What are the different database objects?
Q14 Differentiate between one-to-one relationship and one to many relationships.
Q15 Give one point of difference between Network and hierarchical data model.
Q16 Define the terms. (a) Database (b) Data redundancy
Q17 How can we define a primary key in a table?
Answer any 1 out of 2 the following (Each question carries 4 marks)
Q18 Consider the table given below and answer the questions that follow

(a) Name the fields in the given table.

(b) Which field should be made the primary key?
(c) Is there any alternate key in the table?
(d) How is the primary key different from foreign key?
Q19 What are data types? Explain all data types in detail.