S.S.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2024-25

CLASS: X

SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (402)

TIME: 2:00 HOURS M.M. : 50

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections:
Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B
contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has
to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the allotted
(maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the
correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
(24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking.
iv. Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
(26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability

Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
 i. What is the importance of effective communication in a 1
workplace?
(a) Reducing office expenses (b) Enhancing team
collaboration and productivity
(c) Increasing employee vacation days (d) Improving
office aesthetics
ii. High expectations from self can leave with chronic 1
anxiety and stress, thus leading to Stress.

(a) Physical (b) Emotional (c) Social (d) Financial

iii. John notices that the cost of raw materials is lower in a 1
different supplier's location compared to his current
supplier. He decides to switch to the new supplier to
save money. Which function that the entrepreneur is
doing?
(a) Makes decisions (b) Takes risk
(c) Divides income (d) Innovation
iv. Imagine you are working on a challenging project for 1
your studies, and you have a tight deadline. No one is
around to cheer you on or offer encouragement, but
you need to push through and complete the work.
What will make you complete work without others
cheering you?
(a)Self-confidence (b) Communication
(c) Self-motivation (d) Self-esteem

v. Which organization has adopted the Sustainable 1

Development Goals?
(a) UNICEF (b) League of Nations
(c) United Nations (d) World Health Organization
vi. What should you do to ensure secure online 1
transactions?
(a)Lock your computer
(b) Give credit card or bank details only on safe websites
(c) Use anti-virus
(d) Do not use pirated software
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. What is a style in LibreOffice Writer? 1
(a) A method of typing
(b) A collection of all formatting information
(c) A tool for drawing shapes (d) A spell-check feature
ii. Which of the following is an example for absolute cell 1
referencing?
(a) C5 (b) $C$5 (c) $C (d) #C
iii. Which of the following tabs is by default active when the 1
Table of Contents, Entries or Bibliography dialog box is
opened?
(a) Entries (b) Background
(c) Styles (d) Type
iv. Which of the following is true about Track Changes feature 1
of Writer?
(a) You cannot record a change made in the document.
(b) A comment of a particular author only can be deleted
(c) Any change made to the document is permanent.
(d) None of the above
v. Imagine you are a financial analyst tasked with 1
analyzing quarterly sales data for a multinational
corporation. The data is stored in separate sheets
within an Excel workbook, each representing sales
figures from different regions (e.g., North Zone, East
Zone, South Zone).
How can you efficiently view and compare
quarterly sales data from multiple regions in a
single spreadsheet to identify trends and
relationships?
(a) By creating separate charts for each region’s data.
(b) By using the Consolidate function to
combine information from all regional sheets
into one summary sheet.
(c) By manually copying and pasting data from each
region’s sheet into a new sheet.
(d) By deleting unnecessary data from each region’s
 sheet.
vi. Sore lower back is caused due to . 1
(a) reaching forward frequently
(b) no lumbar support
(c) no upper back support from chair
(d) reaching forward for long periods

Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. What is the extension of spreadsheet file in Calc? 1
(a) .odb (b) .odt (c) .odg (d) .ods
ii. Which of the following is the shortcut key to open the 1
Templates dialog box?
(a) Ctrl+Alt+N (b) Ctrl+Shift+N
(c) Ctrl+Alt+T (d) Shift+Alt+T
iii. Which style category would you use to format a 1
section containing text, graphics, and lists?
a) Page Style b) Paragraph Style c)
Character Style d) Frame Style
iv. It is a reference point for the graphics which is created 1
while positioning any image. This point could be the
page, or frame where the object is either a paragraph,
or even a character in a word processor.
(a) Wrap Text (b) Anchoring (c) Alignment (d)
Bookmark
v. Which of the following is an invalid Macro Name? 1
(a)1formatword (b)format word
(c)format*word (d)format word
vi. A fresh food cafeteria helps to maintain the of the 1
employee.
(a) Health (b) Morale (c) Productivity (d) Engagement

Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Which of the following feature is used to jump to a 1
different spreadsheet from the current spreadsheet
in LibreOffice Calc?
 (a)Macro (b)Hyperlink (c)Connect (d) Copy
ii. Which of the following operations cannot be performed 1
using LibreOffice Calc?
(a) Store and manipulate data
(b) Create graphical representation of data
(c) Analysis of data (d)Mail merge
iii. Which of the following is a shortcut to print? 1
(a) Ctrl + S (b) Ctrl + v
(c) Ctrl + p (d) Ctrl + z
iv. Which types of tasks can be easily performed using 1
Macros?
(a)Rare (b)Repetitive
(c)Decision making (d)All of these
v. Which kind of hazards can occur in IT industry? 1
(a) Biological (b) Chemical
(c) Physical (d) Ergonomic
vi. Writer’s table of contents feature lets you build an 1
automated table of contents from the in your
documents.
(a) Template (b) Style
(c) Tables (d) Heading

Q. 5 Answer any 5 out the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5

marks)
i. Identify the mode, where we can modify in the 1
structure of table?
(a)Datasheet view (b) Design view
(c)Structure view (d)All of the above
ii. Name the term used for a false belief or opinion about 1
something.
iii. An aunt in your neighborhood has opened her own 1
boutique. List down the challenges which she faces as being
an entrepreneur.
iv. Write short note on: 1
(a) Upper case (b) Sentence case
 v. Picture and clipart options are available under ______ 1
vi. What do you understand by document template? 1

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.
Q. 6 Imagine you are a high school student working on a 2
group science project. You present your part of the
project to your group, but you’re not sure if it meets
the expectations or aligns with what the group needs.
Why is it important for your classmates to give you
feedback in this situation?
Q. 7 List the ways in which an entrepreneur affects a society. 2
Q. 8 Amit frequently experiences slow performance on his 2
computer when working with large spreadsheets and
multiple applications. He notices that the system freezes
and lags, especially when switching between programs.
What should Amit do to improve his computer’s
performance in handling large Spreadsheets and
multitasking?
Q. 9 How can you manage emotional intelligence? 2
Q. 10 How can individuals contribute to a sustainable future? 2

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30

words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)
Q. 11 Illustrate the use of header and footer in your documents. 2
Q. 12 Explain 7C’s of communication. 2
Q. 13 What is use of What-if Scenarios? 2
Q. 14 How do Merging and Comparing Spreadsheets differ in 2
Calc?
Q. 15 Write short notes on : 2
(a) self-management (b) self-awareness
Q. 16 What causes eye strain and how to avoid it? 2

Q. 17 Imagine you are a student organizing a fundraising event 4

for your school club. You have a spreadsheet in
LibreOffice Calc that lists donations from different
sponsors. Each sponsor has contributed multiple times,
and you need to summarize the total amount donated by
each sponsor.
(a)Which tool in Calc can be used to create the group
automatically?
(b) Which functions can be applied to the grouped data?
(c) Which menu option is used to apply this, Tool?
(d) What is purpose of e (-) or (+) signs on grouped data?
Q. 18 Given the following spreadsheet. Write the 4
appropriate formula /expression/function to be used
for (a )to (e)
Player ID Name Points Bonus Rank Total
1 Aman 1300 200 4
2 Anshuman 1800 150 1
3 Vishesh 1600 100 3
4 Abhiraj 1200 100 5
5 Akash 1700 200 2
a. Write the formula to calculate the total points(sum of
points + bonus)of each player in cell F2-F6
b. Write the feature used for arranging the rank from
highest to lowest
c. To find the player with maximum total to be written to
cell c7
Q.19 Imagine you are a safety officer overseeing electrical 4
maintenance work at a manufacturing plant. To spread the
awareness among your team you have to conduct training
on safety measures.
List out electrical rescue techniques which you will
discuss with them.
Q.20 Vaishnavi is preparing spreadsheet notes for her Term
Exam. Help her to write short note on the following:
(i) Scenarios (ii) Goal Seek (iii) Solver (iv) Subtotal
Q.21 Explain the methods of communication.