MODEL TEST PAPER 3

(Based on Latest CBSE Sample Paper)

Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions: Same as Model Test Paper 1

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills  [1 × 4 = 4 marks]
(i) Which term means walking in the local park or similar such activity?
(a) Nature walk (b) Motivation (c) Regulation (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(ii) _________ basically helps in arrangement of data in the correct order.
(a) Filtering (b) Copying (c) Sorting (d) Pasting
Ans: (c)
(iii) Regular exercise helps pep your mood and can take your mind off a lot of worry and negativity which
are the main feed of stress. Which of the following activity is not considered as exercise?
(a) Walking (b) Jogging (c) Swimming (d) Talking
Ans: (d)
(iv) ________ builds up over a period of time and takes a toll on the body due to overwork.
(a) Fatigue (c) Irritability (b) Depression (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(v) Which of the following can make the communication difficult to be understood? [1]
(a) Entrepreneur (b) Noise (c) Feedback (d) Planning
Ans: (b)
(vi) Sustainable development minimises the _________ of natural resources.
(a) personal attitude (b) depletion (c) diversity (d) resources
Ans: (b)

2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions  [1 × 5 = 5 marks]

(i) To delete a template, ______ on a template in the Templates window and select delete. [1]
(a) Right-click (c) Double-click (b) Left-click (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(ii) Under Insert tab, _________ group contains the features like Shapes, ClipArt etc.  [1]
(a) Illustrations (b) Shapes (c) Paragraph (d) Clipboard
Ans: (a)

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 (iii) Two other toolbars can be opened from Picture Toolbar are : the _________ and _________. [1]
(a) Edit picture, Color picture (b) Format, drawing
(c) Graphic Filter toolbar, Color toolbar (d) Floating toolbar, Color toolbar
Ans: (c)
(iv) When you apply a _________, you apply a group of formatting effects together in one single step.
(a) effect (b) template (c) style (d) format
Ans: (c)
(v) Which of the following is not a type of text wrapping option? [1]
(a) Wrap off (b) Optimal wrap (c) Page wrap (d) Wrap center
Ans: (d)
(vi) Every computer is protected by a _____________. [1]
(a) firewall (b) software (c) server (d) network
Ans: (a)
3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions [1 × 5 = 5 marks]
(i) Default name of first scenario created in Sheetl of Calc is _________. [1]
(a) Sheet_l_Scenario (b) Sheet_Scenario_l (c) Sheetl_Scenario_l (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(ii) In the Subtotal dialog box, the _________ box is used to select the column on which you want to add
the Subtotal to. [1]
(a) group by (b) filter by (c) consolidate by (d) update by
Ans: (b)
(iii) Which allows you to reorder data? [1]
(a) Sorting (b) Filtering (c) Scenario (d) Custom sorting
Ans: (a)
(iv) The structure line displays the elements for entries in the level column. The _______ button represents
the page number. [1]
(a) # (b) & (c) % (d) @
Ans: (a)
(v) In Goal seek dialog box, in the __________ we enter the reference of the cell that contains the value
to be changed. [1]
(a) variable cell (c) modifying cell (b) changing cell (d) replacing cell
Ans: (a)
(vi) The comments that are added while creating a scenario is displayed in the ______________ while
using scenario. [1]
(a) preview pane (b) navigator box (c) comment window (d) None of these
Ans: (b)

4. Answer any out of the given 6 questions  [1 × 5 = 5 marks]

(i) Which of the following fields will not make a suitable primary key? [1]
(a) A customer's account number (b) A date-field
(c) An auto number field (d) A student's admission number
Ans: (b)

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 (ii) _________ command is used to restore database to original since the last COMMIT.  [1]
(a) REVIEW (b) SELECT (c) ROLLBACK (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
(iii) _________ command is used to retrieve data from a database. [1]
(a) SELECT (b) INSERT (c) UPDATE (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(iv) _________ is a collection of related information. [1]
(a) Base (b) Database (c) Web-base (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
(v) _________ command is used to restore database to original since the last COMMIT. [1]
(a) REVIEW (b) SELECT (c) ROLLBACK (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
(vi) Computer based record keeping system is known as _________ . [1]
(a) Data Manipulation System (b) Computer Data System
(c) Computerised Record Keeping System (d) DBMS
Ans: (d)
5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
(i) Instant messaging service accepts instant messages from _________. [1]
(a) external sites (b) internal sites (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
(ii) Web based type of software is accessed using _________. [1]
(a) web page (b) website (c) browsers (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
(iii) Which of the following network devices is used to connect dissimilar networks? [1]
(a) Gateway (b) Switch (c) Bridge (d) Router
Ans: (c)
(iv) You should uninstall any _________ and services which you are not using from long time. [1]
(a) hardware (b) software (c) system (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
(v) _________ is used to text-to-speech utility that reads what is displayed on the screen. [1]
(a) Start Narrator (b) Web page (c) Website (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
(vi) _________ is a free personal publishing platform. [1]
(a) Zoomla (b) WordPress (c) Blogger (d) None of these
Ans: (b)

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills [2 × 3 = 6 marks]
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
6. Write the advantages of non-verbal communication.
Ans. Components that make non-verbal communication effective are -body language, proxemics, kinesics,
haptics, vocalics (including silence and pauses), chromatics, chronemics and olfactics.

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 7. Give the short term solutions for sustainable development. [2]
Ans. Short-term Solutions
(i) Illegal deforestation and smuggling of forest resources and minerals should be stopped.
(ii) P
 eople should be encouraged to regenerate forest, quantitatively and qualitatively, to compensate
for the loss of forest cover.
(iii) D
 uring legal deforestation, a proper balance ought to be maintained between deforestation and
afforestation.
(iv) W
 aste and sewage discharge into water bodies is one of the chief causes of pollution. Hence, proper
treatment system, recycling of waste, and their proper disposal should be undertaken.
8. What do you mean by internal stress?
Ans. It is generated by pent-up worries, frustration and apprehension in your inner self and is a common
response, mostly by human beings, to such inhibiting feelings. This kind of stress, unlike survival stress,
keeps on building up inside your body and hindering your open outlook towards life. It obstructs your
overall performance. It could be the result of your self imposed worries about things over which you
hardly have any control.
9. What are the facilities provided by operating system?
Ans. Some of the major facilities provided by a modern operating system are:
• Easy interaction between humans and computers.
• Starting computer automatically when power is turned on.
• Loading and scheduling users programs along with necessary compilers.
• Controlling input and output.
• Controlling program execution.
• Scheduling processes.
10. What is the role of entrepreneur in innovativeness? [2]
Ans. Customer's requirements and tastes keep on changing, therefore, production should meet the customer's
requirements. Thus, innovativeness is another important characteristic of an entrepreneur. He always
tries to outstrive others by taking initiative in doing new things, i.e., exploring new products, new
markets, new raw materials, new methods of production, etc.

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 × 4 = 8 marks)

11. What do you understand by template in MS-Word? [2]
Ans. A template is a document model that you use to create other documents. For example, you can create a
template for business reports that has your company's logo on the first page. New documents created from
this template will all have your company's logo on the first page. Templates can contain anything that regular
documents can contain, such as text, graphics, a set of styles, and user-specific setup information such as
measurement units, language, the default printer, and toolbar and menu customization.
12. What is the difference between a workbook and a worksheet? [2]
Ans. Workbook is the set of sheets bundled under a single file name in spreadsheet program like Calc or
Excel. Worksheet is the single sheet or spreadsheet that exists.
13. Describe router as network device. [2]
Ans. A router is attached to one or more networks to forward packets from one network to another.

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 14. Write down the significance of electronic spreadsheets. [2]
Ans. The spreadsheet has large set of uses, especially in accountant and accountant-like applications. The
feature of spreadsheets is that data and numbers are tabulated conveniently using this. Apart from
the tabulation, if there are relations between cells, the mathematical calculations are very fast. The
spreadsheet application by any vendor is usually feature-rich and most users know a small percentage
of the applications only.
15. When is Memo data type preferred over Text data type for a field? [2]
Ans. The Memo data type holds a variable amount of data from 0 to 65,535 characters for each record. So,
if one record uses 100 characters, another requires only 10, and yet another needs 3,000, you use only
as much space as each record requires. You do not specify a field size for the Memo data type. Access
allocates as much space as necessary for the memo data.
16. What is Referential Integrity? Explain its two(any) purposes. [2]
Ans. When a field of a table is related to the primary key of another table, the field in the first table is known
as the foreign key. This constraint present in many cases is known as referential integrity.
Its two purposes are:
• Break down complicated relationships into multiple simpler tables.
• Connections are formed between tables to store the data.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 – 80 words each (4 × 3 = 12 marks)

17. Shaurya had already created a paragraph style. Now, he wants to delete the same style. What are the
steps required to delete the created style? [4]
Ans. To remove character formatting from selected text, press Ctrl + spacebar. To remove paragraph formatting
(such as alignment or line spacing) from selected text, press Ctrl + Q.
18. What is sorting? How to use ascending or descending sort which depends on one column? [4]
Ans. You may sort the data in the table. To sort the data, follow the given steps:
1. Open the table in the data view. There are sort options from the a to z, or z to a, part of the interface.
2. Keep the cursor on the column where the sorting should take place.
3. Click on the Sort Descending button. The table gets sorted.
  After the sort descending button is clicked, the table gets sorted.
19. Pinky had heard about the types of networks. She had some doubts. Answer to her queries to clear her
doubts. [1x4=4]
(a) What is LAN? (b) Define the term WAN.
(c) Define the term MAN. (d) Write a disadvantage of both LAN and WAN.
Ans. (a) A
 Local Area Network is the one which connects computers and devices in a limited
geographical area such as home, school, office or any closely placed group of buildings. It
provides very high speed. Usually, LAN s are used for connecting computers and peripherals
such as printers, scanners, etc.
(b) A
 Wide Area Network is one which covers a broad area. It consists of two or more local area
networks. A WAN is used by government organisations and businesses.
(c) A
 MAN is a computer network in which two or more computers which are geographically distributed
but in the same metropolitan city. Its geographic scope falls between a WAN and LAN.

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 (d) S
 ecurity of data is a disadvantage of both LAN and WAN. The data can be compromised in
the presence of skilled people like hackers, crackers and virus programmers.
20. Sudhanshu is learning about the different advantages of database. He came across the term data
integrity. Now he wants to know the types of data integrity. Tell him the definition of the following terms
to solve his query. [1×4=4]
(i) Entity Integrity (ii) Domain Integrity
(iii) Referential Integrity (iv) User Defined Integrity
Ans. (i) E
 ntity integrity means that every row of a table is unique. This is due to the presence of primary
key using a field(s) from the table which is necessarily with a different value in each row of
the table.
(ii) D
 omain integrity means that the values of a field from the table should be from a set of values
from a range. The value of the field should not be outside of this range of values.
(iii) W
 hen the field of a table is related to the primary key of a different table, this is known as
referential integrity. This constraint lets you divide up many fields of one table into multiple
tables, so that it is easier to handle.
(iv) T
 his is some external rule based integrity. For example, in the electoral roll, all people are of
age 18 or more in India are allowed to vote. This is a user defined integrity rule.
21. Consider the following table: Employee

Emp_no E_name Profile Salary Commission

8345 Smith Clerk 18000 300
9834 Gagan Salesman 34000 500
8745 Samyak Manager 50000 NULL
8765 Sakshi Manager 45000 NULL
8123 James Manager 76000 NULL
(i) How many fields and records are there in the table Employee?
(ii) Write the SQL queries for the following:
(a) Display E name and salary of those employees whose Salary is greater than or equal to
22000.
(b) Display details of employees those are not getting commission.
(c) Display all the details of the employee profile ‘Manager’.
Ans. (i) There are five fields and five records in the table.
(ii) (a) Select E_Name, Salary From Employee Where Salary >= 22000;
  (b) Select * From Employee Where Commission is NULL;
  (c) Select * From Employee Where Profile = ‘Manager’;

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