ACADEMIC SESSION : 2024-25

SAMPLE PAPER 1
SUBJECT: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (CODE-165) GRADE: X
MAX. MARKS:50 TIME: 2 Hours
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General Instructions:
This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions.
Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.
Section B has 7 Short Answer (SA-I) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA-II) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks.
Section E has 2 Source based / Case-based / Passage based questions carrying 04 marks each.
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Section A (1 mark each)
1. Which protocol is used for securing data over an unsecured network?
i. SCP ii. SSH iii. SFP iv. SMTP
2. The WWW is founded by ___________________.
i. James Gosling ii. Tim Berners-Lee iii. Guido Rossum iv. Bill Gates
3. A _____________ is the name of the HTML element to which a style is applied.
i. Tag ii. Element iii. Selector iv. None of these
4. A ______________ is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary.
i. Newsgroup ii. Website iii. Blog iv. Host
5. Which of the following is not a valid value for the target attribute of <a> tag?
i. _blank ii. _top iii. _bottom iv. _self
6. By default, an image has ________ border in HTML.
i. 1px ii. 2px iii. no iv. 3px
7. A ______________ of computers can consist of two or more computers that can connect and share
information.
i. network ii. web portal iii. encryption iv. code
8. Which of the following buttons is used to clear the contents and set the values of all the form
elements to their initial state?
i. Submit ii. Send iii. Reset iv. None of these
9. Which tags are used to apply the special formatting effects to the enclosed text.
i. Physical ii. Logical iii. Comment iv. None of these
10. _____________ is defined as a special set of rules that governs the behaviour of a user
communicating online.
i. Etiquettes ii. Netiquettes iii. Regulations iv. Rudeness
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Question No. – 11 & 12 are Assertion and Reason types. Each question consists of two
statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering
the Assertion & Reason.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of
Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
11. Assertion (A): - HTML is a Markup language.
Reason (R):- HTML is used to structure or format text with the help of predefined tags.

12. Assertion (A): - When <BR> tag is used before the image, the image moves to the next line.
Reason (R):- <BR> tag is used to insert a line break which means the text/image following the tag
will be moved to the next line when displayed in the browser.
Section B (2 Marks each)
13. Differentiate between Server and Client.
14. Expand the acronym : URL and SSL.
OR
Expand Usenet. Explain briefly.
15. Explain any two E-governance services in our country.
16. Which software is termed as Proprietary Software? Mention any two features of it.
OR
What is Copyleft Licence? Explain any one type of Copyleft Licence.
17. What is the purpose of a scroll bar added with a combo box?
18. Explain any two attributes of HR tag with their significance.
OR
Write a short note on HTML editor.
19. Discuss the use of Frames in HTML.
Section C (3 Marks each)
20. Deepak, a web developer, wants to add the audio named “tiger.mp3” and video named
“tiger.mp4” in his HTML code. Write any one file format for audio and video apart from the
mentioned in the question.
21. Explain the purpose of using the shorthand Margin property.
22. Write the HTML code to design the content of the web page in the form of lists as shown below:

1) DEPARTMENT
 HR
 SALES
 FINANCE
2) SALARY
 40000
 25000
 50000

23. What is Digital Divide? Mention any two measures by the government to overcome it.

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 Section D (4 Marks)
24. XYZ Ltd. wants to design a Survey Form as shown below:
(Note: Use background colour as light yellow)

Section E (4 Marks each)

Case Study -1
25. Ram, has recently joined one of the best Network Company. Help him by suggesting the best
suitable answers for the following issues which needs to resolved:
(a) Name the protocol which encrypts the data using TLS and SSL certificate.
(b) Explain him the concept of ISP. (Write the Full form too).
(c) Tell him the different elements of URL.
(d) Which protocol breaks the information into packets?

Case Study -2
26. It is an era of Digital Technology, Rohit has faced the following issues related to the Digital world.
Help him to make him better understand the concepts and issues related to it.
(a) The concept of Keylogger.
(b) Which system checks all network movement and identify doubtful patterns?
(c) Explain him the concept of Obeying Copyright Laws.
(d) Explain him the concept of Permissive Licence.