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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (402)
Class X (Session 2022-2023)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 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. How to manage internal stress?

a. Keeping positive attitude b. Try to adapt changing situation

c. Better utilisation of your time d. All of these

ii. If anyone wants to write a letter, which software does he/she use?

a. Word processor b. Spreadsheet.

c. PowerPoint. d. None of these.

iii. What is/are the reason/reasons behind Lack of self – confidence?

a. Lack of initiative b. Fear of failure

c. Both a & b d. Positive affirmation

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iv. Advantages of e – mail over traditional mailing system is/are?

a. Sending and receiving e - mail is very fast

b. It is more affordable

c. Files can be sent as an attachment through e – mail

d. All of these.

v. Which of the following is not true regarding entrepreneurship?

a. It creates employment.

b. There is a quick success if start-up is small.

c. It contributes to industrial development.

d. Predicting & planning are the functions of an entrepreneur.

vi. Everyone who becomes an entrepreneur goes through a career process. Identify the correct
process.

a. Enter > decline > survive b. Enter > survive > decline

c. Enter > survive > grow d. Expansion > survive > grow

Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Applying a set of values on a data set to analyse changes in the calculations and result is achieved
by which of the following tools?

a. Goal seek b. Sub-total

c. Solver d. Scenario

ii. Which of the following is the correct sequence of containership?

a. Workbook.sheet.cell.range b. sheet.Workbook.range.cell

c. Workbook.sheet.range.cell d. sheet.Workbook.cell.range

iii. While editing a shared sheet, if tracking of changes is not on, then which of the following is useful
to examine which changes have been done?

a. Compare sheets b. Review sheets

c. Merge sheets d. All of these

iv. A user wants to keep the hyperlinks intact while distributing documents to others, which of the
following must be used?

a. Absolute hyperlinking b. Relative hyperlinking

c. Both a) and b) d. None of these

v. Which of the following is the best way to decrease data redundancy and collaborative editing of a
document?
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a. Review document b. Comments in the document

c. Relative hyperlinking d. Sharing document

vi. A set of modules is called ________________________.

a. Program b. Function

c. Library d. Module

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

i. Data source contains the content which is common across all the copies.

a. True b. False

ii. A user wants to make a formatted document reusable multiple times, which of the following
features is best suited for it?

a. Save it as Template b. Apply styles

c. Apply themes d. Mail merge

iii. _______________ style affects the formatting of a block of the text in a paragraph.

a. Character b. Frame

c. Paragraph d. Page

iv. Table of Content is based on _________________.

a. Heading styles b. Document templates

c. Document outline d. Page styles

v. _______________ indicates the variable values inserted in the main document from the data
source.

a. Main document b. Merged document

c. Data d. Merged fields

vi. The flow of text around a shape or image is termed as which of the following?

a. Text box b. Text arrangement

c. Text wrap d. Text align

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

i. In table wizard, primary key can be created using which of the following methods?

a. Automatically add a primary key

b. Use an existing field as a primary key

c. Define primary key as a combination of several fields

d. All of these
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ii. In the context of alphanumeric data types, find the odd one out.

a. Varchar b. Char

c. Boolean d. Varchar_ignorecase

iii. A school is going to store the photographs of all the students in the field Photo of Student table.
All the photographs are of fixed dimension 3.5 inches by 4 inches. Which of the following is the most
suitable data type for the field Photo?

a. Boolean b. Binary

c. Varbinary d. LongVarBinary

iv. Which of the following is the correct command syntax to create a table named STUDENT?

a. Create STUDENT table b. Create table where name=‘STUDENT’

c. Create table from STUDENT d. Create table STUDENT

v. A query uses __________________ to extract the records from the table.

a. Constraints b. Criteria

c. Filter d. Propertiers

vi. Raju has created a table in which primary key field has default value as 10. What difficulty would
he face while entering the data in the table?

a. If he needs to keep a null value in the field, it will not let him do so.
b. If he enters many records then there will be many records with similar values.
c. After entering one record with default value 10, he will not be able to enter another record with
this value.
d. He will face no difficulty in data entry.
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Which of the following rely on servers for their data processing in certain networks?

a. Dumb clients b. Dumb Servers

c. Dumb database d. Dumb access

ii. Which acts are considered as the act of cyber bullying?

a. Stalking someone online

b. Sending unsolicited message

c. Online mockery

d. All of the above

iii. The process of purchasing goods & services and paying money using the net banking, debit/credit
card, UPI transfer is_________________.

a. Paying debt b. Money transfer

c. Online transaction d. All of these

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iv. Select the correct option which best describes the workplace safety.

a. First aid kit includes fire extinguishing equipment and alarm.

b. While using the mouse, upper arm and elbow should make an obtuse angle.

c. The main purpose of first aid is to keep the patient alive until health care arrives.

d. Proper lightning leads to visual health and low productivity

v. Which standard network protocol is used to communicate between web browser and web server?

a. PSTN b. HTTP

c. WiMAX d. DSL

vi. Which of the following is used by the people having vision impairment that makes the blinking
cursor thicker and larger to see?

a. Filter keys b. Toggle keys

c. Cursor Options d. Sound Sentry

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 What is the difference between eustress and distress?

Ans. Eustress is the good effect of stress like we feel elated when we pass the exam with flying
colours. Distress is a negative form of stress like we feel discouraged when we fail in achieving
something.

Q. 7 What do you mean by multi-tasking and agility?

Ans. Multitasking means doing multiple tasks as per their priority and completing all of them
successfully. Ability to adapt to the changing situations and manage time accordingly is called
agility.

Q. 8 List any 4 symptoms of a computer virus.

Ans. Four symptoms of a computer virus are:

1. Slowed down computer speed.

2. Sudden system crash.

3. Programs respond too slowly.

4. Strange error messages.

Q. 9 What are the roles of an entrepreneur?

Ans. Some significant roles played by entrepreneurs:

1. Mobilisation of public wealth.

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2. Creating employment opportunities.

3. Contribution in economic growth.

4. Enhancing living standards of people.

Q. 10 What do you mean by wage employment and self- employment?

Ans. Wage employed people are people who work for a person or an organization and get paid for
that work. Self-employed people are those who start businesses to satisfy the needs of people.

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

Q. 11 How are styles different from templates?

Ans. Styles keep the look and design of the text within a document. Templates are used to apply
consistent styles and formatting across different documents. Every new document is based on a
template.

Q. 12 What do you mean by Formula cell and Variable cell in Goal Seek?

Ans. Formula cell is the address of that cell that contains the formula to perform the desired
calculation. Variable cell is the address of the cell whose value should change to get expected
output value

Q. 13 Why do we need the data sorted before applying sub-total feature on it?

Ans. Subtotal displays aggregate calculations on the group of data based on similar values of a
field. So, the data needs to be sorted on that field for correct grouping.

Q. 14 How will you sort the data in a table in Datasheet View?

Ans. Double click on the desired table. It will open in the Datasheet View.

Click on the field header (field name) on the basis of which you need to sort the records.

In Table Data toolbar, click on Sort Ascending or Sort Descending button.

Q. 15 How is a WAN network different from MAN network?

Ans. WAN is a geographically independent communication network. It covers a large geographical

area and may be privately owned or rented. MAN is a large network that usually spans a city, but
does not extend the boundaries of the immediate town, city, or metropolitan area.

Q. 16 What is Buddy system for workplace safety?

Ans. Buddy system is a risk control measure in workplace safety wherein two co-workers are
paired as part of safety management practice. Each member of the work group is observed by at
least one other employee in the work group.

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

Q. 17 Explain the process of data transfer on the internet.

Ans. The data is broken into same sized pieces called packets. A header is added to each packet
containing data
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source address, destination address and packet sequence. Then, each packet is sent from
computer to computer

until it finds its destination. Each computer on the way decides where next to send the packet. At
the destination,

the packets are examined. If any packets are missing or damaged, a message is sent for them to be
re-sent. This

continues until all packets have been received intact. Finally, the packets are reassembled into
original data.

Q. 18 Anu is designing a Form in Form Design View in Base. She is creating the form in the following
table:

Staff(StaffID int, Staff_Name varchar(100), Brief_Job_History varchar(500), Gender varchar(5), Food

Preferences varchar(100), Region varchar(20)). Here, region is either East, West, North or South.
Food Preference is Veg and Non-Veg.

Help Anu in deciding suitable form controls with justification of your choice.

Ans. StaffID and Staff_Name: Text box since only single line value is needed.

Brief_Job_History: Text box with Text type property set to Multi-line since multiline
paragraph is needed.

Gender: Group of Option buttons since there are just two choices of which user will
select anyone.

Food Preferences: Group of Check boxes since there are only two choices and some users
may prefer both veg and non-veg.

Region: List box to choose the four regions from it. Easier selection.

Q. 19 Answer the following questions based on the table named Perf shown here.

a. Display the average performance of all in sports and academics with suitable column headings.

b. Set 4 stars to all those who have 80 or more in academics.

c. Set 3 stars to all those who have minimum 65 and max 79 in academics.

d. Set 5 stars to those who have secured more than 80 in sports, academics and co-curricular each.

Ans. a. select avg(Sports) as sports_average, avg(Academics) as acad_average from Perf

b. Update Perf set Stars=4 where Academics>=80

c. Update Perf set Stars=3 where academics between 65 and 79

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d. Update Perf set Stars=5 where sports>80 and academics>80 and CoCurricular>80

Q. 20 How will you ensure that documents hyperlinked with the sheet are linked relatively?

Ans. To set up and insert relative hyperlinks, go to the Tools menu > Options option.

In the Options dialog box, go to Load/Save > General and check “Save URLs relative to file system”
and “Save URLs relative to internet” check boxes. Click OK.

To insert a hyperlink into the spreadsheet, do any of these:

Go to the desired cell or select the desired text. Then, Insert menu > Hyperlink option, or,

Click the Insert Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar, or,

Drag-drop an item from the Navigator to the desired cell, or,

Type the target web address or URL or path to the target document at the point where you want
to insert the hyperlink.

Q. 21 Vanya wants to create a table of content with 3 levels of headings with impact font, light blue
fill area colour. Briefly explain the required steps she must follow.

Ans. The required steps to create the table of content are as follow:

1. Go to Insert menu > Table of Contents and Index > Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography
option.

2. In the dialog box, in Title tab, specify the title of the table and in Evaluate up to level: control,
specify the number of levels 3.

3. To change the style, click on Edit button below the Paragraph Styles list.

4. In Paragraph Styles dialog box, change style such as font colour and click OK.

5. Click on Assign button.

6. You can go to Area tab and select light blue colour for fill area.

Finally, click OK in the dialog box.

For Visually Impaired Students

Q. 21 How will you set, deactivate, reactivate, and cut link from a template with the document?

Ans. File > Templates > Change template (current document). Remember that changes made to
the templates using Template Changer are permanent and cannot be undone once saved.

Using Template Changer, select following options:

i. Set a template to replace the earlier template on which your document is based.

ii. Deactivate link to template so that template remains linked with the document but any
changes in it will not affect the document.

iii. Reactivate link to template to revert deactivation.

iv. Cut link to template completely so that your document is not based on any template.
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