INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE-402)

Class X (Session 2024-25)

Mid Term-I
Max. Time: 2 Hr 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 contains 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 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 anxiety and stress, thus leading to
_____________ stress.
(a)Physical (b) Emotional (c) Social (d) Financial
iii. Imagine you are working on a challenging project for 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
iv. What should you do to ensure secure online 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

v. We can use ______ method to set goals.

(a) SMART (b). FIRST (c)CLASS (d) None of the above

vi. The owner of XYZ clothing wants to communicate to large number of people that ‘XYZ
(a)e-mail (b). Meeting (c)Notices/Poster (d) Phone
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. What is a style in LibreOffice Writer?
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 referencing?

(a) C5 (b) $C$5 (c) $C (d) #C

iii. Which of the following tabs is by default active when the 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 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 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. 1

vi. Sore lower back is caused due to _________________.

(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?
(a) .odb (b) .odt (c) .odg (d) .ods 1

ii. Which of the following is the shortcut key to open the Templates dialog box?
(a) Ctrl+Alt+N (b) Ctrl+Shift+N (c) Ctrl+Alt+T (d) Shift+Alt+T 1

iii. Which style category would you use to format a section containing text, graphics, and
lists?
a) Page Style b) Paragraph Style c) Character Style d) Frame Style 1

iv. It is a reference point for the graphics which is created 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?

(a) 1formatword (b) format word (c) format*word (d) Format_word

vi. A fresh food cafeteria helps to maintain the ______________ of the 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 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 using LibreOffice Calc?
(a) Store and manipulate data (b) Create graphical representation of data
(c) Analysis of data (d) Mail merge
iii. Which kind of hazards can occur in IT industry?
(a) Biological (b) Chemical (c) Physical (d) Ergonomic
iv. ______________communication is the use of body language, gestures and facial
expressions
to convey information to others
(a)Verbal (b) Written (c) Non-verbal (d)Visual
v. The message should be communicated too fast. _______ (False /True)

vi. We must not take ownership of our mistake and look for excuses. ______ (True /false)
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. A ________ is a collection of information saved as a unit ?
(a)Folder (b) File (c)Path (d) File extension

ii. The File extension are used in order to

(a) Name the file (b) Ensure the file is not lost (c) Identify the file (d) identify the file type
iii. A _________worker will always perform to the best to his ability
(a) fast working (b) highly educated (c) happy and healthy (d) stressed
iv. For an organisation, the proper security procedures will reduce ________________.
(a) liabilities (b) insurance (c) business revenue (d) operational charges of the company

v. ICT stands for _______________

vi)Which action contributes to a healthy and safe working environment?
(a) Keeping emergency exits clear (b) Leaving cables loose on the floor
(c) Ignoring safety warnings (d) Using unapproved software

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION

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 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 Amit frequently experiences slow performance on his 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. 8 How can you manage emotional intelligence?

Q9. What is Time Management?
Q.10 What are the qualities of self-motivated people?

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

Q11. Describe the steps to create a custom style named 'myStyle1' using drag-and-drop.

Q12. What causes eye strain and how to avoid it?

Q13. What is the advantage of sharing worksheet data?

Q14. What are the ways to overcome Barrier to effective communication?

Q15. What is use of What-if Scenarios?

Q16.Explain the functionality of different alignment options.

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

Q17. How to sort and filter data?

Q18. Imagine you are preparing a series of school reports that need to include your school’s
logo, a picture of your project, and a standard footer with your name and class. Instead of
adding and formatting these elements individually in each report, you use LibreOffice Writer
templates to simplify this process.
a) How can we apply the template from the available template list?
b) When is exporting of templates useful?

Q19.Write the steps to consolidate data of two sheets given below in the third sheet of open
office .Sheet 1 Sheet 2

Name June Pocket Name June Pocket

Money Money
Amit Amit
Sumit Sumit
Naina Naina
Suman Suman
Kamal Kamal

Q20. Explain Image Cropping.

Q21.Write steps for protection against virus.