CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

TYPOGRAPHY AND COMPUTER APPLICATION

(SUBJECT CODE - 817)
Blue-print for Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2023-2024)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):

OBJECTIVE TYPE SHORT ANSWER

UNIT TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS TYPE QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH
1 Communication Skills - IV 1 1 2
2 Self-Management Skills - IV 1 1 2
Information and Communication
3 2 1 2
Technology Skills - IV
4 Entrepreneurial Skills - IV 1 1 2
5 Green Skills - IV 1 1 2
TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11
NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07
TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (50 MARKS):

DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTI SHORT SHORT
LONG
UNIT VE TYPE ANS. TYPE ANS. TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT ANS. TYPE
NO. QUESTIO QUES.- I TYPE QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
NS QUES.- II
1 MARK 2 3 MARKS 4 MARKS EACH
EACH MARKS EACH
EACH
1. Correspondence 4 1 1 6
2. Manuscript 4 1 5
3. Excel 6 1 1 1 9
4. PowerPoint 4 1 1 1 7
5. Internet Search 5 1 1 7
6. Email 5 1 6
7. Computer Virus 4 1 5
TOTAL QUESTIONS 32 5 3 5 45
NO. OF
26 Any 3 Any 2 Any 3 34
QUESTIONSTO
BE ANSWERED
TOTAL MARKS 1 x 26= 26 2x3=6 3x2=6 4 x 3 = 12 50 MARKS
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 CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
TYPOGRAPHY AND COMPUTER APPLICATION
(SUBJECT CODE- 817)
Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2023-2024)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 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 (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in
the allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
i. This section contains 18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

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 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 positive thinking? 1

ii. Explain spreadsheet? 1

iii. Who is an Entrepreneur? 1

iv. Who is a green collar worker? 1

v. Give the full form of MINTS? 1

vi. Mention the steps to open a workbook? 1

Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Write down the other name of the Fully Blocked Style of typewriting the letters. 1

ii. Write down the name of the Official letter which is written in third person, within 1
the same organization and generally used to be written to inform the employees
about the grant of annual increment, confirmation of services etc.

iii. Which form of official letter is used for granting of leave? 1

iv. The Correspondence between two or more organizations stands for: (select one) 1
(a) Inter-Organization
(b) Intra- Organization
(c) Inner-Organization
(d) Outer-organization
v. Eq# sign is used in manuscript for___________. 1

vi. Write down the manuscript sign for transpose of the letters. 1

vii. What is the manuscript sign to Centralize the matter? 1

Q. 3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)

i. An Excel File is the combination of ________which collectively are called a 1
Workbook.
ii. Formula in MS Excel begins with sign. 1

iii. In Excel, which feature automatically adds the values? 1

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 iv. Find out the operator symbol for “not equal to”: (Select one) 1

(a) <=

(b) <>

(c) >=

(d) !=

v. ________is used to fill the automatically fill a series of numbers. 1

vi. The syntax of MIN() function is: 1

vii. The extension of a Power Point is . 1

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

i. The default view where one can write and design presentation is also called: 1

ii. ________View displays the presentation from the beginning with animation. 1

iii. Which program is used to create a presentation: (select one) 1

(a) MS Word
(b) PowerPoint
(c) Excel
(d) Access
iv. If you are purchasing a mobile from Amazon.com, which type of E-Commerce, it is 1
called:

v. We use the services of for searching the documents on Internet. 1

vi. Google search engine is based on Boolean Operator: (select one) 1

(a) AND
(b) OR
(c) NOT
(d) AND & OR
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Write down the full form of URL. 1

ii. (--) dash can also be used in place of Operator. 1

iii. E-mail is stored in the ______server. 1

iv. G Mail is _________product. (select one) 1

(a) A Yahoo Product
(b) A Google Product
(c) A Microsoft Product
(d) Amazon Product
v. The ___________of an email is the single line of text people see when they receive 1
your email.

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 vi. Your email box is full of mails and If you want to delete some mails, which button is 1
used for the same?

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

i. The unwanted mails are automatically transferred in folder. 1

ii. Define the meaning of Replicate in term of virus. 1

iii. Which virus infects the boot record or hard-disk? 1

iv. The biological virus is also called: (select one) 1

(a) Computer Virus
(b) Human Virus
(c) Electronic Virus
v. Name the independent program which replicates so much and consumes the 1
resources of the computer and makes it slow.

vi. Trojan horse can illegally attack on getting the login details of the users. 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. 7 What are the stages of active listening? 2
Q. 8 Differentiate between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. 2
Q. 9 How will you protect your spreadsheet with a password? 2
Q. 10 ‘It is important to be decisive as an entrepreneur.’ Justify. 2
Q. 11 Enumerate the benefits of green jobs. 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)

Q. 12 Define the any two Features of Indented Style Letter. 2
Q. 13 Define the meaning of manuscripts. 2
Q. 14 Differentiate between a workbook and worksheet. 2
Q. 15 Explain the steps to create a PowerPoint Presentation. 2
Q. 16 Define the Web-browser. 2

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q. 17 Explain the two methods to resize the rows and columns. 3
Q. 18 Write the steps for adding an image from Clip Art in a Power Point Presentation. 3
Q. 19 Write down the different steps for replying an email. 3

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Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 20 Define the features of the “Office Order” letter. 4
Q. 21 Explain the basic properties of a formula in excel. 4
Q. 22 Explain the different steps of Slide Show Option. 4
Q. 23 Discuss in detail about any two popular Search Engines. 4
Q. 24 Explain at least five effects of computer virus. 4

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