INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE - 402)

Sample Question Paper for 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.

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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. Stress Management covers all the tolls that alleviate stress, which could 1
otherwise prove to be lethal disease.
a. Low
b. Chronic
c. Temporary
d. Anxiety

ii. provide us with energy and motivation to achieve our goals. 1

a. Stress
b. Distress
c. Eustress
d. Depression
iii. To be a successful entrepreneur, you must be . 1
a. Goal - Oriented
b. Rich
c. Technology Driven
d. Visionaries
iv. Azim H Premji is the chairman of . 1
a. Infosys
b. Wipro Limited
c. Mahindra Group
d. Hero Corp
v. CUI refers to . 1
a. Character User Interface
b. Clever User Interface
c. Common User Interface
d. Coding User Interface
vi. Windows OS is based on user interface. 1
a. Graphical
b. Character
c. Data
d. Virtual

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

i. Which of these is a psychological factor at work that can prove Hazardous? 1
a. Conflicts at workplace
b. Lasers
c. Presence of allergens
d. None of these
ii. Manmade disasters include . 1
a. Civil Disturbances
b. Earthquakes
c. Tsunami
d. None of these

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 iii. A key strategy to prevent fire us to remove _. 1

a. Heat and Oxygen c. Heat, Oxygen and Fuel

b. Heat and fuel d. None of these

iv. The process of selling and buying products over the internet is called . 1

a. Online Shopping b. E- reservation

b. E- banking d. None of these

v. The Qumana blog editor is a_______________ blog editor 1

a. Offline c. Online
b. Hybrid d. Mutual

vi. Before publishing your first blog post, you must first your site. 1
a. block c. Activate
b. Customise d. Bookmark

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

i. TOC contains all the entries as . 1

a. Objects c. Item
b. Hyperlink d. BookMark

ii. The document is creating by merging the main document with the data 1
source fields.

a. Merged c. Collated
b. Combined d. Blank

iii. Which of the following extensions is enclosed with a document template? 1

a. .dotx c. .odt
b. .ods d. .docx
iv. Mail merge feature can help you in printing multiple address on a 1
single sheet.

a. Stickers b. Objects
c. Labels d. Details
v. Which category of styles will you click to set the drawings and presentations include 1
line, area, shadowing, transparency, font, connectors, dimensioning, and other
attributes.

a. Cell Style c. Character Style

b. Paragraph Style d. Graphics Style
vi. __________ tab contains style option in Open office writer application. 1
a. Insert c. Format
b. View d. Tools

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Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. How many ways we can rename a worksheet in Open office Calc application. 1
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

ii. Which of the following feature of a spreadsheet will you use to collate the data of 1
several worksheets into a master worksheet?

a. Consolidate c. Columns
b. Subtotal d. Data Provider
iii. The cell reference for cell range G2 to M12 is . 1

a. G2.M12 b. G2;M12 c. G2;M12 d. G2_M12

iv. A hyperlink in a spreadsheet can be . 1

a. Text c. line
b. Picture d. text box
v. In a spreadsheet, comments can be added to the cells by clicking on . 1

a. Insert>Comment c.View>New Comment

b. Tools > Add Comment d. Data>Comment

vi. An argument can be passed through a macro function .

a. By Value c. Both a and b
b. By text d. By Link

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

i. In a database, the information is stored in the form of : 1

a. Rows c. Tables
b. Columns d. Records
ii. In which type of database, can you retrieve the data from the related tables? 1

a. Database Management System

b. Relational Database Management System
c. Rational Database Management System
d. Flat file database
iii. A table can have only one Primary key. 1

a. True
b. False

iv. Which of the following database objects are used to retrieve data from database? 1
a. Queries b. Tables c. Reports d. Layouts

v. The SQL command is used to modify data in a database table. 1

a. Select c. Modify
b. Update d. Change

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 vi. The data type is used to store date type of data. 1

a. Timestamp b. Time c. Date d. date/time

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 definition of stress? 2
Q. 7 What is external self – awareness? 2
Q. 8 What is an operating system? What are the basic functions of an operating system? 2
Q. 9 What is the relationship between an entrepreneur and a society? 2
Q. 10 Why should an entrepreneur be open minded? 2

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

Q. 11 What is Table of Contents? What is its significance in a document? 2
Q. 12 Mention any two operations that can be performed using Macros in a spreadsheet. 2
Q. 13 What do you mean by Hyperlinks in Spreadsheets? Give the two different types of 2
Hyperlinks that can be used in Spreadsheets.
Q. 14 Differentiate between DBMS and RDBMS. 2
Q. 15 What is Phishing? 2
Q. 16 In which situations online shopping could be useful? Write any two popular 2
e-commerce websites.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 Explain the main steps of Mail Merge in a digital document. How is it useful in 4
printing mailing labels?
Q. 18 What are the ‘What-if Analysis’ tools used in a spreadsheet? Explain them briefly. 4
Q. 19 Seema’s father does not have much idea about the internet. Explain the following 4
to him.
a. What do you mean by a browser?
b. Define the following:
i. WiMax
ii. Hotspot
c. Differentiate between LAN and WAN.
d. What is a Blog? Write any two features of a blog.
Q. 20 Sudheer is not clear about the use of a database. Explain to him the following to give 4
him a better understanding of the DBMS concepts.
1. Describe any four advantages of DBMS.
2. State the relationship and difference between a primary and foreign key.
3. Define the structure of a table.
4. What is the difference between a tuple and attribute?
Q. 21 What is SQL? Explain the use of SELECT and UPDATE commands of SQL with 4
their syntax.
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