PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE

RAINBOW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Preliminary Revision Sheet (ANSWER KEY)
2023-24
SUBJECT: Information Technology (402)

Class: X Duration: 2 Hours

Date: 21.12.2023 Max Marks: 50
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General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This question paper contains of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B
3. Section A has the 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. SECTON A – OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 marks)
a. This section has 05 questions.
b. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
c. There is no negative marking.
d. Do as per the instruction given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 marks)
a. This section has 16 questions.
b. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
c. So as per the instruction given.
d. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
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SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1×4=4 marks)

i. A/An _____ has to create a spirit of team work and motivate them. 1
a)government policy b) entrepreneur c) Both (a) and (b) d) none of these
Ans: b) entrepreneur

ii. Identify the measure to protect computer from land viruses. 1

a)Use Antivirus b) sharing password with friends
c) Leave computer without logging out d) Allow anyone to use your device.
Ans: a)Use Antivirus

iii. Which of the following is necessary for the maintenance of the environment? 1
a)Sustainable development b) man made resources
c) poor management d) none of these
Ans: a)Sustainable development

iv. _________ means communication through spoken and written words. 1

a)verbal communication b) Non.verbal communication
c) Feedback d) none of these
Ans: a) verbal communication
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 v. A ______ operating system us a computing environment that reacts to input within a 1
specific period of time.

a)Multi-user b) distribute c) single-user d) real time

ANS: d) real time

vi. _______ is our body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. 1

a)Self-regulation b) Self-motivation c) Stress d) All of these
Ans: c) Stress

Q2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1×5=5 marks)

i. Shalini is working in a school. She is the class teacher od VIII B. It is the time to enter the 1
subject marks and grades of all students of her class in a worksheet. While entering the
marks and grades, she has to scroll up again and again to the row where all subject nmaes
are entered, in order to avoid any mistakes in her entries. This process is consuming a lot
of her time. Help her by letting her know about one such tool by which she can fix the field
rows from the following an continue with her work without wasting much time.
a)Freeze panes b) Fix row c) Fix column d) Freeze all
Ans: a) Freeze panes
ii. Which of the following is an application program that is stored on a remote server and 1
delivered over the Internet?
a)Internet application b) Web application
c) System application d) none of these
Ans: b) Web application
iii. Which of the following is not an object of a database? 1
A_Query b) Functions c) Report d) Forms
Ans: b) Functions
\iv. Which of the following is not a good choice as a field name for a database? 1
a)Emp_dept b) Emp_name c) Emp_set d) Emp-Id
Ans: Emp_set
v. Template is a _______ document based on which one can create a new document. 1
a)suggestes b) blueprint c) copied d) printed
a) b) blueprint
vi. The data in the data source is organized in ________. 1
a)tabular form b) paragraph form c) Text form d) Image form
Ans: a) tabular form

Q3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1×5=5 marks)

i. Editing Custom Shapes feature allows __________ of small segments of a drawing. 1
a)rehearse b) shaping c) reshaping d) none of these
Ans: c) reshaping
ii. Grouping drawing object can be used for which of the following? 1
a)Resizing b) Combining drawing objects as one
c) Adding more drawing objects d) none of these
Ans: b) Combining drawing objects as one
iii. ________ allows multiple users to view, edit and change in a spreadsheet. 1
a)Reviewing b) Sharing c) Opening d) Collaborating
ANS: b) Sharing

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 iv. Ananya is making a table in Base to store data of all the employees working in her 1
organization. She has decided on the various information that she needs to store in that
table. She also ha to have a field in which only unique data can be entered. Out of the given
fields suggest the best field suitable that can be used as a primary key, so that it can accept
only unique data.
a)Emp_dept b) Emp_number c) Emp_DOB d) Emp_name
ANS: b) Emp_number

v. According to Open Office Calc which of the following is not a What-if analysis tool? 1
a)Scenarios b) Solver c) conditional formatting d) Goal Seek
ANS: d) Goal Seek
vi. Computer connected with LAN 1
a)can go online b) can E-mail c) can work fast
d) can share information or peripheral devices
ANS: d) can share information or peripheral devices

Q4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1×5=5 marks)

i. Reports are generally used to shoe the data in _____ form. 1
a)chart b) printed c)both (a) and (b) d) none of these
b) printed
ii. What can you do with the Internet? 1
a)Access pictures, sounds, video clips and other media elements.
b) Find diverse perspectives on issues from a global audience.
c) Exchange information with friends and colleagues.
d) All of these
ANS: d) All of these
iii. Anila works in a Multi National Company (MNC) and needs to work online from home 1
alse. She requires fast Internet connection. Which type of Internet connection in your view
would be best suited for her?
a)Broadband b) Dialup c) Both are suitable d) None of these
ANS: a)Broadband
iv. The show changes dialog bao has which of the following settings? 1
a)Views b) Data c) Comment d) All of these
ANS: d) All of these
v. ________ is an example of a text-based browser which provides access to the Internet in 1
the text-only mode.
a)Lynx b) Internet Explorer c) Mozilla Firefox d) All of these
ANS: a) Lynx
vi. Manya has created a spreadsheet using Clac, to find the average of the values in a range 1
of cells. She wants to use a function, so that it is calculated automatically and also she
can copy the same formula for other range of cells. Which of these functions will give
the correct result?
a)Mean b) AVG c) Average d) None of these
ANS: c) Average

Q5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1×5=5 marks)

i. When primary key constraint is applied on one or more columns, then it is known as 1
a)foreign key b) composite foreign key
c) connecting key d) composite primary key
ANS: d) composite primary key
ii. Which data type is the most appropriate to store a short bio about an employee? 1
a)Large text b) Text c) String d) Memo
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 ANS: d) Memo
iii. Rishab wants to make a professional resume. He tried many a times but the end result was 1
not satisfactory as he was not knowing what all points should be there and that too in which
order. Which one of the following writer would you suggest him, so that his problem is
solves?
a)Worksheet b) Templates c) Format d) Form
ANS: b) Templates
iv. If you have a safer and healthy workplace, there will be fewer days lost and it will have 1
higher
a)productivity b) Stress levels c) employee satisfaction d) none of these
ANS: a)productivity
v. Naina has created a database of all the employees working in her organization. But these 1
entries were done randomly. Her boss wants the entire list in ascending order of
employee Id. She can do this by using which of the following tools in DBMS?
a)Presenting data b) Referring data c) Ordering data d) Sorting data
ANS: d) Sorting data
vi. What is the full form of RSI? 1
a)Repetitive Stress Injury b) Risk Strain Injury
c) Repetitive Strain Injury d) Rational Starin Injury
ANS: c) Repetitive Strain Injury

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2×3=6 marks)
Answer each question in 20-30 words.
Q6. Write the steps to remove the password from a file. 2
ANS;
The steps to remove a password from a file are:
Click “file” and “Save as”. Choose the option that saves the file with the “.xlt” extension.
Uncheck the option in the bottom left corner that says “Save with password”. Press “Save”.
Q7. Explain any two functions of an entrepreneur. 2
ANS: Two functions of an entrepreneur are as follows:
(i)Innovation: It includes introducing new products, opening new markets, new sources
of raw material and new organization structure.
(ii) Risk-Taking: Choosing one among various alternatives, the end results of which are
unpredictable.
Q8. How does yoga to manage stress? 2
ANS: Yoga is a mind-body practice that combine physical poses, controlled breathing
and meditation or relaxation. It helps in stress management by relaxing the body and
mind, develop a connection between them releasing emotional energy and helping to
breathe more effectively.
Q9. What are the disadvantages of non-verbal communication? 2
ANS:
(a)In the absence of language, this type of communication does not convey actual
meaning of the message. This makes the communication imprecise.
b) It can be confusing as no clear message is conveyed.
c) Long conversations are not possible in non-verbal communication.
d) It can be costly as Neon signs, PowerPoint presentation movies involve huge cost.
Q10. What do you mean by entrepreneur? 2
ANS:
An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks
and enjoying most of the rewards. Entrepreneurs are innovators, who use the process of
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 entrepreneurship to shatter the status quo of existing products and services, in order to set
and new products, new services.
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Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20-30 words each (2×4=8 marks)
Q11. What is the use of Scenario tool? 2
ANS:
A Scenario is a set of values that Calc saves for a group of cells. Whenever we run a
scenario, Calc automatically substitutes the saved cell values into a connected formula to
give us an output. By having different scenarios for a same group of cells we can get
different results from the formula and compare these results to know which is the most
suitable set of values for us.
Q12. What is the use of grouping objects in a digital documentation application? 2
ANS:
Grouping drawing objects make it easier to handle several objects as a single entity, while
preserving their relatives sizes and positions. When objects are grouped, any editing
operations carried out on that group are viewed to all members of the group. If you click
on one member of the group, the whole group is selected.
Q13. Name any two two ways of wireless connections of Internet. Ramya wants to connect all 2
the computer of her office wirelessly in order to avoid uncoordinated cables. Which
wireless technology would be best suitable for her office?
ANS:
Wi-Fi and WiMax are the two ways of wireless connections of Internet. Wi-Fi technology
would be best suitable for her office to avoid cabling. Because, it allows high speed
Internet connections without the use of cables or wires.
Q14. Write the steps for text-fitting in Word document. 2
ANS;
There are several text fitting/wrapping options in Open Office Writer.
On the main menu, click Format>Wrap. The Wrap menu options provide several
possibilities:
a)Alternate paragraphs and graphics, maintaining a separation between them (Wrap Off).
b) Wrap text around the graphics (Page Wrap or Optimal Page Wrap)
c) Put a semi-transparent graphic over the text (Wrap Through)
d) Add a graphic in the background.
Often you need to insert graphics with no text around them. To set the position of an
image to the Wrap Off format, follow the following steps:
(i) Select a graphic by clicking on it
(ii) Right-click to display the context menu and move the mouse pointer to Wrap
to display the various modes.
(iii) Select No Wrap

Q15. What are the benefits of online shopping? 2

ANS;
a)Online shopping is very convenient. You can get products at home.
b) Online shopping websites provides million of choices of product.
c) They offers huge discounts on goods and services.
d) Sending gifts to relatives and friends is easy by online shop.

Q16. Define data, the major component of a database. 2

ANS:

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 Data is a raw numbers, characters or facts represented by a value. Most of the
organizations generate, store and process large amounts of data. The data acts as a bridge
between the hardware and the software. Data may be of different types such as User data,
metadata and application metadata.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20-30 words each (4×3=12 marks)
Q17. Lavish wants to know the following points about database. 4
a)Definition of a Database Management System
b) Any two advantages of using database management system for school.

Q18. Explain the Scenario tool of a spreadsheet software. 4

Q19. Consider the following table: Summer Camp 4

Child_id First name Last name Dob Gender Group

109 Vedansh Gupta 30/06/18 M 2A
214 Mack Tyagi 09/12/19 M 1B
115 Aditi Thakur 13/04/19 F 1A
108 Vikrant Chauhan 02/02/18 M 2A
141 Swati Saini 06/05/18 F 2B

(i)How many fields and records are there in the table Summer Camp?
(ii) Write SQL queries for the following:
(a) Display all the record of table Summer Camp whose DOB is between 02/02/18 and
13/04/19.
(b) Display all the records having Gender F.
(c) Display all the records according to the First Name

ANS:
(i)There are 6 fields and 6 records in the table summer camp.
(ii)
a)SELECT * FRO SummerCamp WHERE DOB BETWEEN 02/02/18 AND 13/04/19;
b) SELECT * FROM SummerCamp WHERE Gender-‘F’;
c) SELECT * FROM SummerCamp ORDER BY First Name;

Q20. Ojas had prepared a Table of Contents of the project work he has done in a 4
documentation.
a)Teel him the different steps to update the TOC.
b) Tell him the different steps to delete the TOC.
Q21. Manya is studying about the different topologies available in networking. Tell her the 4
difference between Star Topology and Bus Topology with the help of a suitable diagram.

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