KENDRIYA VIDYALAYASANGATHAN, CHENNAI REGION

HALF YEARLY EXAM 2023-24 11INF01 QP

CLASS XI SUBJECT: INFORMATICS PRACTICES (065)
TIME: 03 Hours M.M.:70

General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains five sections, Section A to E.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A have 18 questions carrying 01 mark each.
4. Section B has 07 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 05 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
6. Section D has 02 questions carrying 04 marks each.
7. Section E has 03 questions carrying 05 marks each.
8. All programming questions are to be answered using Python Language only.

SECTION A
1 __________ mode display >>>(Python Shell) 1
a) Interactive mode b) Debug mode c)Script mode d)Output mode
2 Which of the following is not an example of secondary memory? 1
a) CD b)RAM c)DVD d)SSD
3 What will be the output for this expression : 2*3**2 1
a) 18 b)36 c)7 d) none of these
4 Which of the following statements will make a repetition construct? 1
a) If b)If-else c)for d) None of these
5 Which of the following operator returns quotient without fractional part? 1
a) * b) // c) ** d) %
6 The physical components of a computer is known as __________ 1
a) Software b)Hardware c)Humanware d)Openware
7 RAM stands for ____ 1
a) Read Access Memory
b) Random Access Memory
c) Random Acquired Memory
d) Read Acquired Memory
8 Dhanush wants to use multiline strings in her python program. But she forgot which symbol out 1
of the following is used to accept multiline string in python. Help her by selecting an appropriate
option out of the following?
a) Single Quote (‘ ‘)
b) Double Quote (“ “)
c) Triple Quote(’’’ ’’’)
d) Both b) & c)
9 Which of the following is smallest unit of computer’s memory? 1
a) Bit b)byte c)KB d)MB
10 Which of the following is not a valid loop in python? 1
a)for b)do-while c)while d)if-else
11 Which of the following is not an input device? 1
a)Joystick b)Barcode Reader c)Plotter d)Lightpen
12 Which of the following is an invalid identifier? 1
a) Doc1 b) doc1 c) _Doc1 d) #Doc1
13 How many function keys are there in Computer Keyboard? 1
a) 10 b)11 c) 12 d) 15
14 Which of the following language processor is used by python to execute the program? 1
a) Compiler
b) Assembler
c) Interpreter
d) Kernel
15 A group of 4 bits is called as ________ 1
a) byte b) nibble c) Kilobyte d)Megabyte
16 A Disk defragmenter is an example of _________ 1
a) General Purpose Software
b) Desktop Publishing
c) Utilities
d) IDE Tools
17 Assertion (A): RAM is known as Volatile Memory. 1
Reason (R): When power off, the data will be stored in the internal storage.
a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A
c) A is True but R is False
d)A is false but R is True
18 Assertion (A): Python is a Compiler language. 1
Reason (R) : It executes the code line by line at a time.
a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A
c) A is True but R is False
d)A is false but R is True
SECTION B
19 Differentiate between CU and ALU 2
Or
Differentiate between Primary Memory & Secondary Memory
20 Enlist any four Python advantages 2

21 Extract hardware and software out of the following : 2

MS Word, Mother Board, Processor, Browser
22 Write the operator used to perform below given task: 2
a) To compute power of given number
b) To check equality of two values
c) To combine multiple if conditions
d) To get an integer quotient
23 Define each of the following: 2
a) Byte
b) Kilobyte
24 Evaluate the following expressions: 2
a) 15.0/4+(8+3.0)
b) (20+30)*(40//7 )
25 What is computer? Explain basic components of computer system. 2
 SECTION C
26 What are various categories of software? 3
OR
What is application software? Why it is required?

27 Write python statement for the following: 3

a) Create a list named items for ‘Mobile’, ‘Tablet’, ‘Laptop’, ‘Monitor’
b) Take three variables fn, mn, ln for your first name, middle name and last name and
initialize proper values to them
c) Assign a Boolean value to a variable status.
28 What functions are performed by the Control unit? 3
29 Write a program to print the volume of a cylinder when radius and height of the cylinder is 3
given by user
OR
Write a program to print the area of a circle when radius of the circle is given by user.
30 What is the importance of an OS? 3
SECTION D
31 Write a Python program to print the following pattern by using loop statement 4
COMPUTER
OMPUTER
MPUTER
PUTER
UTER
TER
ER
R
32 Explain about the different types of keyboard keys & its purpose. 4
SECTION E
33 Write a program to compute the result when two numbers and one operator is given by user 5
34 Draw the block diagram of functional units of a computer and explain it 5
35 i) Write a program to calculate mean of a given list of numbers 5(3+
ii) Write a program to count frequency of a given element in a list of numbers. 2)