TERM -I EXAMINATION– 2023-24

GRADE – IX SUBJECT – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (402)

Time allowed: 2 hours Maximum 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
5. allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
6. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
7. SECTION 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 instructions given.
8. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
a. This section has 16 questions.
b. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
c. Do as per the instructions given.
d. 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. Sometime ___________communication is difficult to understand. 1
(a) Non-verbal (b) Verbal
(c) Visual (d) None of these
II. Which one of the following is not an example of the strength of a person? 1
(a) Leadership (b) artist
(c) Stage fear (d) Graceful Dancer
III. Grooming is a term associated______________. 1
(a) Time Management (b) Problem Solving
(c) Neat and Clean appearance (d) Self-Management
IV. What does the ecosystem consist of?
1
(a) Producers (b) Consumers
(c) Decomposers (d) All of these
V. What does BOSS (OS) stand for? 1
(a) Bharat Operating system Software (b) Bharat Operating system Solutions
(c) Both of these (d) None of these
VI. Which of the following is a new way of doing business which involves buying and selling of goods
and services using the Internet. 1
(a) e-commerce (b) Online Education
(c) e-mail (d) Online Games
Q.2) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
I. Which of the following is a popular service of BPO industries?
a) data processing b) data processing.
c) medical Transcript d) All of these.
II. Which of the following is related to entertainment?
a) Broadcast of web series b) Animation movies
c) Both a & b d) none of these
III. Which of the following is not related to criminal identification and law enforcement?
a) Tracking b) DNA test
c) Digital criminal records d) Editing
IV. With the help of ___________________heavy engineering products like vehicles and aircrafts are designed.
a) CAE b) CAD
c) both a & b d) CAL
V. The Statement of account, e-passbook, account balance etc, can be viewed and printed through 1
a. RTGS c. NEFT
b. Net Banking d. None of these
VI. CBT is also known as_____________ . 1
a. Freeware c. Software
b. Courseware d. Malware
Q.3) Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
I. Which of the following is a short cut to save a file? 1
a. Ctrl + S c. Ctrl + V
b. Ctrl + P d. Ctrl + Z
II. The shortcut key used for pasting text from the clipboard is ______________ 1
a. Ctrl+X c. Ctrl+V
b. Ctrl+C d. Ctrl+D
III. Which extension is given to a writer Document by default? 1
a. .odt c. .com
b. .doc d. None of these
IV. The print option is available in ___________ menu. 1
a. Edit c. File
b. Insert d. View
V. The ‘find and Replace option is available in ______________ menu. 1
a. View c. Edit
b. File d. Insert
VI. What shows measurements of the page of a document? 1
a. Ruler c. Margin
b. Scale d. None of these

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

I. Which of the following is the shortcut key to Redo any operation? 1

a. CTRL+R c. CTRL+Y
b. CTRL+X d. CTRL+Z
II. Which of the following is not true for the use of ICT in education? 1
a. Smart Boards c. Smart Pens
b. Driverless cars d. Virtual Classroom
III. Which option should be used to type the formula H2SO4? 1
 a. Bold c. Superscript
b. Underline d. Subscript
IV. What is the term for the text that appears in the top margin of a page? 1
a. Heading c. Header
b. Footer d. Pagination
V. Which of the following are called guide keys? 1
a. F c. J
b. Both a and b d. Z
VI. One can easily move an item from one location to another by using ___________ action. 1
a. Double-click c. Click
b. Drag and Drop d. Right-click

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

I. To send mail by mail merge, there has to be 1
a. Main document c. Data Source
b. Both a and c d. Folder
II. Which one of these following buttons changes the mis-spelt words in the whole document
automatically? 1
a. AutoCorrect c. Auto Format
b. Auto Reduce d. None of these
III. We can change the mistakes noticed in which of the following? 1
a. Electronic typewriter c. Word processing software
b. Simple typewritter d. Both (a) and (b)
IV. To hide or view a ruler, we should go to which of the following? 1
a. Tools Menu c. Insert Menu
b. View Menu d. Edit Menu
V. What does GPS stand for? 1
a. Global Positioning System c. Global Payment Syatem.
b. Global Program System d. Global Pointing System.
VI. Which of the following is not an output device? 1
a. Mouse c. Scanner
b. Network d. Speaker
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 function of ALU. 2
Q.7) Define the term self-Confidence. 2
Q.8) What do you mean by “ Barriers to effective communication”.
2
Q.9) Explain any two advantages of Verbal communication. 2
Q.10) What is email Inbox? 2

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

Q.11) Explain the types of BPO services. 2
Q.12) Expand the following. 2
a) CAM b) CAL c) CAD d) FTP
Q.13) What is Video Conferencing? 2
Q.14) What is Mail Merge. 2
Q.15) Write steps to print a document. 2
Q.16) Discuss the various types of the keys available on a keyboard. 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q.17) Which are the different areas of healthcare where IT is used? and how? 4
Q.18) Mentioned any two of the applications launched by Government of India under e-Governance that
you and your family member have used. 4
Q.19) Discussed any four types of keys available on a computer keyboard. 4
Q.20) Explain any four feature of a word processor. 4
Q.21) What do you understand by “Track changes” in Word processor? How will you activate rating of changes? .
4