Information Technology (Subject Code - 402)

Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:

1. Please read the instructions carefully.

2. The 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. The 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. The section has 16 questions.

ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.

iii. Do as per instructions given.

iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question / part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Q1. Answer any 4 out of the 6 questions on Employability Skills: (1 * 4 = 4 marks)

i. Which term describes the ability to develop new ideas and discover new ways of
looking at problems and opportunities?

(a) Innovation (b) Risk taking

(c) Leadership (d) Planning

ii. Which of the following skills are essential for effective communication:

(a) Reading (b) Writing

(c) Listening (d) All of the above

iii. Which of the following is not considered a self – management skill:

(a) Time management (b) Stress management

(c) Team leadership (d) Self - motivation

iv. The process of improving the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs through various
training and classroom programs is called

(a) Entrepreneurship development (b) Planning

(c) Organising (d) All of these

v. A good writer should be able to communicate his/ her thoughts and ideas to readers
through various ______________

(a) styles and techniques (b) Oral word and techniques

(c) both a and b (d) None of the above

vi. Helping a friend or negotiation with a shopkeeper to overcome from stress due to
exam

(a) Influence communication (b) Inform communication

(c) Express feeling (d) None of the above

Q2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions: (1 * 5 = 5 marks)

i. Communication is defined as the ___________ exchange of information, or the giving

and receiving of information.

(a) two – way communication (b) one – way communication

 (c) no way communication (d) three – way communication

ii. _________ helps to create animation in the text, drawing, images etc.

(a) Custom animation (b) Slide transition

(c) Drawing tools (d) Insertion point

iii. The shortcut key for closing the Impress file is

(a) Alt + F4 (b) Ctrl + Q

(c) Both a and b (d) None of the above

iv. When we are selecting multiple columns in a spreadsheet it is called ____________

(a) Column range (b) Row range

(c) Cell range (d) None of the above

v. You can easily comprehend, compare, analyse or present data in spreadsheets using

(a) Formula (b) Chart

(c) Filter (d) None of the above

vi. Which normal form ensures that there is no partial dependency

(a) First Normal Form(1NF) (b) Second Normal Form(2NF)

(c) Third Normal Form(3NF) (d) Boyce-Codd Normal Form(BCNF)

Q3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions: (1 * 5 = 5 marks)

i. When creating a presentation, the first slide is normally the __________

(a) Description Slide (b) Title Slide

(c) End Slide (d) None of the above

ii. Label text is the text entered by using a keyboard. It may combine with _________

(a) Letters (b) Numbers

(c) Special Symbols (d) All of the above

iii. __________ is the way to refer the formula or function from one cell to the next cell
along the row or column

(a) Referencing (b) Address

(c) Link (d) None of the above

iv. If text is not continuous and you want to select which shortcut key you will use
 (a) Ctrl Key + Using mouse select the text

(b) Alt key + Using mouse select the text

(c) Shift key + Using mouse select the text

(d) None of the above

v. Which of the following SQL clauses is used to remove duplicate records from the
result set

(a) GROUP BY (b) DISTINCT

(c) REMOVE (d) DELETE

vi. What is primary key in a relational database

a) A key that is used to uniquely identify a record in a table

b) A key used to enforce referential integrity
c) A key used to establish relationships between two tables
d) A key that allows duplicate values

Q4. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions: (1 * 5 = 5 marks)

i. The layouts included in the Libre Office range from a blank slide to a slide with
________ content boxes and a title.

(a) 6 (b) 5

(c) 4 (d) 8

ii. You can open this Format Cell dialog box by pressing the shortcut key ________

(a) Ctrl + I (b) Ctrl + F

(c) Ctrl + P (d) Ctrl + D

iii. How many types of alignment are there in electronic spreadsheet

(a) 3 (left, right, centre) (b) 4 (left, right, centre, justify)

(c) 5 (left, right, centre, top, bottom) (d) 2 (left, right)

iv. If you want to display non printing characters, press the _________ option

(a) Toggle formatting mark (b) Formatting mark

(c) Non printing mark (d) None of the above

v. What is the meaning of the term ‘Normalization’ in DBMS

 a) The process of organizing data in a database
b) The process of creating a backup of data
c) The process of converting data to a different format
d) The process of adding redundancy to the database

vi. In a relational database which of the following represents a row

(a) Attribute (b) Entity

(c) Tuple (d) Relation

Q5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions: (1 * 5 = 5 marks)

i. __________ used to add notes to a slide for the information of the presenter. This note
is not visual to the audience when the presentation is being shown.

(a) Notes Master (b) Handout Master

(c) Notes View (d) Slide Sorter

ii. In the spreadsheet which numerical value is not allowed in the starting

(a) 1 (b) 0

(c) 5 (d) 2

iii. The date format in a spreadsheet is set to _____________ by default

(a) yyyy-dd-mm (b) dd-yyyy-mm

(c) mm-dd-yyyy (d) dd-mm-yyyy

iv. ___________ is used to avoid repetition of words in digital documentation

(a) Synonyms (b) Acronyms

(c) Thesaurus (d) All of the above

v. In relational databases, a foreign key is used to:

(a) Atomicity (b) Consistency

(c) Isolation (d) Visibility

vi. What does the term “ACID” in a transaction stand for

a) Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability

b) Accessibility, Consistency, Isolation, Durability
c) Atomicity, Clarity, Isolation, Durability
d) None of the above
SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Answer any 3 out of the 5 questions on Employability Skills: (2 * 3 = 6 marks)

Q. 6 What are the prominent areas where IT is used in science and engineering?

Q. 7 What are the seven elements that influence the communication skills?

Q. 8 In computer systems, what is the function of the BIOS?

Q. 9 Differentiate between CC and BCC?

Q. 10 In email, what is the difference between respond and forward?

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

Q. 11 Write an SQL query to retrieve the names and marks of students who scored above 70
in an exam.

Q. 12 Discuss the importance of Antivirus software. Give examples of popular antivirus

programs.

Q. 13 Explain the concept of 'Data' and 'Information.' How do they differ?

Q. 14 Differentiate between System Software and Application Software with examples.

Q. 15 What is the difference between LAN and WAN? Provide examples of where each is
used.

Q. 16 Define Cyber Security. What are the major threats to online security?

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 – 80 words each (4 * 3 = 12 marks)

Q. 17 Case Study: (1 * 4 = 4 marks)

Ravi is a data entry operator at XYZ Corporation. His daily tasks involve entering large
volumes of data into the company's database. To enhance his efficiency and reduce errors,
Ravi has decided to improve his keyboarding skills. He plans to adopt the touch typing
method and use typing tutor software to practice.

Questions:

1. What is touch typing, and how can it benefit Ravi in his data entry tasks?

2. Identify the 'home row' keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard and explain their
significance in touch typing.
 3. Discuss the role of typing ergonomics and provide recommendations for Ravi to
maintain proper ergonomics during his typing sessions.

4. Suggest features Ravi should look for in typing tutor software to effectively improve
his keyboarding skills.

Q. 18 Scenario: (1 * 4 = 4 marks)

A company is planning to transition from a paper-based record-keeping system to a

computerized database for managing employee records. The new system will be designed to
store personal details, salary information, and attendance records.

Questions:

1. What is the role of a Database Management System (DBMS) in this scenario?

2. How can normalization be applied to design an efficient database structure for

employee records?

3. What types of queries would be frequently used to retrieve employee data from the
system?

4. What security measures should the company take to ensure the database is protected
from unauthorized access?

Q. 19 What is normalization? Explain the different normal forms with examples.

Q. 20 What is data validation in Excel? How can you restrict data entry to a particular range
of values?

Q. 21 What are formulas and functions in Excel? Write a function to calculate the sum of
values in cells A1 to A10.