CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL

EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE-
402)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE-402)
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. Karan lives at a hostel in Shimla. He calls his mother who lives in Delhi, to 1
get her approval for the robotics class which is going to start in his school
next week onwards. However, due to disruption in the phone line, his
mother could not understand and reply to him. He got very upset. Which
another medium can he use to get immediate approval of his mother?

a) E-mail b) Letter c) Message through Friend d) Fax

 ii. Trisha is always tense during exam time. She is a sincere and studious 1
student, but the thought of exams creates anxiety in her. Which stress
management technique that you would suggest to help her?

a) Yoga b) Exercise c) Vacation with Family d) All of these

iii. ______________ ability of a person to do the things that need to be done 1

without someone or something influencing us.

a) Self-Motivation c) Self Discipline

b) Self Awareness d) Self-Regulation

iv. According to the concept of sustainable development, the environment and 1

development are _________issues.

a) Inseparable b) Separate c) Independent d) None of these

v. The cleaning of software installed in the computer cannot be achieved by 1

____________.

a) Disk cleanup b) backup

c) Cleaning CPU cabinet d) Installing antivirus software

vi. Entrepreneurship has a crucial role in the ____________ of the society. 1

a) Evolution b) Planning c) Functioning

Q.2 Answerany5outofthegiven6questions(1x5=5marks) i _______________ is not an

instant messaging service.

d) None of these

​ iii Richard needs to set up a network for his office where he wants to save all
the data 1 in a centralized system and other computers will take the services
from the centralized system. Which architecture will be the best suitable for
him?
a) Peer to Peer b) Client-Server c) Point to Point d) Ring
 ​ iv A _________ is a device that converts digital computer signals into a form
(analog 1 signals) that can travel over phone lines and vice versa.
a) Repeater b) Switch c) Router d) Modem
​ v __________is specifically designed to minimize or maximize the result
according 1 to a set of rules that you define in a spreadsheet.
a) Goal Seek b) Scenario c) Solver d) Subtotal
​ vi ___________ refers to the vertical or horizontal placement of a graphic in
relation 1 to the chosen anchor point.
a) Alignment b) Footer c) Margin d) Headings

1 ii ______ is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency, disaster. 1

a) Skype b) Yahoo! Messenger c) Firefox

a) Accident b) Evacuation c) Hazards d) Exiting

d) Whatsapp

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Q.3

ii

iii iv

v vi

Q.4

ii

iii

iv v

vi

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

Krishna wants to make a flowchart for his programs in a Word document. Which 1
option should he use to accomplish this task efficiently?

a) Drawing/Shapes b) Symbols c) Pictures d) All of these

Fatima has inserted a picture in a document. But she wants to cut off a part of the 1
picture. Which option she should use to accomplish the task?

a) Cut b) Copy c) Crop d) Layout

The intersection point between a row and column is called _______. 1 a) Row b)
Column c) Table d) Cell

Amrita is celebrating her 14th birthday. She wants to invite her friends and family 1
members to the party. Which feature will she use to send the same invite to many
people with different addresses without typing it again and again?

a) Mail Merge b) Letter wizard c) Document Type

d) None of these

A ____ is a model that you use to create other documents. a) Styles b) Template c)
Wizard

Formulas in a Spreadsheet must begin with a __________ sign. a) $ b) @ c) #

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

___________ is a tool to test “what-if” questions.

a) Scenario b) Solver c) Macro

d) Sample d) =

d) Average

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Rohit scored 25 out of 30 in English, 22 out of 30 in Maths. He wants to calculate 1

the score in IT he needs to achieve 85 percent in aggregate. Suggest him the
suitable option out of the following to do so.

a)Macro b) Solver c) Goal Seek d) Sub Total

_________can be used in a spreadsheet software to jump to a different location 1

from within a spreadsheet and can lead to other parts of the current file, to different
files or even to web sites.

a) Illustrations b) Hyperlinks c) Links d) Filter

______________ uses the keyboard as a pointing device instead of a mouse. 1 a)

MouseKeys b) Toggle key c) Filter key d) Sticky key

Krish and Kritika have done a survey of age wise literacy rates of their locality as a 1
school project, which they have created in a Spreadsheet. They both want to work
simultaneously to complete it on time. Which option they should use to access the

same Spreadsheet to speed up their work.

a) Consolidate Worksheet b) Shared Worksheet c) Link Worksheet d) Lock

Worksheet

___________ database is a type of database that stores data in several tables. 1 a)

Flat b) Relational c) both (a) and (b) c) None of them

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Q.5 Answerany5outofthegiven6questions(1x5=5marks)

​ i In database _________ helps us to retrieve the filtered data based upon

some 1 conditions.
a) Forms b) Reports c) Queries d) Table
​ ii A _____ is one which connects computers and devices in a limited
geographical 1 area such as home, school, computer laboratory, office
building, or closely positioned group of buildings.
a) LAN b) WAN c) MAN d) PAN
​ iii Rudrakshh wants that the name column of a table must not be left blank.
Help him 1 to identify the field property for this purpose.
a) Length b) Default c) Entry Required d) Format
​ iv ___________ can be set for a field if the user doesn't provide any value
while 1 entering the values in the table.
a) Required b) Default c) Primary Key d) Format
 ​ v Aadya wants to create a connection between two or more tables. Suggest
her the 1 option to accomplish the task.
a) Table b) Form c) Relationships d) Sorting
​ vi _____________ data type takes the values in the form of 0 and 1 in the
database. 1 a) Integer b) Text c) Boolean d) Memo
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

Q.7 Q.8

Q.9 Q. 10

Communication skills are very important for any business. Explain any two 2
elements of a communication process.

Mention any two misconceptions about the Entrepreneurship. 2

Goal setting is a very essential factor in your personal life. List all the SMART 2
methods to set the goals. Explain ‘A’ in brief.

What are the measures to increase the performance of a computer system? 2 How
can an individual contribute to Sustainable Development Goals? 2

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

Q. 11

Q. 12 Q. 13

Q. 14 Q. 15

Differentiate between Relative and Absolute Hyperlinks with the help of an 2

example.

What is the utility of text wrapping in a document? 2 What is the use of Macros in a
Spreadsheet? 2
Write any two advantages of online shopping. 2 Differentiate between Primary key
and Foreign key. 2

Q. Define the following Hot spots:- a) 2

16 WIMAX

b) Wi-Fi

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

Q. 17

Q. 19 Q. 20

Elaborate four different types of styles which can be provided in a Word Processor. 4

What precautions must be taken to improve online security? 4 What is DBMS?

Explain any two advantages of DBMS. 4

Q. Define the following: a) 4

18 Subtotals

b) Consolidating Data
 Q. a) The structure of a table “ITEM” is given below. Suggest suitable data 4
21 type and size of each column.

Column name Itemno Iname

Price Quantity

Type Size ____________ ______

b) Consider the following table “ITEM”: Table: Item

Itemno Iname 11

22

33

44 55

Soap Powder Face cream Shampoo Soap box

80 30 250 25 120 100 20 50

____________
____________
____________

______
______
______

Price Quantity 40 80

Write queries to

i. Display the total amount of each item. The amount must be calculated
as

the price multiplied by quantity for each item.

ii. Display the details of items whose price is less than 50 .

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