Xi Computer Science Set 3
Xi Computer Science Set 3
Xi Computer Science Set 3
Candidates are required to give answers in their own words as far as practicable. Figures in
the margin indicate full marks.
Do not scatter your answers.
Group 'A'
Tick the best alternative. [9 × 1 = 9]
1. How is the data stored on the diskette?
(a) Ink (b) Laser bubbles
(c) Magnetism (d) Circuits
2. A hard disk drive can be directly connected to a PC via a________
(a) SCSI interface (b) Parallel interface
(c) WAN interface (d) LAN interface
3. A bit having maximum positional weight is called
(a)Most Significant Bit (b) largest bit
(c) greatest bit (d) maximum bit
4. The area of storage used for storing pages and segments in hard drive is called
(a) Temporary storage (b) Cache storage
(c) Virtual Storage (d) Hard drive storage
5. Application software that helps for writing, editing and formatting a document
(a) excel (b) word processor
(c) powerpoint (d) access
6. What would be the output of following C program?
float value;
int a=5;
int b=2;
value=a/b;
printf(“%.2f”,value);
(a) 2.000000 (b) 2.00
(c) 2.50 (d) 2.500000
7. What is the output of following code in C?
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{
if(i==4)
continue;
printf(“%d\t”,i);
}
(a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 1 2 3 5
(c) 4 (d) 2 3 4 5
8. Which of the following tag is used to insert image in html?
(a)<img> (b) <pic>
(c) <graphic> (d) <mypic>
9. A hacker contacts your email and attempt to acquire your password is called
(a) spamming (b) spoofing
(c) phishing (d) attacking
Group 'B'
Attempt all the questions. [5 × 5=25]
10. Differentiate between impact printer and non-impact printer. [5]
OR
Define radix of a number system. How decimal number is converted into binary
number system? Write with example. [1+2+2]
11. Explain the concept of open source operating system with its advantages and
disadvantages. [1+2+2]
12. Define cybercrime. How can you protect yourself from cybercrime? [1+4]
OR
What is internet? Explain the uses and misuses of internet. [1+2+2]
13. Define loop. WAP to print 1 2 3 5 8 … upto 10 term.
th [1+4]
14. Define multimedia. Explain any two components of multimedia [5]
Group 'C'
Attempt all the questions. [2 × 8=16]
15. Explain the evolution of computer, describing the technologies used in different
generation of computer. [8]
OR
Define Boolean algebra? Explain about XOR, NOR and NAND gates. [2+6]
16. Write a program to input name of 10 students and sort them in alphabetical
order. [8]