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Class 10

Section01 Logical Reasoning

1. In the following question, select the number which can be

placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given
alternatives.

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
Ans (A)
Explanation: Sum of all numbers =19
2+3+6+8=19
4+4+2+9=19
12+2+3+2=19

2. Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

(A)

(B)

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(C)
(D)

Ans D)

Direction: (3-5): Study the following information carefully

and answer the questions given below.
Q is the wife of Z and the daughter of F who is sister of E and
is daughter of K. Z has two sons P and T. T is married to B. N
is sister of P who is brother of L.
3. How is Z related to E?
(A) Son (B) Son-in-law (C) Father (D) Nephew
Ans (B)

4. How is L related to N?
(A) Sister (A) Nephew (C) Niece (D) Cannot be
determined
Ans (D)

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5. Which of the following is not true?
(A) Q is mother-in-law of B (B) T is brother of N (C) F is
grand-mother of P (D) E is brother of F
Ans (D)
Solutions For (3-5)
K

Daughter
Sister
E F (-)
Daughter
(-)
O Z (+)
Son
(-) Sister (+)
(+) (-)
L N P T B

Brother

Directions (6-10): In the questions given below, certain

symbols are used with the following meaning:
4 @ 5 means 4 is neither greater than nor smaller than 5.
4 % 5 means 4 is not greater than 5.
4 $ 5 means 4 is not smaller than 5.
4 © 5 means 4 is neither smaller than nor equal to 5.
4 # 5 means 4 is neither greater than nor equal to 5.

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given

statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and
II given below is/are definitely true.
6. Statements: Seven % Six , Six % four , four # three
Conclusions: I. Seven $ three II. four @ Six
(A) If only conclusion I is true
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Ans (D)
Explanation:
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Statement: Seven < Six < four < three
Conclusion: I. Seven > three (False)
II. four = Six (False)

7. Statements: Tear @ Tin, Tear © desk , jug % desk

Conclusions: I. jug © Tin
II. desk # Tear

(A) If only conclusion I is true

(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Ans (B)
Explanation:
Statement: Tear = Tin > desk > jug
Conclusion: I. jug > Tin (False)
II. desk < Tear (True)

8. Statements: Bad© haven, haven # duck, duck @ top

Conclusions: I. top © haven II. Bad# duck
Give answer-
(A) If only conclusion I is true
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Ans (A)
Explanation:
Bad> haven < duck = top
Conclusion:
I. top > heaven (True)
II. Bad< duck (False)

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9. Statements: Teak % Far, Far $ macabre, ugly $
macabre
Conclusions: I. Far # macabre II. Far $ macabre
(A) If only conclusion I is true
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Ans (B)
Explanation:
Teak < Far > macabre < ugly
Conclusion:
I. Far < macabre (False)
II. Far > macabre (True)

10. Statements: Jap $ fat, fat % mud, mud @ Kap

Conclusions: I. Kap $ fat II. Mud # Jap
Give answer-
(A) If only conclusion I is true
(B) If only conclusion II is true.
(C) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(D) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Ans (A)
Explanation:
Statement: Jap > fat < mud = Kap
Conclusion:
I. Kap > fat (True)
II. Mud < Jap (False)

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 Section 02 Computers and IT

11. System Software can perform which of the following task?

(i) Converting data and instructions in binary form - making
it easily understandable by the computer.
(ii) Reading data from input device.
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (ii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) neither (i) nor (ii)

Ans: (C).
Explanation: System software is a type of computer program
that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application
programs. If we think of the computer system as a layered
model, the system software is the interface between the
hardware and user applications.

12. _________is used to move the information between the

internal hardware of computer system such a CPU, RAM and
peripheral devices?
(A) Newcard (B) Expansion bus
(C) Proxy (D) Ethernet Port
Ans: (B)
Explanation: An expansion bus is an assortment of wires that
allows for computer expansion with the use of an expansion
board, a printed circuit board inserted into an expansion slot on
the motherboard or backplane that provides additional features
to a computer system.

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13. Advantages of high level programming over low - level
programming are___________?
(A) They are machine independent
(B) They do not require programmer to know anything about
the internal structure of the computer.
(C) They enable the programmers to write instruction using
English words and Family with mathematical symbols
and expressions.
(D) All of these.

Ans: (D)
Explanation: Advantages of High level language They are easy
to write, debug and maintain. It provide higher level of
abstraction from machine languages. Less error prone, easy to
find and debug errors. High level programming results in better
programming productivity

14. Which of the following feature allows certain hardware

Subsystems within the computer to access system memory
without the intervention of the CPU?
(A) Hardware Memory Access
(B)Peripheral Memory Access
(C) Cache Memory Access
(D) Direct Memory Access

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Ans: (D)
Explanation: Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of
computer systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to
access main system memory (random-access memory),
independent of the central processing unit (CPU)

15. Which of the following cycle determine the speed of a

computer processor, or CPU ?
(A) Pendulum Cycle (B) Oscil Cycle
(C) Clock Cycle (D) All of these.
Ans: (C)
Explanation: Clock Cycle is the speed of a computer processor,
or CPU, is determined by the clock cycle, which is the amount
of time between two pulses of an oscillator. Generally speaking,
the higher number of pulses per second, the faster the computer
processor will be able to process information.

16. _________are types of solid state storage devices?

(A) Multimedia card (B) SDXC card
(C) USB Flash Drive (D) All of these.
Ans: (D)
Explanation: Solid-state storage (SSS) is a type of computer
storage media that stores data electronically and has no
moving parts. Solid state storage is made from silicon
microchips. Pen drive, memory card, Sd card etc.

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17.Guess the software based on the description given below.
It is a free software that contain advertisement, in order
togenerate revenue for its author. It includes games, toolbars
and some utilities.
i. Computer worm (B) Adware
(C) Shareware (D) Open Source
Ans. (B)
Explanation: Adware is software that contains embedded
advertisements. It is usually a legitimate ad-supported
program, but may be used as a form of spyware.

18. In the given diagram multiple processes are being executed

by the CPU simultaneously by switching between them, Which
of the following types of operating system might be used here?

(A) Embedded (B) Real- Time

(C) Multitasking (D) None of these
Ans: (C)

Explanation: Multitasking in an operating system allows a

user to perform more than one computer task (such as
operating an application program) at a time. The operating
system is capable of tracking where you are
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These functions go from one to another without losing
information.

19. Requirements of multiprogramming systems are_____?

(i) Large Memory
(ii) Job status preservation
(iii) CPU scheduling
(A) Only (1) (B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2) (D) All (1), (2), and (3)
Ans: (D)
Explanation: CPU is time multiplexed among several jobs that
are kept in memory and on disk. Jobs are swapped in and out of
memory to disk.

20.Benefit of multitasking system are______?

(A) It guarantees response to events within fixed periods of
time.
(B) It reads from and react to sensor data.
(C) Multiple jobs are executed by the CPU simultaneously by
switching between them.
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Ans: (C)
Explanation: Multiple jobs are executed by the CPU
simultaneously by switching between them. To the user, the
advantage of multitasking is the ability to have several
applications open and working at the same time. ... To the
application developer, the advantage of multitasking is the
ability to create applications that use more than one process
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 and to create processes that use more than one thread of
execution.

21.In Windows operating system, the ______ is a special

database which holds information about the computer’s
users, the programs installed on it, and the various
hardware devices running with it.
(A) Windows Help Module (B) Windows Registry
(C) Dynamic Link Library (D) Windows Initialization File
Ans: (B)
Explanation: The Windows Registry is a hierarchical
database that stores low-level settings for the Microsoft
Windows operating system and for applications that opt to use
the registry.

22.Identify the scheme:

It is a memory management scheme. In this scheme the pages of
the process are loaded when they are needed.
(A) Fragmentation (B) Segmentation
(C) Virtual Paging (D) Demand Paging
Ans: (D)
Explanation: Demand paging is a type of swapping done in
virtual memory systems. In demand paging, the data is not
copied from the disk to the RAM until they are needed or being
demanded by some program. The data will not be copied when
the data is already available on the memory.

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23.Given below are Fields identify the field which is NOT
suitable for a primary key?
(A) An auto number field
(B) A student’s registration number
(C) Bank account number
(D) Date of Birth
Ans: (D)
Explanation: Because it is easily known to everyone by
Facebook account or other social media account.

24.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about a

database?
(A) A database is a repository of information needed for
running certain functions in an organization.
(B) Each field may contain several records.
(C) Collection of fields which represent a complete unit of
information is called record.
(D) Fields are organized in columns in a database.
Ans: (B)
Explanation: Database is a systematic collection of data.
Databases support storage and manipulation of data.
Databases make data management easy

25.______is not allowed in Design view in MS-Access.

(A) Edit field values (B) Change data type
(C) Assign validation rule (D) Change field name
Ans: (A)

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26._____ is a piece of code or a statement that gives you
filtered data according to some conditions and
specifications.
(A) Table (B) Form
(C) Query (D) Report
Ans: (C)
Explanation: A query is a request for data or information
from a database table or combination of tables. This data may
be generated as results returned by Structured Query
Language (SQL) or as pictorials, graphs or complex results,
e.g., trend analyses from data-mining tools.

27. Below is a snapshot of two files which are kept separately

by a college and hostel. To keep a record of your students.
Which of the following problems occur in records.
File – 1
S_Id Name Course Contact No.
FLR-001 Arpita CSE 9812121212
FLR-002 Shivam IT 9200080004
FLR-003 Samiksha CSE 9624103041
FLR-004 Amit IT 9420104552

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 File – 2
S_Id Name Room No. Contact No.
FlR-001 Arpita 301 9812121212
FLR-002 Shivam 302 9200080004
FLR-003 Samiksha 201 9624103041
FLR-004 Amit 401 9420104552

(A) Data Duplicity (B) Data Inconsistency

(C) Data Consistency (D) Both (A) and (B)

Ans: (B)
Explanation: Data inconsistency is a situation that occurs
between files when the same data is placed in different
formats in two different files, or when the data must be
matched between files. As a result of data inconsistencies,
these files mimic some data such as addresses and names,
compromising data integrity.

28.Choose the correct option from the given options below:

What is used to keep an area of a datasheet visible while
scrolling to another area in MS-Access 2010?
(A) Freeze Width (B) Freeze Fields
(C) Mark Width (D) Mark Column
Ans: (B)
Explanation: Freeze fields in an Access datasheet. To keep an
area of a datasheet visible in Access while you scroll to another
area, you can freeze one or more of the fields (columns). The
fields that you freeze move to the leftmost position on the
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datasheet. Open a table, query, form, view, or stored procedure
in Datasheet view.

29.Given below are tags identify which tag is used to define the
title of a work for a book, a painting, etc. in italics?
(A) <cite>....</cite>
(B) <strong> ...</strong>
(C) <ins>...</ins>
(D) _...
Ans: (A)

30.The tag that displays the text as italicized text is______

(A) <heading> (B) <emt>
(C) <style> (D) <address>
Ans: (D)

31.To create an uppercase roman numeral list starting at II we

use_______?
(A) <ol start = “2” type = “II”>
(B) <ol start = “2” type = “ii”>
(C) <ol start = “2” type = “I”>
(D) <ol start = “I” type = “2”>
Ans: (C)

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32.Physical tag is______?
(A) <u>....</u> (B) _...
(C) ^... (D) All of these
Ans: (D)

33.Statements that hold(S) true about the given icon

is/are_________
Statement 1: Name is mini translator.
Statement 2: It includes a play button to hear pronunciation of
selected word or of Phrase.
(A) Only statement 1
(B) Only statement 2
(C) Both statement 1 and statement 2
(D) Neither statement 1 Nor statement 2
Ans: (C)
Explanation: Both statement 1 and statement 2

34.Given here is a hyperlink: www. Magic.org. which key

should you press to follow the hyperlink to go to the actual
web page shown by the hyperlink?
(A) Alt + right click the mouse
(B) Alt + left click the mouse
(C) Ctrl + left click the mouse
(D) Ctrl + Right click the mouse

Ans: (C)
Explanation: Ctrl - Shift - left mouse button drag: Draw a box
for measuring size or cropping. Press and hold the shift and Ctrl
keys, then press the left mouse button at one corner of the box.
Hold the button down and move the mouse to the desired
position of the other corner.

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35.While saving a document, you can directly “ save to Web”
To save a document to the Web you should
have___________
(A) Window live ID
(B) Licensed version of multimedia plug -in
(C) A Share Point connection
(D) An E-mail silent configured on your machine
Ans: (D)
Explanation: An E-mail silent configured on your machine.

36.Which of the following statements is correct about the given

icon?

(A)
(A) It becomes accessible when multiple windows of word is
opened.
(B) It is available for only those files which are encrypted with
passwords.
(C) It opens a duplicate copy of a current document.
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Ans: (C)
Explanation: It opens a duplicate copy of a current document.

37.While creating a new Theme font in MS PowerPoint 2010

we are changing the_______
(A) Font face of heading text
(B) Font face of body text
(C) Alignment of heading
(D) Both (A) and (B)

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Ans: (D)

38. What is the process to change the colour of the current

theme?
(A) File tab- new- sample templates
(B) Design tab - graphics group - create new theme
(C) Design tab- Themes group- colours- create new theme
colours
(D) Design tab - styles group- colours- create new themes
colours
Ans: (C)

39.The icon shown here is used to insert audio clips

from_________

(i) Files stored in computer

(ii) Clip organizer
(iii) Internet
(A) Only (i) (B) Only (iii)
(C) Both (i) and (ii) (D) Both (ii) and (iii)
Ans: (C)

40.Which of the following option is not available under picture

effect?
(A) Shadow (B) Glow
(C) Stars and Banners (D) Beval
Ans: (C)

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41.Identify the given icon

(A) Correction (B) Animation pane

(C) Add (D) Artistic Effects.
Ans: (C)

42.Asha was entering data into a worksheet and in the cell. A3

she entered the formula=A1+A2+A3. What would be the
result after pressing the enter key?
(A) ####
(B) Name error
(C) Sum of A1.A2 and A3
(D) Circular reference warning
Ans: (D)

43.Choose the formulas which will NOT return the age of a

person whose date of birth is entered into cell A1?
(A) =INT(YEARFRAC(TODAY(),A1))
(B) =INT(YEARFRAC(TODAY(),A2))
(C) =INT(YEARFRAC(TODAY(),A1,2))
(D) =INT(YEARFRAC(TODAY(),A1,1))
Ans: (D)

44.Choose the correct statements regarding given formula:

=DATEIF(A1,TODAY(), “Y”), assume that cell A1 contents
birth date of the person ‘X’
(A) It Calculates age of the person ‘X’
(B) It return the Year from date
(C) It returns the number of months between two dates.
(D) All of these
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Ans: (A)

45.Why should you select this button?

To update the content that is coming from other

(A) sources
(B) To get external data from text only
(C) To get external data from other sources
(D) To get external data from the web only
Ans: (C)

Section03 ACHIEVER SECTION

46.Identify the following:

-It is a Trojan horse that hides it presence on the compromised
system.
1. It downloads files from remote websites.
2. It affects Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 etc
(A) Morris (B) Creeper
(C) Graybird (D) Daybird
Ans: (C)
Explanation: Graybird is a Trojan horse that hides its presence
on compromised computers and downloads files from remote
Web sites.

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47.Identify the computer viruses that infect files by over-writing
unused areas of executable files without increasing their size
or damaging the files.
(A) Appending Viruses (B) Cavity Viruses
(C) Macro Viruses (D) PingPing Viruses
Ans: (B)
Explanation: A computer virus is a type of computer program
that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other
computer programs and inserting its own code. When this
replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be
"infected" with a computer virus.

48.The trojan horse malware that affects Windows systems and

downloads other malware on an infected machine from a
botnet is______.
(A) Creeper (B) Simile
(C) Zero Access (D) Commwarrioar
Ans: (C)

49.Select the match which is INCORRECT

(A) Hacking – Gaining information illegally from undisclosed
areas.
(B) Piracy - Using words or ideas of others and presenting
them as your own
(C) Plagiarism – Unauthorized duplication of computer
software.
(D) Counterfeiting – Installing more copies of the software
than you have licensed for
Ans: (D)

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50.From the following statements choose which statement
hold(s) true about WiMAX?
Statement 1: It can provide at-home or mobile internet access
across whole cities or countries.
Statement 2: It stands for Worldwide Internet for Multiple
Applications.
(A) Only Statement 1
(B) Only Statement 2
(C) Both Statement 2 and Statement 2
(D) Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2
Ans: (A)

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