BAL BHAVAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION 1/402

(2020-2021)

CLASS: X SUB: IT (402) TIME: 2HRS MM: 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.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability

Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. Divya is not able to work on his computer system due to the (1)
decreased speed of it. Also, the extension of some of her files
has been changed. Which software should she use to prevent
such type of errors?

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 a) Malware b) Spyware c) Antivirus d) Application
ii. __________ are a group of words that work together to (1)
communicate an element of speech.
iii. ______________ ability of a person to do the things that need (1)
to be done without someone or something influencing us.
iv. Having conscious knowledge of your own self, capabilities, (1)
feelings and one’s own character is called as __________.
v. Entrepreneurs are not job seekers but they create opportunities (1)
of employment for people. (True/False)
vi. According to the concept of sustainable development, the (1)
environment and development are _________issues.

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

i. Organization must have a designated ______________ for (1)
emergencies.

a. workstation b. lighting c. assembly point d. Physical

ii. A_____________ is a discussion style site used by non- (1)

technical (or technical users) users for creating personal web
pages.

iii. _______________ is a form of communication over the Internet (1)

that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages
from sender to receiver.
iv. The acronym for LAN is _________________. (1)
v. Sound Sentry is designed to help users with (1)
______________________ impairments.

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vi. When a combination of hardware and software enables a person (1)
with a disability or impairment to use a computer, it is known
as:
a) Mechanical assistance
b) Assertiveness
c) Assistive Technology
d) Assistance and communication

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

i. __________ statement retrieves zero or more rows from one or (1)
more database tables.
ii. __________ statement is used to add one or more records to a (1)
table.
iii. _____________ data type takes the values in the form of 0 and (1)
1 only in the database tables.
a) Integer b) Text c) Boolean d) Memo
iv. A____________ key is a set of one or more fields that uniquely (1)
identifies each record in a table and it does not contain any
duplicate data.
a) Primary b) Candidate
c) Foreign d) All of these
v. Ronika wants to create a table in a database to record the data (1)
regarding her classmates. Which data type should she use to
store the addresses of her friends?
a) OLE b) Number c) Varchar d) Integer

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vi. A ____________ in a database store the complete data in a (1)
structured manner, in the form of rows and columns.
a) Form b) Table c) Word d) Format

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

i. ____________ mode is used to apply a style to many different (1)
areas quickly without having to go back to the Styles and
Formatting window and double-click every time.

ii. When you are only interested in a section of the image for the (1)
purpose of your document, you may wish to _______ parts of it.

iii. A __________is a model that you use to create other (1)

documents.
iv. To protect the table of contents from being changed (1)
accidentally, check the _______check box.
a. Title
b. Evaluate up to level
c. Protected against manual changes
d. Custom Styles
v. The________ button represents the start of a hyperlink. (1)
a) LE b) LS c) # d)T
vi. A merged document is created by merging the main document (1)
with the_________________ fields.
a) List b) Document c) Table d) Data Source

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Q5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Raima and Prateek has conducted a survey regarding the daily (1)
wages of the labourers in their respective areas, in a spreadsheet.
They need to work on the spreadsheet simultaneously. Which
feature should they use to work on the spreadsheet in order to
complete their work in time?

a) Share Worksheet b) Consolidate Worksheet

c) Merge Worksheet d) None of these

ii. Rohit scored 25 out of 30 in English, 22 out of 30 in Maths. He (1)

wants to calculate 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) Goal Seek b) Subtotals c) Macros d) Charts

iii. A ....................................... is an important tool of a spreadsheet (1)

used to test the ‘What-If’ questions.
a) Solver b) Average c) Calculator d) Scenario

iv. ...................................... spreadsheet data enables you to keep (1)

the information updated without editing in multiple locations.
a) Referencing b) Linking c) Updating d) None of these

v. State True/ False (1)

Original author of the Worksheet can accept or reject changes
made by other users.

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vi. A ___________refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet (1)
and can be used to find the values or data that you want formula
to calculate.

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.
Q6. How are temporary files created in computer? Why we should (2)
remove temporary files and folders from the computer?

Q7. What are the benefits of working independently? (2)

Q8. What is the importance of feedback in effective (2)
communication?
Q9. Mention any two misconceptions about the Entrepreneurship. (2)
Q10. What do you mean by the term ‘conservation’? Mention the (2)
objective of resource conservation.
Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4
= 8 marks)
Q11. What is the difference between styles and templates? (2)
Q12. Differentiate between Relative and Absolute hyperlinks. (2)
Q13. What is the difference between Goal seek and solver? (2)
Q14. Differentiate between Flat File and Relational Database. (2)
Q15. What do you mean by occupational hazards? List any two (2)
types of occupational hazards.

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Q16. What precautions must be taken to improve online security? (2)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3
= 12 marks)
Q17. What is a Primary Key? Explain any two types of languages (4)
used for creating and manipulating the data in databases? Give
one example of each.
Q18. (a) Explain any two types of impairments that impact computer (4)
usage.
(b)What is DSL?
Q19. What do you understand by the terms: (4)
a. Text Wrapping
b. Anchoring
c. Table of contents
d. Mail Merge
Q20. a) What is the purpose of using Macros? (4)
b) Explain Scenarios.
Q21. (a) Write a Query to create a Table with the following structure (4)
Table Product

(b) Consider the following Vendor table and write the

queries:

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(i) Write a Query to display all records
(ii) Write a Query to add a new row with the following details
(‘V005’, ‘Vadilal’, ‘2010-03-20’, ‘Pune’)
(iii) Write a query to modify the location of V003 from
Kolkata to Gujrat.

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