Christ Nagar Senior Secondary School,

Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram
First Model Examination – Dec 2022
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE - 402)
Std: X MARKING SCHEME Max. Marks: 50
Max. Time: 2 Hours
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. Business is a type of economic activity that involves the constant and regular 1
production and distribution of _____________ and ____________ to meet human ans: b
needs.
a) Purchase, Sells b) Goods, Services c) Service, Payment d) Service,
Money
ii. Ravi’s customer comes to his store and starts shouting at him. He does not get 1
angry. He listens to what his customer is saying. He is ____________. ans: c
a) Hardworking b) Confident c) Patient d) Prying new ideas
iii. ______________ is a type of Internet communication software that allows the user 1
for instant transfer of text-based communications from sender to receiver. ans: a
a) Instant Messaging (IM) b) Service Messaging (SM)
c) Fast Messaging (FM) d) None of the above
iv. If you are aware of your own values, likes, dislikes, strengths, and shortcomings as an 1
individual. It denotes the fact that you are ____________. ans: d
a) Self-Confident b) Self-Control c) Self Motivated d) Self-Aware
v. BIOS stands for ____________. 1
a) Basic Input / Output System b) Basic In/Out System ans: a
c) Based on In/Out System d) None of the above
vi. Which of the following is a trap for small children into unsuitable relationships? 1
a) Trojan Horse b) Online predators c) Worms d) Anti-Virus ans: b
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. To retrieve all the columns in a table the syntax is ___________. 1
a) Select $ from <tablename>; b) Select * <tablename>; ans: c
c) Select * from <tablename>; d) Select % <tablename>;
ii. The unique field present in the table is called __________. 1
a) Primary Key b) Candidate Key c) Foreign Key d) None of the above ans: a
iii. _________ means combining data in a spreadsheet from different worksheets into 1
master worksheet ans: b
a) Hyperlinks b) Consolidating c) Linking d) Filter
iv. Which feature of Calc helps to see the changes made in the shared worksheet? 1
a) Record Changes b) Solver c) Subtotal d) None of the above ans: a
v. ______tab is used to set the attributes of the table of contents. 1
a) Enteries b) Styles c) Background d)Index/Table ans: d
vi. A_________ is a model that you use to create other documents of the same type 1
a) Styles b) Template c) Wizard d) Sample ans: b
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Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. In which menu of Open Office Writer is the Styles and Formatting option present? 1
a) Insert b) Home c) Format d) Review ans: c
ii. _________ are the interfaces with which the user interacts 1
a) Form b) Query c) Report d) All of the above ans: a
iii. Solver option is available under _________ menu 1
a) Tools b) Format. c) Edit d) Insert ans: a
iv. Accessibility options are available in __________. 1
a) Setting. b) Control Panel c) Desktop d) None of the above ans: b
v. When the computer makes a sound, ________ produces visual effects such as a 1
blinking title bar or a flashing border. ans: c
a) Filter keys b) Toggle Keys c) Sound Sentry d) None of the above
vi. ISDN stands for ___________.. 1
a) Integrated Services Digital Network b) Internet Services Dynamic Network ans: a
c) Integrated Sub Digital Network d) Internet Sub Dynamic Network
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. An organization can face some ___ that could put the lives of the employees in 1
danger. ans: b
a) Issue b) Health Hazards c) Shortage d) None of the above
ii. The relationship between two tables where one table has one record and another 1
table has many records is known as ___________. ans: a
a) One-to-Many b) Many-to-Many c) Many-to-One d) None of the
above
iii. Give the name of the website which can generate strong passwords automatically? 1
a) www.strongpasswordgenerator.com b) www.wikipedia.com ans: a
c) www.cbseacademic.nic.in d) None of the above
iv. Only authorized users should be allowed to access the database and their identity 1
should be authenticated using a username and password known as ________. ans: c
a) Data Redundancy b) Data Consistency c) Data Security d) None of the
above
v. A _________ is a discussion-style website that non-technical (or technical) people 1
use to create personal web sites. ans: a
a) Blog b) Website c) Social Media Site d) None of the above
vi. __________ is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency, disaster. 1
a) Attention b) Evacuation c) Taking care d) None of the above ans b
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. ________ means to arrange the data in either ascending order or descending order? 1
a) Filter b) Sorting c) Arrangement d) None of the above ans: b
ii. ____________ is an accessibility feature that assists people that have difficulty using 1
a keyboard or a mouse (or both). They can use special devices such as Sip, Puff and ans: c
Breath Switches to provide input to the computer through Serial Ports.
a) High Contrast b) Mouse key c) Serial Keys d) None of the above
iii. It refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet and can be used to find the 1
values or data that you want a formula to calculate ans: d
a) Row b) Column c) Autosum d) Cell Reference

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iv. A ____________________ is a standard for commands that define the different 1
structures in a database. ans: a
a) Data Manipulation Language (DML) b) Data Definition Language (DDL)
c) Both a) and b) d) None of the above
v. Computer ___________ refers to the user friendliness of a computer system 1
for all, regardless of their disability . ans: b
a) Shortcut Keys b) Accessibility c) Ctrl & Alt Key d) None of the above
vi. A _____ statement used to display the zero record or multiple record from 1
the database . ans: a
a) Select. b) Order By c) Where d) None of the above

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each
(4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 Chandani is appointed as an IT administrator in a multinational company. The 4
company is thinking to start the internet in its various branches. So they asked Chandni
to prepare a presentation about the internet. Now Chandani is going to make a PPT on
the same. Help her by answering the following questions to make PPT.
(i) What is the internet?
(ii) Who is using the internet?
(iii) How to it is going to be helpful for the company with respect to maintaining
databases?
(iv) How it is useful for employees of the company?
Q. 18 Manisha is working as a team leader. She wants to update the salary of her department 4
employees. She wants to open SQL command window for the update command. She
forgets how to open SQL command window to update the records.
(i) Help her by suggesting the answer.
Ans: click on Queries option under database section & click Create Query in
SQL view. Type as update <tablename> set <columnname>=new value;
(ii) What are the clauses used with the SELECT command?
Ans: from, where, order by, group by clauses
(iii) Write SQL command to retrieve all data from a table?
Ans: select * from <tablename>;
(iv) The SQL Command window has which button to run the query?
Ans: Run Query button
Q. 19 I refer to the type of self-employment where one is running a business to 4
satisfy the needs of people and looking for ways to make the business better
to make profits. –
(i) Who am I? Ans: self - employment
(ii) List out the qualities of an entrepreneur:
(iii) What do you mean by demand?
(iv) What do entrepreneurs do with respect to demand?
Q. 20 Consider the following table “Teachers” 4
Student
Rollno DOB Address Mobile_no Gender %
Name
1 Jugal 10/01/2003 Mumbai 5555555555 M 98
2. Pratigya 24/03/2002 Pune 4444444444 F 82
3 Sandeep 12/12/2003 Delhi 8888888888 M 91

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 4 Sangeeta 01/07/2004 Banglore 6666666666 F 96
5 Satti 05/09/2002 Mumbai 7777777777 M 89
Write SQL commands: 4
a) To display all the information from the table whose address is ‘Mumbai’.
Answer – Select * from students where address = “Mumbai”;
b) To list the details of all the students whose percentage is between 90 to 100.
Answer –
Select * from students where percentage >= 90 and percentage <= 100;
c) To display the name of all the students whose gender is Female.
Answer – Select Subject from students where Gender = ‘F’;
d) To display the list of names of all the students in alphabetical order.
Answer – Select * from students order by Studentname;
Q. 21 Bhavin is a class 10 IT student. He read somewhere about the concept that the
friendliness of computer systems for all regardless of their disability.
a) Help him to recall the concept.
b) What refers to the combination of software and software enables a person with
a disability or impairment to use a computer?
c) Enlist the various impairments.
d) Which accessibility option of keyboard setting helps computer users with
physical disabilities and is also used by others as a means to reduce repetitive
strains?