Monthly Test - October 2020

Handwriting = 2
Subject : Computer Science Paper = 48
Class : 8 ........... Total = 50
Duration : 1 period Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ...................................................... Admission no : ..........................
Instructions
1. Use the given spaces to write the answers.
2. Ink all your answers and diagrams.

(1) Mark 'True' (T) or 'false' (F).

(i) A storage device is a piece of hardware in which data can be stored.

(ii) A USB is not a storage device.

(iii) A hard drive is a type of primary storage.

(iv) All secondary storage devices are external to the computer.

(v) If you use an external hard drive to store data and your internet connection get
disconnected, the data will be lost.
(vi) If you have a large quantity of family videos to store, you should use the main
memory for this.

(vii) The word 'bit' is the shortened form of 'Binary Digit'.

(viii) ROM is a 'volatile' memory.

(ix) When power is switched off, RAM will lose its content.

(x) Flash drives have no rotating / moving parts and are highly durable.

[Total = 2 × 10 = 20 marks]

(2) Name two expansion cards.

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[Total = 2 × 2 = 4 marks]
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(3) Identify these devices.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

[Total = 7 marks]
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(4) Write K­turtle commands to draw the following rectangle.

75

25

Starting point

[Total = 7 marks]

(5) Read the description and identify the device.

(i) Stores data and information which are frequently used by the processor, in order to
improve the speed of the processor.

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(ii) A small circuit board which facilitates a PC to get connected to a network.

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(iii) A magnetic storage device which uses the 'sequential' access method.

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(iv) The magnetic storage device with the smallest capacity.

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(v) The optical disk with the highest capacity.

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[Total = 2 × 5 = 10 marks]

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