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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 7 With Solutions
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 50
General Instructions:
- This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
- All Questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been provided in some of the questions.
- Section A has 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
- Section B has 7 Short Answer (SA-1) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA-II) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
- Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 4 marks.
- Section E has 2 Source based /Case-based /Passage based Questions carrying 4 marks each.
SECTION – A (12 Marks)
(All questions are compulsory)
Question 1.
ARPANET stands for. [1]
(a) Alternate remedial protocol advancement network.
(b) Advanced remedial projects agency network.
(c) American research projects agency network.
(d) Advanced research projects agency network.
Answer:
(d) Advanced research projects agency network.
Explanation:
Advanced research projects agency network was the Internet research branch of American army.
Question 2.
Which one of the following is not an e-Governance web site? [1]
(a) supremecourt.nic.in
(b) uidai.gov.in
(c) snapdeal.
(d) india.gov.in
Answer:
(c) snapdeal.
Explanation:
Snapdeal is a shopping web site.
Question 3.
In an HTML file the extension of the file is_________ [1]
(a) .sgml
(b) .html
(c) .web
(d) .page
Answer:
(b) .html
Explanation:
HTML files can be saved with extension. html or .htm
Question 4.
Which of the following is not an ISP in India? [1]
(a) MTNL
(b) Vodafone
(c) Airtel
(d) TCP
Answer:
(d) TCP
Explanation:
TCP is a protocol in windows network. It is not an ISP.
Question 5.
The value of #000000 is___________ [1]
(a) Black
(b) White
(c) Red
(d) none of these
Answer:
(b) White
Explanation:
Color codes in HTML can be defined by a #_ _ _ _ _ _ number combination. #000000 represents white.
Question 6.
HTML tags are surrounded by__________ [1]
(a) <!— ~>
(b) #….#
(c) <©….<©
(d) <….>
Answer:
(d) <….>
Explanation:
HTML tags are enclosed in angular braces <….>.
Question 7.
HTML web pages can be read and rendered by [1]
(a) Any editor
(b) Any database software
(c) Notepad
(d) A web browser
Answer:
(d) A web browser
Explanation:
Web browsers are softwares that can receive, interpret and render HTML pages.
Question 8.
Which of the following tag is used for inserting the largest heading in HTML? [1]
(a) head
(b) <hl>
(c) <h6>
(d) heading
Answer:
(b) <hl>
Explanation:
Heading in HTML range from <H1> to <H6> with <H1> being the highest.
Question 9.
To display (x+y)², correct HTML code is: [1]
(a) <SUB> (X+Y)²</SUB>
(b) X+Y <SUP>2</SUP>
(c) (X+Y) <SUP> 2 </SUP>
(d) <SUP> (X+Y)²</SUP>
Answer:
(c) (X+Y) <SUP> 2 </SUP>
Explanation:
The <SUP> tag is used to superscribetext. The element to be superscribed is to beenclosed in the <SUP></SUP> tags.
Question 10.
Richard Stallman from MIT, established a special license, the_________license. [1]
(a) GNU
(b) Free
(c) Package
(d) Commercial
Answer:
(a) GNU
Explanation:
Richard Stallman established the GNU (GNU’s Not Unix), license.
Questions No-11 & 12 are Assertion and Reason types. Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering the Assertion & Reason.
Question 11.
Assertion (A): An Intranet is a private network for sharing computing resources and information within an organization.
Reason (R): Intranet is a private version of the Internet.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
Internet is the worldwide network of all computers and other network devices. Intranet is a Local area network of an organization and a smaller term.
Question 12.
Assertion (A): The <BR> Tag must be closed by a </BR>.
Reason (R): <BR> is an empty Tag, it does not need a closing.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Explanation:
The <BR> or line break is an empty tag and hence does not require a closing.
SECTION – B (14 Marks)
Question 13.
Given below are two addresses: [2]
(a) http://www.abc.com/index.htm
(b) 182.68.9.165
Identify which one of the above is an IP address and which one is a URL.
Answer:
(i) URL.
(ii) IP address.
Question 14.
How is a domain name different from a URL? [2]
OR
What are the types of IP addresses?
Answer:
URL is a string that provides the information location or complete internet address of a webpage. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web servers. For example, in the URL http://www.cbse.nic.in/welcome.htm, the do main name is www.cbse.nic.in.
OR
IP addresses are of two types:
Static IP Address: Static IP addresses are those types of IP address that never change once they are assigned to a device on a network. No doubt this type of addressing is cost effective but could have a high security risk. Static IP addresses are mostly used by web, email and gaming servers who don’t care much about hiding their locations.
Dynamic Address: A Dynamic IP address changes each time the device logs into a network. This kind of IP address is very tough to trace and are used by companies and business firms.
Question 15.
How important is video conferencing nowadays? [2]
Answer:
Nowadays, video conferencing is important as it has many benefits, especially to businesses like reducing costs, enhancing productivity, cutting down time spent on work, reducing travel costs, and smoothening communication and collaboration between teams. It is a vital part of the workforce as it is easy to use these benefits, without needing to travel for face-to-face communications.
Question 16.
What is open-source software? [2]
OR
What is free open source software movement?
Answer:
Open source software is a software that any programmer can download from the internet free and modify with suggested improvements. The changes must be made available to all. Any programmer can make improvements, which can result in better quality software.
Example:
Firefox web browser, Linux OS etc.
OR
Free/open-source software movement (FOSSM) or free/libre open-source software movement (FLOSSM) is a social movement with the goal of obtaining and guaranteeing certain freedoms for software users, namely the freedom to run the software, to study and change the software, and to redistribute copies with or without changes. Richard Stallman formally founded the movement in 1983 by launching the GNU Project. Stallman, later established the Free Software Foundation in 1985 to support the movement.
Question 17.
Identify the errors and write the correct HTML code [2]
(a) <Table outline=2> <tr> <td> Name<td> <td> Marks <td> </tr> tr> <td> Amit<td> <td> 58 <td> </tr> < table>
Answer:
<Table border=2> <tr> <td> Name</td> <td> Marks </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Amit</td> <td> 58 </td> </tr> </table>
(b) <font style="arial" text="red" size=4>
Answer:
<font face="arial" color="red" size=4>
Question 18.
Match the Tags/attributes in column A with their parents in column B [2]
Column A | Column B |
(a) bordercolor | (i) <td> |
(b) rowspan | (ii) <body> |
(c) type | (iii) < table > |
(d) alink | (iv) <ol> |
OR
Write a short note on heading Tag.
Answer:
(a) – iii, (b) – i, (c) – iv, (d) – ii.
OR
Heading tag is used to display the heading or the main topic on the web page. This tag varies from H1 to H6. This is a container tag. The heading tag <H1> shows the heading with the largest font size. As you increase the number in the heading tag, the font size goes down as shown in the example given below:
<H1> This text is in largest font i.e. H1 font </H1> <H2> This text is in larger font i.e. H2 font </H2> <H3> This text is in medium large font i. e. H3 font</H3> <H4> This text is in medium small font i.e. H4 font </H4> <H5> This text is in smaller font i.e. H5 font </H5> <H6> This text is in smallest font i.e. H6 font </H6>
Question 19.
What is the purpose of the TITLE element in HTML? [2]
Answer:
The <title> tag is required in all HTML documents and it defines the title of the document. The < title > element defines a title in the browser toolbar, provides a title for the page when it is added to favourites, displays a title for the page in search-engine results.
Section – C (12 Marks)
Question 20.
Aditya software solution has used different tags in its Website some areempty while majority are container. Give the detailed difference between container and empty elements. [3]
Answer:
Container elements HTML container elements require a starting as well as an ending tags.
Example:
<HTML>, <HEAD>, <BODY>.
They affect the text appearing between their starting and ending tags.
Empty elements HTML empty elements require just a starting tag and not an ending tag.
Example:
<IMG>, <BR>, <HR>.
Question 21.
Describe <font> Tag and <basefont> Tag with one example illustrating each. [3]
Answer:
asefont is an HTML tag that specifies the font you want to use throughout your document:
<basefont face= "arial, verdana,courier" size="4" color="green">
In this example, the browser of the user will select the first available font of the list to display the text. The font tag is an older HTML tag but is no longer recommended although it still works. This is an example of its use:
<p> <font size= "3" face= "verdana" color= "blue"> This paragraph is in Verdana, size 3. And is blue text color. </font> </p>
Question 22. [3]
Sonu creates an image that serves as a clickable hyperlink. When clicked, it should take the user to https://www.example.com.
OR
Write HTML code to create an unordered list as shown below:
Answer:
<a href="https://www.example.com"><imgsrc="image.jpg" alt="Click me to visit Example Website"></a>
OR
<HTML> <BODY> <UL type=”Square”> <LI> Physics <UL type=”circle”> <LI> Electricity <LI> Motion in a plane <LI> Ray optics </UL> <LI> Mathematics <OL type=”a”> <LI> Calculus <LI> Probability <LI> Sets </OL> </UL> </BODY> </HTML>
Question 23.
Write down the essential requirements for safe e-Payments. [3]
Answer:
Security is an essential part of any transaction that takes place over the internet. Customers will lose his/her faith in e-business if its security is compromised. Following are the essential requirements for safe e-payments/transactions:
- Confidentiality: Information should not be accessible to any unauthorized person. It should not be intercepted during the transmission.
- Integrity: Information should not be altered during its transmission over the network.
- Availability: Information should be available wherever and whenever required within a time limit specified.
- Authenticity: There should be a mechanism to authenticate a user before giving him/her an access to the required information.
- Non-Repudiability: It is the protection against the denial of order or denial of payment. Once a sender sends a message, the sender should not be able to deny sending the message. Similarly, the recipient of message should not be able to deny the receipt.
- Encryption: Information should be encrypted and decrypted only by an authorized user.
- Auditability: Data should be recorded in such a way that it can be audited for integrity requirements.
Section – D (4 Marks)
Question 24.
Create a contact form similar to the one shown below, using CSS. [4]
OR
Urvashi was told to write the HTML code to show her school time table as shown below:
Help her in the assignment.
Answer:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initialscale=1"> <style> body {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;} * {box-sizing: border-box;} input[type=text], select, textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 16px; resize: vertical; } input[type=submit] { background-color: #4CAF50; color: white; padding: 12px 20px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; } input[type=submit]:hover { background-color: #45a049; } .container { border-radius: 5px; background-color: #f2f2f2; padding: 20px; } </style> <Title> Form in HTML </Title> </head> <body> <h3>Contact Form</h3> <div class="container"> <form action="/action_page.php"> <label for="fname">First Name</label> <input type="text" id="fname" name="firstname" placeholder="Your name.."> <label for="lname">Last Name</label> <input type="text" id="lname" name="lastname" placeholder="Your last name.."> <label for="country">Country</label> <select id="country" name="country"> <option value="india" Selected>India</ option> <option value="canada">Canada</ option> <option value="usa">USA</option> </select> <label for="subject">Subject</label> <textarea id="subject" name="subject" placeholder="Write something.." style="height:200px"></textarea> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </div> </body> </html>
OR
<html> <body> <table border="1" > <tr> <th colspan=6> Time Table </th> </tr> <tr><th rowspan=6> Hours </th> <th> MON</th> <th> TUE </th> <th> WED </th> <th> THU </th> <th> FRI </th> </tr> <tr> <td> Maths </td> <td> Eng</ td><td> Science</td><td> Arts</td><td> Social</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Lang </td> <td> Maths </ td><td> Computer </td><td>Science</td><td> Music</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan=5> LUNCH </th> </tr> <tr> <td> Science</td> <td> Games</ td><td> Lang</td><td> Maths</td><td> Maths</ td> </tr> <tr> <td> English</td> <td> Social</ td><td> Social</td><td> Eng</td><td> Science</ td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>
Section – E (8 Marks)
Question 25.
Abhijit wants to clear certain confusion about e-Governance and its services. Help him in his queries.
(a) Can he apply for voter card in any e-Governance portal? Which is the portal? [1]
Answer:
Yes, voter card related services are available in www nvsp.in
(b) Are there any benefits of e-Governance to the Government? [1]
Answer:
(i) Reaching larger number of citizen
(ii) Faster implementation of projects.
(iii) Remote access
(c) What are the different types of e-Governance? [1]
Answer:
- G2C-Government to Citizen.
- G2B-Government to Business.
- G2E-Government to Employees.
- G2G-Government to Government.
(d) Are payment ofdifferent types ofgovernment fees possible through e-Governance sites? [1]
Answer:
Yes, different online modes of payment are available for payment of government fees.
Question 26.
Raima is an author and wants knowledge about Intellectual property rights. Help her in her questions:
(a) What is IPR? [1]
Answer:
IPR stands for intellectual property rights. It a set of rules that safeguard the rights of a creator on his/her intellectual material created.
(b) Is creative material like Book protected by IPR? [1]
Answer:
Yes, books and written material are protected by IPR
(c) What other things are protected under IPR. [1]
Answer:
Electronic material like Audio, Video etc. are also protected by IPR.
(d) What are the 4 types of intellectual property. [1]
Answer:
There are four main types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.