Ahmadhiyya International School

Mock Exam
Grade 10

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CLASS
NAME
CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

COMPUTER SCIENCE 0478/12

Paper 1 Theory 22 March 2022
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.
No Calculators allowed
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1. Explain the working of a microphone. List any 3 ways it is used in smartphones. [5]

2. Write T for True and F for False where appropriate. [5]

Statement T/F
1. SSD is faster than RAM.
2. SSD is faster than HDD & DVD to read and write data.
3. In a desktop system, SSD is found on the motherboard itself.
4. In most cases, systems that use SSD cannot be upgraded anymore.
5. SSD is made up of NAND EEPROM technology.

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3. The picture below shows bullet CCTV cameras under operation with a certain feature.

a. Name two sensors present in the CCTV camera to detect the approaching people. [2]

b. Explain how the system is able to identify people and recognise any wanted person walking
towards it. Discuss the input, process and output in detail. [5]

c. What additional objects are needed for the camera to work in the same way at night as it works
in the day? [1]

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4. Complete the blanks using the pool of terms / words / phrases give below. [5]

USB half duplex one direction synchronous

continuous stream internal clocks simplex
serial full duplex parallel full duplex

a. In _________________________________ transmission data transmission is fast. This

system maintains a __________________ _______________________ of data between the

devices. Timings are used which are generated by ___________________ _______________.

b. In _____________________ transmission data travels from one device to another device in a

single direction.

c. In _______________________ data transmission, data travels in both directions but in

_______________________ at a time.

d. ______________________ technology is the best example of _______________________

__________________________________________ data transmission.

e. _____________________ ________________________________ transmission can be found

between the Memory and Processor in a computer system.

5. Write one similarity and two differences between an MP3 and MIDI file. [4]
MP3 MIDI

Similarity:

Difference 1:

Difference 2:

Difference 3:

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6. Match the following descriptions with the respective value. [6]

Description value

512 kbps in KB/s 45

2.5 GB in MB 207

The denary equivalent of 01010111 64

x
If 2 MB = 1 GB then x = 2560

The denary equivalent of CF is 87

The Hexa-decimal equivalent of 69 10

7. Define a cookie. Discuss its origin. Discuss its destination. Write the purpose of a cookie. List two
advantages and one disadvantage of cookies. [6]

Define:

Origin:

Destination:

Purpose:

Advantage 1:

Advantage 2:

Disadvantage:

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8. Draw the logic circuit that uses universal NAND gates to build the OR gate and show the truth table
for the circuit. [5]

9. Read the statements give below. A few are true and few are not. For those that are false, write down
the corrected statement. For those that are true and already mentioned, write the description. [6]
Identify the security issue if
Description T/F
false
A computer program that usually causes harm in the
form of showing insulting messages, hiding files,
deleting or corrupting files etc is a spyware.
A phishing attack uses a legitimate looking email with a
link to a fake website with the intention to gain
authentication details of a user.
A pharming attack uses a malicious code to divert a
browser to a fake website with the intention to gain
authentication details of a user.

In shoulder surfing, one drives into streets and lanes in

search of free wifi / weak wifi connections.

T Hacking

T Dos Attack

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10. Write complete notes on: [4]

Interpreter:

Compiler:

11. A video file is 2 GB in size. Its file format is AVI. It is now converted to MP4 format.
a. While converting to MP4 format, 60% of the original file contents are removed. What would be
the size of the video file after converting to MP4? (show working) [2]

Answer:

b. In the above conversion, file contents are being compressed. Name the compression type used
in converting video files to MP4 format. [1]

c. After converting, the sound quality and video quality seems to be almost the same as the original
music file. State how this is achieved. [1]

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12. The flowchart shows the working of buffers and interrupts when the processor sends data to a
printer. Complete the flowchart using the list of items. Write item number only in the blank flowchart
symbols. [6]

Any data No
to be sent
to printer?

Yes

all data No
sent to
printer?

Yes Item
Item
Number
1 Contents of printer buffer emptied to printer
Current task is suspended while interrupt is
2
interrupt signal is sent
serviced
Data to be printed out is sent to the printer
to request more data 3
buffer
to be sent to printer
4 Processor continues with its current tasks
Processor continues with current tasks while
5
printer buffer is emptied
When all the data is printed, printer buffer
6
becomes empty

13. List the five registers found in Von-Neumann architecture. [3]

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14. Study the diagrams below. A firewall is being shown in the diagrams.

 
  Internet
  Internet

 
 A  B
 
 
a. In diagram 1, a firewall is being used in the device shown as A and in diagram 2 in a Machine
shown as B. Name the type of firewall being used in both cases. [2]
Firewall A -

Firewall B -

b. Write three features of a Firewall. [3]

c. The Machine B connects to the Internet. Other machines in the network connect to the internet
and download content through the machine B. Name machine B. Write two advantages of using
machine B to provide connection within a network. [3]

Name:

Advantage 1:

Advantage 2:

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