CREST Cyber Olympiad (CCO)

Previous Year Paper (2022-23)

Class 1 (Set - A)
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 45

• Additional 10 minutes will be allotted to fill up information on the OMR Sheet, before
the start of the exam.
• Fill in all the mandatory fields clearly on the OMR Sheet.
• There are a total of 35 questions in this booklet comprising 2 sections namely
the Computer & IT and Achievers' Section consisting of 25 questions (1 mark
each) & 10 questions (2 marks each) respectively.
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answers on the OMR Sheet.
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 Computers & IT (Each Question is 1 Mark)

1. See the image and identify the tool in a. Scroll bar b. Keys
context to MS Paint: c. Tail d. Right button

6. Mom asked Jack to turn on the

computer and start playing games.
Jack is unaware of how to start the
computer. Which of the following
a. Airbrush Tool options should he use?
b. Eyedropper Tool
c. Brush Tool
d. Bucket Tool a. b.

2. Which part of the computer is used to

take a print out on paper?
c. d.

a. b.

7. Which among the following options

best fits the given description?
c. d. 1. I have several keys on me.
2. You can use me for typing the text.
3. My tail is attached to the CPU.
3. Which of the following statement is
correct? a. Keyboard b. Mouse
c. Speakers d. Monitor
a. Computers help in voting during
elections.
8. Look at the given image. Find out
b. Computers help in counting
which among the following options best
population.
fit the given image:
c. Computers are used in post
office to maintain accounts of
patients.
d. Computers can work
independently without human
interference.

4. Which of the following device can work

as input as well as output device?
a. Computers are used in
a. Scanner schools.
b. Plotter b. Computers are used in hotels.
c. Speaker c. Computers are used in
d. Touch screen hospitals.
d. Computers are used in bank.
5. Given below is the list of items. Find
out which of the following option is not
9. John was watching movies on his
associated with the mouse:
system since he had a day off from
school. Which among the following

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 options do you think is the purpose of 14. Which among the following options
the computer system here? cannot be connected to a computer
system?
a. Entertainment
b. To keep record
a. b.
c. To calculate expenses
d. To examine

10. Which among the following options can c. d.

be safely used to shut down the
computer system and then start it again
without pressing the power button?
15. Due to the pandemic, Dave could not
buy new clothes for his brother on his
a. b. birthday. His mother purchased new
clothes for him online. Which among
the following is related to the given
sentence?
c. d.
a. Computers are used for online
shopping.
11. In an activity, teacher asked the b. Computers can be used for
students to open the MS Paint listening to music.
application and write their name. c. Computers are used for
Rachel made a mistake while writing. communication.
Which among the following options will d. Computers are used in banks.
she select to rectify the mistake?
16. Match the following:

a. b. Column A Column B
1. Scrolling a. Moving from
one place to
c. d.
another
2. Clicking b. Moving the
mouse wheel
12. Which among the following options
up and down
best fits the given description?
3. Drag and c. Selecting
1. It looks like that of a computer.
drop
2. It is easily portable.
3. It has a touchpad and keyboard.
a. 1) - b), 2) - a), 3) - c)
b. 1) - b), 2) - c), 3) - a)
a. Speaker b. Laptop
c. 1) - a), 2) - c), 3) - b)
c. Mobile d. Tablet
d. 1) - a), 2) - b), 3) - c)

13. Find the odd one out from the

17. Find the odd one out in context to MS
following:
Paint:

a. Typing b. Dragging
c. Drawing d. Pointing
a. b.

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 c. d. a. 1) - a), 2) - b), 3) - c)
b. 1) - c), 2) - b), 3) - a)
c. 1) - b), 2) - a), 3) - c)
18. State which among the following d. 1) - b), 2) - c), 3) - a)
statements are correct:
22. Select the odd one out:
Statement 1: The computer system
cannot work without the CPU.
a. b.
Statement 2: Computers can work
without the mouse.
Statement 3: The printer cable is
attached to the keyboard. c. d.

a. Statement 1 and Statement 3

b. Statement 1 and Statement 2
c. Statement 2 and Statement 3 23. In an examination, a teacher gave a
d. Statement 1, Statement 2 and particular sentence and asked the
Statement 3 students to select the word starting with
a vowel. How do you think should the
students select the particular text?
19. What will happen if you switch on the
monitor before switching on the CPU? a. Double click
b. Single click
a. Desktop will not appear. c. Drag and drop
b. CPU may damage. d. Use the scroller
c. Monitor automatically turns
off. 24. Which of the following MS Paint tool
d. Monitor may damage. will you use to rectify your mistake?

20. The tail of mouse is attached to which

part of the computer? a. b.

a. CPU b. UPS
c. d.
c. Monitor d. Keyboard

21. Match the following:

25. Find the odd one out:
Column A Column B
1. Learning a new a. Homes
course a. b.
2. Keeping a track b. Education
of customer's
activity c. d.
3. Calculating c. Banks
monthly
expenses

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 Achievers’ Section (Each Question is 2 Marks)
26. State whether the following statements
are true or false: a. Use the right click of the mouse.
b. Use the right click and left key
Statement 1: Without CPU, monitor together of the mouse.
and keyboard will work. c. Use the left click of the mouse.
Statement 2: Numeric keys are present d. Use the scroller of the mouse.
on the keyboard.
Statement 3: A mouse has 4 buttons. 29. Identify the incorrect match as per the
Statement 4: A computer system is use of computers in the following
places:
incomplete without a monitor.
a. Office: Computers are used to do
a. Statement 1 and Statement 3 are homework and play games.
false b. Hospital: Computers are used to
Statement 2 and Statement 4 are keep track of patients and medical
true information.
c. Railway station: Computers are
b. Statement 1 and Statement 2 are
used to book tickets.
false d. Home: Computers are used for
Statement 3 and Statement 4 are online shopping and gaming.
true
c. Statement 1 and Statement 4 are 30. Match the following:
false
Statement 2 and Statement 3 are Column A Column B
true 1. % a. Dollar
d. Statement 2 and Statement 3 are 2. ~ b. Percent
false 3. | c. Tilde
Statement 1 and Statement 4 are 4. $ d. Pipe
true
a. 1) - c), 2) - b), 3) - d), 4) - a)
27. State which among the following b. 1) - b), 2) - c), 3) - a), 4) - d)
statements are false: c. 1) - b), 2) - d), 3) - c), 4) - a)
d. 1) - b), 2) - c), 3) - d), 4) - a)
Statement 1: Keyboards are used for
typing text. 31. Arrange the following statements in
Statement 2: Ctrl + X is used for ascending order:
pasting the selected text.
Statement 3: We can copy an image 1. The computer is turned on.
using the Ctrl + V option. 2. Turn on the power supply switch.
3. Press the power button of the CPU.
a. Statement 2 and Statement 3 4. Locate the power button of the
b. Statement 1 and Statement 2 CPU.
c. Statement 1 and Statement 3
d. Statement 1, Statement 2 and a. 2, 1, 3, 4 b. 2, 3, 4, 1
Statement 3 c. 2, 4, 3, 1 d. 2, 4, 1, 3

28. Eva is reading a story. She wants to 32. In an activity, a teacher assigned
reach the bottom of the page and has multiple project topics to each of the
no keyboard with her. Which part of the students in the class. The students had
mouse will she use in order to do so? to search for the topic and make a

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 project on the same. However, Midge a. Turn off the CPU
could see the following options on her b. Unplug the wires
computer screen. Which among the c. Turn off the monitor
following options will she select to d. Turn off the UPS
search for the topic?
35. Which among the following statements
are incorrect?
a. b.
Statement 1: HTTP is a stateful
protocol.
Statement 2: Cookies help the server
c. d.
to remember about the client.
Statement 3: Wi-Fi is a portable
technology.
33. Complete the analogy:
Statement 4: Applications cannot be
deleted once installed.
Cut : Ctrl + X : : Shut down : _______

a. Statement 1 and Statement 4

a. Alt + F4 b. Ctrl + S
b. Statement 1 and Statement 3
c. Alt + X d. Ctrl + F2
c. Statement 2 and Statement 3
d. Statement 2 and Statement 4
34. Henry pressed the power button to turn
off the computer. What according to
you is the next step to be performed?

Answer Key
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. b
11. c 12. b 13. a 14. a 15. a 16. b 17. a 18. b 19. a 20. a
21. d 22. a 23. a 24. c 25. c 26. a 27. a 28. d 29. a 30. d
31. c 32. b 33. a 34. c 35. a

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