DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL JODHPUR

Periodic Test – I (2023–24)

Class – IX
Subject – Data Science (419)
Time : 2½ Hours Max. Marks : 50
General Instructions : –
1. Please check that this question paper contains 02 printed pages and 15 questions.
2. Question paper is divided into two sections : Section-A and Section- B.
3. Section–A:
Multiple choice question/Fill in the blanks/ True or False of 1 mark each.
4. Section–B:
i. Short Answer of 2 marks each.
ii. Long/Essay type questions of 4 marks each.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Section A
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : [1 x 10 = 10]
i. Biotic factors include all the _________________.
a) Non-living things c) both living and non-living things
b) living things d) natural resources
ii. An Ecosystem is any community of living and non-living things that __________.
a) Work together c) Interact with each other
b) Are interdependent on each other d) Are independent of each other
iii. The final output available to a user on the monitor is known as________________
a) Hardcopy b) Software c) Softcopy d) Bytes.
iv. The component which is responsible for all mathematical calculation and logical operations
of a computer is called ________________.
a) ALU b) MU c) CU d) ROM
v. Which of the following is not an I/O device?
a) Printer b) CPU c) Plotter d) Scanner
vi. Amit posts the mail to his company head and the same is cc to the other member also. The
full form of cc in email is_________________.
a) Copycat c) Copy content
b) Cannot copy d) Carbon copy
vii. A ____________is the interface between a user and the world wide web.
a) Web portal c) Web server
b) Web browser d) Web site
viii. Deleted E-mail are stored in______________.
a) Trash b) Spam c) Draft d) Inbox
ix. Seema shared a free video sharing website link with her friend where the videos on all
subjects and topics can be found. Which link it can be?
a) Twitter b) Facebook c) WhatsApp. d) YouTube
x. Data is stored temporarily in __________________.
a) ROM b) Hard disk c) RAM d) DVD

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2. Fill in the Blanks : [1 x 5 = 5]
i. Flash drive is plugged into the computer ___________ port.
ii. Living organism which depend directly or indirectly on autotrophs for their food are called
__________.
iii. One of the functions of the operating system is to secure the system and block the
___________ access.
iv. Air is made up of several gases but the two most important gases for living beings are
___________ and ___________________.
v. The ___________ is the logo of the Android operating system.
3. State True or False : [1 x 5 = 5]
i. Facebook and Twitter are popular search engines.
ii. Light pen is a light sensitive pointing device.
iii. URL stands for uniform resourceful location.
iv. GUI stands for Graphical User Interface.
v. Social Inclusion means dividing the responsibility as well as benefits of economic growth.
Section B
Short Answer type questions (2 marks each) :
4. Mention any four ICT tools that are used in day-to-day life? [½ + ½ + ½ + ½ = 2]
5. What is Register? Name any two types of register? [1+ ½ + ½ = 2]
6. What is a Screensaver? [2]
7. What do you understand by a Blog and a Blogger? [1 + 1 = 2]
8. Give the full form of the following : [½ + ½ + ½ + ½ = 2]
i) POST :
ii) BIOS :
iii) CMOS :
iv) URL:
9. What do you mean by multitasking Operating System? Give two examples. [1 + ½ + ½ = 2]
10. Define green skills? [2]
11. What are the aims of green economy? [2]
12. What is the full form of 3Rs? [2]
Long Answer type question (4 marks each) :
13. What is an Operating System discuss any two functions of operating system? [2 + 1 + 1 = 4]
14. Give 2 differences between RAM and ROM? [1+1+1+1 = 4]
15. Define the term Ecosystem and explain its three primary components? [1+1+1+1 = 4]
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