PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS XII
INFORMATICS PRACTICES (065)
TIME: 03 HOURS M.M.: 70
General Instructions:
1. This question paper contains five sections, Section A to E.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A has 18 questions carrying 01 mark each.
4. Section B has 07 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 05 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
6. Section D has 02 questions carrying 04 marks each.
7. Section E has 03 questions carrying 05 marks each.
8. All programming questions are to be answered using Python Language only.

SECTION A

1. Which is called a smart HUB?

i. Gateway ii. Switch iii. Hub iv. Repeater
2.The e-Waste disposal and proper recycling is very much necessary and important for the benefit of
people, environment and the nation. Find out from the following which one is not a benefit from e-Waste
disposal-
i. Protects public health and water quality
ii. Saves landfill space
iii. Saves money and time
iv. Allows for recovery of valuable precious metals
3. ____________ is the practice of taking someone else work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own:
i. Plagiarism ii. Copyright iii. Patent iv. All of the above
4. Predict the output of the following query:
SELECT round (25467.2,-2);
i. 25400 ii. 25500 iii. 25460 iv. 25000
5.Which of the following SQL functions does not belong to the String functions category?
i. LEFT() ii. ROUND() iii. LENGTH() iv. RTRIM()
6. Which of the following is not a wireless medium for communication?
i. Satellite ii. Bluetooth iii. OFC iv. Microwave
7. Which function will be used to read data from a CSV file into pandas data frame?
i. readcsv() ii. to_csv() iii. read_csv() iv. csv_read()
8. Which SQL statement do we use to find out the total number of names present in a row-“NAME” in a
table “EMP”?
i. SELECT SUM(NAME) FROM EMP;
ii. SELECT COUNT (NAME) FROM EMP;
iii. SELECT SUM ( ALL NAME) FROM EMP;
iv. SELECT SUM (COUNT(*)) FROM EMP;
9.Predict the output of the following query:
SELECT UCASE (SUBSTR ('substr all',1,3));
i. UBS ii. SUB iii. ALL iv. None of these
10. The name “Pandas” is derived from the term:
i. Panel Data ii. Panel Series iii. Python Document iv. Panel Data Frame
11. In SQL, which function is used to display serial number of month?
i. Month () ii. MonthNumber () iii. CurrentMonth () iv.MonthName()
12. The following code create a dataframe named ‘D1’ with _______________ rows.
import pandas as pd
D1 = pd.DataFrame([0,1,2,3] )
print(D1)
i. 1 ii. 2 iii. 3 iv. 4
13. A ______________ is a unique data trace of a user’s activities, actions, communications or
transactions in digital media.
i. Digital Handprint ii. Digital Footprint iii. Offline Footprint iv. Offline Handprint
14.In SQL, the equivalent of SUBSTR() is:
i. LCASE () ii. MID() iii. INSTR() iv. RIGHT ()
15. When you visit a website ,it will open the page set as __________of the website-
i. front page ii. master page iii. home page iv. first page
16. Data protection refers to protecting data from:
i. Substantial Harm ii. Embarrassment iii. Inconvenience and unfairness iv. All of these
17. Assertion(A): Internet cookies are text files that contain small pieces of data, like username. password
and user’s preferences while surfing the internet.
Reason(R) : To make browsing the internet faster and easier, its required to store certain information
On the server’s computer.
i. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is true but R is false.
iv. A is false but R is true
18. Assertion (A):- To use the Pandas library in a Python program, one must import it.
Reasoning (R): - The only alias name that can be used with the Pandas library is pd.
i. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A
ii. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A
iii. A is True but R is False
iv. A is false but R is True

SECTION B

19. When is a repeater used in a computer network?

OR
Shanti is doing a course in networking. She is unable to understand the concept of Modem. Help her
by explaining it.
20. The python code written below has syntactical errors. Rewrite the correct code and underline the
corrections made.
Import pandas as pd
D ={"A":["ClassA","ClassB","ClassC",”ClassD”], “B":{12,11,10,9}}
df= pd.dataframe(D)
Print(df)
21.Consider the given SQL string:
“Need to study Computer for better future”
Write suitable SQL queries for the following:
i. Returns the position of the first occurrence of the substring “tu” in the given string.
ii. To extract the substring –“to study” from the string.
22. What will be the output of the following code:
import pandas as pd
A=pd.Series([23,79,53,91,20,65])
print(A.sort_values(ascending=False))
23.What do you mean by Identity theft? Explain with the help of an example.
24. Complete the given Python code to get the required output as: Rajasthan
import _________ as pd
di = {'Corbett': 'Uttarakhand', 'Sariska':'Rajasthan', 'Kanha': 'Madhya Pradesh’,'Gir':'Gujarat'}
NP = ___________. Series( _____ )
print(NP[ ___________ ])
25. Explain the use of YEAR() function with an example.
 SECTION C

26. Consider the table STUDENT given below write suitable SQL queries for the following:

RollNo Name Class City Marks

1 Anand XI Agra 430
2 Chetan XII Mumbai 460
3 Geet XI Agra 470
4 Preeti XII Mumbai 492
5 Saniyal XII Delhi 360
6 Maakhiy XI Dubai 256
7 Neha X Moscow 324
8 Nishant X Moscow 429

i. Display city wise no of students present in the table.

ii. Display class wise highest marks .
iii. Display the records in the descending order of Name.
OR
Predict the output of the following queries based on the table STUDENT given above:
i. SELECT LEFT(Name,2) FROM STUDENT WHERE MARKS=360;
ii.SELECT Class,MIN(Marks) FROM STUDENT Group by Class Having MIN(Marks)>350;
iii. SELECT City,MAX(Marks) – MIN(Marks) from STUDENT group by City;
27.Consider the given DataFrame ‘Genre’:
Type Code
0 Fiction F
1 Non Fiction NF
2 Drama D
3 Poetry P
Write suitable Python statements for the following:
i. Add a column called Num_Copies with the following data: [300,290,450,760].
ii. Add a new genre of type ‘Folk Tale' having code as “FT” and 600 number of copies.
iii. Rename the column ‘Code’ to ‘Book_Code’.
28.Write MySQL statements for the following:
i. To create a database named SCHOOL.
ii. To create a table named SUBJECTS based on the following specification :-
ColumnName Data type Constraints
Sub_No Integer Primary Key
Sub_Name Varchar(25)
Sub_Teacher Varchar(30)
Sub_Classes Integer
iii. Delete the column Sub_Classes from the table SUBJECTS.
29. Explain the role of online social media campaigns, crowd sourcing and smart mobs in society .
OR
Mention any three health hazards associated with inappropriate and excessive use of gadgets.
30.Consider the following DataFrame,MFrame-
A B C
0 1 4 7
1 2 5 8
2 3 6 9
Write commands to-
(i) Add a new row with the values 10,11,12
(ii) Delete the column B
(iii) Display the first and last row for column A and C
 SECTION D
31. Imagine Ponam manages database in an Organization .For record keeping purposes, she created a
table named PERSON. ' The 'PERSON' table has columns for 'PID' (Primary Key), ‘PName', ‘DOB’,
‘Gender,’Address’ and ‘Salary'. The following scenarios represent different information management
tasks:
i) Restoring : The salaries need to increase by all person by 10%
ii) Person Availability Check: You need to check the availability of an address named "Guwahati"
among the females.
iii) Searching records: The names and salaries of all persons where names are starting with ‘K’ and salary
less than Rs.26000.
iv) Missing values: Identify the person that don’t have any address.
For each scenario, provide the SQL statements to perform the necessary action.
32.Sagar, a Data Analyst with a multinational brand has designed the DataFrame df that contains the four
quarter’s sales data of different stores as shown below:
Store Qtr1 Qtr2 Qtr3 Qtr4
0 Store1 700 300 450 200
1 Store2 950 400 500 300
2 Store3 650 800 100 400
Answer the following questions:
i. Predict the output of the following python statement:
a. print(df.shape)
b. print(df.iloc[1:2,1:3])
c. print(df[[‘Qtr2’,’Qtr4’]])
d. print(df.loc[1,’Qtr1’])
ii. Delete the first row from the DataFrame.
iii. Write Python statement to add a new column Total_Sales which is the addition of all the 4 quarter
sales.
OR
(Option for part iii only)
Write Python statement to export the DataFrame to a CSV file named data.csv stored at D: drive.

SECTION E
33. Attempt the following questions:
(i) Write a SQL query to calculate the modulus of 62 by 10.
(ii) Write a SQL query to retrieve the current month.
(iii) Write a SQL query to extract the last four characters from the string 'Milkybar!'.
(iv) Write a SQL query to convert the text in the 'Address' column of the 'Person' table to lowercase.
(v) Write a SQL query to display the position of 'abc' in values of Name column of table EMP
OR
Observe the given tables carefully and attempt the following questions:
Table:-Employee
Eno Ename Job Salary
1001 Adam Doctor 150000.00
1002 Amaal Engineer 165000.00
1003 Ali Doctor 180000.00
1004 Simran Manager 125000.00
1005 Rabil Manager 185000.00
.
Table:-Location
LNO Location ENo
1 Kolkata 1004
2 Mumbai 1002
3 Delhi 1003
4 Goa 1001
(i) Identify the column based on which both the tables can be related or joined. Also justify your answer.
(ii) Write a SQL query to list names of all employees name with their salary in descending order:
(iii) Write a SQL query to find the sum of salaries for all jobs.
(iv) Write a SQL query to display EName and corresponding Location for all employees .
(v) Write a SQL query to display EName,Job and Location for all employees whose salary is above
150000,00.

34. A large company campus with multiple departments and buildings is planning to establish an efficient
network infrastructure to connect its various facilities. The campus comprises five main buildings, each
with specific distance and computer requirements:
Distance between various buildings:
Building A to Building B:70 meters
Building B to Building C: 50 meters
Building C to Building D: 60 meters
Building D to Building E: 40 meters
Building E to Building C: 60 meters
Building D to Building A: 220 meters
Building D to Building B: 160 meters
Building E to Building B: 85 meters

Each building hosts a varying number of computers:

Building A: 65 computers
Building B: 120 computers
Building C: 90 computers
Building D: 75 computers
Building E: 90 computers
Based on the above specifications, answer the following questions:
(a) Suggest a possible cable layout for connecting the buildings in an efficient and effective way.
(b) Name the topology used for above cable layout.
(c) Suggest the most suitable place to install the server of this organisation.
(d) Suggest the placement of the following devices. (i) Hub/Switch (ii) Repeater
(e) The company wants to link its head office in ‘A’ building to its Office in China. What type of
network this connection result into?

35. Write a python program to plot a line chart with an appropriate chart title and both axis labels based
on the given data to depict the weekly sales patterns for all the seven days.
Day=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
Sales_patt=[20,30,50,20,60,70,50]
Also, give suitable python statement to save this chart in d: drive of the computer with name ‘Sales.png’.
OR
The weights of 10 students of eighth grade are given below:
Weight_cms=[55,60,65,60,70,70,80,90,70.80]
Write suitable Python code to generate a histogram based on the given data, along with an appropriate
chart title and both axis labels. Also give suitable python statement to save this chart.