Q5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions. Each question is of one mark.

5×1=5

i) ______ is an accessibility function which is designed for people who have vision impairment 1
or cognitive disabilities.
Ans: (c) Toggle Keys
(1 mark for correct answer)

ii) Networks in which certain computers have special dedicated tasks, providing services to other 1
computers (in the network) are called ______ networks.
Ans: (d) client server
(1 mark for correct answer)

iii) ______ provides Internet access by transmitting digital data over wires of a local telephone 1
network.
Ans: (c) DSL
(1 mark for correct answer)

iv) A ______ is an unplanned event that may happen all of a sudden and may lead to unwanted or 1
unprecedented results/outcomes.
Ans: (c) accident
(1 mark for correct answer)

v) A ______ worker will always perform to the best to his ability. 1

Ans: (c) happy and healthy
(1 mark for correct answer)

vi) ______ is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency, disaster. 1

Ans: (d) Evacuation
(1 mark for correct answer)

SECTION - B:
(Subjective Type Questions)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills
3x2 = 6
Answer each question in 20 30 words.

Q6. What is self-awareness? Also give any two benefits of self-awareness. 2

Ans:
Self-awareness means that we can identify our strengths and weaknesses.
OR
Self-awareness means being aware of your personality, likes and dislikes, thoughts, beliefs,
emotions and motivations.
OR
Having conscious knowledge of yourself, capabilities, feelings and your own character is
called self-awareness.

Benefits of self-awareness:
It helps us in converting our weakness into strength.
It helps us in converting our strength into an exceptional talent.
It allows us to understand other people.
 It influences our personal development.
It makes us more confident, innovative, empathetic.
Ability to work independently.
Better communication skills.
Better decision making skills.
Improved relationships and team work.
Better leadership skills etc.
(1 mark for any correct/relevant definition)
(1/2 mark each for any two correct/relevant benefits)

Q7. Give one example each of following stress causal agents for students: 1+1
(a) Mental
(b) Social
Ans:
a) Mental:
Unable to handle their assignment, submission deadlines and examination grades
High expectations from self/family/society
Uncontrolled internet usage (viz. Social media, Gaming etc.)
Financial constraints/problems
Poor time management
Stress due to Pandemic/Unforeseen circumstances
Health issues
Not getting due attention/importance (identity crisis) etc.
b) Social:
Discord among family members
Peer Pressure
Status show off
Maintaining balance in relationships among friends/family
Bullying/Stalking/Trolling
Physical appearance
Gender Bias etc.
(1 mark each for any correct/relevant example)

Q8. Differentiate between files and folders. 2

Ans:
Files Folders
1. All information stored in a computer is 1. A folder is a location/container where
kept in files. file(s)/folder(s) can be stored.
2. Files may or may not have extension. 2. Folders do not have extension.
3. Different types of files store different 3. A folder can contain any type of
types of information. files/folders.
4. A file cannot contain another file. 4. A folder can contain another folder.
5. A file is a collection of text, images, 5. A folder is collection of text, images,
videos etc. video files.
6. Files take space in computer memory 6. Folders do not take space in computer
memory
7. Example: abc.txt, abc.jpg, abc.mp4 etc. 7. Example: abc, Game, Photos etc.
 (1 mark for writing any one point for files, 1 mark for writing any one point for folders)
(Any relevant difference/example apart from the above should also be considered)

Q9. Give any two qualities of a successful entrepreneur. 2

Ans:
Qualities of successful entrepreneur:
They are confident/ patient/ optimistic/ energetic/ passionate/ risk takers/ innovative/
perseverant/ hard working/ persistent/ disciplined/ self-independent/ decision makers/
problem solver/ visionary.
They provide job opportunities.
They believe in themselves and their abilities.
They keep trying new ideas in their business.
They have leadership qualities.
They are creative and think differently about business ideas.
They take responsibility for their actions.
They do not give up when they face a difficulty.
They have competitive spirit.
They have good communication skills.
They have strong work ethics etc.
(1 mark each for any two correct/relevant qualities)

Q10. Give any two promotional functions of an entrepreneur. 2

Ans:
Promotional functions of an entrepreneur:
Idea Discovery/Idea generation/ Ideation
Determining the business objective
Detailed Investigation
Assembling the Requirements/procurement of Machines and Materials/ Resource
acquisition
Preparation of Business Plan
Financing
(1 mark each for any two correct/relevant functions)
Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 30 words. 4x2 = 8

Q11. Differentiate between Keep Scale and Keep image size options while cropping an image in a 2
document.
Ans: Difference between Keep Scale and Keep image size:
Keep Scale Keep image
1. When Keep scale is selected, 1. When Keep image size is selected, cropping
cropping the image does not change produces enlargement, shrinking, or distortion
the scale of the picture. of the image so that the image size remains
constant.
2. When Keep scale is selected, size 2. When Keep image is selected, size of the
of the image changes. image does not change.

(1 mark for writing any one point for Keep Scale,

1 mark for writing any one point for Keep image)
(Any relevant difference apart from the above should also be considered)
Q12. Give any two characteristics of a template in Open Office Writer. 2
Ans:
Characteristics of a template in Open Office Writer:
A template is a pre-defined format/model that is used to create other documents.
They can contain anything that a regular document can contain- text, graphics, styles
etc.
Templates simplify the creation of documents.
Templates can ease our workload
Templates can increase our efficiency.
They help in saving time and money.
Templates improve clarity and consistency.

(1 mark each for any two correct/relevant characteristics)

Q13. Why do we need to merge worksheets? 2

Ans:
Sometimes, multiple reviewers return edited versions of a worksheet at the same time. In this
case, it may be quicker to review all of these changes at once, rather than one review at a time.
For this purpose, Calc provides the feature of merging worksheets.
OR
When multiple copies of same worksheets are modified by multiple users then all of them
need to be merged into a single sheet.
OR
To summarize/combine data from separate worksheets into a single sheet, we need to merge
worksheet.
(2 marks for correct/relevant answer)

Q14. What is a Primary Key? How is it different from foreign key? 2

Ans:
A primary key is a unique value that identifies a row/record in a table.
OR
A primary key is a field/column/attribute or set of fields/columns/attributes which uniquely
identifies records/rows/tuples in a table/relation.
OR
Primary Key cannot contain duplicate values and it cannot be NULL.
OR
Primary Key = Unique + Not Null

How is primary key different from foreign key:

A foreign key can contain duplicate values while primary key cannot.
A foreign key can contain null value while primary key cannot.
A table can have multiple foreign keys but only one primary key.
Value of foreign key is derived from primary key.
A primary key of a table is referred as foreign key in another table.
Primary key focusses on uniqueness of values while foreign key is used for creating
relationships between tables.
The foreign key identifies a column or set of columns in one (referencing) table that
refers to a column or set of columns in another (referenced) table.
(1 mark for definition of Primary key and 1 mark for any one correct/relevant difference)
Q15. Expand and explain the term WAN. 2
Ans:
Full Form of WAN is Wide Area Network.
Explanation: A network which connects computers and devices over a broad /large
geographical area (i.e. any network that links across metropolitan, regional or national
boundaries) eg. Internet.
OR
WAN is a network which spans across several cities, countries, continents or even the whole
world.
(1 mark for expansion and 1 mark for any correct/relevant explanation/example)

Q16. (a) Identify the following network/Internet connectivities as wired or wireless: 1+1=2
(i) Dial-up
(ii) WiMax
Ans:
(i) Dial-up: Wired
(ii) WiMax: Wireless
(1/2 mark each for correct identification of Dial-up and WiMax)
(b) Give any one feature of Instant messaging.
Ans:
Features of Instant messaging:
Text Messages can be sent to one or more person (Similar to SMS)
Audio calling and conferencing
Video calling and conferencing
File transfers (viz. documents, spread sheets, audio files, video files, image files etc.)
Message history (Save messages for future reference)
Payment option is available on various messaging platforms
Online games and entertainment
Add/Click Photos and videos
Voice messaging
Online polls
Sharing contacts/location
Group formation
Messages can be encrypted etc.
(1 mark for any correct/relevant feature)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50 80 words. 3x4=12

Q17. Explain the following terms with respect to positioning the graphics in a document: 2+2
(a) Arrangement
(b) Text Wrapping
Ans:
(a) Arrangement
Arrangement refers to the placement of a graphic on an imaginary vertical axis.
Arrangement controls how graphics are stacked upon each other or relative to the text.
OR
Arranging an image means to determine its position relative to other images, objects or
text. Send to back, send backward, bring to front, bring forward are the various options
available under this.
 (b) Text Wrapping
Text wrapping refers to the relation of graphics to the surrounding text, which may
wrap around the graphic on one or both sides, be overprinted behind or in front of the
graphic, or treat the graphic as a separate paragraph or character.
OR
Text wrapping causes all the text to wrap around the image so that the image does not
interfere with line spacing. Various text wrapping options are: before, after, parallel,
through and optimal.
(2 mark each for correct/relevant explanation of Arrangement and Text Wrapping)

Q18. Distinguish between the following with respect to spreadsheets: 2+2

(a) Relative and Absolute hyperlink
(b) Internet hyperlink and Document hyperlink.
Ans:
(a)
Relative hyperlink Absolute hyperlink
1. A relative link will stop working only if 1. An absolute link will stop working only if
the start and target locations change the target is moved.
relative to each other.
2.A relative hyperlink is hyperlink that 2. An absolute hyperlink is a hyperlink that
contains an address that is relative to the contains the full address of the destination
address of the destination file. file of the Web site.
3. In relative hyperlink, the files should be 3. In absolute hyperlink, the files can be
in the same folder. stored anywhere in the system.
(b)
Internet hyperlink Document hyperlink
1. The Internet hyperlink points to a web 1. The document hyperlink points to a place
address, normally starting with http:// in either the current worksheet/document or
another existing worksheet/document.
2. An internet hyperlink is a clickable 2. Document hyperlink is a clickable link
element on a webpage that connects to within a worksheet/document that takes us to
another webpage or website. another location within the same document
or different document.
3. Internet is required. 3. Does not require internet

(1 mark each for writing any one point

for Relative hyperlink, Absolute hyperlink, Internet hyperlink, Document hyperlink)
(Any relevant difference apart from the above should also be considered)

Q19. Explain any four data types of DBMS. 4

Ans:
Data types of DBMS are:
It stores numeric type of data.
Boolean: It can store Yes/No type values in the form of 0 or 1
Integer/Int/ Tinyint/ Smallint/ Mediumint/ Bigint: It can store integer values.
Number/ Numeric/Float/Double/Real: It stores integers or whole numbers, and
number with decimals.
Decimal: It can store number with decimals.
 : It stores text or/and numeric type of data.
Char: It stores exactly the number of characters specified by the user.
Varchar: It stores up to the specified number of characters.
Longvarchar: It stores up to the maximum number of characters specified by the user.
Varchar_ignorecase: It stores up to the specified number of characters. Comparisons
are not case-sensitive, but stores capitals as you type them.
It stores array of bytes
Binary: It is fixed, stores any array of bytes.
Varbinary: It is not fixed. stores any array of bytes.
Longvarbinary: It stores any array of bytes (images, sounds, etc).
It stores date and(or) time information.
Date: It stores month, day and year information.
Time: It stores hour, minute and second information.
Timestamp: It stores date and time information.
(1/2 mark each for name of four datatypes/category and
1/2 mark for each correct/relevant explanation)

Q20. (a) Structure of a table "Orders" is given below. Suggest suitable data type of each column. 2+2

Ans:
Columns Data Types
Order_ID CHAR / VARCHAR / TEXT
Order_Date DATE / DATETIME
Customer_ID CHAR / VARCHAR / TEXT
Amount DECIMAL/FLOAT/ DOUBLE /NUMBER/NUMERIC

(1/2 mark each for writing correct data type of each column)

(b) Consider the following table "Books"

Write SQL queries to:

(i) Display data of all books whose quantity is more than 3.
Ans:
SELECT * FROM Books WHERE Qty > 3 ;
 OR
SELECT BkID, BkName, Author, Qty, Price FROM Books WHERE Qty > 3 ;

(ii) Display total amount of all books whose price is less than 500.
(Hint: amount= Qty x Price)
Ans:
SELECT Qty * Price FROM Books WHERE Price < 500 ;
OR
SELECT Qty * Price AS Amount FROM Books WHERE Price < 500 ;
OR
SELECT Qty *
OR
SELECT Qty *
OR
SELECT Qty * Price AS TotalAmount FROM Books WHERE Price < 500 ;
OR
SELECT Qty * Price AS Total_Amount FROM Books WHERE Price < 500 ;
(1/2 mark for each SELECT Clause and 1/2 mark for each WHERE Clause)
(;) should be ignored.

For Visually impaired candidates:

Explain various relationships that can be created between two tables in a database. 4
Ans:
There are three types of relationships which can be created in tables:
1. ONE to ONE
2. ONE to MANY or MANY to ONE
3. MANY to MANY
One to One Relationship: In this relationship, both the tables must have primary key
columns.
OR
In this relationship, primary key column of one table is associated with primary key column
of another/associated table.
OR
In this relationship, a record in table A is associated with only one record in table B.
One to Many Relationship: In this relationship, one of the tables must have primary key
column. It signifies that one column of primary key table is associated with all the columns
of associated table.
OR
In this relationship, one record of parent table is associated with more than one record of
another/associated/child table.
OR
In this relationship, one record in table A is associated with several records in table B.
Many to One Relationship: In this relationship, one of the tables must have primary key
column. It signifies that all the columns of primary key table are associated with one column
of associated table.
OR
In this relationship, more than one record of parent table is associated with one record of
another/associated/child table.
 OR
In this relationship, several records in table A is associated with one record in table B.
Many to Many Relationship: In this relationship, no table has the primary key column. It
signifies that all the columns of primary key table are associated with all the columns of
associated table.
OR
In this relationship, a record in table A is associated with several records in table B and
vice-versa.
(2 marks each for correct explanation of any two types of relationship)
Note: 1 mark should be awarded for example without explanation.

Q21. (a) Give two best practices for internet safety. 2+2
Ans:
Best practices for internet safety:
Use updated antivirus or antispyware software
Install and use a firewall
Use strong passwords
Change password regularly
Use encryption software
Keep username, password private
Clear browser history frequently
Check Privacy Policies

Secure Transactions
/ links
Update software regularly

Remove unwanted software etc.

(1 mark each for any two correct/relevant best practices)
(b) Give any two Falls and Slips Safety rules.
Ans:
To prevent Falls and Slips the following safety rules can be followed:
The area where people movement is very high should be cleaned and clutter-free.
The workplace should be properly ventilated and have good light area.
The employees who are working in such slippery areas must wear non-slippery
footwear.
The floors must be clean and dry before the movement of people.
If any oil, water or dust is there, it should be cleaned immediately.
Using clear and well-placed signage/ caution boards.
Use handrails when you walk up and down steps.
Before using any ladder or stepladder, make sure it opens fully.
Any wires/chords should be properly fixed.
Carry out a regular risk assessment etc.
(1 mark each for any two correct/relevant safety rules)

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