OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CLASS X (SESSION 2022-2023)
CASE PREPARATORY EXAM-GRADE 10

Max. Time Allowed: 2 Hour Max. Marks: 50

Date: 21 - 12 - 2024
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate must answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the
allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
1. This section has 05 questions.
2. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
3. There is no negative marking.
4. Do as per the instructions given.
SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
1. This section has 16 questions.
2. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
3. Do as per the instructions given.
4. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)

i. Having conscious knowledge of your own self, capabilities, feelings and one’s 1
own character is called ____________.
a) Self-awareness b) Self-motivation c) Self-control d) Independence
ii. Which one of the following is full form of SMART, in relation to Goal setting? 1
(a) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time bound
(b) Specific, Miser, Achievable, Realistic, Time bound
(c) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable, Time bound

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 (d) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Terrific
iii. A ______________is a software program that attaches itself to other programs 1
and alters their behavior.
a) Operating system b) Firewall c) Antivirus d) Computer Virus
iv. To remove the files of temporary folder, we type _____________ in Run dialog box 1
after pressing “Windows button + R” on the keyboard.
a. #temp# b. %temp% c. e $temp% d. &temp&
v. Srishti is a young woman who makes earrings. She buys jute from a farmer and 1
makes earrings from that. She sees that most women in her village do not work. So,
she hires two women to help her. As her orders increase, she hires three more
women to work for her. How was she helping her village grow?
(a) By selling earrings to women without a job
(b) By purchasing earrings from the local market
(c) By buying jute from the local farmer and by providing jobs to local women
(d) By attracting the women in her village with her creative earrings
vi. Mary has two people who work for her. Every day, she spends one hour with them 1
to learn about what they’ve done that day.
(a) Creates a new product (b) Divides income
(c) Manages the business (d) Takes risks
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Multiple copies of the same file leads to _________. 1

a. Data Inconsistency b. Data Redundancy c. Data Consistency d. Foreign Key
ii. Which of the following can cause hazards while using computers? 1
(a) Poor sitting postures or excessive duration of sitting in
one position
(b) Lifting heavy object
(c) Mishandling of tools and equipment
(d) Improper handling of office equipment

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 iii. When you apply a ____________, you apply a group of formatting effects together 1
in one single step.
a. Effect b. Style c. Template d. Format
iv. Which function cannot be performed through Subtotal in a Spreadsheet? 1
a. Sum b. Product c. Average d. Percentage
v. In a document, __________ refers to the vertical or horizontal placement of a 1
graphic in relation to the chosen anchor point.
a. Arrangement b. Anchoring c. Alignment d. Text Wrapping
vi. It refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet and can be used to find the 1
values or data that you want formula to calculate.
a. Row b. Column c. Autosum d. Cell Referenc

Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. ______ is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency, disaster. 1
a) Accident b) Evacuation
c) Hazards d) Exiting
ii. Which of the following contains everything you need to know about evacuating 1
your facility safely?
(a) Evacuation Diagram
(b) Emergency Action Plan
(c) Employee Directory
(d) Both (a) and (b)
iii. __________is specifically designed to minimize or maximize the result according to 1
a set of rules that you define in a spreadsheet.
a) Goal Seek b) Scenario
c) Solver d) Subtotal
iv. Krishna wants to make a flowchart for his programs in a Word document. Which 1
option should he use to accomplish this task efficiently?
a) Drawing/Shapes b) Symbols
c) Pictures d) All of these

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 v. Rudraksh wants that the name column of a table must not be left blank. Help him 1
to identify the field property for this purpose.
a) Length b) Default
c) Entry Required d) Format
vi. ___________ data type takes the values in the form of 0 and 1 in the database. 1
a) Integer b) Text
c) Boolean d) Memo
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. ___________ can be set for a field if the user doesn't provide any value while 1
entering the values in the table.
a) Required b) Default c) Primary Key d) Format
ii. In fire classification, electrical material and equipment comes under 1
____________________.
(a) Class A material
(b) Class B material
(c) Class C material
(d) Class D material
iii. _________can be used in a spreadsheet software to jump to a different location 1
from within a spreadsheet and can lead to other parts of the current file, to
different files or even to web sites.
a) Illustrations b) Hyperlinks c) Links d) Filter
iv. ______________ uses the keyboard as a pointing device instead of a mouse. 1
a) MouseKeys b) Toggle key c) Filter key d) Sticky key
v. A ____ is a model that you use to create other documents. 1
a) Styles b) Template c) Wizard d) Sample
vi. Fatima has inserted a picture in a document. But she wants to cut off a part of the 1
picture. Which option she should use to accomplish the task?
a) Cut b) Copy c) Crop d) Layout
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. _________ means that the query uses criteria you provide to hide some data and 1
display only required data.
a. Filtering b. Report c. Sorting d. Forms
ii. __________ key is used to reduce repetitive strain. 1
a. Sticky b. Serial c. Mouse d. Toggle

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 iii. It is a reference point for the graphics which is created while positioning any image. 1
This point could be the page, or frame where the object is either a paragraph, or
even a character in a word processor.
a. Wrap Text b. Anchoring c. Alignment d. BookMark
iv. __________ is designed to help users with auditory impairments. 1
a. Sound Sentry b. Serial key c. High Contrast d. Show Sounds
v. Identify the website that offers offline blog service for free. 1
a. Blogdesk b. Qumana c. WordPress d. both a and b
vi. In a spreadsheet using to create a hyperlink to a web FTP or Telnet, click on the 1
__________ icon available in Hyperlink dialog box.
a. browser b. Internet
c. hyperlink d. mail & news

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q6 Mention any two misconceptions about the Entrepreneurship. 2

Q7 How Antivirus and Antispyware programs help in protecting our computer? 2

Q8 What differences did you find between entrepreneurship and wage employment? 2

Q9 What are the advantages of the ability to Work Independently? 2

Q10 What are the three steps to manage Stress? 2

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

Q11 What is the difference between styles and templates? 2

Q12 Why are data types used in DBMS? List the categories of datatypes available in 2
DBMS?
Q13 What do you mean by Hyperlinks in Spreadsheets? Give the two different types of 2
Hyperlinks that can be used in Spreadsheets.
Q14 Write any two advantages of online shopping 2

Q15 What is the use of Macros in a Spreadsheet? 2

Q16 What are the different types of accidents? 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

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Q17 Your friend owns a chemist shop, he needs to keep records of the medicines with 4
their id’s, date of purchase, expiry date, price, etc. in a database program. But he
does not have any knowledge about the database. Explain to him the following to
get a better understanding of the DBMS concepts.
1. What is DBMS? Explain in brief.
2. Name any two database programs which can be used to create a table and store
the data as per the requirement.
3. Which field can be set as a Primary Key?
4. Is it possible to make more than one field as a primary key in your table?
(Yes/No). Justify your answer.
Q18 Nashira is preparing spreadsheet notes for her Term Exam. Help her to write short 4
note on the following:
i. Scenarios
ii. Goal Seek
Q19 Explain the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Give any four points of a healthy 4
lifestyle.
Q20 Elaborate four different types of styles which can be provided in a Word Processor. 4

Q21 4

Write SQL commands:

a. To show all the information about IT teachers.
b. To list the details of all the teachers who are getting salary between 20000 to
35000.
c. To display the subject of all the teachers whose age is more than 40 years.
d. To display the list of names of all the teachers in alphabetical order.

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