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Class 10 - Computer Applications (165)

Sample Paper - 09 (2023-24)

Maximum Marks: 50
Time Allowed: : 2 hours

General Instructions:

1. This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.

2. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 30% is provided.
3. Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.
4. Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
6. Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks.
7. Section E has 2 Source based /Case-based /Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each.

Section A
1. Online email account, social media account, trademark etc are collectively called ________.
a) Digital property
b) Online identity
c) Digital identity
d) Online Asset
2. Which of the following can you do online?
i. Pay bills and manage accounts
ii. Send and receive email and instant messages
iii. Both (i) and (ii)
iv. None of these
a) Option (iii)
b) (iv)
c) Option (ii)
d) Option (i)
3. ________ of information means, only authorised users are capable of accessing the information.
a) Integrity
b) Confidentiality
c) Availability
d) Non-repudiation
4. FTP is referred to as:
a) File Transport Protocol
b) File Transfer Partition
c) File Transfer Protocol
d) Force Transfer Protocol
5. DARPA stands for:
a) Defense Advanced Research Product Agency
b) Data based Advanced Research Product Agency
c) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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d) Data Advanced Research Projects Agency
6. Which of the following is not a valid list in HTML?
a) Detailed
b) Unordered
c) Ordered
d) Definition
7. <TITLE> tag is a ________.
a) None of these
b) empty tag
c) container tag
d) Both container tag and empty tag
8. Which of the following property specifies the right margin of an element?
a) Margin-right
b) Margin-left
c) Margin-bottom
d) Margin-top
9. Which tag tells where a link starts?
a) <START>
b) <A>
c) None of these
d) <1>
10. The two common attributes of the <img> and the <table> tag are:
a) they do not have any common attributes
b) BORDER AND SRC
c) HEIGHT AND WIDTH
d) SRC AND HEIGHT
11. Assertion (A): Multiple properties and the value pairs are separated by a semicolon (;).
Reason (R): BORDERCOLOUR attribute enables you to specify the background colour of a table.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
12. Assertion (A): HTML is free. There is no need of any special software for HTML. HTML documents can easily be
created using a text editor like Notepad.
Reasons (R): HTML has various tags that help in creating beautiful and attractive web pages which can easily grab
viewers’ attention.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
13. What do you understand by google groups?
14. Give examples of two e-learning sites.

OR

Mention the features of 3G.

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15. Kavita wants to display a Click Here message on her webpage which, when clicked, opens a new webpage
Chapter2.html. Write the HTML command she should use.
16. What is free open source software movement?

OR

How does firewall protect us from network security threats?

17. Discuss the use of the font-family property.
18. Write an HTML program for a form with two checkboxes.

OR

The syntax of <A> tag is:

<A href = "‘filename">Text to be displayed </A>. Explain href.
19. What is the purpose of SELECT tag?
Section C
20. What can be done to avoid hacking? Explain in three points.
21. When Kiran uses Gmail, two protocols SMTP and POP are used. Differentiate between both the protocols.
22. Briefly explain the precedence order of style sheets.

OR

Write an HTML code of a web page using CSS.

23. What is GPL software license? How is it different from LGPL software license?
Section D
24. Tripti, a web designer working with Elpis Technology, is supposed to design a Web page shown below:

Write the HTML code to design the above-shown Web page considering the specifications as given below:
i. Background colour of the page should be pink and all the hyperlinked text should be green in colour.
ii. Image named taj.jpg should be placed in the centre of the Web page.
iii. Heading The Taj Mahal should be first level of the heading and underlined.
iv. Paragraph should have following formatting styles applicable:
Colour-Blue;
Size-5;
Font style-Times New Roman.
v. At the bottom of the page, Contact Us text should be linked with [email protected] E-mail id.

OR

Define table. Explain the basic tags used to create a table with an example.
Section E
25. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It is used to design web pages using a markup language. HTML is the

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combination of Hypertext and Markup language. Hypertext defines the link between the web pages. A markup language
is used to define the text document within tag which defines the structures of web pages. This language is used to
annotate (make notes for the computer) text so that a machine can understand it and manipulate text accordingly. Most
markup language (e.g., HTML) are human-readable. The language uses tags to define what manipulation has to be done
on the text.
HTML is a markup language used by the browser to manipulate text, images, and other content, in order to display it in
the required format. HTML was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991. The first-ever version of HTML was HTML 1.0,
but the first standard version was HTML 2.0, published in 1999.
i. What are void elements? Give an example.
ii. What is the method of viewing the source code of the current page in the web browser?
iii. While writing HTML code, how do you find out how your Web page would look like?
iv. Write one basic difference between bgcolor and background attributes.
26. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Rachna lives with her family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Her daughter, Aarushi, is studying in Patna. From talking to sending
money, all their activities are dependent on internet.
i. Rachna and Aarushi generally do audio video conversation. What type of internet service are they using?
ii. Name any two social networking sites that allow audio-video conversation.
iii. Rachna wants to pay Aarushi's college fees, but has no time to travel so far. How can she pay her fees?
iv. Aarushi's college sends the performance card online to the parents for which the college has taken ________
address of parents.

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Class 10 - Computer Applications (165)

Sample Paper - 09 (2023-24)

Solution

Section A
1. (a) Digital property
Explanation: Digital property
2. (a) Option (iii)
Explanation: Both (i) and (ii)
3. (c) Availability
Explanation: Availability
4. (c) File Transfer Protocol
Explanation: File Transfer Protocol
5. (c) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Explanation: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
6. (a) Detailed
Explanation: HTML supports three basic types of lists - unnumbered, numbered and definition. These lists are called as
unordered, ordered and definition lists respectively.
7. (c) container tag
Explanation: container tag
8. (a) Margin-right
Explanation: Margin-right
9. (b) <A>
Explanation: <A>
10. (c) HEIGHT AND WIDTH
Explanation: HEIGHT AND WIDTH
11. (c) A is true but R is false.
Explanation: A is true but R is false.
12. (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Section B
13. Google groups is one of the most popular search engine to find information about people. It has incorporated over
800 million Usenet messages into its database.
14. Examples of two e-learning sites are:
i. www.eshiksha.com
ii. www.enchantedlearning.com

OR

3G (Third Generation) has the following features:

i. Speed is upto 2 Mbps.
ii. Provides faster communication.
iii. Large capacities and broadband capabilities.
iv. High-speed web and more security.

15. <a href="Chapter2.html">Click Here</a>

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16. Free/open-source software movement (FOSSM) or free/libre open-source software movement (FLOSSM) is a social
movement with the goal of obtaining and guaranteeing certain freedoms for software users, namely the freedom to run
the software, to study and change the software, and to redistribute copies with or without changes. Richard Stallman
formally founded the movement in 1983 by launching the GNU Project. Stallman, later established the Free Software
Foundation in 1985 to support the movement.

OR

Firewalls help to filter the traffic by forming a barrier between a trusted and an untrusted network. It can be hardware or
software or both.
17. The font-family property specifies the face of a font. It can accept any font family name as value.

18. <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> Example of Checkbox Control </TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<FORM>
<input type="checkbox" name="maths" value="on"> Maths
<input type="checkbox" name="physics" value="on"> Physics
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>

OUTPUT

OR

HREF stands for Hypertext Reference. It is used with <A> tag to create a link to some other document or a section of
same or another webpage.
19. <SELECT> is a container tag. Options are placed between two select tags, each with particular VALUE that gets
associated with <SELECT>'s name attribute when chosen.

<select>
<option name="a" selected>Chocolate</option>
<option name="b">Ladoo</option>
<option name="c">Cake</option>
</select>
Output

Section C
20. To avoid hacking one can do the following:
i. Always install a Firewall. It monitors and filters incoming and outgoing internet traffic.
ii. Use an updated antivirus software. This will help in diagnosing and removing new computer viruses.

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iii. Install anti spyware software. It helps in protecting computer from spyware.

21. SMTP POP

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. POP stands for Post Offce Protocol.
SMTP is used in sending outgoing emails by POP allows to retrieve and organize mails from the mail box on
pushing the message from client to server. receiver’s mail server to receiver's computer.

It is used for sending the message to the receiver. It is used for accessing message from mail box.
22. The precedence order of style sheets are as follows:
i. Internal Style Sheet: The internal style sheet has the highest priority. So, it will override any rule defined in
the <STYLE> ... </STYLE> tags or the rules defined in any external style sheet file.
ii. Inline Style Sheet: After the internal style sheet, the second priority is given to the inline style sheet. Any rule
defined in the <STYLE> ... </STYLE> tags will override rules defined in any external style sheet file.
iii. External Style Sheet: The external style sheet has the least priority. Any rule defined in an external style sheet file
takes the lowest priority, and rules defined in this file will be applied only when the above two rules are not
applicable.

OR

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Example Web Page</TITLE>
<STYLE>
H1 {
FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms, cursive, serif;
COLOR:red;
BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px dotted dark green;
}
P {
FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif: COLOR: orange;
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>HTML Document using CSS</H1>
<P>This is a basic HTML document. This uses CSS.</P>
</BODY>
</HTML>
OUTPUT

23. The GPL (General Public License) is a free, copyleft software license. It allows users to copy the software as many times
as needed. It can be distributed and modified without any restriction and can be shared as well.
The main difference between GPL and LGPL is that GPL provides more protection to the software users. It allows them
the freedom to make changes to the software, share and receive source code. When a user distributes the software, one

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must make sure others can get the same rights. It is important to note that any changes made in the software must also be
licensed under GPL.
LPGL, on the other hand, is specially designated for software libraries, wherein one can make changes and give back
source codes.
Section D

24. <HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Taj Mahal</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="pink">
<CENTER>
<IMG src="taj.jpg" height="1OO" width="150">
<H1><U>The Taj Mahal</U></H1>
</CENTER>
<P><FONT color="blue" size="5" face="Times New Roman">
The Taj Mahal is a world famous white marble<BR>
monument located on the Yamuna river bank in <BR>
the Indian historical city of Agra.
</FONT>
</P>
<FONT color ="green">
<A href ="mai1 to:[email protected]">
Contact Us</A>
</FONT>
</BODY>
</HTML>

OR

A table is a structured set of data made up of rows and columns. A table allows us to quickly and easily read the values
that indicate some kind of connection between different types of data. Table can also be defined as a grid of rows and
columns.
In HTML, tables are created by <table> tag. Data of tables can be in form of text or graphics. These tables are made up
of rows and columns. An intersection of a row and a column is known as cell. The data in tables is contained in cells. In
HTML tables are used to
arrange data, preformatted text, images, links, forms, form fields etc. into rows and columns.
Basic Table Tags in HTML
There are five basic tags that are used in creating a table in HTML These are:
i. <table>...</table>: This tag is used to insert a table in web page. It encloses all the table elements in HTML
documents
body.
ii. <tr>...</tr>: This tag defines the table rows.
iii. <th>...</th>: This tag defines the table columns or table headers.
iv. <td>...</td>: This tag is used to specify the data in a cell
v. <caption>...</caption>: This tag defines title for the table.

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Example:

<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Tables</title>
</head>
<body>
<table>
<caption> example table </caption>
<tr>
<th>Fruits</th>
<th>Vegetables</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple</td>
<td>Onion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mango</td>
<td>Potato</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Section E
25. i. Elements that do not contain content and so do not have a closing tag, e.g., <input>, <br>.
ii. Right-click on the web page and then select View Source from the context menu.
iii. For this, open the HTML code file in a Web browser (e.g., Firefox or Chrome).
iv. The bgcolor attribute is used for colouring the background of the document while the background attribute
specifies a background image for a document.
26. i. Video conferencing.
ii. Skype, Facebook Messenger
iii. Using Net banking facility.
iv. 1. Email

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