ANEES HUSSAIN COACHING CLASSES

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SINCE 1989

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2024-25
COMPUTER STUDIES PAPER-HSC PART-I (SCIENCE GROUP)
According to the syllabus of the Intermediate Board of Education, Karachi

TIME: 20 MINUTES SECTION ‘A’ MAX. MARKS: 15

(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
NOTE: i) This section consists of 15 part questions and all are to be answered. Each question carries one mark.
ii) Do not copy the part question in your answerbook. Write only the answer in full against the proper
number of the question and its part.
Q. 1: Choose the correct answer for each from the given options:
i. Which of the following is a sequential storage medium?
a) Hard disk b) USB c) Magnetic tape d) CD ROM
ii. Bluetooth is an example of:
a) PAN b) LAN c) WAN d) MAN
iii. OR-gate represented by:
a) ‘-‘ sign b) ‘+’ sign c) ‘*’ sign d) ‘/’ sign
iv. Ms-Dos and windows 98 are examples of :
a) single user b) multi user c) both a and b d) all of these
v. A bar code and Fax machines are :
a) Output devices b) scanning device c) both a and b d) audible
vi. A device to convert Analogue to digital signal and vice versa:
a) Modulation b) demodulation c) Modem d) converter
vii. It produces high quality graphics in color one would like to use:
a) plotter b) inkjet printer c) laser printer d) all of the these
viii. The letter ‘E’ of Hexa decimal number system is equivalent to binary is:
a) 1010 b) 1110 c) 1001 d) 0011
ix. Which of the following is invalid binary number system?
a) 11001 b) 1.01 c) 0011 d) none of these
x. This is the first electro mechanical computer :
a) EDVAC b) MARK-1 c) ENIAC d) IBM-PC
xi. Which of the following is enhance technology of WI-FI?
a) 4G b) WI-MAX c) 5G d) all of these
xii. Which of the following has lower latency than 2G and 3G?
a) 4G b) 5G c) 6G d) 7G
xiii. This language translator is faster in terms of debugging?
a) Interpreter b) compiler c) converter d) assembler
xiv. Which of the following storage media does not require to defrag?
a) Hard disk b) solid state drive c) magnetic tape d) all of these
xv. ̅ BC+𝑨
What is the simplest expression of the following Boolean expression 𝑨 ̅
̅ B𝑪
a) AB b) AC C) 𝐴̅B d) C
 ANEES HUSSAIN COACHING CLASSES
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SINCE 1989
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2024-25
COMPUTER STUDIES PAPER-HSC PART-I (SCIENCE GROUP)
According to the syllabus of the Intermediate Board of Education, Karachi
TIME: 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES SECTION ‘B’ MAX. MARKS: 60
(SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS)
Note: Answer any Ten (10) part questions from this Section, All questions carry equal marks. Answer should not
exceed 6 to 7 lines. Marks: 30
Q. 2:
i. Describe the mechanism of a Hard disk.
OR Define an operating system.
ii. Why ROM is called non volatile memory?
OR Difference between primary storage and secondary storage;
iii. Solve the following:
a) (11001100110)2 = ( ?)8 b) (BABA)16 = (?)2
c) (1230)8 = (?)10 d) (1000010000)2 = (?)16
iv. What is the difference between half duplex and full duplex transmission?
v. Draw a truth table of the following :
(X+Y)(X+Z) = X + YZ
OR Define computer virus and name any three computer virus.
vi. Write any three advantages of LAN.
OR Difference between system software and application software.
vii. Why a RAM should be a temporary storage?
OR Draw a 3-inputs logic XOR gate circuit with truth table.
viii. Difference between serial port and parallel port.
ix. How can you define MAN OR WAN.
OR Define iOT with its main features.
x. Draw a timeline of historical background of computing with major inventions , year and scientist.
OR Difference between compiler and interpreter.
xi. Define 4G with its advantages.
xii. Define Bluetooth, WI-FI briefly.
OR List any six input and output devices for each and explain any one of them.
xiii. Difference between analogue and digital signal
OR What do you mean by data representation?
xiv. Simplify the following Boolean expression with the help of K-Map technique SOP.
(ABCD+AB𝐶̅ D+𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅CD+A𝐵𝐶̅̅̅̅ D+ABC𝐷̅)
xv. Draw a logic circuit of the following Boolean Expressions:
X=AB𝐶̅ (A+D)
SECTION ‘C’
(DETAILED-ANSWER QUESTIONS)
Note: Attempt any three questions. All questions carry equal marks. Marks: 30
Q3. Describe guided media with its different types in detail.
OR Describe impact and non impact printers with its types in detail.
Q4. Describe five functions of operating system.
OR Describe CPU with its main components with the help of diagram.
Q5. How to classify computers by size or capacity and speed? Explain in detail.
Q6. Define network topology. Also describe different types of network topologies with the help of diagram.
Q7. Write some features about 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation of computers.
OR Describe different types LAN’S protocol in detail.