Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications with Solutions Set 2 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 2 with Solutions
Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 50
General Instructions:
- This Question Paper has 5 Sections A-E.
- All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 30% is provided.
- Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.
- Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
- Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
- Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks.
- Section E has 2 Source based /Case-based /Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each.
SECTION – A (12 Marks)
(All questions are compulsory)
Question 1.
Which of the following is an Internet Protocol? [1]
(a) HTTP
(b) FTP
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation:
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a set of rules for transferring hypertext i.e. text, image, graphic, sound, video etc. on WWW (World Wide Web).
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a set of rules for exchanging files over any network (internet or intranet).
Question 2.
Which of the following techniques can be used for security of data. [1]
(a) Authentication
(b) Authorisation
(c) Encryption
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above
Explanation:
In Authentication the user or computer has to prove its identity to the server or client. Authorization is a process by which a server determines if the client has permission to access or use a file. Encryption involves the process of transforming data so that it is unreadable by anyone who does not have a decryption key. It reduces the risk of data interception during transmission.
Question 3.
Rajesh, a history teacher, wants to search some content on ‘Vedic Civilization’. Suggest him a popular web browser from the given choices. [1]
(a) Firefox
(b) Safari
(c) Navigator
(d) All of above
Answer:
(d) All of above
Question 4.
To access a website one needs to enter the URL of the website. URL stands for: [1]
(a) Uniform Reform Locator
(b) Universal Resource Locator
(c) Uniform Resource Locator
(d) Universal Reform Locator
Answer:
(c) Uniform Resource Locator
Question 5.
The process of copying a Web page or file from a server to a computer is called: [1]
(a) Downloading
(b) Uploading
(c) Navigating
(d) Surfing
Answer:
(a) Downloading
Question 6.
Which of the following is an e-mail client ? [1]
(a) MS-Word
(b) MS-Outlook
(c) MS-Excel
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) MS-Outlook
Question 7.
HTML tag to draw horizontal line: [1]
(a) <hl>
(b) <hr>
(c) <hline>
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) <hr>
Related Theory
- <hr> tag is an empty tag. Following attributes are used with it, to change the appearance of horizontal rule in the webpage.
- Align: Sets the alignment of the horizontal rule. The values are LEFT, RIGHT and CENTER Noshade: The horizontal rule appears as 2D in one solid colour.
- Size: It specifies the height of the rule.
- Width: It specifies the width of the element
Question 8.
Consider the following code:
<img src=”Computers.jpg” width=” “height=” “>
Fill in the blanks to set the image size to be 250 pixels wide and 400 pixels tall. [1]
(a) 250, 400
(b) 400, 250
(c) <250><400>
(d) <400><250>
Answer:
(d) 250,400
Explanation:
The WIDTH and HEIGHT attributes of <IMG> tag specify the horizontal width and vertical height of an image in webpage.
Question 9.
The elements of HTML are called ____________ [1]
(a) Attributes
(b) Code
(c) Tags
(d) Statements
Answer:
(c) Tags
Explanation:
A tag is an HTML command that indicates how various parts of a web page shouLd be displayed.
Question 10.
Bgcolor is a/an ____________ [1]
(a) Element
(b) Tag
(c) Attribute
(d) None of above
Answer:
(c) Attributes.
Related Theory:
Attributes are always specified in the start or opening tag and usually consist of name/value pairs like name=”value”. Attribute values should always be enclosed in quotation marks.
Questions No-11 & 12 are Assertion and Reason types. Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering the Assertion & Reason.
Question 11.
Assertion (A): HTML is used to develop webpages.
Reason (R): HTML is not supported by many web browsers.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
Explanation:
HTML is used to develop web pages and it is supported by all the web browsers. The files developed in HTML can be viewed in any web browser.
Question 12.
Assertion (A): HTML tags are contained within angle brackets (<>). Reason (R): <br> tag is an empty tag.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
HTML tags are written in angle brackets (<>). A tag is a coded HTML command that indicates how part of the web page should be displayed.
SECTION – B (14 Marks)
Question 13.
What is e-commerce? Write any two preventive measures to be taken for secure online transactions. [2]
Answer:
e-commerce: e-commerce or electronic commerce refers to commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet It includes buying and selling of goods or services using the internet and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions.
Two preventive measures for secure online transaction:
- Never share OTP with anyone.
- Before making an online payment ensure that connection is secure (HTTPS)
Question 14.
Define internet and write its two uses in our daily life. [2]
OR
What is e-learning? Explain any two merits of e-learning.
Answer:
The Internet is a worldwide network that links many smaller computer-networks.
Uses of the Internet
- e-learning
- e-commerce
OR
e-learning: learning through the courses which are delivered online. ‘
Benefits:
- Self Paced (Learn at your speed).
- We can attend classes at any time and any where.
Question 15.
Answer the following:
What is a Hypertext link? Give the name and the syntax of the HTML Tag which is used for creating a Hypertext Link. [2]
Answer:
Hyperlink links HTML elements (text and/or image) to another document or new section within the current document
The tag used to creats hyperlink.
Name: anchor tag, Syntax <a href=”Link Address”>Hyperlink Text</a>
Question 16.
What is the use of <sub> and <sup> tag? Explain with a suitable example. [2]
Answer:
<sub> : defines subscripted text <sup> : defines superscripted text
Example:
To write a : a<sup>2</sup>
To write CO2 : CO<sub>2</sub>
Explanation: <sub> tag defines subscripted text It appears half a character below the normal line. These can be used to write chemical formulas like H2O. H<sub>2</ sub>O.
<sup> tag defines superscripted text It appears half a character above the normal line. It can be used to write exponent values Like 10-5 10<sup> -5</sup>
Question 17.
Sarvesh, a student of Class X, is not able to understand the difference between web client and web-server. Help him in understanding the same by explaining their role and giving suitable examples of each.
OR
Write the full form of Cc and Bcc (used in email communication). Explain the difference between them. [2]
Answer:
| Web-Client | Web-Server |
| (1) An application (Web Browser, Chatting Program, etc) that requests for services from a web- server. | (1) Web-server is a software (or any dedicated computer running software) that serves the request made by web-clients. |
| (2) Example: Browsers, Chatting Applications. | (2) Example: Apache Server |
OR
Cc : Carbon Copy: every recipient can check who else has received the mail
Bcc : Blind Carbon Copy: no recipient can check who else has received the mail
| Cc | Bcc |
| Here you can specify one or more mail addresses of those to whom you want to send a copy of the message. The Cc recipient’s name is visible to all recipients. Explanation: Cc: Cc stands for Carbon Copy. | This is also a list of addresses but a Bcc recipient’s name is not visible to other recipients. Explanation: Bcc: Bcc stands Blind C arbon Copy. |
Question 18.
Define :
Intellectual Property Rights [2]
OR
Plagiarism
Answer:
Intellectual Property Rights: rights given to creators for creations of their minds. Intellectual property rights are the rights of the owner or the developer of the information. And it is the owner or the developer who has the right to decide how much of the information is to be exchanged, shared or distributed among the masses. Also it gives the right to the owner to decide the price for doing so.
Plagiarism: taking credit of ideas/words of another person. Plagiarism is stealing someone else’s intellectual work and representing it as your own work without citing or giving credit to the source of information.
Question 19.
What are the roles of Rowspan and Colspan attributes? Explain with a suitable HTML example. [2]
Answer:
Rowspan: Combine Cells vertically Colspan: Combine Cells horizontally
Example:
<table border = '1'> <tr> <td>Row-l Column-l</td> <td colspan=”2">Row-1 Column-2and3</td> <td rowspan="2">Row-1and2 Column-4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Row-2 Column-l</td> <td>Row-2 Column-2</td> <td>Row-2 Column-3</td> </tr> </table>
Related Theory:
The rowspan and colspan attributes are used with the <TD> tag while creating tables in the HTML document These are used to specify the number of rows and columns a celt should span. The rowspan attribute is for rows and colspan is for columns. These attributes have numeric values. Far ex. Colspan = 5 will span 5 columns
SECTION – C (12 Marks)
Question 20.
What is the digital divide? Write any two reasons for digital divide in India. [3]
Answer:
Digital Divide refers to the differing amount of information between those who have access to ICT and those who don’t have access.
Reasons:
- due to the unequal distribution of wealth, poverty is higher in rural areas
- Less Literacy rate in rural India
Question 21.
(A) Consider the following code snippet: margin : 10px 7px 12px 5px. Determine the type of margin for all the four values. [3]
Answer:
Top-margin: 10px
Right-margin: 7px
Bottom-margin: 12px
Left-margin: 5px
Related Theory
The margin property of CSS is used to create margins around elements,-outside of any defined borders in one declaration. The syntax of margin property with all four values is as follows margin: tap right bottom left; When one single value is provided, the same margin value will apply to all four sides of the element (i.e. top, right bottom, left).
(B) Write a suitable HTML Code to Embed audio and video in a webpage.
Answer:
HTML Code for Embedding Video:
<video controlsxsource src=”VideoFile mp4″> </video>
HTML Code for Embedding Audio: <audio controlsxsource src=”AudioFile. mp3”></Audio>
Explanation:
The <audipx/audio> tag is used to embed audio in HTML The controls attribute adds audio controls, like play, pause, and volume that allows the user to control audio playback, volume and pause/resume playback. The<source> element is used to specify alternative audio files. The browser uses the first recognized formatThe text between the <audio> and </audio> tags will only be displayed in case a browserdoes not support the <audio> element.
The <video></video> tag embed video in HTML The height and width attributes specifies the height and width respectively in pixels for the video’s display area. The<source> element is used to specify alternative video files. The browser will use the first recognized format The text between the <video> and </video> tags will only be displayed in case a browser does not support the <video> element Related Theory The type attribute of <source> tag in <audio> and <video> elements specifies the Internet media type, also known as MIME type, of the media source file.
(C) Explain the use of the target attribute in the Hypertext Link Tag.
Answer:
Specifies from where to open the linked document when the link is clicked.
Question 22.
(A) Neha wants to display a ‘Click Here’ message on her webpage which, when clicked, opens a new webpage ‘Chapter2.html’. Write the syntax of the HTML command she should use. [3]
Answer:
<a href=”Chapter2.html”>Click Here</ a>
(B) On the same webpage, Neha whose email is [email protected], wants to display a ‘Contact us’ message which when clicked open the email program and allows the user to send a mail to Neha.Write the syntax of the HTML command she should use.
Answer:
<ahref= “mailto:[email protected]”> Contact us</a>
Question 23.
How is Internet different from the World Wide Web (www)? [3]
Answer:
| WWW | Internet |
| (1) WWW is a collection of programs, standards, and protocols. | (l)The internet is a connection between computers and countless other devices that form a huge network of systems. |
| (2) It allows the multimedia and hypertext files to be displayed and linked on internet | (2) It allows the users to communicate and share data between them. |
| (3) WWW is more software-oriented as compared to the Internet | (3) Internet is primarily hardware- based |
SECTION – D (4 Marks)
Question 24.
Write the HTML code to design the above-shown web page considering the specifications as given below:
- Background color of the page should be yellow
- Heading ‘Our Country : India’ should be the first level of heading
- The image named ‘lndia.jpg’ should be placed at the center.
- Formatting style for the paragraph
- Font Size: 5
- Font Name: Times New Roman
- Color: Red
- Superscript and subscript tags should be used wherever required.
- Facts (as shown in the above web page) should be written with the help of the unordered list.
OR
Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the specifications as given below. Students can write code for any 4 specifications out of the given 5 specifications.
HTML TABLE
Specification 1: The HTML code structure should be proper. Heading ‘HTML TABLE’ should be the first level of heading and Background color of the page should be Light Cyan.
Specification 2 : The value of the table border attribute should be 1. Table header tag should be used wherever required.
Specification 3: The table should exactly contain 4 rows and 4 columns. The data in each cell should be as shown in the above table.
Specification 4: Attribute rowspan should be used wherever required.
Specification 5: Attribute colspan should be used wherever required. [4]
Answer:
<html> <body bgcolor="yellow"> <center> <hl> Our Country: India <__> </- statement 1 -> <imgsrc="india.jpg"> </center> <P> <font color="red" size="5" .... ="Times New Roman"><!-statement 2 -> India is spread over a large geographical area. In terms of area, it is the 7<sup>th</sup> largest country while in terms of population, it is the 2<sup>nd</sup> largest country in the world. Some facts about India are as follows <.....></p> <!- statement 3 -> <ul> <li>Area : Approx 3.28 million sq. km <.....> <!- statement 4 -> <li>North to South extension Approx 3,200 km</li> <li>East to West extension Approx 2900 km</li> <......> <!- statement 5 -> </body> </html> Answer: <html> <body bgcolor=''yellow"> <center> <h1> OUR COUNTRY : INDIA </ h1> <imgsrc="india.jpg"> </center> <p> <font color-'red" size="5" face-Times New Roman"> India is spread over a large geographical area. In terms of area, it is the 7<sup>th</sup> largest country while in terms of population, it is the 2<sup>nd</ sup> largest country in the world. Some facts about India are as follows </font> </p> <ul> <li>Area :Approx 3.28 million sq. km </li> <li>North to South extension :Approx 3,200 km</li> <li>East to West extension :Approx 2900 km</li> </ul> </body> </html>
OR
<html> <head> </head> <body bgcolor="LightCyan"> <h1>HTML TABLE</h1> <table border="1"> <tr> <th>Roll Number<Ah> <th>First Name</th> <th>Last Name</th> <th>Class</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>FNl</td> <td>LN1</td> <td>12th</td> <Ar> <tr> <td>2<Ad> <td>FN2<Ad> <td>LN2<Ad> <td rowspan="2">11th<Ad>, <Ar> <tr> <td>3</td> <td colspan="2">FN3LN3</ td> </tr> </table> </body> <html>
Explanation:
bgcolor attribute specifies background colour of the page.
<h1> specifies the first level heading.
<th> specifies the header row.
<rowspan> specifies the number of rows to be merged into one cell.
<colspan> specifies the number of columns to be merged into one cell.
SECTION – E (8 Marks)
Question 25.
Amit’s teacher has given him a project. He has to create the following web page. Help him to complete the code with right statements in the blanks. Observe the webpage and attempt any four questions (out of 5) given after the web page.
(A) Write the correct tag in statement -1 to achieve the output given in the above web page. [1]
Answer:
/h1
| Our Country: India |
India is speread over a large geographical j area. In terms of area, it is the 7th largest country while in terms of populution it is the 2nd largest country in the world. Some facts about India are as follows
|
Explanation: It is the closing tag of <h1>
Related Theory
The elements that have starting as well as ending tags are called container elements.
(B) Write the suitable attribute for the blank given in statement [1]
Answer:
face
Explanation:
The FACE attribute of <FONT> tag allows to set the font type of the text in the webpage.
(C) Write the correct tag for the blank given in statement [1]
Answer:
</font>
Explanation:
</font> tag is the closing tag of <font> tag. The text enclosed within <font> and </font> tags appear as described by the SIZE, COLOR and FACE attributes.
(D) Write an appropriate answer for blank in statement [1]
Answer:
</li>
Explanation:
The tag <LI>….</LI> describes each list item for ordered and unordered lists.
(E) Write the suitable tag for blank in statement – 5. [1]
Answer:
</ul>
Explanation: <UL>…</UL> tag marks an unordered or bulleted list
Question 26.
Read the case study given below and attempt any four sub-questions Each subquestion carries 4 mark.
Mr. Harish, an accountant, works in an IT firm and due to the pandemic, has been asked to work from home. He has set up his online office at his home. He has purchased a laptop, web camera and other accessories. Now he has started working from home and performs his various duties online.
(A) Mr. Harish wants to hold an online meeting with the company’s client such that he can interact as well as see them. Which web service should he avail? [1]
Answer:
Fie should use video conferencing in order to conduct an online meeting.
Explanation:
Video conferencing is a type of telecommunication tool in which two or more people are engaged in an audio visual call.
(B) Mr. Pritish sends an email to Harish requesting him to prepare the balance sheet. Which network protocol is involved during this email communication? [1]
Answer:
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) are the two protocols involved in e-mail communication.
Explanation:
SMTP is used for sending messages to other computer users based on email addresses while POP allows you to download email messages on your local computer.
(C) The company’s financial head needs to send some high security documents to Mr. Harish. He uses an application which supports the ……… protocol. [1]
Answer:
SSH (Secur Shell).
Explanation:
SSH also known as Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell is a network protocol that gives users, particularly system administrators a secure way to access computer over an unsecured network. It provides several alternative options for strong authentication and it protects the communication security with strong encryption.
(D) in order to gather some information on latest accounting trends, Mr. Harish has to do some research. He can do this by locating sites online using a ………. . [1]
Answer:
Search Engine/Web browser.
Related Theory
Google, Yahoo and Bing are examples of search engine.
(E) Joseph, the company secretary sends a link to Mr. Harish which contains important company files. What should he do in order to access the files? [1]
Answer:
He has to click on Link to download the files.
Related Theory:
An unvisited link is underlined and blue. A visited link is underlined and purple and an active link is underlined and red.