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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 2 with Solutions

General Instructions

1. This question paper has 5 Sections A-E.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been provided in some of the questions.
3. Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.
4. Section B has 7 Short Answer (SA-I) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
5. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA-II) 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

This section contains 12 Multiple Choice questions carrying 01 mark each. (12 × 1 = 12)

Question 1.
MODEM word is made from: [1]
(a) Modulation and rough modulation
(b) Modulation and demodulation
(c) Modulation and definition
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Modem word is made from Modulation and Demodulation. It is a device that converts digital data into analog signals for transmission over communication lines, and vice versa.

Question 2.
Copying a file from a host system to your computer is known as what? [1]
(a) Uploading
(b) Downloading
(c) Sharing
(d) Presentation
Answer:
(b) Downloading is the transmission of the file from server or remote computer system to user’s computer. Downloading a file means request for a file from server computer and to receive it.

Question 3.
Which of the following is a valid example of a web address? [1]
(a) www.school.edu
(b) myfile@gmail.com
(c) ftp://user@host
(d) 192.168.0.1
Answer:
(a) www.school.edu because it follows the correct format it starts with “www”, uses a domain name “school”.

Question 4.
Which of the following is an example of a web service used for government-related tasks online? [1]
(a) e-Shopping
(b) e-Govemance
(c) e-Banking
(d) e-Learning
Answer:
(b) e-Govemance is a web service used for performing government-related tasks online.

Question 5.
What is “G” indicates, in the evolution of cell phone standards from 1G to 5G? [1]
(a) Global
(b) General
(c) Generation
(d) Gross
Answer:
(c) The “G” indicates to the generation in the evolution of cell phone standards from 1G to 5G. The 1G to 5G refers to the successive generations of mobile phone standards.

Question 6.
Which of the following is an example of a search engine? [1]
(a) Chrome
(b) Yahoo
(c) Gmail
(d) Mozilla Firefox
Answer:
(b) Yahoo is a web search engine that helps users to search information online. It was initially developed by Yahoo.

Question 7.
Aman is designing an online survey form where users can select multiple hobbies such as Reading, Traveling, and Gaming. Which HTML tag and attribute should he use to create checkboxes for these options? [1]
(a) <input type=”checkbox”>
(b) <input pec’button1>
(c) <checkbox>
(d) <input type=”cheçk”>
Answer:
(a) <input type=”checkbox”>

Question 8.
There are total ………. values for rules attribute in <TABLE> tag. [1]
(a) four
(b) three
(c) two
(d) five
Answer:
(d) The rule attribute can take total five values in <TABLE> tag. The values are – none, groups, rows, cols and all.

Question 9.
Which CSS property is used to change the text color? [1]
(a) font-color
(b) text-color
(c) color
(d) fgcolor
Answer:
(c) The CSS property color changes the color of the text content inside an element.

Question 10.
A CSS declaration always ends with a [1]
(a) dot(.)
(b) colon(:)
(c) semicolon(;)
(d) hash(#)
Answer:
(c) The CSS declaration always ends with a semicolon(;) A CSS declaration consists of a property and a value, separated by a colon (:), and multiple declarations within a rule are separated by semicolons.

Directions ( Q. Nos. 11 and 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 and Reason.

(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 but 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.

Question 11.
Assertion (A) E-learning is the mode of acquiring knowledge by means of Internet and computer based training programs.
Reason (R) E-learning can be done anywhere and at anytime. [1]
Answer:
(b) E-learning is the mode of acquiring knowledge by means of Internet and they provide the easy way to learn anything. With the help of Internet and mobile or laptop, E-leaming can be done anywhere or anytime. Hence, both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

Question 12.
Assertion (A) HTTP is a stateless protocol.
Reason (R) HTTP does not maintain any information about previous requests. [1]
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. HTTP treats each request as independent; it doesn’t remember past interactions unless cookies or sessions are used.

Section B

This section contains 07 Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each. (7 × 2 = 14)

Question 13.
Karan uses a search engine to get details regarding India’s struggle for freedom. [2]

1. Define the word “search engine”.
2. Name any five common search engines.

Answer:

1. Search engine is a bottom-up approach for finding your way around the web. You give to a search engine, a list of keywords or phrase (called a query) and it returns to you a list of web pages that contain those words or phrases.
2. Google, AltaVista, Excite, Web Crawler and Lycos.

Question 14.
(a) What are E-groups? Describe. [2]
Or
(b) Describe what is social networking?
Answer:
(a) An E-group (Electronic group) or online clubbing is a group of persons or individuals who come together over the Internet for a specific or common purpose using the best Internet communication tools to share ideas, different opinions, experiences and to learn from each other.

Or

(b) Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighbourhood sub -division. This service is an online service, platform or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people e.g. who share interests, activities, backgrounds or real life connections.

Question 15.
Why rowspan and colspan attributes are used? [2]
Answer:
Sometimes, a table cell is bigger than the other cells. Its span is spread to more rows or columns. Such cells can be created with the help of rowspan and colspan attributes, rowspan and colspan are the attributes of <TD> tag.

Question 16.
While discussing cyber ethics, Mehul learned that many people use or share software without proper authorization, which is known as software piracy. How does copyright help in preventing software piracy? [2|
Answer:
Copyright is a legal protection granted to the original creators of software, giving them exclusive rights to use, distribute, or modify their work.
It helps prevent software piracy by: –

• Legally prohibiting unauthorized copying, sharing, or installation of software.
• Allowing creators or companies to take legal action against violators, thus discouraging misuse.

Question 17.
(a) Which HTML tags are used to format text as bold and italic on a webpage? Mention one use of each with suitable tag names.
Or
(b) While designing a webpage table, Ananya noticed that the contents inside each cell were too close to the borders, and the cells themselves appeared stuck together.
Which two HTML attributes should she use to increase the space within a cell and the space between cells? Explain their role. [2]
Answer:
(a) The <b> tag is used in HTML to display text in bold format. It is commonly used to highlight important words or phrases on a webpage.
Example <b>Breaking News</b> – This will display the text in bold.
The <i> tag is used to display text in italic format. It is often used for emphasis, titles of books, or foreign words. Example <i>The Great Gatsby</i> – This will display the book title in italics.

Or

(b) Ananya should use the following two HTML attributes to manage spacing in a table:

1. cellpadding This attribute is used to define the space between the cell content and the cell border. It adds padding inside the cell, making the content look more spaced and readable.
2. cellspacing This attribute is used to define the space between adjacent table cells. It separates the cells to avoid a cramped appearance.

These attributes help in improving the readability and layout of the table on a webpage.

Question 18.
(a) An incomplete CSS code within <head>— </head> is given below. Complete this code by filling the blanks as per the specifications that follow: [2]

<head>
<style>
body {
____ : grey; <!--line 1-->
____ : sans-serif: <!- -line 2-->
}
h1{
_____ : red ; <!- -line 3-->
____ : center; <!- -line 4-->
}
</style>
</head>

line 1: Background color of the page should be grey,
line 2: Font style of the page should be sans-serif,
line 3: Color of the page heading should be red.
line 4: Alignment of the heading text should be center.

Or

(b) Rajat is writing a HTML code for creating a hyperlink that opens in a new tab as follows:

<html>
<head>
<title>External Link <____> <!--line 1-->
</head>
<____> <!--line 2-->
<h1>Visit Our Website</h1>
<a = "www.examplelink.in" target= "blank">Click here to visit our website</a> <! -- line 3 - - >
</body>
<____> <! --line 4-->

Based on the above code fill in the blanks given in line 1, line 2, line 3 and line 4 so that Rajat’s webpage displays the output correctly.
Answer:
(a) line 1: background-color
line 2: font-family
line 3: color
line 4: text-align

Or

(b) line 1: /title
line 2 : body
line 3: href
line 4: /html

Question 19.
While creating a contact page, Radhika wants users to click on a link and directly open their default email client with a pre-filled recipient address. Which HTML feature should she use for this purpose? Write the tag and attribute used to implement it. [2]
Answer:
Radhika can use the mailto: protocol within the <a> (anchor) tag to create a clickable email link that opens the user’s default email application with a pre-filled recipient address. The href attribute is used along with mailto: to define the destination email address.

Example <a href=”mailto:info@example.com”>Contact lis</a>

This feature is commonly used on contact pages to make communication easier for users.

Section C

This section contains 04 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each

Question 20.
Give the full form of: [3]

1. NIC
2. SMTP

Answer:

1. NIC- Network Interface Card
2. SMTP- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Question 21.
Give the HTML code to display following output [3]

Answer:

<HTML>
<BODY>
<UL type = "disc"> <B><U>Gurudev Library </UX/B>
<LI><B>Academic</B>
<OL type = "i ">
<LI> CBSE Board
<LI> UP Board
</OL>
<LI><B>Vacancy</B>
<UL type="square">
<LI>UPSC
</UL>
<OL type =”a">
<LI>SSC CGL
<LI> Banking
<OL type ="1">
<LI> Clerk
<LI> PO
</OL>
</OL>
</UL>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Question 22.
(a) Write an HTML code to
(i) Create a link for garden.jpg located at D: \.
(ii) Display an inline image named pencil.jpg located at Gin the center of your web page. [3]

Or

(b) Rahul wants to link his website to “https:// www.facebook.com” so visitors can visit his Facebook page. Help him create a hyperlink with the text “Follow us on Facebook” that opens in a new tab.
Answer:
(a) (i)

<HTML>
<BODY>
<A href = “D:\garden.jpg”>image</A>
</BODY>
</HTML>

(ii)

<HTML>
<B0DY>
<CENTER>
<IMG src = “C:\pencil-jpg”>
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Or

(b)

<html>
<head>
<title>Facebook Link</title>
</head>
<body>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com" target="_blank">Fol1ow us on Facebook</a>
</body>
</html>

Explanation

• href specifies the URL to link to.
• target=”_blank” opens the link in a new tab or window.

Question 23.
(a) Write suitable HTML statements to display the following text on a web page: [3]

1. H₂ + Cl₂ = 2HCl
2. Area of Circle = πr²

(b) Tanvi wants to break a line of text without starting a new paragraph. Which HTML tag should she use?
Answer:
(a)

1. H₂ + Cl₂ = 2HCl
2. Area of Circle = πr²

(b) The <br> tag is used to insert a line break in HTML, it moves the content after the tag to the next line.

A Mistake Alert
Students often confuse web browsers with search engines.

• Chrome and Firefox are browsers, used to access web pages.
• Yahoo is a search engine, like Google or Bing, that helps you find information online.

Section D

This section contains 01 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks.

Question 24.
(A) Answer the following questions based on your understanding of HTML form controls:
(a) Name any two input controls supported by the <form> tag in HTML and write their purpose.
(b) What is the use of the <textarea> and <select> tags in a form? Mention one use case for each. [3]
Or
(B) Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the specifications that follow. You can write the code for given specifications.

1. Link color is black, background color is yellow and visited link color is green.
2. Image used is “Computer.jpg”.
3. Caption of the table is in blue color.
4. Table border is blue and of size 2. Showcasing the advantages of computers.
5. The 4 links are monitor.html, system.html, mouse.html and keyboard.html.

Answer:
(A) (a) Two commonly used input controls supported by the <form> tag in HTML are:

1. Text Box (<input type=”text”>) It allows users to enter a single line of text input such as name, email, etc. Example Used in login forms to enter a username.
2. Radio Button (<input type=”radio”>) It allows users to select one option from a group of predefined choices.
   Example Used in forms to select gender (Male/Female).

(b)

• <textarea> Tag Used to accept multi-line text input from the user.
  Use Case Writing feedback, comments, or messages.
• <select> Tag Used to provide a drop-down list of options for the user to choose from.
  Use Case Selecting a country, state, or category in a form.

Or

(B)

<HTML>
<BODY>
<H1 align=“center”XUXFONT color=“Red”> COMPUTER </F0NT.X/UX/Hl> <BODY bgcolor=“yellow” link=“black” vlink=‘‘green”>
<FONT face=“Arial”>
<P align="left”><B>
A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.<BR>
Modern computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. <BR>
These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks.<BR></B></P><IMG src=“Computer.jpg” align=‘‘right” height="300” width=“300”>
<P>
Parts of a Computer:
<UL type="disc">
<LI><A href=“monitor. html ”> Monitor </A></LI>
<LI><A href=“system.html”> System Cabinet</A></LI>
<LI><A href=“mouse. html ”> Mouse </A></LI>
<LI><A href=“keyboard. html ”> Keyboard</A></LI>
</UL>
</P>
<FONT color=‘‘blue”>
<CAPTION><CENTER><B> Advantages of Computers </B>
</CAPTION>
<TABLE border=“2px” width=“220” align=“center” cellspacing=“l” bordercolor=“Blue”>
<TR>
<TD>1</TD>
<TD>Multi-tasking </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>2</TD>
<TD> High speed </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>3</TD>
<TD> Habitat Loss </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>4</TD>
<TD> Accuracy </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>5</TD>
<TD> Data security </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<CENTER>
<FONT size=‘‘4”>
For further details
<A href=‘‘mailto:abc@xyz.com”>
Contact Us</A></FONT>
</CENTER>
</FONT>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Section E

This section contains 2 Source based/Case-based/Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each.

Question 25.
Riya, a school student, discovers a way to exploit a security flaw in the school’s online learning platform, which allows her to view other students’ grades and personal information. Riya initially keeps this discovery to herself but eventually shares it with a few friends, who also begin accessing unauthorized information. When the school’s IT department discovers the breach, they conduct an investigation and question the students involved. Riya faces ethical dilemmas regarding her actions and their consequences for herself and others. [4]

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. What are the ethical implications of Riya sharing the security flaw with her friends?
2. How should Riya have addressed the security vulnerability to act ethically?
3. What potential consequences could Riya and her friends face for accessing unauthorized information?
4. What steps could the school take to prevent similar security breaches in the future?

Answer:

1. By sharing the security flaw, Riya violated the privacy of others and compromised the school’s security.
2. Riya should have reported the security flaw to the school’s IT department or administration immediately.
3. Riya and her friends could face legal consequences, and damage to their academic records and future prospects.
4. The school could enhance its cyber security measures, and monitor system vulnerabilities more strictly.

Question 26.
Yamini recently tried logging into her social media account. She was able to login and post updates on her account but a few days later when she tried to do the same, she couldn’t login and when she saw her account through someone else’s profile, she noticed that there were many spam posts and stories on her account which were not posted by her. She reported her complaint to the social media company, her account got deleted and she had to make a new one. [4]

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. What is the term for stealing of required information by seeking a weakness in a computer?
2. What had happened to Yamini’s account?
3. What does a hacker do?
4. Mention any two methods to prevent hacking.

Answer:

1. Hacking
2. Yamini’s account got hacked and the hacker posted spam content on it.
3. A hacker appears with malicious intention and breaks into the owner’s system and steals the information,
4. To prevent hacking, following points are to be used
   • Create complex passwords
   • Log out of accounts when you are done with them.

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