Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications with Solutions Set 7 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 7 with Solutions
Time: 2 Hrs.
Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions
- This question paper has 5 Sections A-E.
- All questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been provided in some of the questions.
- Section A has 12 questions carrying 01 mark each.
- Section B has 7 Short Answer (SA-I) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
- Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA-II) 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
This section contains 12 Multiple Choice questions carrying 01 mark each. (12 × 1 = 12)
Question 1.
What does the term ‘Bandwidth’ refer to in networking? [1]
(a) The physical size of the network cables
(b) The speed of the network connection
(c) The amount of data that can be transmitted in a given time period
(d) The number of devices on a network
Answer:
(c) The amount of data that can be transmitted in a given time period
Question 2.
Which of the following statements best explains the difference between FTP and SFTP? [1]
(a) FTP is faster because it encrypts the data before sending, while SFTP sends data in plain text.
(b) FTP uses TCP/IP for secure transmission, while SFTP uses only HTTP.
(c) FTP transmits data without encryption, while SFTP provides secure file transfer using SSH.
(d) FTP and SFTP both provide encrypted file transfer but differ in port numbers.
Answer:
(c) FTP transmits data without encryption, while SFTP provides secure file transfer using SSFL FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is insecure by default, while SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is built on SSH and provides encrypted communication.
Question 3.
ISP stands for [1]
(a) Internet Service Provider
(b) Internet Socket Provider
(c) Internet Service Publish
(d) Internet Standard Provider
Answer:
(a) ISP stands for Internet Service Provider.
Question 4.
The website of a school which allows the students to go through various lessons in their subjects is an example of [1]
(a) e-Mail
(b) e-Govemance
(c) e-Shopping
(d) e-Learning
Answer:
(d) An e-learning website is a set of online services which provides learners and trainers with information resources to support education delivery and management.
Question 5.
Which protocol is used to transfer data over the web? [1]
(a) POP3
(b) FTP
(c) HTTP
(d) SMTP
Answer:
(c) HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is a protocol used to transmit data over the internet. HTTP allows the transfer of various types of data between a client and a server.
Question 6.
What is the use of <LI> tag? [1]
(a) Used to indicate a list item
(b) Used to indicate the bulleted list
(c) Used to indicate the numbered list
(d) Used to indicate the definition list
Answer:
(a) <LI> tag is used inside a ordered list <ol>, unordered list <ul> and menu list <menu> to define a list item.
Question 7.
Karan connects to the internet at home using a laptop computer with a wireless connection. Nick is
going to change to a desktop computer using a Gbps ethernet cable connection. Which of these should be the result of making the changes? [1]
(a) Decreased portability and increased speed.
(b) Increased portability and decreased speed.
(c) Decreased portability and decreased speed.
(d) Increased portability and increased speed.
Answer:
(a) Decreased portability and increased speed because desktop with Ethernet is less portable but provides faster and more stable internet than wireless.
Question 8.
A/An ……….. consists of a selector and a declaration block. [1]
(a) List
(b) Hyperlink
(c) <BODY> tag
(d) CSS ruleset
Answer:
(d) The CSS ruleset is used to apply set of properties with some define values for the element or a set of elements, used in the HTML page. It consists of a selector and a declaration block.
Question 9.
For inserting the largest heading in HTML, which of the following tag is used? [1]
(a) <hl>
(b) <h6> (c) <h2> (d) <h7>
Answer:
(a) Heading element supports heading upto 6 levels in HTML, which are defined by <H1> to <H6> elements respectively. For inserting largest element we use <hl> tag and for smallest element we use <h6> tag.
Mistake Alert
Many students think <h6> is the largest because of the bigger number but, <h1> is the largest heading tag and <h6> is the smallest.
Question 10.
Which of the following form elements is best suited to allow a user to select only one option from a
list of multiple predefined choices? [1]
(a) <input type=”checkbox”>
(b) <input type=”text”>
(c) <input type=”radio”>
(d) <select multiple>
Answer:
(c) <input type=”radio”> Radio buttons are used when only one option is to be selected from a group. Checkboxes allow multiple selections, <select multiple> also allows multiple choices, and <input type=”text”> is for entering text manually.
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) The Internet is a collection of inter-connected computer networks, linked by different
transmission media.
Reason (R) World Wide Web is a collection of interconnected documents. [1]
Anser:
(b) Internet and World Wide Web are different from each other. The World Wide Web provides information available on the Internet but does not play any role in setting up on interconnected network of computers. Hence, both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
Question 12.
Assertion (A) A router connects multiple networks and directs network traffic?
Reason (R) A router only works within a single LAN and cannot connect to the Internet. [1]
Answer:
(C) Routers can connect to the Internet and route between different networks, not just within a LAN. Hence, A is true, R is false.
Section B
This section contains 07 Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each. (7 × 2 = 14)
Question 13.
Rani is searching “history of computers” on the Internet. She uses a search engine. [2]
- The computer sometimes takes a long time to respond when Rani enters a question into the search engine. Give a reason, why this might happen?
- The search engine returned a large number of links when she entered computers. What should Rani do to reduce the number of links?
Answer:
- Due to slow Internet connection.
- She must enter specific keywords for searching like ‘history of computers’.
Question 14.
(a) Write any two advantages of E-shopping.
Or
(b) Ritika’s school has started using e-groups and web conferencing tools for group discussions and online classes. Although these tools make communication easier, Ritika observed some issues during their use.
Write any two disadvantages of using e-groups or web conferencing in such situations. [2]
Answer:
(a) Two advantages of E-shopping are as follows
- Finding a product online is much more easier than looking for it in local stores.
- Most of the stores provide money back guarantee.
Or
(b) Two disadvantages of E-groups or web- conferencing are as follows
- Interactions between participants are difficult. Web-conferencing quality can vary depending on the speed of the respective parties internet connections.
- Internet connections can fail.
Question 15.
What is a header cell in an HTML table? How is it different from a data cell? Mention the tag used
for creating a header cell. [2]
Answer:
A header cell in an HTML table is used to define the heading for a row or a column. It is typically bold and centered by default. It helps users understand what the data in the table represents.
The <th> tag is used to create a header cell, while the <td> tag is used for regular data cells. Header cells are usually placed at the top of columns or the beginning of rows.
Question 16.
Rohan preparing a school report, Rohan copied content directly from a website and submitted it as his own without giving any credit to the original author. Identify the unethical practice shown in this case. Why is it considered wrong? [2]
Answer:
The unethical practice shown in this case is plagiarism. It is considered wrong because it means presenting someone else’s work as your own without giving credit, which is dishonest and violates intellectual property rights.
Question 17.
What are Buttons? Name different types of buttons in HTML forms. [2]
Answer:
Buttons are important elements of HTML forms. These are used to perform actions on a web page. Different types of buttons in HTML forms are as follows
- Submit button This button is used to send the data to web server.
- Reset button This button is used to clear the filled value of HTML form.
Question 18.
(a) An incomplete CSS code is given below. Complete this code by filling in the blanks as per the specifications that follows: [2]
<head>
<style>
h1{
_______ : red: <!“line 1-->
_______ : 3em: <!--line 2-->
_______ underline: <!--line 3-->
}
</style>
</head>
line 1: Color of the heading should be red.
line 2: Font size should be 3ern.
line 3: Text direction should be underline.
Or
(b) Rahul is writing HTML code for creating a html form as follows:
<html> <head> <title>Form in HTML<___> <!--line 1--> <____> <!--line 2--> <body> <form> Enter your address:<br> <____ rows=2” cols=”20”></textarea> <!--line 3--> </form> </body> </html>
Based on the above code fill in the blanks given in line 1, line 2, and line 3 so that his webpage displays output correctly?
Answer:
line 1 : color
line 2 : font-size
line 3 : text-direction
Or
(b) line 1 : /title
line 2 : /head
line 3 : textarea
Question 19.
(a) Reena is designing a webpage and wants to apply the same font style, size, and color to all text
on the page without repeating the formatting. Which HTML tag can she use for this purpose, and mention any two attributes it commonly supports? [2]
Or
(b) What is the function of the <td> tag in an HTML table? Write a simple example using it.
Answer:
(a) Reena can use the <basefont> tag to apply uniform font styling across the entire webpage.
Two commonly used attributes with <basefont> are:
- face to set the font style (e.g., Arial, Verdana).
- size to set the font size (e.g., 3, 4, 5).
Or
(b) The <td> tag in HTML stands for “table data” and is used to define a cell in a table row. It holds the actual content of the table.
Example
<table border="1"> <tr> <td>Math</td> <td>90</td> </tr> </table>
Section C
This section contains 04 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. (4 × 3 = 12)
Question 20.
(a) Give the full form of the following: [3]
- DHCP
- SMTP
Or
(b) What is a URL? Explain its structure with an example.
Answer:
(a)
- DHCP- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- SMTP- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Or
(b) URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address used to access resources on the internet.
Consider the following URL structure:
https://www.example.com:8080/products/pagel.html?search=keyword#sectionl
In this web address:
- Protocol https://
- Subdomain www
- Domain example.com
- Port 8080
- Path /products/pagel.html
- Query parameters ?search=keyword
- Fragment identifier #sectionl
Question 21.
Ritika is learning HTML and wrote some code snippets for different web elements. However, her instructor found a few errors in them and asked her to correct them as per the desired output. [3]
Help Ritika by correcting the following HTML statements by underlining the corrections:
- <a url=”https://www.google.com”>ClicK Here</a>
<!– The link should point to https://www.google.com and show text “Click Here” –> - ‘<HR length=300 color:blue>
<!– A horizontal line of length 300 and color blue should appear –> - <input type=”checkbox” value=Yes checked:yes>
<!– A checkbox input should appear with the value “Yes” and pre-selected –>
Answer:
- <a href=”https://www.google.com”>Click Here</a>
- <hr width = “300“ color=”blue“>
- <input type=”checkbox” value=“Yes“ checked>
Question 22.
(a) How can you apply the same CSS rule/style on multiple tags? Give an example. [2 + 1 = 3]
(b) (i) Write an inline CSS code to set the text color of the heading element as ‘blue’ and the text color to ‘red’.
(ii) Write an external CSS code to set the margins of the paragraph to 3 px for top and bottom and to 7 px for right and left.
Answer:
(a) To apply same CSS rule/style on multiple tags, we need to follow the given syntax
selector 1, selector 2, selector 3 {property-name : value; property-name : value ;}
For example, h1, h2, h3 {color : green; font-family : Arial ;}
(b) (i)
<html> <head></head> <body> <h1 style="color: blue;">This is a heading</h1> <p style="color: red;">This is a paragraph</p> </body> </html>
(ii)
<html>
<head>
<title>My CSS</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type=''text/css" href=”styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
External CSS File (styles.css):
P {
margin: 3px 7px;
}
Question 23.
Ramesh, a fitness coach, wants to showcase an exercise video “workout.mp4” on his web page. Write HTML code to: [3]
- Embed the video
- Set size to width = 500, height = 280
- Include controls and autoplay
Answer:
<video src=”workout.mp4″ width=”500″ height=”280″ controls autoplay>
Your browser does not support the video tag.
</video>
Where,
- width=”500″ and height=”280″ Sets the display size of the video.
- controls Displays video control options like Play, Pause, Volume.
- autoplay Starts playing the video automatically when the page loads.
Section D
This section contains 01 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 04 marks. (1 × 4 = 4)
Question 24.
(a) Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the specifications that follow. [4]
- Title of the page is “Tutorial on MS-Office”.
- Image used as logo.png.
- Font face of page is “lucida fax”.
- Table cellpadding should be 3px and align center.
- Use links as
(a) For MS-Word as MSWord.html
(c) For MS-PowerPoint as MSPower.html
Or
(b) Answer the following questions:
- What is the purpose of using the <form> tag in HTML? Mention two common form elements.
- Why is it better to use CSS instead of inline styling for large websites?
- What is the use of the <ul> and <ol> tags in HTML? How do they differ from each other?
- Explain the significance of the alt attribute in the <img> tag.
Answer:
(a) Following is the HTML code to design the given web page
<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Tutorial on MS-Office </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY text="maroon" link="blue"> <IMG src="logo.png" align="left" height="100" width="120"> <FONT face="anti qua" color="purple"> <CENTER> <H1> Microsoft Office Tutorial </Hl> </CENTER> </FONT> <FONT size=’'3" color="red" face="lucida fax"> <CENTER> <B> <I> Hands on Experience </I> </B> </CENTER> </FONT> <HR size="6" width="80%" color="grey"> <BR> <FONT color="green" size="4" face="lucida fax"> Microsoft Office (MS-Office) was first announced by <B> Bill Gates </B> of Microsoft on 1 August 1988 at <B> COMDEX </B> in Las Vegas. It is the most . common form of software used in the western world. <BR> It is an <B> office suite </B> of programs, servers and services. Each program serves a different purpose and is compatible with other programs included in the package. </FONT> <BR> <TABLE border="1" cell padding="3" align="center"> <CAPTION> Most Usable Programs Available in MS-Office Suite </CAPTION> <TR> <TH> Icon </TH> <TH> Program Name </TH> <TH> Description </TH> <TH> For More Details </TH> </TR><TR> <TD><IMG src="MSWord.png" height="40" width="40"></TD> <TD>MS-Word</TD> <TD> A word processor that lets users type text and add images, clip art <BR> and different design choices. </TD> <TD><A href="MSWord.html">Click Here </A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG src="MSExcel.png" height="40" width="40"></TD> <TD>MS-Excel</TD> <TD>A spreadsheet that can make calculations and graphs based on data <BR> the user enters.</TD> <TD><A href="MSExcel.html"> Click Here</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG src="MSPower.jpg" height="40" width="40"></TD> <TD>MS-PowerPoint</TD> <TD>A program that creates presentations and slideshows. </TD> <TD><A href="MSPower.html">Click Here</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><IMG src="MSAccess.jpg" height="40" width="40"></TD> <TD>MS-Access</TD> <TD>A database program where people can store data over many tables.</TD> <TD>A href="MSAccess.html"> Click Here </A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> For any inquiry <A href="mailto:[email protected]"> click here</A> </BODY> </HTML>
Always close the anchor tag properly, and ensure the href points to a valid file or URL.
Use descriptive link text like “Click Here” or the program name (e.g., MS Word) to improve usability.
Or
(b)
- The <form> tag is used in HTML to create a form for collecting user input. Two common form elements are <input> and <textarea>.
- CSS is preferred over inline styling because it separates content from design, makes the code reusable, and simplifies updates across multiple web pages.
- <ul> creates an unordered list with bullet points, while <ol> creates an ordered list with numbers. The key difference is that <ol> shows items in sequence, whereas <ul> does not.
- The alt attribute provides alternative text for an image, improving accessibility and showing a text description if the image fails to load.
Section E
This section contains 2 Source based/Case-based!Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each.
Question 25.
Cybercrime is on the rise, and it affects individuals, companies, and governments. Criminals use various tactics, such as data breaches, ransomware, and identity theft, to exploit vulnerabilities in online systems. Governments and organizations are working hard to improve cyber security measures to protect against these attacks. [4]
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
- Who is affected by cybercrime?
- What is identity theft?
- What are organizations doing to protect against cybercrime?
- Why is it important to improve cyber security measures?
Answer:
- Cybercrime can affects every individuals.
- Identity theft is the act of stealing someone’s personal information to commit fraud.
- Organizations are improving cyber security measures to defend against attacks.
- Improved cyber security measures are crucial to prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities and protect sensitive information.
Question 26.
Raghav went for shopping recently. He made all his payments using the E-banking (net banking) facility. He has saved all the information about his credit/debit cards and net banking Ids on all the online shopping sites as well sometime back, a huge amount got deducted from his bank account. Based on the above information, answer the following questions: [4]
(a) Identify the cybercrime Raghav was a part of.
(b) Write a safety measure which Raghav can take to prevent himself from such frauds.
(c) Mention any two points that Raghav must include while he makes a list of common safety precautions while using E-banking.
(d) Why is it important to enable E-banking security settings on your device?
Answer:
(a) Fraud via identity theft
(b) Raghav should avoid giving his personal information, PAN number, credit/ ID cards to strangers and he should also be careful while using these. He must not save the confidential information on E-shopping websites and change the passwords from time-to-time.
(c)
- Raghav must always guard passwords and PINs. He must check his card after each use.
- Raghav must cancel unused cards, remove old bank slips and not carry more than two cards at a time.
(d) It is important to enable security settings on your devices as they protect us against a wide range of threats that violate our privacy and other information stored on our phones.