CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 8 with Solutions

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 10 Computer Applications Set 8 with Solutions

Time: 2 Hrs.
Max. Marks: 50

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.
What is a DNS server used for? [1]
(a) To filter e-mail spam
(b) To manage network traffic
(c) To assign IP address to devices
(d) To translate domain names into IP addresses
Answer:
(d) DNS (Domain Name System) is a networking protocol which is used to translate domain names into IP addresses.

Question 2.
Which of the following is an example of popular web browser? [1]
(a) Netscape Navigator
(b) Safari
(c) Chrome
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) A web browser is a software application that is used to access data and information available on the internet. Netscape Navigator, Safari and Chrome are the examples of some popular web browsers.

Question 3.
………. search engine is also known as spider, web scutter, etc. [1]
(a) Google
(b) Web crawler
(c) Yahoo
(d) Hotbot
Answer:
(b) Web crawler is a software and computer program that list and index the content available on the internet. It is also known as the spider, web scutter and automatic indexer etc.

Question 4.
Aman wants to attend his online class while traveling in a car. He connects his phone to the internet using 4G technology. [1]
Which of the following best explains the purpose of using 4G in this situation?
(a) It provides ultra-broadband Internet access.
(b) It is mainly used for networking between devices.
(c) It works as a web design protocol.
(d) It helps design web pages using 4G-based templates.
Answer:
(a) 4G offers high speed internet, allowing Aman to attend his online class while traveling.

Question 5.
E-reservation is a process of making reservations of ” [1]
(a) hotel rooms
(b) tickets
(c) tourist packages
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) E-reservation means making a reservation for a service via internet. It allows us to make reservations of hotel rooms, tickets, restaurants, tourist packages etc, online.

Question 6.
Which protocol is used to retrieve e-mails from a server? [1]
(a) SMTP
(b) IMAP
(c) POP3
(d) HTTPS
Answer:
(C) POP 3 (Post Office Protocol Version 3) is a standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve emails from a mail server.

Question 7.
Using which type, you can create the E-mail hyperlink. [1]
(a) Absolute
(b) Relative
(c) mailto
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) mailto in HTML is used to create a link that opens in the user’s email program. When we click on the mailto link, the default email client opens on the user’s computer and suggests to send an email to the address included in the mailto.

Question 8.
Which button allows only a single selection at a time? [1]
(a) Reset
(b) Radio
(c) Submit
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Radio button is a input element used in HTML forms. It allows users to select only one option from a group of choices at a time. To create radio button in HTML form, we use <input> element with the type radio.

Question 9.
<OL start =”4″ type =”a”>
What is the use of start attribute with OL tag? [1]
(a) It is used to mark the end value of an ordered list.
(b) It is used to mark the beginning value of an unordered list.
(c) It is used to create a nested list.
(d) It is used to mark the beginning value of an ordered list.
Answer:
(d) The <OL> tag defines an ordered list in HTML. All list items in a ordered list are marked with numbers or alphabets. The start attribute of ordered list specifies the start value of list and type attribute specifies the kind of marker to use in the list.

Question 10.
Which attribute is used with <img> tag to display an image? [1]
(a) src
(b) href
(c) alt
(d) link
Answer:
(a) The src (Source) attribute is used to display an image with <img> tag. It specify the URL of an external resource.

A Mistake Alert
src is for image source. Don’t confuse it with href, which is only used for links.

Directions (Q. Nos. 11 and 12) a re 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) Bcc contains a list of recipients which remains invisible to the recipients list in Cc.
Reason (R) Bcc stands for Basic carbon copy. [1]
Answer:
(c) A is true and R is false because Bcc stands for Blind carbon copy.

Question 12.
Assertion (A) IP address is required to identify a device on a network.
Reason (R) IP address is used to uniquely identify the location of a device in the physical world. [1]
Answer:
(c) A is true and R is false because IP address can give a rough estimate of device’s geographical location, it does not uniquely identify the physical location of a device.

Section B

This section contains 07 Short Answer type questions carrying 02 marks each.

Question 13.
A student read about the use of technology in simplifying government services and making them more accessible to people. What is this concept called? Mention one type of interaction involved in it. [2]
Answer:
E-governance is the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all the processes, with the aim of enhancing government ability to address the needs of the general public. The basic purpose of E-governance is to simplify processes for all, i.e. government, citizens, business etc at National, State and local levels.
One type of interaction in E-governance is G2G (Government to Government).

Question 14.
(A) Write any two disadvantages of “Chat”. [2]
Or
(B) Write any two advantages of E-mail.
Answer:
(A) Two disadvantages of Chat are as follows

1. Viruses can be easily spread via texting. Chat rooms are a way for people to spread harmful data or malware.
2. Children tend to spend more time in chatting with friends instead of bonding with their family and studies.

Or

(B) Two advantages of an E-mail are as follows

1. E-mail speeds up the workflow process.
2. E-mailing saves papers and printing costs.

Question 15.
Ravi wants to create a simple HTML page with a hyperlink, a line break, an unordered list and a horizontal line. Write the correct HTML tags he should use for: [2]

1. Adding a line break
2. Creating a hyperlink
3. Making an unordered list
4. Inserting a horizontal line

Answer:

1. <br>
2. <a>
3. <ul>
4. <hr>

Question 16.
Priya is researching how access to technology differs across regions and how it impacts society. She
comes across a term that refers to the unequal availability of digital resources. Identify the term she is referring to and mention any two effects of this issue. [2]
Answer:
Digital divide is a term that describes the uneven distribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in a society.

Two effects of digital divide are as follows

1. Economic Inequality Digital divide create economic inequality, because those who have access to modem technology can easily collect valuable economical information.
2. Effect on Education It has an impact on education, because student who have Internet access and computer, can acquire more valuable knowledge from Internet than the student without proper Internet access.

Question 17.
What is an <INPUT> tag? Write any two types of <INPUT> tag. [2]
Answer:
<INPUT> tag defines text entry fields, check boxes, radio buttons or push buttons. It is an empty element specified by <INPUT> tag. The <INPUT> tag defines an object on the form which can receive user input.
Syntax<INPUT type=”fieldtype” name=”fieldname” value=”fieldtext “>

Two types of <INPUT> tags are as follows

1. button A push button with no default behaviour displaying the value of the value attribute, empty by default, e.g. <INPUT type = “button”>
2. checkbox A checkbox allowing single values to be selected/deselected.
   e.g. <INPUT type = “checkbox”>

Value Point

• It is a form element.
• Two valid input types with correct syntax.

Question 18.
(a) An incomplete CSS code is given below. Complete this code by filling in the blanks as per the – specifications that follow: [2]

<head>
<style>
body {
.......... : Arial; <!-- line 1-->
.......... : #F4F4F4 ; <!-- line 2 -->
.......... : #333; <!-- line 3-->
}
</style>
</head>

line 1: Font style of the paragraph text should be arial.
line 2: Page background color should be “# F4F4F4”.
line 3: Color of the text should be “#333”.

Or

(b) Ruchi is writing an HTML code to create a table for a webpage as follows:

<html>
<body>
<h1> student marks <_____> <!--line 1 -->
<table border = "1" ___=blue> <!--line 2-->
<tr>
<th> Student Name <___> <!--line 3-->
<th> Marks </th>
<____> < !--line 4-->
<tr>
<td> Jhon </td>
<td>90</td>
</tr>
<____> <!--line 5-->
</body>
</html>

Based on the above code fill in the blanks given in line 1, line 2, line 3, line 4 and line 5 so that Ruchi’s webpage displays correct output?
Answer:
(a) line 1: font-family
line 2: background-color
line 3 : color

Or

(b) line 1: /h1
line 2 : bordercolor
line 3 : /th
line 4: /tr
line 5 : /table

Question 19.
(a) Rohan is designing a web page with a table. He wants something to happen when the user hovers over a table row or clicks on a cell. Which concept will help him handle such actions, and name any two events he can use in a table for this purpose. [2]
(b)

1. Which HTML tag is used to insert line breaks within a paragraph without starting a new paragraph? Explain with its purpose.
2. How can you display the largest heading on a web page and apply a background color to the entire page? Name the relevant tag and attribute.

Answer:
(a) The concept Rohan should use is Event Handling. It allows a web page to respond to user actions such as mouse movements or clicks.

Two events that can be used in a table are:

1. onclick This event occurs when a user clicks on a table cell or row.
   onmouseover This event occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer over a table element.

Or

(b)

1. The <br> tag is used to insert line breaks within a paragraph without starting a new paragraph. It is an empty tag that forces the next content to appear on a new line, helping to format text neatly within the same paragraph.
2. The largest heading on a web page can be displayed using the <h1> tag.
   To apply a background color to the entire web page, the bgcolor attribute is used within the <body> tag.
   For example, <body bgcolor=”lightyellow”>

Section C

This section contains 04 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. (4x 3 = 12)

Question 20.

1. Ravi is entering his bank details on a shopping website and notices that the URL begins with
   “https”. Which protocol ensures his data is securely transmitted over the web? [2 + 1 = 3]
2. Explain the use of this protocol in ensuring safe data transfer over the internet.

Answer:

1. HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) is the protocol used for secure web communication.
2. HTTPS encrypts the data exchanged between the user’s browser and the website using SSL/TLS. This ensures that sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, and personal details remain confidential and protected from hackers during transmission.

Question 21.
The following HTML statements are not written properly. Re-write the correct statements with underlined corrections. The desired purpose of each statement is mentioned under it.

1. <a href = “page.html” target = “new”>
   <! Link should open in a new tab or window –>
2. <table border : 1>
   <! A table should be displayed with a border –>
3. <input type = “checkbox” name = yes checked = “Yes”>
   <! A checkbox should appear checked —>

Answer:

1. The corrected HTML code with underlined corrections
   <a href = “page.html” target = “_blank”>
   Correction Replace target = “new” with target = “<u>_blank”</u>>.
2. <table <u>border = “1”</u>>
   Correction Replaced border : 1 with border = “1″
3. <input type = “checkbox” <u>name = “Yes” checked</u>>
   Correction Replace name = Yes with name = “Yes” and
   checked = “Yes” with checked because boolean attribute no value needed.

Question 22.
(a) Write the HTML code to display an inline image named pencil, jpg located at C:\ in the center of
your web page. [2 + 1 = 3]
(b) Write the equivalent inline CSS for the following HTML tag.
(i) <STYLE type=”text/CSS”>
(ii) <body bgcolor=”green”>
Answer:
(a)

<HTML>
<BODY>
<CENTER>
<IMG src=”C:\pencil.jpg”>
</CENTER>
</BODY >
</HTML>

(b)

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<STYLE type="text/CSS">
Body
{
background-color: green;
}
</STYLE>
<TITLE> Welcome </TITLE> </HEAD>
<BODY> Hello, How are you?
</BODY>
</HTML>

Question 23.
(a) Explain how to insert an image in a web page using the <img> tag. Give a suitable HTML
example. [3]
Or
(b) Sneha wants to add her school logo (logo.png) on her homepage. Help her by answering the following:

1. Write HTML code to insert the image.
2. Set width as 200px and height as 100px.
3. Show alternate text “School Logo” if the image doesn’t load.

Answer:
(a) The <img> tag in HTML is used to insert an image into a web page. It is an empty tag, meaning it does not have a closing tag. The most commonly used attributes are:

• src Specifies the path of the image file.
• alt Specifies alternative text if the image cannot be displayed.
• width and height Set the size of the image.

Example
<img src=”nature.jpg” alt=”Nature Image” width=”300″ height=”200″>

Or

(b) <img src=”logo.png” width=”200″ height=”100″ alt=”School Logo”>

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]

You can write the code for given specifications.

1. Title of the page is “iPod Touch”.
2. Font face of the heading should be “arial”.
3. Link color of the page should be red.
4. Use links as
   • For Select Colors as SCl.html
   • For Advance Features as SC2.html
   • For Client Query as SC3.html
   • E-mail id for bottom message is [email protected].

Or

(B) Answer the following questions based on basic FITML concepts:

1. Which tag and attribute are used to set the title of a web page?
2. How can you change the font face and text color of a heading in HTML?
3. Which tag is used to insert an image in an HTML page? What attribute specifies the image file?
4. Which tags are used to create a table in HTML? Write the purpose of <tr>, <td>, and <th>.

Answer:
(A) Following is the HTML code to generate the given web page

<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE> iPod Touch </TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY link="red">
<FONT face=''arial" color="blue">
<H1 align="center"> iPod Touch </H1>
</FONT>
Apple introduced the best iPod touch yet and a new lineup of colors for all iPod models, including space grey, silver, gold, pink and blue.
<BR>
The ultra-portable iPod touch provide various features a new 8 megapixel iSight • camera, an improved FaceTime HD camera for even better selfies, the Apple-designed A8 chip with 10 times faster graphics performance for a more immersive gaming experience, a Multi-Touch user interface and many more features.
<IMG src=”ipod1.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="200">
<UL>
<LI><A href="SC1. html"> Select Colors </A></LI>
<LI><A href="SC2.html "> Advance Features </A></LI>
<LI><A href="SC3.html "> Client Query </A></LI>
</UL>
<TABLE border="3" align="center" bordercolor="green”>
<CAPTION color="red"> iPod-Technical Specification </CAPTION>
<TR>
<TD> Color </TD>
<TD colspan="3">
<UL>
<LI> White </LI>
<LI> Black </LI>
<LI> Red </LI>
</UL>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD> Capacity </TD>
<TD> 8GB </TD>
<TD> 32GB </TD>
<TD> 64GB </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<A href="[email protected]"> For more details </A>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Or

(B)

1. The <title> tag inside the <head> section is used to set the title of the web page.
2. The face attribute of the <font> tag (or CSS font-family) sets the font face, and the color attribute (or CSS color property) is used to change the text color.
3. The <img> tag is used to insert an image, and the src attribute specifies the image file (e.g., src=”eppic.jpg”).
4. <table> creates a table. <tr> defines a table row, <td> defines a data cell, and <th> defines a header cell in the table.

Section E

This section contains 2 Source based/Case-based/Passage based Questions carrying 04 marks each. (2 × 4 = 8)

Question 25.
Now a days internet provides so many opportunities for students and Teachers, which makes it more important to strengthen internet security to new online threats. According to a survey many students and teachers are worried about online safety. Software, Firewalls, Strong passwords etc. are the best techniques to avoid cyber threats. [4]

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. What do you mean by the term “Internet security” ?
2. What is Firewall?
3. Name any of two online threats.
4. Name the websites by which we can generate random strong passwords.

Answer:

1. Internet Security refers to the branch of computer security specifically related to the internet.
2. Firewall could be software or hardware which analyze the network traffic and determine if the traffic should be allowed or not.
3. Online threats:
   • Phishing
   • E-mail spoofing
4. “www.strongpasswordgenerator.com”

Question 26.
E-business, also known as electronic or online business is a type of business where an online transaction takes place. In this process, the buyer and seller do not engage personally, the sale happens through the internet. Few examples of E-commerce are online shopping, online banking, online ticket booking, social networking etc. [4]

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

1. Which segment of E-commerce do e-Bay and Amazon belong to?
2. What is B2G model of E-commerce?
3. What is “Fraud via Identity Theft” in E-commerce?
4. Write an advantage of E-commerce.

Answer:

1. B2C (Business-to-Consumer)
2. B2G (Business-to-Govemment) E-commerce model refers to the process of businesses selling goods and services to the government agencies.
3. Fraud via Identity Theft is a E-commerce fraud in which the fraudsters assumes another person’s identity, creates credit cards in the victim’s name and goes on a shopping.
4. 24/7 availability.