CBSE Class 10 IT Code 402 Pre Board Sample Question Paper 2025 – Set 1

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE – 402)

Pre Board Sample Question Paper for Class X (Session 2024-2025) – SET 1 by KIPS Publication
Solution

Max. Time: 2 Hours
Max. Marks: 50

General Instructions:

  1. Please read the instructions carefully.
  2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
  3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
  4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the
    allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
  5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
  6. SECTION A – OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
    i. This section has 05 questions.
    ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
    iii. There is no negative marking.
    iv. Do as per the instructions given.
  7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
    i. This section has 16 questions.
    ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
    iii. Do as per the instructions given.
    iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1X4=4 marks)

i) Which of the following is an antivirus?
a. Norton
b. Quick Heal
c. McAfee Virus Scan
d. All of these

ii) Stress management prevents ______.
a. Psychological disorders
b. Behavioural Problems
c. Both of the above
d. None of these

iii) Why are small businesses important to a country’s economy?
a. They give an outlet to entrepreneurs.
b. They can provide specialist support to larger companies.
c. They can be innovators of new products.
d. All of these

iv) How much % of the communication that we do in our day-to-day communication is non-verbal?
a. 55%
b. 93%
c. 7%
d. 38%

v) What are green skills?
a. Skills related to the color green
b. Skills that promote environmental sustainability
c. Skills used in the gardening industry
d. Skills related to renewable energy

vi) What is a primary function of an entrepreneur?
a. Managing human resources
b. Identifying market trends
c. Developing software programs
d. Conducting financial audits

2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1X5=5 marks)

i) It is a setting that sets the relation of graphics to the surrounding text.
a. Wrap Text
b. Anchoring
c. Alignment
d. Book Mark

ii) How many levels of headings does document Writer evaluate to build the table of contents?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11

iii) State whether True or False:
“You can create your own template using a wizard in a word processor”.

iv) Which of the following styles is not offered by word processing software?
a. Page style
b. Frame style
c. Presentation style
d. Video Style

v) Which of the graphic filters is used to increase the contrast of an image in a document?
a. Sharpen
b. Smooth
c. Invert
d. Solarization

vi) In a word processor, ______ option is selected for a scaled resizing of an image.
a. Original Size
b. Keep ratio
c. Image Size
d. Relative

3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1X5=5 marks)

i) _____ means to arrange data in either ascending order or descending order.
a. Filtering
b. Report
c. Sorting
d. Forms

ii) Spreadsheet software allows the user to share the workbook and place it in the location _____ where several users can access it simultaneously.
a. Local
b. Network
c. Global
d. None

iii) Which of the following can be used to consolidate data in a spreadsheet software?
a. Row label
b. Column label
c. Both a and b
d. None of these

iv) _____ is a feature of the spreadsheet that helps to track what data was changed, when the change was made, who made the change and in which cell the change has occurred.
a. Record changes
b. Repeat changes
c. Change record
d. Macro

v) _____ allows you to gather together your data from separate worksheets into a master worksheet.
a. Foreign Key
b. Data Range
c. Data Consolidation
d. None of these

vi) Goal seek option is available in the _____ menu of a spreadsheet software.
a. Tools
b. Format
c. Data
d. Insert

4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1X5=5 marks)

i) _____ means that the data is accurate and consistent in the database.
a. Data Redundancy
b. Data Integrity
c. Data Security
d. Data Sharing

ii) When primary key constraint is applied on one or more columns then it is known as:
a. Composite Primary Key
b. Foreign Key
c. Candidate Key
d. None of the above

iii) Which one of the following is not an example of DBMS?
a. PostgresQL
b. SQLite
c. Foxpro
d. Impress

iv) A _____ is an interface in a user specified layout that lets users view, enter, change data directly in database objects such as tables.
a. frame
b. form
c. file
d. report

v) _____ clause can be used with the SELECT statement in SQL to specify which rows to retrieve from the table.
a. WHERE
b. GROUP
c. SAME
d. SIMILAR

vi) _____ are used to identify which type of data we are going to store in the database.
a. Field Name
b. Data Types
c. Data element
d. None of the these

5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1X5=5 marks)

i) _____ is the first response to an illness or injury before proper medical care is provided.
a. Rescue
b. Evacuation
c. Emergency
d. First Aid

ii) In fire classification, electrical material and equipment comes under _____ .
a. Class A material
b. Class B material
c. Class C material
d. Class D material

iii) In Manav’s office, regular mock drills are essential for safety preparedness. Mock drill for which two scenarios should be carried from time to time?
a. Fire and electric
b. Fire and fall
c. Slip, trip and fall
d. Handling equipment

iv) Who should be responsible for handling the evacuation process?
a. Government
b. Management
c. Employees
d. Coordinator

v) _____ should be used to mark a cord or wire that crosses a pathway.
a. Red marker
b. Hazard tape
c. Sign board
d. Some obstacle

vi) Modern LED monitor with _____ ensures better readability.
a. Medium resolution
b. High resolution
c. Low resolution
d. None of these

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2X3=6 marks)
Answer each question in 20–30 words.

6. Emily, a college student aspiring to start her own small business. Advise Emily to dismiss myths about Entrepreneurship and provide her with a more realistic perspective on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?

7. A college student is experiencing high levels of stress due to academic pressure and personal responsibilities. They are looking for effective stress management techniques to improve their well-being and academic performance. Based on the college student’s situation, which two stress management techniques should they consider?

8. Sarah is an avid online shopper who recently fell victim to a phishing scam. She received an email claiming to be from her favourite online store, asking her to click on a link to update her account information. Unfortunately, Sarah entered her login credentials on a fake website, compromising her account. As a cybersecurity advisor, provide Sarah with step-by-step guidance on what steps should she take to safeguard her personal information and to secure her account to prevent further damage.

9. Identify and provide brief explanations for any four components (C’s) of the 7 C’s of effective communication.

10. Why is it important to adopt Sustainable Development? Give any 2 points.

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20–30 words each (2X4=8 marks)

11. What are Styles? What are the advantages of using styles?

12. An office manager in a busy organization wants to streamline repetitive tasks in Excel to save time. They have heard about “Macros” but are unsure of what they are and how to create them to automate tasks. In the context of the above situation please explain what Macros are and write the steps of recording a Macro.

13. Differentiate between tuples and attributes of a table. Give 2 points of differentiation each.

14. What is the purpose of adding comments in a worksheet? How can we add comments to the changes made?

15. Imagine you are the safety coordinator for a large office building. During a recent fire drill, you observed that some employees seemed disoriented and unsure of the evacuation routes. Explain in brief the importance of demonstrating floor plans near emergency exits and outline specific strategies to ensure that employees are familiar with the building layout during emergency situations.

16. A school is upgrading its record-keeping system from traditional paper files to a Database Management System (DBMS). Give two advantages the school might experience with the new DBMS, and how these advantages could enhance the overall management of student information and academic records.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50–80 words each (4X3=12 marks)

17. Explain the following with respect to Spreadsheet Software:
a. Subtotals b. Consolidating Data

18. a. Explain the term “Referential Integrity”. Why is it important in a database?
b. Explain the utility of text wrapping in a document? Give the name of different types of text wrapping available.

19. The management of STAR Medicos, a medical store, has decided to modernise their inventory of medicines by computerising it. They seek your advice for setting up the database.
a. Suggest two tables that should be included in the “Medical_Store” database.
b. For each of the tables, recommend at least two fields along with their data types that should be present.
c. Highlight two benefits that STAR Medicos’ management will gain by computerising their inventory through this database.

20. Write short notes on the following.
i. Accident ii. Emergency

21. Consider the following table “Employee” and answer the questions based on it.

EMPIDNAMEDOBDEPTIDDESIGSALARY
120Alisha23-Jan-1978D001Manager75000
123Nitin10-Oct-1977D002AO59000
129Navjot12-Jul-1971D003Supervisor40000
130Jimmy30-Dec-1980D004Sales Rep
131Faiz06-Apr-1984D001Dep Manager65000

i. How many fields and records are there in the table?
ii. Write SQL commands for the following.
a. To display the names of employees whose salary is not known, in alphabetical order.
b. To display DEPTID from the table EMPLOYEE without repetition.
c. To display the name and designation of each employee whose salary is more than 500000.

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