PREPARATORY EXAM – JAN 2017

CLASS : IX DURATION: 3 Hours

SUBJECT : FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAX MARKS: 90
SUBJECT CODE : 165

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 Please check that this question paper contains 57 questions.
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 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper.
SECTION A
1) What is a communication channel? [1]
2) Name any two guided transmission media. [1]
3) List any two long distance wireless media [1]
4) Define the term multimedia. [1]
5) What is a spreadsheet? [1]
6) What will be the cell address of the cell formed by the intersection of the fifth column and the eighth
row? [1]
7) The formula in cell A2 is =B2+C3. On copying this formula to cell E2, what will the formula be? [1]
8) All the Delegates who attended the DN-MUN conference got the paper copy of the day’s presentation.
Name the tool or feature of Open Office Impress used to create and print paper copy of slides in the
presentation. [1]
9) State one advantage of charts created in a spreadsheet software. [1]
10) Cell F3 contains the formula =$D3 + C$4 and this formula is copied to cell F6 .What will be the formula
in F6? [1]
11) What is a modem? [1]
12) Slide Transition and Custom animations are two options available in Presentation Tools, which option
helps you to include special effects on various text boxes and images during designing a slide? [1]
13) What extra hardware is required for adding and testing narration in a presentation Tool? [1]
14) Why is formatting necessary? [1]
15) _____________ is a predefined formula that performs calculations by specific values, arguments. [1]

16) Define the term Intellectual Property Rights. [1]

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17) Sanya is interested in transferring few Songs from her mobile phone to Zaira's mobile phone. Suggest
two suitable wireless options she may opt for doing the same. [1]
18) Observe the picture given below and specify the feature of Open Office Impress applicable to slides in a
presentation. [1]

19) What is an embedded chart? [1]

20) Which of the following can be used to create presentation from scratch? [1]
(i) Empty presentation
(ii) From template
21) Write the required Calc function to find the largest of the following numeric values.
30.5 22.3 67.09 44 [1]
22) Out of the following external file types, which file type would help you to include a photo in your
presentation? [1]
MP3, MP4, ODP, JPEG
23) Which formatting feature is used to format cells containing data about cost of items in rupees? [1]
24) Give an example for a popular Internet Service Provider in your region. [1]
25) _______________ is a venue that offers Wi-Fi access. [1]
26) _________________ is a client /server software program that allows multiple users to communicate
online with real time audio, video and text chat in dynamic 3D environment. [1]
27) Daniel is not able to understand the difference between Normal View and Outline View in Presentation
Tool, write one major difference between them. [2]
28) What is a network? Name the three types of network on the basis of geographical spread. [2]
29) What is Internet? List any two uses of Internet. [2]
30) Name any two short distance wireless media and give one example for each? [2]
31) Name the four basic elements of a slide [2]

32) Differentiate between Wi-Fi and WiMAX. [2]

33) From the following list identify the features which are available in both Presentation Tool and
Spreadsheet Software: [2]
a. Spell Check facility c. Adding Watermarks/Backgrounds
b. Headers and Footers d. Macros

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34) List any four OpenOffice Calc chart types. [2]
35) Observe the Data Table and Chart given below and answer questions (i) to (iii) that follow. [5]

a. Name the type of chart depicted in the chart picture given above.
b. Write the formula used to calculate the Total no of TV sold.
c. Calculate the percentage of sales.(no sold/total no sold)
d. Name the company with the highest sale.
e. Name the company with the least sale.
36) Ms. Colette has recently joined a construction company as Marketing Executive. She saw a presentation
about the company. She however is not satisfied with it and wants to make some changes in it. Using your
presentation skills, suggest the features to accomplish the following changes: [5]

(i) Repeat the company's logo on every slide.

(ii) Make the words in the slide title to fly in from left during slide show.
(iii) Add an effect while shifting from one slide to another during a slide show.
(iv) Add the pictures captured using digital camera on the slides.
(v) Add slide numbers automatically at the bottom of each page.

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37) Observe the Data Table and Chart given below and answer questions (i) to (iii) that follow. [5]

(i) Name the type of chart depicted in the chart picture given above. [1]
(ii) Write the text values entered for the following components in the chart given above [3]
(a) Chart Title
(b) X-Axis Title
(c) Y-Axis Title
(iii) The above chart is also called as _________________________. [1]

38) Name the following: [5]

(a) IT career responsible for designing and developing database architecture
(b) IT career responsible for developing quality media content for the World Wide Web.
(c) Attempt to gain information from otherwise undisclosed areas.
(d) Unauthorized duplication of computer software.
(e) Using words or ideas of others and presenting them as your own without acknowledging the
creator.

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39) Observe the Open Office Calc Workbook given below and answer questions (i) to (vi). [10]

(i) Name the Active cell in the given worksheet.

(ii) Name the format applied to the title MARK LIST.
(iii) How many worksheets are there in the given workbook?
(iv) Name the alignment option applied to cells B3:B8.
(v) We cannot add new rows or columns in a worksheet. True or False?
(vi) Write functions / formula to :
(a) Find total number of students in cell B9
(b) Find average marks in cell B10
(c) Find Highest marks in cell B11
(d) Find Lowest marks in cell B12
(e) To compute the result in column C(Remarks)

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 SECTION B
Multiple Choice Questions [Choose the most appropriate option] [18]

40) In a Spreadsheet, the following reference changes rows and columns automatically when it is copied to a
new cell or the formula gets adjusted with respect to the cell
a. Relative Reference c. Mixed Reference
b. Absolute Reference d. Component Reference

41) The Principal of Akshar Vidya Primary School has employed Vijay Kumar to enter marks of all the students
in each examination in result processing software. What is the designation of Vijay Kumar.
a. Data Entry Operator c. Web Designer
b. Digital Content Manager d. Programmer

42) The default extension for OpenOffice Impress file is ___________

a. .oip c. .odp
b. .ods d. .ipt
43) A student wants to create a 'Digital Story Teller' on the famous storyline 'Rabbit & the Tor-toise'. He has
downloaded some images of Rabbit, Tortoise and forest. He wants to add background music, voice over
and animation. Which one of the office tool he should use:

a. Database Management System c. Presentation Software

b. Word Processing d. Spreadsheet Software

44) The Autofill feature in a spreadsheet

a. Extends a sequential series of data c. Fills the selected cells with a background color
b. Automatically adds a range of cell values d. Applies a border around the selected cells

45) Handouts, Notes and Outline are the

a. Basic elements of a slide c. Slide components used for reference.
b. Transition effects d. Animation effects

46) The application software that can create professional looking visual aids is called _______
a. Spread sheet c. Database
b. Presentation Graphic software d. Word Processor

47) A computer that isn’t connected to a network is known as a _____________

a. Parallel Processor c. Standalone System
b. Micro computer d. Workstation

48) ____________refers to a registered word/logo/text depicting the identity of a product ,work or a company
a. Patent c. Trademark
b. Copyright d. License

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49) Ayesha wants to ensure that there is consistency in design and color in the presentation that she is making.
What feature should she use to achieve this?
a. Slide sorter c. Handout
b. Slide show d. Slide master
50) ________________ is a predefined presentation file that contains predefined element styles such as font,
background, slide master etc.:
a. Slide layout c. Design Template
b. Slide design d. Slide Components
51) This view lets you enter and edit speaker’s notes for the presenter.
a. Notes c. Outline
b. Handout d. Slide
52) Numbers entered into a cell in Open Office Calc are automatically _____
a. Left-aligned. c. Justified.
b. Center-aligned. d. Right-aligned.
53) _____________ are a group of discrete electronic units transmitted in rapid succession
a. Analog signals c. Synchronous signals
b. Electrical signals d. Digital signals

54) Mira wants to reorganize the slides in her presentation. Which view can she use to reorganize the slides?
a. Outline c. Slide Sorter
b. Handout d. Slide Show
55) _________________ is a tool to link a main document to a set of data coming from data source.

a. Gallery c. Chart
b. Mail merge d. Clip art

56) Which of the following transmission media can transmit data faster?
a. Optical Fibre Cable c. Twisted Pair Cable
b. Telephone Cable d. Co-Axial Cable

57) Collection of Clipart pictures in OpenOffice are found in _____________

a. Library c. Edit Toolbar
b. Photoshop d. Gallery

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