Series #CDBA
Question Paper Code 53 Set 4
COMPUTER APPLICATION
(Session 2023-24)
Time allowed : 2 hours
Maximum Marks : 50
General Instructions :
- This question paper has 5 Sections : Sections A, B, C, D, E.
- All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 30% is provided.
- Section A has 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
- Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
- Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 4 marks.
- Section E has 2 Source-based/Case-based/Passage-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
SECTION A (12X1=12)
1. The letter S in the abbreviation HTTPS in context of Networking protocols, stands for :
(a) Single
(b) Static
(c) Secure
(d) Sensitive
2. Which of the following is NOT a Web Service ?
(a) Using Diksha learning portal
(b) Sending and receiving email
(c) File transfer over Bluetooth
(d) Using a banking portal for online transaction
3. In 3G and 4G mobile technologies, the character ‘G’ stands for :
(a) Generation
(b) GPRS
(c) Grid
(d) Google
4. A website or online platform where individuals or groups regularly publish written content, typically in a reverse chronological order is known as :
(a) News Group
(b) Blog
(c) Chat Group
(d) Social Networking
5. Which of the following is not an attribute of the <font> tag ?
(a) face
(b) height
(c) size
(d) color
6. In HTML, we start a comment using :
(a) <!–
(b) !–>
(c) –!>
(d) <–!
7. Which of the following elements have both the opening and the closing tags in HTML ?
(a) <br>
(b) <h1>
(c) <hr>
(d) <img>
8. The default color of vlink is ____.
(a) Green
(b) Purple
(c) Blue
(d) Yellow
9. Which of the following tags is not used while creating a description list ?
(a) <dt>
(b) <dl>
(c) <td>
(d) <dd>
10. Which of the following is not an example of an Open Source Software ?
(a) Linux
(b) Android
(c) Photoshop
(d) OpenOffice
Questions No.11 and 12 are Assertion and Reason type questions. Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering the Assertion and Reason.
11. Assertion (A) : When you enter a query into a search engine, it retrieves and presents a list of web pages, documents, images, videos, or other types of content that are relevant to your search.
Reason (R) : The goal of information retrieval is to effectively and efficiently find and present information that matches the user’s search criteria.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
12. Assertion (A) : It becomes difficult to update and maintain a website’s design using CSS.
Reason (R) : CSS allows web developers to separate the presentation layer (styles and layout) from the content layer (HTML).
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
SECTION B (7X2=14)
13. Write any two points of comparison between Chat and Email in context of web services.
| Chat | |
| (i) Chat offers instant real-time communication. (ii) Users need to be on the same platform for chatting | (i) Email allows messages to be sent and received at different times. (ii) Users can send/receive emails regardless of the domain |
14. (a) Write in brief about any two advantages of e-Banking.
Ans: The advantages of e-Banking are :
(i) Convenience: Transactions can be done anytime, anywhere.
(ii) Faster Transactions: Speeds up processes like fund transfers and bill payments.
OR
(b) Write in brief one advantage and one limitation of e-Reservation.
Ans: Advantage: Convenient as it can be done from anywhere at any time.
Limitation: Technical issues such as server down, slow internet, etc.
15. Write any one point of difference between a webpage and a website.
Ans: A webpage refers to a single document or page or file that is accessible through a web browser.
A website is a collection of related webpages that are inter-connected.
16. (a) Explain in brief about any two factors that are responsible for the Digital Divide.
Ans: Factors that are responsible for the Digital Divide:
(i) Uneven distribution of broadband internet and electricity access.
(ii) Lack of digital literacy and educational opportunities.
(iii) Rural areas often have limited digital infrastructure.
OR
(b) What are software licenses ? Give one example each of a free software license and a proprietary software.
Ans: Software licenses are legal agreements that define the terms and conditions under which the software is made available to users and indicate how users can use, modify, distribute, or share software.
Examples :
Free software license: GNU General Public License (GPL), Apache License etc.
Proprietary software: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office/Windows
17. Write any two significances of using links in an HTML webpage.
Ans: Two significances of using links in a HTML webpage are:
Navigation: Links in HTML allow users to move from one page to another within the same website or to navigate to external websites.
Interactivity: Links add interactivity to web pages by allowing users to interact with the content.
18. (a) Match the tag with their corresponding correct attribute.
| Tag | Attribute |
| <table> | start |
| <input> | rowspan |
| <ol> | type |
| <td> | border |
| Tag | Attribute |
| <table> | border |
| <input> | type |
| <ol> | start |
| <td> | rowspan |
OR
(b) Differentiate between bgcolor and background attributes of <body> tag.
Write one HTML statement explaining the use of each attribute.
Ans: Bgcolor attribute is used to set background colour of an HTML page.
For example : <body bgcolor = “Red”>
Background attribute is used to specify the image that will be set as background of a web page.
For example : <body background = “mypic.jpg”>
19. Write suitable html statements to display the following text on a webpage in appropriate subscript and superscript form :
a. H2O
Ans: H<sub>2</sub>O
b. E = MC2
Ans: E=MC<sup>2</sup>
SECTION C (4X3=12)
20. A school wants to create a webpage for the announcement of orientation programme of its Cultural Club as shown below :
ABC International School
Cultural Club
Orientation programme on 15th March 2024
The school wants all the 3 lines to appear as Headings and Subheadings :
- The first line containing its name to have the boldest possible appearance as a heading in Blue color.
- The second line containing the Club name should appear as a heading but its size should be smaller than the first line in green color.
- The third line containing the Programme details should appear as a heading and its size should be smaller than the previous two lines in Cyan color.
Suggest the html code to get the desired appearance of the lines in the webpage.
<h1><font color=blue>ABC International School</font></h1>
<h2><font color=green>Cultural Club</font></h2>
<h3><font color=cyan>Orientation programme on 15th March 2024</font></h3>21. Ayesha has shot some videos. She wants to create a webpage so as to share her creations with her followers across the world. Help Ayesha to embed her video file in the web page with the following specifications :
- The name of video file is Ayeshahits.mp4.
- The video should play in a window of width 350 pixels and height 250 pixels.
- The video controls such as Play, Pause and Volume should be visible.
<video width = "350" height = "250" controls>
<source src = "Ayeshahits.mp4">
</video>22. (a) Online Gadgets is an electronic products company. The company wishes to sell its products online for which they want to launch its website. The homepage of the website should contain the images of its products which are saved as PHONE.JPG and TV.JPG. The company wishes to open the webpage named ALLPHONES.HTML when the image PHONE.JPG is clicked. Similarly, on clicking the image TV.JPG a different webpage named as ALLTVS.HTML should open.
Ensure that both the images should get displayed with a width of 200 pixels and a height of 150 pixels.
Write the code to achieve the desired result.
Note : Assume that the image and both the webpages are stored in the same folder.
<html>
<head>
<title>Online Gadgets</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to Online Gadgets</h1>
<p>Click on the images below to view all products: </p>
<!--Image of Phone with link to ALLPHONES.HTML -->
<a href="ALLPHONES.html">
<img src= "PHONE.JPG" width ="200" height="150">
</a>
<!--Image of TV with link to ALLTVS.HTML -->
<a href="ALLTVS.html">
<img src= "TV.JPG" width ="200" height="150">
</a>
</body>
</html>OR
Write the HTML code to design the content of the webpage in the form of lists as shown below :
<html>
<head>
<title>Nested Lists</title>
</head>
<body>
Here is a shopping list with categories and items:
<ol>
<li>Vegetables</li>
<ul>
<li>Carrots</li>
<li>Broccoli</li>
<li>Spinach</li>
</ul>
<li>Fruits</li>
<ul>
<li>Apples</li>
<li>Oranges</li>
<li>Bananas</li>
</ul>
</ol>
</body>
</html>23. Explain the term “Plagiarism”. Write in brief any two examples to illustrate acts of Plagiarism.
Ans: Plagiarism is the act of using someone else’s work, ideas, or intellectual property without proper credit or permission, presenting it as one’s own.
Examples to illustrate acts of plagiarism:
(i) Paraphrasing/Rewriting someone else’s ideas or work without properly citing the original source.
(ii) Using images, graphs, charts, or any other visual representation without proper permission or citation.
24. (a) Write the HTML code to design a Student’s Data input form as shown below :
The following input elements should be included in the form :
– A textbox to enter student’s name.
– A checkbox to allow the student to subscribe to a newsletter.
– Radio buttons to select the gender. The buttons should be grouped with individual values as Male, Female, Other.
– A list box (select dropdown) to choose the country. The available options are USA, Canada, UK and Australia.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Student Data Input Form</TITLE>
<BODY>
<h1>Student Data Input Form</h1> <!-- 1 -->
<Form> <!-- 2 -->
<!--Textbox-->
Name : <Input Type ="text"> <!-- 3 -->
<br> <br>
<!--Checkbox-->
Subscribe for Newsletter : <Input Type="checkbox"> <!-- 4 -->
<br><br>
<!--Radio Buttons-->
Gender:
<br> Male <Input Type="radio" value ="male" name="gender">
<!-- 5 -->
Female <Input Type="radio" value= "female" name="gender">
Other <Input Type="radio" value= "other" name= "gender">
<br><br>
<!--Combo Box-->
Country : <br>
<select> <!-- 6 -->
<option> USA </option>
<option> Canada </option>
<option> UK </option>
<option> Australia </option>
</select>
<br>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>OR
(b) Observe the screenshot of the following content in a webpage and write the HTML code to generate the desired output.
| DETAILS | ACTIVITY | MEMBER NAME | AGE | |
| Chess Club | John Doe | 28 | john.doe@example.com | |
| Photography Club | Jane Smith | 24 | jane.smith@example.com | |
| Football Club | Michael Johnson | 31 | michael.johnson@example.com |
<html>
<head>
<title>Club Activities and Member Details</title>
</head>
<body>
<table border="1">
<tr>
<th rowspan = 4>DETAILS</th>
<th>ACTIVITY</th>
<th>MEMBER NAME</th>
<th>AGE</th>
<th>Email</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chess Club</td>
<td>John Doe</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>john.doe@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Photography Club</td>
<td>Jane Smith</td>
<td>24</td>
<td> jane.smith@example.com</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Football Club</td>
<td>Michael Johnson</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>michael.johnson@example.com</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>SECTION E Case-Study (2X4=8)
25. Suraj is a novice in digital communication. He has recently joined a company where most communications happen over the Internet. On multiple occasions Suraj faces problems while working over the Internet.
Help him by answering the following questions :
(a) Suraj is asked to send an email to his supervisor. He types in the content and provides the email address of the recipient as www.gmail.com. How is the address typed by Suraj different from the email address of the recipient?
Ans: An e-mail address should contain a user name and domain name separated by ‘@’ symbol. For example, ‘name@gmail.com’ or any other valid example.
(b) Suraj has been asked to create a video conferencing link and share the link with all co-workers who are working from home. Suggest any two softwares which he can use for the purpose.
Ans: Some commonly used video conferencing software are Google Meet, Zoom, Webex, Teams, Whereby etc.
(c) Suraj has been asked to upload a file containing transaction details and send it to his colleagues in the office. Which Internet protocol will be used by him and by his colleagues in the office to upload and download the file over the Internet ? Write the abbreviation as well as the full form of the protocol to be used.
Ans: FTP/SFTP is used to transfer files over internet. It stands for File Transfer Protocol/ Secure File Transfer Protocol or any other correct protocol.
(d) Suraj has been asked to use a social networking site to promote sales of the company’s products. Suggest him two commonly used social networking sites where he can post about the products and promote the company’s sales.
Ans: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Whatsapp etc.
26. Raghu is a painter and blogger. He regularly updates his paintings on his blog. Recently, he saw one of his paintings being used in a presentation by his friend, Nityananda, without acknowledging Raghu as the creator.
(a) What crime (if any) has been committed by Nityananda?
Ans: Nityananda has committed Plagiarism/Copyright/IPR Infringement
(b) Raghu appraised Nityananda about IPR and its associated violations. Expand the term IPR.
Ans: Intellectual Property Rights
(c) Raghu wants to use e-Commerce to sell his paintings online. Write any two precautions that he should take while using e-Commerce.
Ans: (i) Verify the authenticity of the website. Look for signs of legitimacy, such as a secure connection (https://), contact information, customer reviews, and trust seals
(ii) Use Secure payment methods
(d) Mention any two netiquettes which Raghu should follow while being online.
Ans: (i) Respect privacy (ii) Think before posting