DAV INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, AMRITSAR

Time : 02:00 Hours Information Technology (402) Maximum Marks: 50

Sample paper 2
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

Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. What is the role of feedback in the Communication Cycle ? 1
(A) To initiate the message
(B) To acknowledge and respond to the message
(C) To transmit the message
(D) To interrupt the communication
ii. What is the ultimate goal of stress management ? 1
(A) Being depressed
(B) Ignoring stress
(C) Being stressed at all times
(D) Maintaining a balance between life, work, and relaxation
iii. In SMART goals S stands for: 1
A) Simple (C) Specific (B) Special (D) Social
iv. Why is there a need for Sustainable Development? 1
(A) Ability to meet their needs
(B) To focus solely on environmental conservation
(C) To increase the consumption of resources
(D) To guarantee short-term economic growth
v. The school is organizing a Career Counselling Workshop. Which of the following will 1
be the most effective method of communication to inform all students of the school ?
(A) Face-to-face informal communication
(B) Notice/Poster
(C) Phone call
(D) Meet everyone in person
vi. Roshin studies in class X and is practising hard with a lot of sample papers to get good 1
marks in her exams. She gets up early in the morning to study and completes her
 revision work. This is an example of ___________ .
(A) Self-awareness
(B) Self-motivation
(C) Influential motivation
(D) Emotional intelligence
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. _____________ is a collection of all formatting information, which you want to save 1
and then apply on the document.
(A) Table of Contents
(B) Style
(C) Comments
(D) Track Changes
ii. Ravi wants to use tools for filtering, resizing, cropping and rotating of an image 1
inserted in his project created in LibreOffice Writer. Which toolbar should he use to
access these tools ?
(A) Image (B) Drawing (C) Formatting (D) Standard
iii. __________ contains a list of topics and subtopics that have been covered in the book 1
along with page numbers.
A) Template (B) Table (C) Table of Contents (D) Content
iv. In LibreOffice Writer, which of the following menus contains the Track Changes option 1
?
(A) File (B) Edit (C) View (D) Insert
v. __________ feature of Writer allows the placement of image in relation to text. 1
(A) Image Wrapping (B) Picture Wrapping (C) Image Placement (D) Text Wrapping
vi. There are __________ tabs present in the Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography 1
dialog box.
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. Ravi has to prepare a project report. He wants to save certain formatting features and 1
then apply them on the project report. He can use the _____________ feature of
OpenOffice Writer.
(A) Styles (B) Mail Merge (C) Image (D) Preview
ii. During a recent excursion, Roshni has taken some pictures for making a report in 1
Writer. She wants to increase the contrast of the images. Which one of the following
image filters should she use in Writer ?
(A) Aging (B) Sharpen (C) Mosaic (D) Smooth
iii. Which one of the following image arrangement options in Writer sends the drawing 1
object behind the text ?
(A) To background (B) Behind the text (C) To foreground (D) Back one
iv. __________ feature of Writer is based on different types of heading styles and is used 1
to give the listing of the contents of the document.
(A) Table of Heading (B) Index (C) Label of Contents (D) Table of Contents
v. __________ is the default template for the files being created in Writer. 1
(A) Resume template (B) Project Report (C) Blank document D) Chapter
vi. Shanta is creating a project report in Writer and wants to apply the same style on 1
headings / titles in the entire document as she has done at the beginning of the
document. She can use the __________ feature of Writer to apply the same format
on each line / word, wherever needed.
(A) Fill Style (B) Apply Feature (C) Fill Format (D) Apply Character
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. What is a hazard in the context of safety and health ? 1
(A) Rapid Action Team
(B) Something that can cause harm to people
 (C) A safety measure implemented to prevent accidents
(D) An emergency response plan for workplace incidents
ii. Which of the following is not a valid safety guideline of a workplace? 1
(A) Make sure all areas have proper lighting
(B) Do not play with electrical controls or switches
(C) Shut down all machines before leaving the workplace
(D) Wear loose clothing or jewellery when working with machines
iii. In fire classification, electrical material and equipment comes under __________ . 1
(A) Class A material (B) Class C material
(C) Class B material (D) Class D material
iv. What is a major contributing factor to obesity, especially in children, with respect to 1
use of computers ?
(A) Excessive physical activity
B) Spending long hours on computers without breaks
(C) Eating healthy snacks while using the computer
(D) Regular exercise during computer breaks
v. Which of the following is compulsory in order to provide a healthy working 1
environment to the employees ?
(A) Shopping corner
(B) Cleanliness of the workplace
(C) Library
(D) Music therapy room
vi. Slip and fall is a type of __________ . 1
(A) Physical hazard (B) Electrical hazard (C) Chemical hazard (D) Biological hazard
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. __________ is a state of physical, mental and social well-being. 1
(A) Richness
(B) Popularity
(C) Health
(D) Activity
ii. Which one of the following is a class B ignition material ? 1
(A) Paper (B) Gas (C) Electrical equipment (D) Potassium
iii. he __________ has prepared the policy to provide employees with a healthy and safe 1
work environment.
(A) GoIT (B) ToIT (C) DoIT (D) SoIT
iv. RSI stands for : 1
(A) Recurring Syndrome Injury
(B) Repetition Symptom Injury
(C) Recessive Stress Injury
(D) Repetitive Strain Injury
v. __________ is the science that deals with designing and arranging the things at 1
workplace so that people can use them easily and safely.
(A) Health science (B) Ergonomics (C) Fixture science (D) Work Economics
vi. _ is the process of emptying a place in case of an emergency, disaster. 1
(A) Emergency
(B) Accident
(C) Drill
(D) Evacuation

SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q. 6 How can cultural differences be a barrier to effective communication ? 2
Q. 7 Mention any four simple stress management techniques. 2
Q. 8 Explain any two problems related to sustainable development. 2
Q. 9 Briefly discuss the significance of time management skills in order to succeed in life. 2
Q. 10 Briefly explain the meaning of any 2 C’s out of the 7 C’s of effective communication. 2
Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)
Q. 11 Out of various style categories provided by Writer, briefly explain Frame style 2
category in brief.
Q. 12 For a computer workplace, give any two health and safety requirements while using a 2
keyboard.
Q. 13 Excessive use of computers might have a bad impact on your vision. Give any two eye- 2
related problems that might arise due to long hours spent on a computer.
Q. 14 What are templates in LibreOffice Writer ? What all can be created and saved in a 2
template ?
Q. 15 Write the main steps to group drawing objects in Writer. 2
Q. 16 Give any two ways to avoid slips and falls at the workplace. 2
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 Ankita is designing a birthday card for her friend, in LibreOffice Writer. She inserted a 2+1+1
few pictures which she wants to adjust and arrange in different ways. Help her do the
same by explaining the following to her :
(a) With reference to positioning image in the text, differentiate between
Anchoring and Arrangement.
(b) What is the effect of Invert Image Filter on the image ?
(c) What do you mean by Grouping drawing objects ?
Q. 18 Amit, an office employee, has been experiencing the problem of dry eyes due to long 1+2+1
hours spent working on his computer in the office. Guide him by answering the
following questions :
(a) Define the term ergonomics.
(b) Suggest two ergonomically correct measures to avoid the above health issue.
(c) What is Occupational Overuse Syndrome ?
Q. 19 (a) What is the benefit of grouping drawing objects in Writer ? 2+2
(b) Differentiate between text wrapping and image alignment feature in Writer.
Q. 20 Imagine that you have been signed a contract of handling fire safety and emergency in 2+2
a company. You need to spread awareness on fire safety and emergency handling to
the employees. Answer the following questions :
a) Give any two fire prevention measures at the workplace.
b) Give any two basic emergency handling procedures at the workplace.
Q. 21 Write four characteristics of a good table of contents. 4