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16THNATIONAL
15TH SOF SOF NATIONAL
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OLYMPIAD
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2015-16
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 Computers and information technology

1. The classification of computer generation is based on using a stylus, digital pen or other pointing device.
the technology used during that particular period. The Which of the following devices is used for displaying
invention of IC was the greatest achievement done in the images from computer on IWBs?
the period of third generation. What was so special
about ICs? A. Projector
B. Webcam
A. They could contain many transistors and other
electronic components per chip. C. Information kiosk
B. A single IC could contain thousands of vacuum D. Camcorder
tubes.
5. Select the INCORRECT match.
C. They were assembled manually.
D. They provided graphical user interface to non- A. - A
 drive that reads a compact
professional users. disc
2. Identify the following.
B. - A
 n electromechanical device that
– It is a hardware device.
stores more data than a DVD
– It uses image sensor and connects to the computer
via a USB cable. C. - F
 itted in portable devices
– It can take input, store it in its memory and display such as smartphones and digital
it immediately. cameras
D. - C
 ontains program and data
A.
currently being used

6. Aadil has inserted a SmartArt graphic in a slide.

B.
He wants to modify all the shapes of the graphic

independently without affecting other shapes. Which
C. of the following options can he use for this purpose
in MS-PowerPoint 2010?
D.
A.
3. Kritika wants to get some information from the World
Wide Web. She has many programs installed in her B.
system, but she does not know which program can be
used for this purpose. Given below are some programs
C.
which she thinks can be used to access webpages
stored in WWW. Select the one which you think is D. All of these
the CORRECT.
7. Which of the following is a laser or camera based
A. device that is used for reading the encoded data
available on packaged products?

B.
A.

C.
B.

D.

C.
4. An interactive whiteboard (IWB) is a large display
that connects to a computer and allows a user to D.
manipulate the elements displayed on the screen by

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8. An output device that gives hard copy of a digital files Computer Display information to the
as a set of vector lines instead of individual dots. It Monitor computer user
can use inkjets, heating elements or even knives to
produce output.
Issues command to monitor
Driver
to display image
A.

DevIce Communicate the data to
B. x the assigned driver

Sends signals about the
cpu
C. information to display

A. Graphics Card
B. Network Interface Card
D. C. WAN interface Card
D. Disk Controller
9. An electro-mechanical storage device found inside 12. You have prepared a report which includes some
a CPU cabinet that stores not only your programs information based on dates (as shown in given snapshot).
and documents but also the operating system is You want that the information with most recent date
___________. shall appear first. Which of the following options can
A. Hard disk you use for this purpose in MS-Word 2010?
B. Flash drive
C. BIOS
D. Magnetic tape

10. Given below is snapshot of a document in Outline

A.
view. Which of the following options marked as P ,
Q , R and S would you click to promote the selected B. ab
ac
item to a higher level in MS-Word 2010?
A
C. Z
Q R S
D.

P 13. Identify the following.

- It is a non-magnetic storage media.
- It needs a drive to read and write information.
- The drive contains a spindle that rotate the disc
over a laser lens.
- The data is written on it in several sectors of a
single track.
A. P
B. Q A.
C. R
D. S B.

11. A computer’s VDU displays information based on the
signals received from the CPU. The given diagram C.
illustrates how the signals are transferred to/from
the CPU to a display device. Which of the following
options perform the task of Device X shown in the D.
given diagram?

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14. Which of the following is an input device that C. It will navigate to footer of the current page.
incorporates a vertical pointing handle, whose position D. It will navigate to the footer of next odd page.
can be changed by applying some force in desired
direction? 18. In a computer system _______ is a place where you
can store data on a long term basis, so that you can
A. Trackball
use it as and when required.
B. Joystick
C. Graphic Tablet A. BIOS
D. Plotter B. Secondary memory
C. Built in memory
15. The given diagram depicts how a user accesses an D. Microprocessor
email account.
User enter the address of email service 19. Match the presentation views given in Column-I with
Step 1 in the address bar of a browser their descriptions given in Column-II with respect to
MS-PowerPoint 2010.
Column-I Column-II
The home page of the email service (a) (i)  simplified version of slide
A
Step 2 provider get displayed
show view
(b) (ii) D
 isplay all the slides in a
presentation laid out in rows
User enters the username and password
Step 3 and log onto his/her account (c) (iii) A
 combination of several
resizable panes
A. (a)-(i),(b)-(iii),(c)-(ii)
If information supplied by user is B. (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii)
Step 4 correct, then he is provided access to
C. (a)-(iii),(b)-(i),(c)-(ii)
the email account
D. (a)-(iii),(b)-(ii),(c)-(i)
The information provided in Step 3 in the form of
username and password is called as ______. 20. Which of the following operations has been performed
to transform the Image 1 into Image 2 and then
A. Domain Credentials
Image 2 into Image 3 in MS-Paint of Windows 7?
B. Login Credentials
C. OTP
D. Host details

16. Which of the following statements holds true about

the given logo? Image 1 Image 2 Image 3
A. Rotate 180°, Flip horizontal
B. Flip horizontal, Rotate 90°
C. Rotate right 90°, Flip horizontal
Statement 1 : The given logo is of Google Drive. D. Flip vertical, Rotate left 90°
Statement 2 : I t is a hard drive manufactured by
Google and used in Chromebooks. 21. System software are programs that manages computer
A. Only Statement 1 resources and provides a safe environment to work.
B. Only Statement 2 Which of the following types of system software
remove dangerous programs that can cause system
C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2
crash or slow performance from a system?
D. Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2
A.
17. You have set different headers for odd and even pages
in a document. What would happen when you click
B.
on the Show Next button while editing the header

part of an odd page in MS-Word 2010?
A. It will navigate to the header part of another odd C.

page.
B. It will navigate to the header part of an even D.
page.

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22. You are using a system running Windows 7. Whenever
you insert an audio CD in the CD drive, it immediately
(iii)
starts playing. You want to change this behavior.
Which of the following options of Control Panel can

you use for this purpose in Windows 7?
A. (ii)→(iii)→(i) B. (i)→(ii)→(iii)
A. C. (i)→(iii)→(ii) D. (ii)→(i)→(iii)

27. While working in MS-Paint of Windows 7, your friend

B. performed the following tasks sequentially.
(i) Selected the Text tool.
C. (ii) Typed a line of text and selected Opaque from
background option.
D. (iii) Turned on the Transparent selection and selected
a part of typed text.
23. The Internet is a network of computers. Millions What will happen if he drag the selected portion in
of computer are connected through it and thus can MS-Paint of Windows 7?
communicate and share information with one another. A. The text and the background color in the selected
Which of the following options can provide you a portion will get dragged.
connection to the Internet? B. Only the selected text will get dragged.
C. Only the background color of the selected portion
A. will get dragged.

D. A duplicate copy of selected portion will be
B. created.

28. Which of the following statements holds true about
C. the given icon with respect to MS-Word 2010?

D. Statement 1 : When selected, it changes the shape of

cursor to .
24. Pressing ______ keys during a Statement 2 : It is used for changing the line spacing
slide show displays All Slides in between text.
dialog box as shown in the A. Only Statement 1
given image in MS-PowerPoint B. Only Statement 2
2010.
C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2
A. Ctrl+S D. Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2
B. Alt+A
C. Ctrl+H 29. Match the following terms given in Column-I with
their descriptions given in Column-II with respect to
D. Ctrl+G
Windows 7.
25. Which of the following types of monitors uses flat Column-I Column-II
panel display and is usually found in laptops, notebook (a) Icons (i) A system icon that allow users
computers or PDAs? to access disc drives, manage
A. LED monitors files and provides access to
B. LCD monitors other areas of Windows
C. CRT monitor (b) Pointer (ii) Picture elements that represent
a command, file or a window
D. Both A and B
(c) Computer (iii) A symbol on the screen used for
26. Arrange the following devices in the ascending order moving and selecting objects
of the time they were invented. A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii),(c)-(iii)
B. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii),(c)-(i)
(i) (ii) C. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i),(c)-(iii)
D. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii),(c)-(i)

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30. Given below is a snapshot of Edit Colors window. 36. In MS-Paint, you can print a drawing in ______.
The arrow marked as in the given snapshot is used A. Multiple pages
for ______ in MS-Paint of Windows 7.
B. Single page
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

37. Email is most widely used facility provided by

internet. It is more affordable than snail mail because
_________.

A. Hiding the Basic colors section from the given A. It does not require you to provide postal details
window such as house no., city, state, Pin no. etc. of the
receiver
B. Changing the size of the Edit Colors window
B. It allows you to send same message to a number
C. Changing the RGB values of a selected color
of persons without requiring any additional cost
D. Moving the given window
C. It allows you to send emails even if you do not
31. The Print Preview feature of MS-Paint allows you to have an email account
_______. D. You do not need to log onto your email account
to send and receive message
A. Type text in a drawing
B. Zoom in the current picture 38. Today you can play and download lots of gaming
C. Turn on/off the gridlines in the current picture apps on smartphones. These apps changes the display
D. Paste a picture from another file orientation if you rotate your phone. Which of the
following sensors of a smartphone let these apps
32. Using button you can fit a slide to the current know the orientation of your device?
window. It is available on the ___________ in A. Gyroscope
MS-PowerPoint 2010. B. Pedometer
A. Extreme left corner of the status bar C. Proximity
B. Extreme right corner of the status bar D. Light
C. Left of zoom slider
39. The technique used in computer games in which
D. Quick Access toolbar
colors are changed to simulate a motion or to give
33. What do you mean by thumbnail in Multimedia the impression of animation is known as _______.
applications? A. Color Scaling
A. A type of animation applied on text B. Color Expanding
B. A small version of an image C. Color Cycling
C. A file format for saving images D. Both A and B
D. A file format for videos
40. Match the libraries icons given in Column-I with the
34. In Multimedia, static media cannot be modified on purpose they are used for in Column-II with respect
a later stage, whereas dynamic media is updated to Windows 7.
constantly. Which of the following options gives an Column-I Column-II
example of static and dynamic media?
(a) (i) To save .mp4, .3gp files
A. Static - Newspaper, Dynamic - Website
B. Static - Online gaming, Dynamic - Newspaper (b) (ii) To save .docx, .pptx files
C. Static - E-book, Dynamic - Book
D. Static - Printed Pictures, Dynamic - Newspaper (c) (iii) T
 o save .bmp, .png or .jpeg
files
35. Which of the following is a type of multimedia that
(d) (iv) To save .wav, .mp3 files
provides two way communications to its users?
A. Static A. (a)-(i),(b)-(iii),(c)-(ii),(d)-(iv)
B. Passive B. (a)-(ii),(b)-(iv),(c)-(iii),(d)-(i)
C. Linear C. (a)-(iii),(b)-(iv),(c)-(ii),(d)-(i)
D. Non-linear D. (a)-(iv),(b)-(ii),(c)-(i),(d)-(iii)

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41. Given below is a list of software. Which software in
C. D.
the list can neither be classified as application nor as
utility software? 44. Augmented reality is a technology that adds graphics,
(i) Disk defragmenter (ii) Reservation system sound and other effects to the natural world. The
(iii) Linux (iv) WordPerfect image given here displays a hardware device that
projects computer generated images on a real world
A. Only (i)
view. These devices are called as ______.
B. Only (iii)
C. Both (ii) and (iii) A. Global positioning displays
D. Both (i) and (iv) B. Biometric sensors

42. Now-a-days you can track the location of any mobile C. Air vision displays
device with the help of some tracking apps. Which of D. Head mounted displays
the following technologies is used by these apps?
45. What is the purpose of a protocol in a network?
A. Infrared
A. It creates, receives or transmits information in a
B. Fiber optics network.
C. GPS B. It provides internet access for a small amount of
D. All of these fee.
C. It maintains power to devices connected with a
43. Select the odd one out.
computer.
A. B. D. It defines a format for transmitting data between
devices.

Achievers Section

46. Given below is a snapshot of a paragraph in a document A. A new slide above the selected portion will get
in MS-Word 2010. The icon marked as 'X' is called inserted with the current line of text as slide
_______ and it indicates that the selected object is title.
_________ . B. A new slide below the selected portion will get
inserted with the current line of text as slide
title.
C. The current line of text will become the title of
the selected slide.
D. A blank slide will get inserted above the current
slide.
A. Wrap Indicator, wrapped inline with the text
48. The given diagram shows a LAN. Which of the
B. Position Indicator, positioned relative to a
following statements is CORRECT about it?
paragraph Server
C. Object Anchor, associated with this paragraph
D. Align Anchor, aligned to page Printer
Tablet PC
47. Observe the given snapshot and identify what will
happen when you click on Promote option in the
context menu in MS-PowerPoint 2010? Laptop

Laptop
Desktop
Computer

A. All the devices connected to the server can share

information with each other only if server is on.
B. The hardware resources can be accessed by desktop
computers only.
C. The request from the device that is nearest to the
server is served first.
D. All of these

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49. A technique used in animation software that let a user
see a range of frames before and after the current
frame as shown in the given image is called _____.

A. Morphing
B. Onion Skinning
C. Aliasing A.
D. Binding

50. You can make your computer more personal and easy B.
to use by applying some changes to default settings.
You cannot only change the desktop background or
screen saver, but also the font style and size of the C.
context menu as shown in the image given here.
Which of the following options of Control Panel can
D.
you use to do so in Windows 7?

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 answer key
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (B)
8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (B)
15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (C) 21. (A)
22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (A) 25. (D) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (D)
29. (B) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (D)
36. (C) 37. (B) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (C)
43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (C) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (B)
50. (C)

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