Visakha Vidyalaya - Colombo 5

Cumulative Test 2020

Information & Communication Technology
Time: 2 Hours
Grade 9

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Part 1 –Answer all Questions. Underline the correct answer (20 Marks)

1. For a person who always works as a data entry operator which of the following devices is most
suitable him to use?
i. All in one computer ii. Laptop

iii. Desktop IV. Palmtop

2. For a network, which one of the following is not essentially needed?

i. An operating System ii. A network printer
iii. A communication media iv. A server

3. Which statement is incorrect from the given statements?

I. Repetition within a repetition is called a nested repetition

II. An array is a data structure to store many items using a single name
III. A condition is not always necessary to begin and end a repetition
IV. Dividing a problem in to smaller selections make problem solving development easier
4. The ports of a sound cards use standard color scheme for identification purpose
a) Audio out (to connect speaker or headphone ---------------------
b) Mic in (to connect microphone) --------------------
c) Line in (to feed sound with external devices) ----------------------

Colours of given ports of a,b and c should be

i. Light Blue, Light Green, Light Pink ii. Light Pink, Light Blue, Light Green
iii. Light Green, Light Pink,Light Blue, iv. Light Black, Light Green, Light Pink

5. What is the name of the Array which is given below?

i. Ball: Toys ii. Toys

iii. length 5 = IV. List

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 a.) A scanner can be shared in a network
b.) A printer connected to a network of an office, affects to increase the daily operational cost of the
office
c.) When a folder is shared in a network, all the files in the folder can be accessed by the users in the
network

6. Which statement is correct regarding the above statements?

I. A, B, C all above ii. A, C only

iii. A, B only IV. B, C only

7. Which statement is correct?

I. Optical fiber is an example for wireless media

II. The router is used to connect one network to another network or to the internet
III. The command line interface cannot be used for direct messages in a network
IV. Infrared waves are example for wired media

8. Use the diagram given below to answer the question

According to the appropriate answers for X, Y and Z the correct order is,
i. Operating system, Application software and Hardware
ii. Hardware, Operating system and Application software
iii. Application software, Operating system and Hardware
iv. Operating system, Hardware and Application software

9.
a.) An array is a data structure to store many items using a single name

b.) With the arrays in use, it is possible to use a repetition construct which helps to reduce the size of the
programme

c.) An array is termed a list in scratch

Which answer is incorrect regarding arrays?

I. A, B, C all above ii. A, C only

iii. A, B only IV. B, C only

10. Which of the following statement is a correct example of non-technical features of a computer?

a.) Onsite warranty b.)Technical Advice c.) Company Reputation

I. A, B only ii. A, C only

iii.A, B, C all above IV. B, C only

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11. Which of the following control structures used in scratch?

a)Repeat b)Repeat until c) do while d) forever

i. a,b and d ii. A,b,c,d all above

iii. a and b only iv. a,b and c

12. Which of the following statements are correct?

i. In MS excel spreadsheet, the address of the active cell is displayed in the name box
ii. A workbook can contain, at minimum, one worksheet, and up to a very large number of worksheets.
iii. In order to format the labels and value in a worksheet” Number formatting window “can be used.
iv. The expressions beginning with an equals ‘=’ mark using values, cell address and functions are called a
formula.
I. i ,ii and iv only ii. ii,iii and iv only

iii. i,iii and iv only iv. i,ii,iii and iv all above

13. A part of plain language description of the steps in an algorithm is given below. (A Pseudocode)

What is the output of the given description (Pseudocode)? A=50

i. 50,42,36 ii. 42,36 B=10

Repeat
iii. 36 iv. 6
B=B-2
14. If the initial value of B is 5, what will be the output?
A=A-B
i. 50 ii. 50,47
Until B<7
iii. 47, 50 iv. 47 Print A

15. Which of the flow chart is equivalent to the above description (Pseudocode)?

I ii iii iv

start

A=50 A=50

B=10
B=10
B=B-2
B=B-2
Yes
B=B-2
B<7?
A=A-B
A=A-B
Yes
No
B<7?
No
B=B-2
B<7?

No A=A-B
Yes
Print A
Print A Print A

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 16. Which of the following are main components of a computer network?
a)Computers b)Network Interface Card (NIC) c)Routers d)keyboard

i. a,b and d only ii. A,b,c,d all above

iii. a and b only iv. a,b and c only

17. Which of the following is a correct statement?

a) Lists are similar to a variable which has several data types.
b) An array is a collection of values of same data type

i. a only ii. A and b both statements

iii. b only iv. None of above

18.

Which of the following MS excel formula is correct to find the average mark of Subha?

i. =1C+1D+1E+1F/4 ii. =Average(F1/4)

iii. =Average(C1:F1) iv. =C1+D1+E1+F1/4

19. Which of the following answers is correct according to the given diagram?

i. A-Router,B-switch,C-Internet,D- Server,E- printer

ii. A- printer,B- Internet,C- Router,D- Server, E- switch
iii. A- printer,B- Internet,C- switch,D- Server, E-Router
iv. A- printer,B-switch,C-Internet,D- Server, E-Router

20. Which of the following statement is correct according to the

Identified component of C in the given network diagram?

i. It connects a computer to a network

ii. It sends users messages to a computer
iii. It manages the software, the hardware, the files and communication in the network
iv. It connects one computer network to another computer network

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 Part 2 –Write Answers in the paper itself for this part

Write true or false in front of the statement (10 Marks)

21. An algorithm does not depend on programming languages (------------------------)

22. Input, Output, storage devices are called peripheral devices (------------------------)
23. A quod core processor has 3 CPUs (------------------------)
24. The hard disk provides a permanent storage space for storing data
and to installing all software (------------------------)
25. The monitor size is measured in terms of its’ diagonal length in centimeters (------------------------)
26. LCD stands for Light Crystal Display (------------------------)
27. There is no any price difference between a computer which is licensed software
installed and a computer with an open source operating system installed (------------------------)
28. Technical Approval is a service after sale of a computer (------------------------)

29. A memory card can be connected via a USB port (------------------------)

30. A computer inclusive high capacity hard disk drive is high in price (------------------------)

By using the spread sheet given below, write down the correct answers for the formulas given in table.

Write the following elements of scratch interface using the words given in brackets
(Blocks palette, Sprite List, Add Extension, Tabs, Stage, Code Area)

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 Formula Answer
37. =D1*E3-E2
38. =D2*E3/E2
39. =E2+D3-D1
40. =F1/D3+D1

Part 03 - Answer all Questions

 Write Answers in the paper itself for 1-1 and 1-2
 Use a separate paper to write answers for the question from 1-3 to the ending question.

1- Follow the code and draw the shape that will appear on the screen starting at the cat sprite (4 marks)
1-1

1-2

1-3- Draw a flow chart to display numbers from 1 to 10 (6 marks)

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1. What is a computer network? (1 Mark)

2. What are the two basic objectives of using computer network? (2 Marks)

3. Name the following examples of wireless media (4 Marks)

4. A seminar on technology is conducted in a school. The resource person brought a pendrive in which he had
the important file for the presentation and displayed it on a big screen using multimedia projector.His use of
trackball got the attention of audience.List out the computer peripheral devices mentioned in the above
passege and write the category of each device as an input/output /storage device. (3Marks)

3- Write answers using the given picture of MS Excel worksheet (10 Marks)

I. Write the MS Excel function to find the maximum exporting service item in 2019
II. Write the MS Excel function to find the year of exporting tea at the most minimum amount
III. Write the MS Excel function to find the average number of earnings from sea food throughout
the given four years
IV. Write the MS Excel function to find the total earnings of exports from the given items in 2019
V. Write a MS Excel function to find the number of entered data of exporting goods items in the
given data set

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1-Write answers based on the given scratch program

1. How many times the above program is repeated when it is executed? (1 Mark)
2. How many houses can be assigned to the array “School houses”? (1 Mark)
3. Select the suitable statements and match them with the instructions given below (6 Marks)
4.

A-Entering Items into the array 1-

B-The first item in the array 2-

C-Number of items in the array 3-

D-To delete all the items in the array 4-

E-To insert an item at specific place in the array 5-

F-Replaces an item in the array 6-

2-Underline the correct output of the given scratch program below

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5- Write short notes for the given topics below. You should include at least 2 important facts for each description
(2*5 =10 Marks)

a-Monitor Technology types

b-The network Switch

c-Command Line Interface(CLI)

d-Main memory

e-Computers for mobile use (portable computers)