CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE - 402)

MARKING SCHEME FOR CLASS X (SESSION 2023-2024)
Max. Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50
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 contai ns 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. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section contains 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

Source Material Page
Q. (NCERT/PSSCIVE/ no. of
QUESTION Unit/ Chap. No. Marks
No. CBSE Study source
Material) material
Q. 1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
i. b. Interpersonal Barrier NCERT Communiction Pg-72 1
Skills
ii. b. Ishan : Install reliable antivirus NCERT Unit 3 Pg-77 1
software and update

iii. b. Stress Management NCERT Unit-2 Self- Pg-42 1

Management
Skills
iv. c. Mental NCERT Unit-2 Self- Pg-17 1
Management
Skills
v. d. All of these Employability Study Entrepreneurial Pg-55 1
Material Skills
vi. c. United Nations NCERT Green Skills Pg-63 1
Q. 2 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. d. Row CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Session 4 Pg – 30 1
ii. a. Black CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Session 4 Pg – 17 1
iii. a. Wraptaext CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Pg - 13 1

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 iv. a. Data source CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Session 5 Pg – 41 1
v. b. Sharpen CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Session 2 Pg – 172 1
vi. b. DSL CBSE Study Material 1
Q. 3 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. b. Scenario CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Pg - 17 1
ii. b. Linksheet CBSE Study Material Unit 2 Session 2 Pg - 74 1
iii. c. Solver CBSE Study Material Unit 2 Session 1 Pg – 1
67,68
iv. a. Sheet tab CBSE Study Material Unit 2 session 2 Pg - 72 1
v. b. Sharpen CBSE Study Material Unit 1 Session 2 Pg - 13 1
vi. b. Comparing CBSE Study Material Unit 2 Pg -94 1
Q. 4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. c. Form CBSE Study Material Unit 3 Pg - 155 1
ii. b. 3 CBSE Study Material Unit 3 Pg – 135 1
iii. c. SQL CBSE Study Material Unit 2 Pg - 72 1
iv. b. Varchar CBSE Study Material Unit 3 Pg - 124 1
v. d. F5 CBSE Study Material Unit 3 Session 4 Pg - 143 1
vi. a. 1 CBSE Study Material Unit 3 Pg - 113 1
Q. 5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
i. c. Serial CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Session 1 Pg - 168 1
ii. a. Blog CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Session 5 Pg - 183 1
iii. c. Google CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Pg - 177 1
iv. b. 14Hd{]$_Sb10 CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Session 5 Pg - 184 1
v. a. LAN CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Session 2 Pg - 170 1
vi. b. IP Protcol CBSE Study Material Unit 4 Pg - 170 1
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SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Source
Material Page no.
Q. (NCERT/PSSCI of
QUESTION Unit/ Chap. No. Marks
No. VE/ CBSE source
Study material
Material)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 6 Learning objectives of Effective Employability Chap. No. 1 Pg – 1,2 2
communication are : Study Material
1. Sending, receiving and
understanding
the message or information
2. Development of Interposal Skills
3. To express effectively with
maximum efficiency
Q. 7 The smartest and most successful NCERT Chap. No. 1 Pg - 13 2
people welcome new ideas and
diverse perspectives, allowing them
to see more opportunities ahead of
them and better solutions to
problems. Open-minded
entrepreneurs are able to strategize

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 better because they can listen to
varying and look at a problem
through multiple lenses.
Q. 8 The ability to work independently can NCERT Unit 2 Pg - 43 2
be enhanced by being self-regulated.
Self-regulation guides independent
individuals as it help them to consider
long term consequences rather than
just transient feelings. It leads to a
responsible and a value driven
behavior. It teaches self-control and
well-directed efforts to reach the
goal. Self-regulated includes discipline
that helps in consistent efforts to
move towards the goal.
Q. 9 We can prevent the computer against NCERT Unit 3 Pg - 81 2
attack of viruses by installing proper
antivirus, enabling the firewall, scan
external devices before using on
other computer, by avoiding emails
that are suspicious or not known to
us, should be very careful while
downloading files or any programs
from the internet etc.
Q. 10 The focus of green growth strategies STUDY Entrepreneurship Pg – 63 2
is ensuring that natural assets can MATERIAL Skills
deliver their full economic potential
on a sustainable basis. That potential
includes the provision of critical life
support services – clean air and
water, and the resilient biodiversity
needed to support food production
and human health.

Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 4 = 8 marks)

Q. 11 Anchoring refers to the reference CBSE Study Unit 1 Session 2 Pg-21 2
point for the graphics. This point Material
could be the page, or frame where
the object is, paragraph, or even a
character. An image always has an
anchor point.
(Answer in Libre Office and Open
Office both are acceptable.)
Q. 12 Sorting is the process of arranging CBSE Study Unit 2 Session 4 Pg-104 2
data into meaningful order so that Material
you can analyze it more effectively.
For example , you might want to
arrange sales data by calendar month
so that you can produce a graph of

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 sales performance.
(Answer in Libre Office and Open
Office both are acceptable.)
Q. 13 The etiquettes to be followed while CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 3 Pg-130 2
chatting on the internet are : Material
i. Message should be short and to the
point.
ii. Always introduce yourself by name
if your screen name doesn’t reflect it.
iii. Always ask if the other person has
time to chat first, regardless of how
important you think what you have to
say is, it’s not going to be well
received if the recipient is busy.
Q. 14 Goal seek determines what values CBSE Study Unit 2 Session 1 Pg-66 2
needs to be input in a cell to achieve Material
the described result in a formula cell
as it allows varying the value for one
cell whereas

Solver can solve equations that uses

several variables, so it can be used to
determine what values need to be
entered in multiple-input cells to
achieve the described result.
Q. 15 A primary key is a unique value that CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 1 Pg-113 2
identifies a row in a table, whereas a Material
foreign key identifies a column or set
of columns in one (referencing) table
that refers to a column or set of
column in another (referenced. table.
A table can have only Primary Key but
a table can have multiple foreign
keys.
Q. 16 A healthy lifestyle helps to keep and NCERT Unit 4 Session 11 Pg-211 2
improve people’s health and well-
being. A healthy lifestyle includes :
i. Healthy eating habits.
ii. Physical activities.
iii. Stress management
iv. Sound sleep
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 17 The table of contents is a snapshot of CBSE Study Unit 1 Session 2 Pg-21 4
the headings and page numbers in Material
your document and does not
automatically updates itself as you
make changes. It acts as a map for the
users.
A good table of content has the
following characteristics:

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  It should be easy to read and
simple to use.
 It should be organised and
formatted properly.
 It must be accurate and easily
accessible.
 It should be given after the
title and copyright page.
(Answer in Libre Office and Open
Office both are acceptable.)
Q. 18 Scenarios are a tool to test “What-if” CBSE Study Unit 2 Session 1 Pg-65 4
questions. Each scenario is names and Material
can be edited and formatted
separately . When you print the
spreadsheet, only the content of the
currently active scenario is printed. A
scenario is essentially a saved set of
cell values for your calculations. You
can easily switch between these sets
using the navigator or a drop-down
list which can be shown beside the
changing cells. For example , if you
wanted to calculate the effect of
different interest rates on
investment, you could add a scenario
for each interest rate and quickly view
the results. Formulas that rely on the
values changed by your scenario are
updated when the scenario is opened.
If all your sources of income used
scenarios, you could efficiently build a
complex model of your possible
income.
Q. 19 There are different kinds of online CBSE Study Unit 4 Session 8 Pg-195 4
threads: Material
i. Phishing: Phishing attacks use fack
communication, such as an email, to
trick the receiver into opening it and
carrying out the instructions inside,
such as providing a credit card
number.
ii. Malware: Malware is malicious
software such as spyware,
ransomware, viruses, and
worms. Malware is activated
when a user clicks on a
malicious link or attachment,
which leads to installing
harmful software.
iii. Password Attacks: With the right

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 password, a cyber attacker has
access to a wealth of
information. Social
engineering is a type of
password attack that data
insider defines as “a strategy
cyber attackers use that relies
heavily on human interaction
and often involves tricking
people into breaking standard
security practices.”
iv. Email spoofing: It is the forgery of
an email header so that the message
appears to have originated from
someone or somewhere other than
the actual source.
Q. 20 Referential Integrity is used to CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 3 Pg-135 4
maintain the accuracy and Material
consistency of data in a relationship.
In Base, data can be linked between
two or more tables with the help of
primary key and foreign key
constrains.
Referential Integrity is important in
DBMS as:
 It prevents the entry of
duplicate data.
 It prevents one table from
pointing to a nonexistent field
in another table.
 It prevents consistency
between “Partnered” tables.
 It prevents the deletion of a
record that contains a value
referred to by a foreign key in
another table.
 It prevents the addition of a
record to a table that contains
a foreign key unless key unless
there is primary key in the
linked table.
Q. 21 i. Select*from Datesheet order by CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 4 Pg - 142 4
DateofExam Material
ii. Select*from Datesheet
iii. Select Sub_Name, DateofExam
from Datesheet where Days=
‘Monday’
iv. Select Sub_Name, Date of Exam
from Datesheet where Sub_Name =
‘Science’

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 For visually impaired candidates.

i) A database management system is a

software package with computer
programs that controls the creation,
maintenance, and use of a database . It CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 1 Pg - 108
allows organizations to conveniently Material
develop databases for various
applications. A database is an
integrated collection of data records,
files, and other objects. A DBMS allows
different user application programs to
concurrently access the same database.
Well known DBMSs include Oracle, IBM
DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft
Access, PostgreSQL, MySQL, FoxPro,
and SQLite.

ii) Database servers are dedicated

computers that hold the actual
databases and run only the DBMS and CBSE Study Unit 3 Session 1 Pg – 109
related software. Typically databases Material
available on the database servers are
accessed through command line or
graphic user interface tools referred to
as Frontends; database servers are
referred to as Back-ends. Such type of
data access is referred to as a client-
server model.

iii) Data integrity means that the data is

accurate and consistent in the CBSE Study Unit 1 Session 3 Pg - 109
database. Data Integrity is very Material
important as there are multiple
databases in a DBMS. All of these
databases contain data that is visible to
multiple users.

iv) A record is a set of information CBSE Study Unit 1 Session 3 Pg - 110

(made up of fields) stored in your Material
database about one of the items.

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