CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE 402)

CLASS IX (SESSION 2021-2022)
BLUE PRINT FOR SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR TERM -1
Max. Time Allowed: 60 Minutes (1 Hrs.) Max. Marks: 25

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (05 MARKS):

NO. OF QUESTIONS
UNIT NO. NAME OF THE UNIT
(1 MARK EACH)
1 Communication Skills-I 2
2 Self-Management Skills-I 2
3 Information and Communication Technology Skills-I 2
TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 Questions
NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 5 Questions
TOTAL MARKS 1 x 5 = 5 Marks

PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (20 MARKS):

UNIT NO. OF QUESTIONS

NAME OF THE UNIT
NO. (1 MARK EACH)

1 Introduction to IT-ITeS Industry 5

2 Data Entry & Keyboarding Skills 8

3 Digital Documentation 14

TOTAL QUESTIONS 27 Questions

NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED 20 Questions

TOTAL MARKS 1 x 20 = 20 MARKS

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 CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SUBJECT CODE 402)
CLASS IX (SESSION 2021-2022)
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR TERM -1
Max. Time Allowed: 60 Minutes (1 Hrs.) Max. Marks: 25
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully
2. This Question Paper is divided into 03 sections, viz., Section A, Section B and Section C.
3. Section A is of 05 marks and has 06 questions on Employability Skills.
4. Section B is of 15 marks and has 20 questions on Subject Specific Skills.
5. Section C is of 05 marks and has 07 competency-based questions.
6. Do as per the instructions given in the respective sections.
7. Marks allotted are mentioned against each section/question.
8. All questions must be attempted in the correct order

SECTION A
Answer any 5 questions out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

1. Which of the following is NOT classified as nonverbal communication? 1

a. Signs b. Eye Contact
c. Body language d. Gestures
2. The means by which the message is sent is called _________. 1
a. Channel b. Receiver
c. Messenger d. Sender
3. It `refers to a state of psychological tension and discomfort originating from 1
unforeseen, difficult, confusing and challenging situations.
a. Stress Management b. Time Management
c. Personality Confidence d. Self Management
4. Realistic belief and trust of an individual in one’s own judgement, capabilities and 1
worthiness is ________________.
a. Self-Motivation b. Over-Confidence
c. Self-Confidence d. Team Player
5. The elementary unit of memory is ______________. 1
a. Byte b. Bit
c. Nibble d. Kilo Byte
6. __________ means an attempt to acquire a sensitive information such as username, 1
password, etc.
a. Spamming b. Pharming
c. Phishing d. Hacking

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 SECTION B

Answer any 15 questions out of the given 20 questions (1 x 15 = 15 marks)

7. Which of the following key move the Text cursor to the beginning of the line? 1
a. End b. Home
c. Insert d. Ctrl
8. Which of the following operation will create duplication of table? 1
a. Deleting a table b. Copying a table
c. Moving a table d. Creating a table
9. Which tab is used to add Header in a document? 1
a. Insert b. Design
c. File d. Layout
10. ____________ bar is located at the top of the window and shows the nama of 1
Currently opened document.
a. Menu bar b. Title bar
c. Status bar d. Navigation bar
11. ____ shortcut key is used for Undo. 1
a. Ctrl+C b.Ctrl+Y
c. Ctrl+X d. Ctrl+Z
12. Which is NOT a type of alignment in Word Processor? 1
a. Left b. Justify
c. Middle d. Center
13. _____ refers to the facts or raw material, which are processed to get the 1
information.
a. Information b. Data
c. Input d. Processed Data
14. In the Home Row Approach, also called Horizontal Approach, all the _______ 1
fingers of both the hands rest on Home Keys during the keyboard operation..
a. 6 b. 4
c. 8 d. 2
15. __________ is the area where the text to be typed is displayed. 1
a. Text Area b. Canvas
c. Text box d. Text Panel

16. ___________ services mean performing business operations through an outside 1

service provider.
a. BPM b. MNC
c. ISP d. BPO
17. ________ colour indication stand for right inputs exceeding the acceptable time 1
frame in Rapid Typing Tutor.
a. Red b. Yellow
c. Green d. Orange

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 18. What is the full form of LMS in context to IT ? 1
a. Learning Management Software b. Learner Manufacturing Software
c. Learning Model System d. Learning Management System
19. A word processor helps us to look up synonyms and antonyms in the _______ option. 1
a. Spell Check b. Thesaurus
c. Find and Replace d. Look up Wizard
20. The default orientation of the page is ______________ in Word processor. 1
a. Landscape b. Print Layout
c. Portrait d. Normal
21. A ___________ is an arrangement of rows and columns. 1
a. table b. cell
c. range d. formatting
22. Which of the following a way of selecting a word in Word processor using mouse? 1
a. Single Click b. Double Click
c. Triple Click d. Scrolling
23. ITeS is also called ___________ that cover the entire operations which exploit 1
Information Technology for improving the efficiency of an organisation.
a. web-enabled services b. webpage
c. computer services d. business
24. ‘F’ and ‘J’ are called as ______________________ keys. 1
a. Home b. Filter
c. Guide d. Sticky
25. There should be at least ___________ cm of distance between your eyes and the 1
screen.
a. 40-50 b. 60-65
c. 90-100 d. 75-80
26. The ______________ is the one which displays the result of the lessons which has 1
been already completed.
a. Lesson Editor b. Navigation Tree
c. Statistics Window d. Result Window

SECTION C
(COMPETENCY BASED QUESTIONS)

Answer any 5 questions out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

27. Mr. Rajan wants to write x2 . But when he writes this, it shows x2. Which option 1
he should use to get 2 at its proper place?
a. Superscript b. Strikethrough
c. Subscript d. Change Case
28. Rashi is an accountant. She wants to take out the printout of the balance sheet 1
widthwise. Which option she should use to print the document so that the
height of the page is less than its width?
a. Portrait b. Indent
c. Landscape d. Tab Settings

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 29. Garima has created a document in Word Processor. She wants to give headings in 1
bold text but her mouse is not working. Can you suggest her the shortcut key
through which she can perform this task from the keyboard?
a. Ctrl+I b. Ctrl+U
c. Ctrl+B d. Ctrl+D
30. Dr. Akshat is a medical pratitioner. He needs to perform a surgery for his patient. 1
For that, he is required to monitor the heartbeat of the patient. Which device
would be most suitable for this purpose?
a. ECG b. MRI
c. EEG d. CAT
31. Himanshu is practicing to type on a notepad. By mistake, he has written a wrong 1
spelling. Now, he wants to delete the wrongly typed word from the left side of
the cursor. Which key he will use to accomplish the task?
a. Delete b. Backspace
c. Return d. Pause
32. Gautam has prepared a project for his school in a Word Processor. In his 1
document, he wants the change the all the occurrences of the word “when” to be
changed to “where”. Which option of the word processor he will use to complete
the task?
a. Change Case b. Orientation
c. Find and Replace d. Find
33. Namita’s teacher asked her to practice the keystrokes of numeric keypad. She 1
noticed that the keypad works in dual mode. Identify the key that helps in
changing the mode from numeric to arrow keys:
a. Scroll Lock b. Caps Lock
c. Num Lock d. Alt Key

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