MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2025 for Computer Technique

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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HS/XII/V/CT/Paper–IV/25

2025

COMPUTER TECHNIQUE
( Vocational Stream )

[ Desktop Publishing (DTP) ]

Paper : IV

Full Marks : 100
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 60 )

SECTION—I
( Marks : 30 )

1. Fill in the blanks from the list of words/phrases given in
the box below : 1×10=10
(a) DTP is used to _____ text, numbers, pictures, charts
and other visual elements in a document that can be
printed on a laser printer or more advanced
typesetting machine.

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(b) _____ is a page layout program.

(c) _____ content creation can also be done nowadays by
using DTP.

(d) _____ controls all aspects of the size and shape of a
document, including page numbers and numbering
system.

(e) In PageMaker, header and footer are inserted in the
_____.

(f) _____ softwares enable users to manipulate the
content of a document or layout.

(g) Index entries are _____ throughout the publications
in PageMaker.

(h) CorelDRAW is a _____ designing software.

(i) In CorelDRAW, the selected object displays _____
around it.

(j) The layout menu in PageMaker organizes the _____ to
control the layout of a document/publication.

List of Words/Phrases

vector-based commands handles

WYSIWYG words page setup

master Page PageMaker online

combine

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2. State whether the following statements are True or False :
1×10=10
(a) Elements created in some other softwares like
CorelDRAW, MS-Word, etc. cannot be used in
PageMaker.
(b) In PageMaker, table of content page is not dynamic
in nature.
(c) Bitmap-based software requires less memory to save
files.
(d) Only objects on the drawing page will be printed in
CorelDRAW.
(e) Windowshade is used to control visibility of text
block in PageMaker.
(f) DTP softwares are system programs.
(g) Multiple objects can be selected by drawing a
marquee in CorelDRAW.
(h) In CorelDRAW, curves cannot be autoclosed.
(i) In PageMaker, text blocks can be connected
automatically.
(j) An empty frame in PageMaker is empty at the center.

3. Select the most appropriate answer from the given
choices : 1×10=10

(a) Which of the following is a non-impact printer?
(i) Dot matrix printer
(ii) Line printer
(iii) Daisy wheel printer
(iv) Laser printer

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(b) Which of the following tools is not in PageMaker
toolbox?
(i) Text tool
(ii) Crop tool
(iii) Zoom tool
(iv) Brush tool

(c) Leading in CorelDRAW means
(i) the space between paragraphs
(ii) the space between two characters
(iii) the space between more than two characters
(iv) the space between lines

(d) Which menu in PageMaker contains the zoom
option?
(i) File
(ii) View
(iii) Edit
(iv) Utilities

(e) Which of the following image type can be scaled
without loosing quality?
(i) Bitmap
(ii) Vector
(iii) Movie clip symbol
(iv) Graphic symbol

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(f) Number of columns that can be created in
PageMaker is
(i) 20
(ii) 21
(iii) 8
(iv) 16

(g) The tool which allows to select size, skew and rotate
objects in CorelDRAW is
(i) pick tool
(ii) shape tool
(iii) line tool
(iv) None of the above

(h) The default paper size when CorelDRAW is opened is
(i) A4
(ii) letter
(iii) B2
(iv) None of the above

(i) In CorelDRAW, the tool used to crop objects is
(i) pick tool
(ii) shape tool
(iii) zoom tool
(iv) knife tool

(j) Number of paper orientations in CorelDRAW is
(i) 2
(ii) 4
(iii) 5
(iv) 3

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SECTION—II
( Marks : 30 )

4. Answer any ten of the following in 1 or 2 sentence(s) each
with reference to PageMaker and CorelDRAW : 1×10=10

(a) Place

(b) Autoflow

(c) Expert kerning

(d) Arrange

(e) ZeroLock

(f) Cascade

(g) Artistic text

(h) Flyout

(i) Outline width

(j) Fountain fill

(k) Color models

(l) Nodes

5. Answer any five of the following questions in 2 to 3
sentence(s) each : 2×5=10
(a) Explain any two effects available in CorelDRAW.

(b) What is text-wrap in PageMaker?

(c) What is lock object’s position?

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(d) How to draw a line at 30° in CorelDRAW?
(e) Define subscript and superscript in PageMaker.
(f) How to convert paragraph text into artistic text in
CorelDRAW?

6. List at least four commands for each of the following
(any five) : 2×5=10
(a) File menu of PageMaker
(b) Arrange menu of CorelDRAW
(c) Layout menu of PageMaker
(d) View menu of CorelDRAW
(e) Element menu of PageMaker
(f) Type menu of PageMaker

( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 40 )

GROUP—I

Answer any five of the following questions : 4×5=20

7. What are the steps of placing texts into a curve in
CorelDRAW?

8. How to link text blocks manually?

9. How to place any picture inside a circle as container in
CorelDRAW?

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10. How to apply drop-cap in PageMaker?
11. How to convert a straight line into a curve in CorelDRAW?
12. How to insert Page-number in PageMaker publication/
document?

GROUP—II

Answer any four of the following questions : 5×4=20

13. What are the steps of creating table of content (TOC) in
PageMaker?

14. How to mix equal amount of colors from RGB model to get
resultant color as yellow?

15. How to import image created in CorelDRAW into
PageMaker?

16. How to trace an object using Bézier curve tool in
CorelDRAW?

17. What is control palette? What is the use of control palette
in PageMaker?

HHH

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HS-XII-V-CT-Paper–V-25

2025

COMPUTER TECHNIQUE
( Vocational Stream )
( Computer Network )
( Theory )

Paper : V

Full Marks : 100
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.

(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.

(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 50 )

1. Fill in the blanks from the list of words/phrases given
below : 1×20=20

(a) A computer _____ consists of two or more
interconnected computers.

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( 2 )

(b) A general term to describe the transmission of
massages by the use of computing systems and
telecommunication facilities is referred to as ______.

(c) A device that enables two networks to exchange data
is called a ______.

(d) ____ connects computers and smaller networks to a
larger network over greater geographic areas.

(e) ____ is the process of sending messages through
switches such that they reach their destinations in
an efficient way.

(f) ____ is one network often need access to computers
resources in another network or another part of a
WAN.

(g) A ____ is a device that provides a Central Connection
point for cables from workstations, servers and
peripherals.

(h) ____ refers to the arrangement of different elements
like nodes, links and devices in a Computer Network.

(i) A ____ topology is another non-hierarchical structure
where each network node directly connects to all
others.

(j) In a ____ topology, data packets travel in a closed
loop from one device to the next device until they
reach their destination.

(k) ____ is the device to connect two network segments
so that the overall length may be longer than the
maximum for a single segment.

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( 3 )

(l) For a computer to be connected to a LAN, the
computer must have a card known as the ______.

(m) In a star topology, the Central Computer that has
everything routed through it is called a/an ____
computer.

(n) An Ethernet uses _____ topology.

(o) A modem is a device that ____ computers output into
a form that can be accepted for transmission over
many existing telephone lines.

(p) ____ data transmission is the method of transmitting
and receiving data simultaneously over a
communication path.

(q) Multiplexers and remote _____ may perform the same
function.

(r) A _____ is a set of rules that controls the data
communications.

(s) The physical address assigned by NIC manufacturer
is called _____ address.

(t) The Central Computer which is powerful than other
computer in the network is called ____.

List of Words / Phrases
Entry Mesh Network TCP/IP
MAC Server Full duplex Bus
Concentrator e-mail Bridge Ring
Repeater Packet switching NIC RJ 45
PAN Half-duplex Topology Workstation
IP address Converts Exit WAN

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2. State whether the following statements are True or False :
1×10=10

(a) A client is the computer that asks for the action in a
network.

(b) Big networks can be of peer-to-peer types.

(c) MAC address is a 48-bit address.

(d) The star topology ensures that the network will work
even when a node fails.

(e) A router can be replaced with a bridge.

(f) A hub broadcasts the received signal to all its
connected devices.

(g) Every object on the Internet has a unique URL.

(h) A gateway is like a modem.

(i) An amplifier and a repeater do the same thing.

(j) A standalone computer may also be referred to as
host.

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3. Choose and write the correct answer : 1×5=5
(a) What is a standalone computer?
(i) A computer that is not connected to a network
(ii) A computer that is being used as a server
(iii) A computer that does not have any peripherals
attached to it.
(iv) A computer that is used by only one person

(b) In a peer-to-peer network, each computer in a
network is referred to as
(i) server
(ii) client
(iii) peer
(iv) sender

(c) Which transmission media is capable of having much
higher bandwidth (data capacity)?
(i) Co-axial
(ii) Twisted-pair cable
(iii) Untwisted cable
(iv) Fiber-optic

(d) Which of the following components is internal to a
computer and is required to connect the computer to
a network?

(i) Wireless Access Point

(ii) Network Interface Card

(iii) Switch

(iv) Hub

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(e) A repeater takes a weak and corrupted signal and
____ it.

(i) amplifies

(ii) regenerates

(iii) resembles

(iv) reroutes

4. Write short notes on the following in not more than 4 to
5 sentences each (any five) : 3×5=15

(a) MAN

(b) Hybrid topology

(c) Analog transmission

(d) Active hub

(e) Booting

(f) Firewall

(g) Intranet

(h) Web browser

(i) Baud

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( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 50 )
Answer any two questions from each Section

SECTION—I
( Network Technologies )

5. (a) What are the purposes of using a router? Explain. 4

(b) What is a bridge? Why is it needed? 5

6. (a) What are the factors that must be considered before
making a choice for the topologies? 5

(b) What is meant by topology? Name some popular
topologies. 4

7. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of the
following network topologies : 4+5=9

(a) Star topology

(b) Bus topology

8. (a) Briefly explain the File Transfer Protocol. 4

(b) What is the purpose of using a gateway in the context
of networking? 5

SECTION—II
( Network Environment )

9. (a) What is TCP/IP? Explain its functions. 5

(b) What is HTTP? What is its role in networking? 4

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10. (a) What are guided and unguided media? Explain with
example. 6

(b) What is GSM? 3

11. (a) What is CDMA? Explain. 5

(b) What is GPRS? Explain. 4

12. (a) What is VoIP? Explain. 4

(b) Explain WWW in brief. Mention its attributes. 5

SECTION—III
( Networking Application )

13. Write short notes on the following : 4+3=7
(a) Telnet

(b) URL

14. (a) Explain Class—A and Class—B IP address. 4

(b) What is addressing in Internet? Explain. 3

15. (a) What is HTML? What are the empty tag and
container tag? Explain. 5

(b) What is a Web Browser? 2

16. (a) What is a ‘Mosaic’? Explain. 3

(b) What is the difference between a private network and
a public network? 4
HHH

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HS-XII-V-CT-Paper–VI-25

2025

COMPUTER TECHNIQUE

( Vocational Stream )

( Computer Commercial Application )

Paper : VI

Full Marks : 100
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

GROUP—A
( Introduction to Statistical Techniques )

1. Select the correct answer for each of the following : 1×5=5

(a) The arithmetic mean of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is

(i) 4

(ii) 1

(iii) 3

(iv) 2

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( 2 )

(b) The geometric mean of 3, 32, 3 3, L, 3n is
n -1
(i) 3 2
n
(ii) 3 2
n +1
(iii) 3 2
(iv) None of the above

(c) The harmonic mean of 2 and 3 is
(i) 1·4
(ii) 2·4
(iii) 3·4
(iv) 4·4

(d) The mean deviation from the mean of the first
5 natural numbers (taking mean = 3 and sum of
absolute differences about the mean = 6) is
(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4

(e) The standard deviation of a sample data whose
variance is given as 16 is
(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4

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( 3 )

2. Fill in the blanks from the given choices : 1×5=5

(a) The process of finding the best-fitting curve or line of
best fit for a set of data points by reducing the sum of
the squares of the offsets of the points from the curve
is known as ______.

(regression line, least square method)

(b) The approximate standard deviation of statistical
sample population is known as ______.

(sampling error, standard error)

(c) A _____ is an estimate of the line that describes the
true but unknown, linear relationship between the
two variables.

(regression line, straight line)

(d) A _______ is a number between -1 and +1 that
measures the strength and direction of a linear
relationship between the two variables.

(regression coefficient, correlation coefficient)

(e) The ______ is used to calculate the average deviation
from the mean value of the given data set.

(mean deviation, standard deviation)

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3. Define the following statistical terms in two or three
sentences each (any five) : 2×5=10

(a) Variance

(b) Central tendency

(c) Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient

S
(d) SE x =
n

(e) Mode with example

(f) Median with example

4. Solve any two of the following : 5×2=10

(a) Calculate the mean deviation about the mean of the
set of the first 5 integer numbers.

(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the following
data :

Class Interval 0–10 10–20 20–30 30–40
Frequency 10 4 2 1

(c) Calculate the standard error of the following data :
5, 10, 12, 15, 20

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( 5 )

GROUP—B
( Simple Accounting )

5. Select the correct answer for each of the following :
1×10=10
(a) Accounting provides data or information on
(i) income and cost for the managers
(ii) financial conditions of the company
(iii) company’s tax liability for a particular year
(iv) All of the above
(b) The asset that can easily be converted into cash
within a short period of time (1 year or less) is known
as
(i) current asset
(ii) fixed asset
(iii) intangible asset
(iv) investment
(c) A system in which accounting entries are made on
the basis of amounts having become due for payment
or receipt is called
(i) cash concept
(ii) accrual concept
(iii) matching concept
(iv) ongoing concept
(d) In order to find value of closing stock during the end
of the financial year, it is done by
(i) deducting the cost of goods sold from sales
(ii) stocktaking
(iii) deducting opening stock from the cost of goods
sold
(iv) looking in the stock account

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(e) A credit entry in a real account means

(i) a decrease on expense

(ii) a decrease in value of asset

(iii) an increase in an income

(iv) an increase in the value of an asset

(f) The main objective of bookkeeping is to

(i) find out profit and loss

(ii) keep correct and complete record of business
transactions

(iii) show the correct position of assets and liabilities

(iv) examine the accuracy of business transaction

(g) Debit what comes in and credit what goes out is the
rule of

(i) personal account

(ii) real account

(iii) nominal account

(iv) asset account

(h) Which of the following is a real account?

(i) Salary Account

(ii) Mr. Ram’s Account

(iii) Building Account

(iv) Interest expense Account

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(i) Any written evidence in support of a business
transaction is called

(i) journal

(ii) ledger

(iii) cashbook

(iv) voucher

(j) The account that records expenses, gains & losses is

(i) personal Account

(ii) real Account

(iii) nominal Account

(iv) None of the above

6. Define any five of the following in 1 or 2 sentence(s) each :
2×5=10

(a) Cash Transaction

(b) Fixed Assets

(c) Current Assets

(d) Depreciation

(e) Capital

(f) Separate Entity Concept

(g) Double-Entry of Bookkeeping

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7. Differentiate between the following (any five) : 2×5=10
(a) Assets and Liabilities
(b) Debit and Credit notes
(c) Revenue and Expenses
(d) Gross profit and Net profit
(e) Creditors and Debtors
(f) Cash and Cheque

8. Journalize the following transactions for the month of
March, 2023 : 10
Date Transactions Amount
1st March Raja started business with cash 1,00,000
3rd March Purchased Machinery in cash 20,000
4th March Goods purchased from Sita 10,000
8th March Goods sold to Ravi 5,000
10th March Goods sold on cash 10,000
11th March Paid interest in cash 2,000

GROUP—C
( Marketing and Salesmanship )

9. Select the correct answer for each of the following :
1×10=10
(a) The term marketing refers to
(i) promotion of product
(ii) Focussing on sales and profit
(iii) Strategizing and implementing the organization
process
(iv) set of activities to deliver customer value and
satisfaction

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(b) Which of the following is not a business activity?

(i) Production of goods

(ii) Transportation

(iii) Exchange of goods

(iv) Work in a factory for wages

(c) In business, why is it essential to make profit?

(i) Because it provides return to investors

(ii) Because it provides funds for future extension

(iii) Because it increases the reputation of the
company

(iv) All of the above

(d) The simplest form of business ownership is

(i) proprietorship

(ii) partnership

(iii) corporation

(iv) cooperative

(e) The main disadvantage of a general partnership is

(i) unlimited liability of partners

(ii) disagreement among partners

(iii) shared management

(iv) difficulty of termination

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(f) The form of business organization that has the
largest sale volume is
(i) partnership

(ii) corporation

(iii) cooperative

(iv) multinational

(g) Minimum number of members to form a public
company is
(i) 12

(ii) 1

(iii) 7

(iv) No limit

(h) A salesperson who has a customer relationship,
selling product is said to be involved in
(i) direct selling

(ii) customer value selling

(iii) cross-selling

(iv) link selling

(i) Personal selling is not targeted to

(i) mass audience

(ii) personal contact

(iii) two-way communication

(iv) quick feedback

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(j) The marketing channel that has no intermediary
level is

(i) direct marketing channel

(ii) indirect marketing channel

(iii) forward channel

(iv) hybrid channel

10. Write notes on any five of the following : 2×5=10

(a) Creative Selling

(b) Functions of a Salesman

(c) Services

(d) Joint-Stock Company

(e) Digital Marketing

(f) Advertising

11. Who is a wholesaler? What are the different roles of a
wholesaler? 5

12. What are the duties and responsibilities of a salesman? 5
Or
Who is a sole trader?

HHH

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