NIOS Class 10 April 2024 Question Paper Certificate in Basic Computing

This Question Paper consists of 21 questions and 5 printed pages.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 21 ¬˝‡Ÿ ÃÕÊ 5 ◊ÈÁŒ˝Ã ¬Îc∆U „Ò¥–

Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥.
67/ACV/A
SET/‚ ≈ A
CERTIFICATE IN BASIC COMPUTING
’Á‚∑§ ∑§êåÿÍÁ≈¥Uª ◊¥ ¬˝◊ÊáʬòÊ
(608)
Day and Date of Examination :
(¬⁄UˡÊÊ ∑§Ê ÁŒŸ fl ÁŒŸÊ¥∑§)
Signature of Invigilators :
(ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U) 1.

2.

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7. Write your Question Paper Code No. 67/ACV/A-A on the Answer-Book.
‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U •Ê¬∑§Ê ŒË ªÿË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
2. ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ 15 Á◊Ÿ≈U ∑§Ê ‚◊ÿ ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò– ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ÁflÃ⁄UáÊ ŒÊ¬„⁄U ◊¥ 02.15 ’¡ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–
02.15 ’¡ ‚ 02.30 ’¡ Ã∑§ ¿UÊòÊ ∑§fl‹ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏¥ª •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚ •flÁœ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ fl ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ∑§Ê߸ ©ûÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥
Á‹π¥ª–
3. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
4. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U
¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’Êà ∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
5. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§•ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ
∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ ¡ÊÿªÊ–
6. Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸÊ, ‚„Ë •ÕflÊ $ª‹Ã, Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸ ÷⁄UŸÊ, •ÊÁŒ ‚Á„à ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U, ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
7. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 67/ACV/A-A Á‹π¥–
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CERTIFICATE IN BASIC COMPUTING
’Á‚∑§ ∑§êåÿÍÁ≈¥Uª ◊¥ ¬˝◊ÊáʬòÊ
(608)
Time : 2 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 40
‚◊ÿ — 2 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 40
Note : All questions are compulsory and carry marks as indicated against each question.
ŸÊ≈U — ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ •¥∑§ ©‚∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥–
1. Classify the hardware and software among the following : 1
Monitor, Windows, MS Office, CPU
ÁŸêŸ ◊¥ ‚ „Ê«¸Uflÿ⁄ •ÊÒU⁄U ‚ÊÚç≈Uflÿ⁄U ∑§Ê flªË¸∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞ —
◊ÊÚŸË≈U⁄U, Áfl¥«UÊ$¡, ∞◊ ∞‚ •ÊÚÁ»§‚, ‚Ë ¬Ë ÿÍ

2. By using __________ tools, you can customize the way windows look and work. 1
__________ ∑§ ≈ÍÀ‚ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§⁄U∑§, •Ê¬ Áfl¥«UÊ$¡ ∑§ SflM§¬ ∞fl¥ ∑§Êÿ¸ ¬˝áÊÊ‹Ë ∑§Ê ∑§S≈U◊Êß¡ ∑§⁄U ‚∑§Ã „Ò–

3. Name any two messaging services. 1
Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ◊Ò‚Á¡¥ª ‚flÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ Á‹Áπ∞–

4. What are the precautions to be taken for password protection of a system ? Mention two 1
points.
Á‚S≈U◊ ∑§Ë ‚È⁄UˇÊÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ ¬Ê‚fl«¸U ‚≈U ∑§⁄UÃ ‚◊ÿ Á∑§Ÿ-Á∑§Ÿ ◊ÈÅÿ ’ÊÃÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÿÊŒ ⁄UπŸÊ øÊÁ„∞? Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ Á’ãŒÈ•Ê¥
∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§⁄¥U–

5. List two harmful effects of E-waste. 1
߸-flS≈U ∑§ ŒÊ „ÊÁŸ∑§Ê⁄U∑§ ¬˝÷ÊflÊ¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄¥U–

6. Briefly describe National Portal of India. 1
Ÿ‡ÊŸ‹ ¬Ê≈¸U‹ •ÊÚ»§ ߥÁ«UÿÊ ∑§Ê ‚¥ÁˇÊåà fláʸŸ ∑§⁄¥–

7. What is the Aim and use of the E-service whose URL is www.irctc.co.in ? 1
߸-‚flÊ Á¡‚∑§Ê ÿÍ •Ê⁄U ∞‹ www.irctc.co.in „Ò, ©‚∑§Ê ©g‡ÿ •ÊÒ⁄U ©¬ÿÊª ÄÿÊ „Ò?

8. Explain any two work management tips. 1
∑§Êÿ¸ ¬˝’¥œŸ ∑§ ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ Á≈Uå‚ ’ÃÊß∞–

9. (i) Why giving undivided attention is necessary for customer satisfaction ? 1+1
(ii) Why is it necessary to be dressed professionally for dealing with customers ?
(i) ª˝Ê„∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ë ‚¥ÃÈÁC ∑§ Á‹∞ ©Ÿ ¬⁄U •Áfl÷ÊÁ¡Ã äÿÊŸ ŒŸÊ ÄÿÊ¥ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ „Ò¥?
(ii) ª˝Ê„∑§Ê¥ ‚ ‹ŸŒŸ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ √ÿÊfl„ÊÁ⁄U∑§ Ã⁄UË∑§ ‚ «˛U‚•¬ „ÊŸÊ ÄÿÊ¥ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ „Ò¥?

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10. Explain the function of the following : 2
(i) Pendrive
(ii) MICR
ÁŸêŸ ∑§ ∑§ÊÿÊZ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞ —
(i) ¬Ÿ«˛UÊßfl
(ii) ∞◊ •Ê߸ ‚Ë •Ê⁄U

11. Shyam has created a file QRT1 in a folder SALES. At a later stage he wants to view this file 2
details. Write the steps to be followed.
‡ÿÊ◊ Ÿ ∞∑§ »§Êß‹ QRT1 »§ÊÀ«U⁄U SALES ◊¥ ’ŸÊ߸ „Ò– ’ÊŒ ◊¥ flÊ ß‚ »§Êß‹ ∑§Ê éÿÊÒ⁄UÊ ŒπŸÊ øÊ„ÃÊ „Ò– ß‚ ∑§⁄UŸ
∑§ S≈Uå‚ Á‹Áπ∞–

12. Write the steps to protect a PowerPoint Presentation. 2
∞∑§ ¬Êfl⁄U åflÊߥ≈U ¬˝$¡ã≈U‡ÊŸ ∑§Ê ‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ S≈Uå‚ Á‹π¥–

13. What are themes in a presentation and how can they be applied ? 2
ÕË◊ ÄÿÊ „ÊÃË „Ò •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚ ¬˝¡ã≈U‡ÊŸ ¬⁄U ∑Ò§‚ ∞å‹Ê߸ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò?

14. State True or False for the following statements : 2
(i) Tertiary storage devices provide large storage capacity at low cost.
(ii) Blu-ray disc is an optical storage device.
(iii) Primary storage store data permanently.
(iv) Random Access Memory (RAM) is the Tertiary memory.
ÁŸêŸ ∑§ÕŸÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ‚„Ë/ª‹Ã ’ÃÊß∞ —
(i) ≈UÁ‡Ê¸ÿ⁄UË S≈UÊ⁄U¡ Á«UflÊß‚¡ •ÕflÊ ÃÎÃËÿ∑§ ÷¥«UÊ⁄UáÊ ©¬∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§◊ ∑§Ë◊à ¬⁄U ’«∏Ë ◊ÊòÊÊ ◊¥ ÷¥«UÊ⁄UáÊ ˇÊ◊ÃÊ ¬˝ŒÊŸ
∑§⁄UÃ „¥Ò–
(ii) é‹Í-⁄U Á«US∑§ ∞∑§ •ÊÚÁå≈U∑§‹ S≈UÊ⁄U¡ Á«UflÊß‚ „Ò–
(iii) ¬˝ÊÕÁ◊∑§ ÷¥«UÊ⁄UáÊ «U≈UÊ ∑§Ê SÕÊÿË M§¬ ‚ ‚¥ª˝Á„à ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò–
(iv) ⁄Ò¥U«◊ ∞Ä‚‚ ◊◊Ê⁄UË (RAM) ∞∑§ ÃÎÃËÿ∑§ ÷¥«UÊ⁄UáÊ ÿÊ ≈UÁ‡Ê¸ÿ⁄UË S≈UÊ⁄U¡ „Ò–

15. Fill in the blanks for the following : 2
(i) After using our e-mail account, we should always __________.
(ii) Using a __________ makes the mail invisible to other recipients of the mail.
(iii) To draft an e-mail to a user we click __________ button.
(iv) We can send any file in e-mail through __________.
ÁŸêŸ ∑ Á‹∞ Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ¬ÍÁø ∑§ËÁ¡∞ —
(i) ߸-◊‹ •∑§Ê™¥§≈U ∑§ ©¬ÿÊª ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ ’ÊŒ, „◊ „◊‡ÊÊ __________ ∑§⁄U ŒŸÊ øÊÁ„∞–
(ii) __________ ∑§Ê ©¬ÿÊª ŒÍ‚⁄U ¬˝ÊåÃ∑§Ãʸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ߸-◊‹ ∑§Ê •ŒÎ‡ÿ ∑§⁄U ŒÃÊ „Ò–
(iii) ∞∑§ ©¬ÿÊª ∑§Ãʸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ ߸-◊‹ «˛UÊç≈U ∑§⁄UŸ „ÃÍ, „◊ __________ ’≈UŸ ∑§Ê ÁÄ‹∑§ ∑§⁄UÃ „Ò¥–
(iv) „◊ Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë »§Êß‹ ∑§Ê ߸-◊‹ ◊¥ __________ ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ ÷¡ ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥–

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16. Explain the following Assistive tools : 1+1
(i) Text Readers
(ii) Braille translator’s
ÁŸêŸ ‚„Êÿ∑§ ©¬∑§⁄UáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞ —
(i) ≈UÄS≈UU ⁄UË«U⁄U
(ii) ’˝‹ ≈˛UÊ¥‚‹≈U⁄U

17. What is a Search Engine ? Name any two search engines. 2+1
‚ø¸ ߥÁ¡Ÿ ÄÿÊ „Ò? Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ‚ø¸ ߥÁ¡Ÿ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ Á‹πÊ–

18. What are the short-cut keys for the following : 3
(i) Opening a new spreadsheet
(ii) Saving a worksheet
(iii) Opening a saved worksheet
(iv) Cutting a paragraph of text
(v) Copying a range of cells
(vi) Pasting the cut paragraph
ÁŸêŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ‡ÊÊÚ≈¸U∑§≈U ∑§Ë ÄÿÊ „Ê¥ªË —
(i) ∞∑§ Ÿß¸ S¬˝«U‡ÊË≈U ∑§Ê •Ê¬Ÿ ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(ii) ∞∑§ fl∑¸§‡ÊË≈U ∑§Ê ‚fl ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(iii) ∞∑§ ‚fl ∑§Ë ªß¸ fl∑¸§‡ÊË≈U ∑§Ê •Ê¬Ÿ ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(iv) ≈ÄS≈U ∑§ ∞∑§ ¬Ò⁄Uʪ˝Ê»§ ∑§Ê ∑§≈U ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(v) ‚Ò‹Ê¥ ∑§ ⁄¥U¡ ∑§Ê ∑§ÊÚ¬Ë ∑§⁄UŸÊ
(vi) ∑§≈U Á∑§∞ ª∞ ¬Ò⁄Uʪ˝Ê»§ ∑§Ê ¬S≈U ∑§⁄UŸÊU

19. (i) Write the troubleshooting techniques you will follow when you find that your monitor 1+2
is not working or not getting power.
(ii) Rita has to take printouts of about 100 pages but she finds that printer is not printing.
Mention any two steps will she take up to troubleshoot this problem ?
(i) ¡’ •Ê¬ ¬ÊÃ „Ò¥ Á∑§ •Ê¬∑§Ê ◊ÊÚŸË≈U⁄U ∑§Êÿ¸ Ÿ„Ë¥ ∑§⁄U ⁄U„Ê „Ò ÿÊ ß‚ ¬ÊÚfl⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥ Á◊‹ ⁄U„Ë „Ò Ã’ •Ê¬ ∑§ÊÒŸ‚Ë
‚◊SÿÊ ‚◊ʜʟ Ã∑§ÁŸ∑§ •¬ŸÊ∞¥ª?
(ii) ⁄UËÃÊ ∑§Ê ∑§⁄UË’ 100 ¬¡Ê¥ ∑§Ê Á¬˝¥≈U•Ê©≈U ÁŸ∑§Ê‹ŸÊ „Ò ¬⁄U ©‚Ÿ ¬ÊÿÊ Á∑§ Á¬˝¥≈U⁄U ‚ Á¬˝¥≈U•Ê©≈U Ÿ„Ë¥ Á¬˝¥≈U „Ê ⁄U„ „Ò¥–
ß‚ ‚◊SÿÊ ∑§ ‚◊ʜʟ ∑§ Á‹∞ fl„ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚ ŒÊ S≈U¬ ‹ªË–

20. What is LinkedIn ? How can you proceed to search for a job on LinkedIn ? 1+2
Á‹¥Ä«Uߟ ∑§Ë ¬Á⁄U÷Ê·Ê Á‹Áπ∞– Á‹¥Ä«Uߟ ¬⁄U •Ê¬ ŸÊÒ∑§⁄UË ∑Ò§‚ ‚ø¸ ∑§⁄¥Uª ß‚∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞–

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21. Consider the following document created in MS word and answer the questions that 4
follow :

There is a fruit seller who sits at the corner of a big house which belongs to a very rich
man. Everyday the fruit seller used to bring 10 fruits named as Apple, Orange, Papaya,
Pomegranate, Grapes, Guava, Dates, Kiwi, Coconut and Bananas.
One day the fruit seller fell ill and could not come for few days for opening the fruit
shop, but his son who was only 12 years old came to the rich person and asks to buy some
fruits so that he could earn some money.
The Rich man was very kind hearted. He bought all the fruits and also gave the boy
some extra money for his father’s treatment.

(i) Write the steps to create a numbered list for 10 items of fruits name as mentioned in
paragraph 1 of the given text.
(ii) Write the steps for saving this document as ‘story 1’ in the folder ‘short stories’.
(iii) Write the steps to copy the Ist paragraph and paste it at the end of the document and
change its colour to red.
(iv) Write the steps to add a Heading for this given text as “The story of a fruit sells”- and
making it all in capitals, Bold, underlined and center aligned.
©¬⁄UÊÄà ŒSÃÊfl¡ ¡Ê ∞◊ ∞‚ fl«¸U ◊¥ ’ŸÊÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ ‚ ¬…∏¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©ûÊ⁄U Œ¥ —
(i) ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ≈UÄS≈U ∑§ ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Ò⁄Uʪ˝Ê»§ ◊¥ 10 »§‹Ê¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥ ßã„¥ ∞∑§ Ÿ¥’«¸U Á‹S≈U ◊¥ ’ŸÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ S≈Uå‚
Á‹Áπ∞–
(ii) ß‚ ŒSÃÊfl¡ ∑§Ê ‘story 1’ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ‚ ‘short stories’ ŸÊ◊∑§ »§ÊÀ«U⁄U ◊¥ ‚fl ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ S≈Uå‚ Á‹π¥–
(iii) ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Ò⁄Uʪ˝Ê»§ ∑§Ê ∑§ÊÚ¬Ë ∑§⁄U∑§ ŒSÃÊfl¡ ∑§ •¥Ã ◊¥ ¬S≈UU ∑§⁄UŸ •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚∑§ ⁄¥Uª ∑§Ê ‹Ê‹ ⁄¥Uª ◊¥ ’Œ‹Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞
S≈Uå‚ Á‹π¥–
(iv) ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ≈UÄS≈U ∑§ Á‹∞ “The story of a fruit sells” „Á«¥Uª ∑§Ê ßã‚≈¸U ∑§⁄UŸ •ÊÒ⁄U Á»§⁄U ß‚ •Ê‹ ∑Ò§å‚,
’ÊÀ«, •¥«U⁄U‹Êߟ ∞fl¥ ‚¥≈U⁄U ∞‹Êߟ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ S≈Uå‚ Á‹π¥–U

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