NIOS Class 12 April 2024 Question Paper Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance

This Question Paper consists of 24 questions and 8 printed pages.
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COMPUTER HARDWARE ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE
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(663)
Day and Date of Examination .....................................................................................
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Signature of Invigilators 1. .....................................................................................
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2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total
number of questions contained in the Question Paper are the same as those
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in sequential order.

3. For the objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four
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6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 67/ACV/A, Set u on the Answer-Book.

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COMPUTER HARDWARE ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE
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Time : 1½ Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 30
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Note : 1. All questions are compulsory and carry marks as indicated against
each question.
2. Questions 1-8 are of ½ mark each.
3. Questions 9-18 are of 1 mark each.
4. Questions 19-22 are of 2 marks each.
5. Questions 23 and 24 are of 4 marks each.

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1. The third generation of computers used _____ instead of transistors. ½
(A) integrated circuits (B) vacuum tubes
(C) ULSI (D) VLSI

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2. _____ is a character encoding set used by IBM mainframes. ½
(A) ASCII (B) BCD
(C) EBCDIC (D) EDBIC

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3. LED torch is preferred to use than the conventional torch, because
(A) it is easy to use (B) it is less expensive
(C) it consumes less energy (D) it looks better ½

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4. The _____ folder in Windows contains erased files. ½
(A) boot (B) program data
(C) recuperation (D) recycle bin

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5. Which of the following options of the control panel is used to change the
screen saver? ½
(A) Hardware and Sound
(B) User Accounts
(C) Programs
(D) Appearance and Personalization

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6. Which of the following allows the pooling and sharing of the computation
power (processor and server) and storage of multiple computers, network
and other resource among multiple user? ½
(A) Visualization (B) Viralization
(C) Virtualization (D) Vibrationalization

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7. Which of the following is not an aspect for effective engagement and
interaction with customers? ½
(A) Understand the customer profile
(B) Ignore the problems customer is facing
(C) Plan the customer visit
(D) Seek feedback from customers

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8. Choose the step to take in case the feedback received is not on expected
lines. ½
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(B) Argue over the negative feedback received
(C) Focus on the scope of improvement
(D) Ignore the negative feedback

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9. Give the full forms of the following : 1
(a) SMPS
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10. Why are the needle nose pliers useful at the time of assembling the
computer? 1

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11. Following are the steps to dismantle a desktop computer but they are not
in proper order. Arrange them in proper order. 1
(a) Disconnect the HDD from the motherboard
(b) Remove power supply, unscrew the optical drive
(c) Remove the case fan and processor fan
(d) Unplug USB, power cables, keyboard, mouse, etc.

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12. What is the disadvantage of upgrading BIOS with flash process? 1

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13. What is the purpose of partitioning a hard disk? 1

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14. What is the difference between repeater and bridge? 1

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15. What will you do if your keyboard is not responding? 1

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16. Write the steps to be followed when you are unable to access network files
or unable to connect to the network. 1

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17. What is SaaS (Cloud Software-as-a-Service)? 1

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18. State the need of defragmenting of the hard drive. 1
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19. Convert (AOD)16 to its decimal equivalent. 2

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20. Rajat has purchased a new optical drive which he wants to connect to his
computer’s motherboard. What type of cables shall Rajat use and why?
1+1=2

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21. Expand the term CMOS. What is the benefit of this technology? 1+1=2

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22. What is wireless topology? Give one advantage and one disadvantage. 2

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23. Write down the names of parts and tools required for assembling a
computer. 4
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24. Nikita has purchased a new computer system and she wants to connect
her computer with wireless internet connection. Write down the steps for
the same. 4
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