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Kerala Board
Question Paper
2024
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Reg. No. : ......................................
FY-454 Name : ...........................................
FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH – 2024
Part – III Time : 2 Hours
COMPUTER APPLICATION Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
(COMMERCE)
Maximum : 60 Scores
General Instructions to Candidates :
There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
Read questions carefully before answering.
Read the instructions carefully.
Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
Give equations wherever necessary.
Electronic devices except non-programmable calculators are not allowed in the
Examination Hall.
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PART-I
Answer any 5 questions from 1 to 6. Each carries 1 score. (5 1 = 5)
1. Processed data is known as ________.
2. 1 Byte = ________ bit.
3. Who developed C++ Language ?
(Dennis Ritchie, Bjarne Stroustrup, James Gosling, None of these)
4. Increment (++) and Decrement (– –) are __________ Operators.
(Unary, Binary, Ternary, None of these)
5. Expand HTTP.
6. Pick the odd one out :
(Facebook, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera)
PART-II
Answer any 9 questions from 7 to 18. Each carries 2 scores. (9 2 = 18)
7. Write any four advantages of Computers.
8. Convert the decimal number 80 to binary number.
9. Write any four major functions of an Opertaing System.
10. Define the term Debugging.
11. Categorise the following tokens into Keyword, Literal, Identifier and Operator :
Num, float, +, “Arun”
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PART-I
1 6 5 .
1 . (5 1 = 5)
1. ________ .
2. 1 = ________ .
3. C++ ?
(Dennis Ritchie, Bjarne Stroustrup, James Gosling, None of these)
4. Increment (++) and Decrement (– –)are __________ Operators.
(Unary, Binary, Ternary, None of these)
5. HTTP .
6. :
(Facebook, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera)
PART-II
7 18 9 .
2 . (9 2 = 18)
7. .
8. 80 .
9. .
10. .
11. , , ,
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Num, float, +, “Arun”
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12. What are escape sequences ? Write any two examples with its use.
13. The value of x = 10 and y = 4. What is the output of the following expression ?
(a) x%y (1)
(b) (x = = y) && (x >=10) (1)
14. Write any four type modifiers in C++.
15. Write the syntax of if ..... else statement in C++.
16. Differentiate between Router and Gateway.
17. What is TCP/IP ?
18. What is meant by Video conferencing ?
PART-III
Answer any 9 questions from 19 to 29. Each carries 3 scores. (9 3 = 27)
19. What are the six stages of data processing ?
20. Compare RAM and ROM.
21. What is meant by Documentation in Programming ? Write two types of documentation.
22. Explains three types of errors in a computer program.
23. Define Data types. Write any four fundamental data types in C++.
24. Consider the following C++ code and classify the statements as : Declaration statement,
Input statement, Output statement.
int m, n;
m=10;
cout<<m;
cin>>n;
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12. Escape sequence ?
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13. x 10 y 4 .
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(a) x%y (1)
(b) (x = = y) && (x >=10) (1)
14. C++ type modifiers .
15. C++ if ..... else .
16. Router Gateway .
17. TCP/IP ?
18. ?
PART-III
19 29 9 .
3 . (9 3 = 27)
19. ?
20. RAM ROM .
21. ?
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23. . C++
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24. C++ ,
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int m, n;
m=10;
cout<<m;
cin>>n;
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25. Write the structure of C++ Program.
26. Compare switch and if ..... else if statement in C++.
27. Define the following terms :
(a) Phishing (1)
(b) Firewall (1)
(c) Antivirus (1)
28. What is meant by e-Mail ? Write any four advantages of e-Mail.
29. Write any three e-Learning tools.
PART-IV
Answer any 2 questions from 30 to 32. Each carries 5 scores. (2 5 = 10)
30. What is e-Waste ? Explain any four methods of e-Waste disposal.
31. Consider the following C++ code
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{
cout<<i<<”\t”;
}
(a) Write the output of above code. (1)
(b) Classify the four looping elements as, Initialisation statement, Test expression,
Update statement, Body of loop from the above code. (4)
32. Define Network Topology. (1)
Explain any four Network Topologies with neat diagram. (4)
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25. C++ .
26. C++ switch if ..... else if .
27. :
(a) Phishing (1)
(b) Firewall (1)
(c) Antivirus (1)
28. - ? -
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29. - .
PART-IV
30 32 2 .
5 . (2 5 = 10)
30. e-Waste ? e-Waste
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31. C++ .
for(i=1;i<=5;i++)
{
cout<<i<<”\t”;
}
(a) . (1)
(b) Initialisation
statement, Test expression, Update statement, Body of loop
. (4)
32. . (1)
. (4)
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