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Kerala Board
Question Paper
2024
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Reg. No. : ......................................
FY-445 Name : ...........................................
FIRST YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH – 2024
Part – III Time : 2 Hours
COMPUTER APPLICATION Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
(HUMANITIES)
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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Answer any 5 questions from 1 to 6. Each carries 1 score. (5 1 = 5)
1. 1 KB = ________ Bytes.
(a) 1000 (b) 1024 (c) 1014
2. In a worksheet _______ is formed when a row meets a column.
3. In speadsheet the function used to find number of characters in a cell is ________.
(a) LEN() (b) count() (c) MIN()
4. Which of the following is not a Presentation software ?
(a) PowerPoint (b) GIMP (c) Impress
5. In Kerala _______ are working as common service center.
6. The financial exchange in online environment is called ________.
(a) ICT (b) EPS (c) ATM
Answer any 9 questions from 7 to 18. Each carries 2 scores. (9 2 = 18)
7. Distinguish between Data and Information.
8. Match the following :
No Registers No Uses
(a) Accumulator (i) Stores data of memory location
(b) Program counter (ii) Results of ALU operations
(c) Memory Address Register (MAR) (iii) Instruction to be executed by the
processor
(d) Instruction Register(IR) (iv) Holds the address of next instruction
to be executed
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1. 1 KB = ________ Bytes.
(a) 1000 (b) 1024 (c) 1014
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(a) Accumulator (i) Stores data of memory location
(b) Program counter (ii) Results of ALU operations
(c) Memory Address Register (MAR) (iii) Instruction to be executed by the
processor
(d) Instruction Register(IR) (iv) Holds the address of next instruction
to be executed
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9. What are the characteristics of a Computer System ?
10. What are the ways of saving a spreadsheet in computer ?
11. What is filtering ? Name any two types of filters used in Libre Office Calc.
12 Name any four statistical function used in Calc.
13. Write the steps to CREATE, OPEN, CLOSE and SAVE a file in Presentation software.
14. How can you insert image, audio/video in a presentation file ?
15. Compare Raster and Vector Graphics in GIMP.
16. Name any four Transformation Tools used in GIMP.
17. Define Path in GIMP. Write the steps to create a Path in GIMP.
18. Define the following :
(a) Network
(b) Data communication
Answer any 9 questions from 19 to 29. Each carries 3 scores. (9 3 = 27)
19. What is Number System ? List any four Number System.
20. Categorize the following into Operating system, Application package, Utility software
and Language processor :
(Linux, Tally, Interpreter, MS-Excel, WinZip, Windows)
21. (a) What is merging of cells in Calc ? (1)
(b) Write the steps for merging cell in calc. (2)
22. Define chart. Write the steps for creating a chart in spreadsheet.
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23. Briefly explain any three slide views in Presentation.
24. Briefly explain the features of GIMP Image Editor.
25. Write short notes on the following colouring Schemes :
(a) Subtractive
(b) Addictive
26. What are the advantages of using a network ?
27. Consider the URL given below
http://www.hscapkerala.gov.in/index.html
Label the following terms :
(a) Domain name
(b) Protocol
(c) File name
28. What is social media ? Name different types of social media.
29. Briefly explain different types of interactions in e-governance.
Answer any 2 questions from 30 to 32. Each carries 5 scores. (2 5 = 10)
30. Briefly explain any five Input devices.
31. (a) What is the use of Filters in GIMP ? (1)
(b) List different types of filters in GIMP. (2)
(c) Briefly explain any two Blur filters. (2)
32. (a) What is Topology ? (1)
(b) Briefly explain different types of topologies in Network. (4)
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