Karnataka SSLC Question Paper 2025 Answer Key Information Technology

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CCE RF
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NSQF LEVEL-2
KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD,
MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU – 560 003
NSQF LEVEL-2, MARCH/APRIL 2025 EXAMINATION-1
MODEL ANSWERS
Date : 04. 04. 2025 ] 86-EK CODE NO. :
Subject : Information Technology
( English Medium )
( Regular Fresh )
[ Max. Marks : 60
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PART-A

I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following
questions / incomplete statements. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer
along with its question number and alphabet :
3×1=3
1. "Sham bought a pen; he has a great pen collection."
The pronoun in this sentence is
(A) Sham (B) bought
(C) he (D) has
Ans. (C) he 1
2. Ravi works hard to get the best student award at the
end of year. What type of motivation is this ?
(A) Internal (B) External
(C) Emotional skill (D) Overconfidence
Ans. (B) External 1

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3. The valid file extension for notepad file is
(A) .jpg (B) .doc
(C) .text (D) .txt
Ans. (D) .txt 1
II. Answer the following questions : 2×1=2
4. Why is 'enter key' used in computer ?
It is the one of the most important functional key in
the computer to move the cursor to the beginning of a
new line. 1
5. Write any two basic ways in which people can help for
sustainable development goals.
i) Quality education
ii) Clean water and sanitation
½
iii) Affordable and clean energy
iv) Decent work and economic growth
½
v) Reduce in equalities. ( any two ) 1
III. Answer the following questions : 2×2=4

6. What is time management ?
Time management is the ability to plan and control,
how you spend the hours of your day well and do all
that you want to do. 2 2
OR
How do you find your weakness ?
i) Point out the areas, where you struggle and the
things you find difficult to do.
ii) Be open to feedback and accept your weakness
1
without feeling low about it. Take it as an area of
improvement.
1
iii) Look at the feedback others usually give you. 2

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( any two )

7. Mention four qualities one should have to become a
successful entrepreneur.
i) He/she must believe in her/him self.
ii) He/she should be confident and take business
decisions. ½
iii) If the idea did not work but it is okay then keep
trying new ideas. ½
iv) Running his/her business is difficult, but he/she
is patient because he/she knows that success will ½
come soon.
v) He/she gives a creative and different solution to
the problem that is why she/he is successful. ½
( any four ) 2
IV. Answer the following question : 1×3=3

8. Explain the meaning of verbal communication. Write
its advantages and disadvantages.
Verbal communication includes sounds, words,
language and speech speaking is one of the most
effective and commonly used way of communicating. 1
Advantages :
i) It is an easy mode of communication in which you
can exchange ideas by saying what you want and
get a quick response. 1
ii) Verbal communication also enables you to keep
changing your interaction as per the other person's
response.
Disadvantages :
It depends on written or spoken, words, sometimes the
meaning can be confusing and difficult to understand if 1 3

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the right words are not used.

PART-B

V. Four alternatives are given for each of the following
questions / incomplete statements. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer
along with its question number and alphabet :

7×1=7

9. Track changes option is available under the menu
(A) File (B) Edit
(C) View (D) Insert
Ans. (B) Edit 1
10. The file extension of spreadsheet is
(A) .odb (B) .odt
(C) .odg (D) .ods
Ans. (D) .ods 1
11. The option available in what-if analysis tool is
(A) Data (B) Insert
(C) Edit (D) Run
Ans. (A) Data 1
12. A DBMS software in the following is
(A) Writer (B) Open office base
(C) MS Excel (D) Calc
Ans. (B) Open office base 1

13. The object that refers to questions from the database is
(A) Report (B) Table 1

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(C) Query (D) Forms
Ans. (C) Query

14. The menu that contains the relationship option in the
following is

(A) Edit (B) File

(C) Tools (D) View

Ans. (A) Edit 1

15. If eyes get dry while working with computers, then we
should

(A) not blink the eye

(B) continue working

(C) do simple exercise of eyes

(D) sit and sleep in front of computer

Ans. ( C ) do simple exercise of eyes 1

VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable answer : 4×1=4

16. The shortcut key to open template dialog box
is ................. .

Ctrl + Shift + N 1

17. "IDE" stands for ...................... .
Integrated Development Environment 1
18. The details associated with an entity is
called .................. . 1

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Attributes
19. The pH value of water can be measured through
.............. analysis.
Chemical 1
VII. Data types are given in Column-A and their
examples are given in Column-B. Match them and
write answers with alphabet : 4×1=4
20. Column-A Column-B

i) Numeric a) True / False

ii) Varchar b) 22/05/2019

iii) Boolean c) $ 100

iv) Binary d) Address

e) Arithmetic operation

f) Digitized images and

sounds

g) Memo
Ans :
i) e) Arithmetic operation
1
ii) d) Address
1
iii) a) True / False
1
iv) f) Digitized images and sounds
1 4
VIII. Answer the following questions : 4×1=4

21. What is the use of fill format ? 1

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Fill format is used to style scattered – Pages, tables, 1
frames in a document.

22. Mention the use of Goal seek in spreadsheet.

Goal seek helps in finding out the input for the specific
1
output. 1

23. Write any two types of data models.

 Hierarchical Data Model

 Network Data Model ½

 Relational Data Model. ( Write any two ) ½ 1

24. What is primary fire emergency telephone number ?

101 1 1

IX. Answer the following questions : 4×2=8

25.
Write the steps to insert an image to a document using
drag and drop option.

Step1: Open the document to insert an image in
writer ½

Step 2: Open a file browser window ( Win + E ) and
select the image file to be inserted. ½ 2

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Step 3 : Drag the image into the document. ½
Step 4: Drop it, where you want it to appear in the
document. ½
26. Mention any four categories of style.
 Page
 Paragraph ½
 Character ½
 Frame ½
 List ½
 Table ( Write any four ) 2
27. Name the four components of user interface in
LibreOffice base.
½
 Title bar
½
 Menu bar
½
 Standard tool bar
½
 Status bar 2
OR
Mention any four advantages of DBMS.
Ans. :
½
 Organized storage
½
 Data analysis
½
 Data sharing
½
 Minimal data redundancy
 Data consistency 2

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 Increases efficiency
 Increasers validity
 Security. ( write any four )

28. Write the steps for Resizing an image in LibreOffice.

Step 1 : Click on the image inserted in the previous
activity.

Step 2: Position the pointer over one of sizing handler.
The pointer changes shape indicating the
direction of resizing.
½
Step 3: Click and drag to resize the image.
½
Step 4: Release the mouse button when satisfied with
new size and observe that the size of the image ½

is reduced. ½ 2

X. Answer the following questions : 3×3=9

29. In LibreOffice writer, explain the steps to load styles
from a document.

 Step 1: Click on load styles in styles menu. ½

 Step 2 : Choose the category of your document. ½

 Step 3 : Find and select desired template to copy ½
styles.
½
 Step 4 : Select types of styles such as character,
½
frame, pages. 3

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 Step 6: Select desired document from the
computer. ½
OR
Explain the steps to create a template.
 Step 1 : Open the document in LibreOffice.
 Step 2 : Select File  Templates  Save ½
½
 Step 3 : Type name of the new template
½
 Step 4 : Select the category of template.
½
 Step 5 : Click and select set as default template
½
 Step 6 : Click ok button to save the template. ½ 3
30. Explain any three settings that control the position of
an image in a document.
 Arrangements :
In overlapping objects arrangements determine
the portion of the current drawing with respect to 1
other drawings or text.
 Anchoring :
It acts as a reference point for image or drawing.
Anchoring allows an image to retain its position to
1
a page, paragraph, character or frame.
 Alignment :
It allows vertical or horizontal placement of the
image with respect to its anchor.
 Text wrapping :
It allows the placement of image in relation to text.
Text wrapping tools are available under drawing 3

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object properties toolbar. These are six choices,
namely wrap off, page wrap, optional page wrap, 1
wrap left, wrap right, wrap through, in the order
of their appearance from the left to right.( write any
31. Explain the following emergency handling procedures :
a) First aid
b) Electrical safety
c) Evacuation
a) First Aid :
Should be quickly accessible to the employees. It ½
should contain all the important items for first aid
required to deal with common problems such as
½
cuts, burns, headaches and muscle cramps.
b) Electrical safeties :
½
Employees must be provided with instructions
about electrical subjects such as keeping water
and food items away from electrical equipment. ½
c) Evacuation : ½
It is critical for employee to know who is the
coordinator or authority to make decisions during
emergencies.
½ 3
XI. Answer the following questions : 3 × 4 = 12

32. Explain the steps to apply subtotal tool in spreadsheet.
 Step 1 : Open the LibreOffice calc. ½
 Step 2 : Click on data menu and choose subtotals 1
 Step 3 : Choose the column in the group by 1
subtotal in the list. ½ 4

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 Step 4 : Calculate subtotals ½
 Step 5 : Select the desired function ½
 Step 6 : click on ok button.

33. Write the steps for using what-if analysis tool in a

spreadsheet.

 Step 1 : Open LibreOffice calc.

 Step 2 : Enter the data in the cells and then enter

formula to calculate result from values in other
½
cells

 Step 3 : Create an array of input values on the

basis of which the output is to be generated using
½
the formula.

 Step 4 : Select the cell range of input array and
½
output array

½
 Step 5 : Click on Data  Multiple

 Step 6 : Enter the cell address in the formula box ½

 Step 7 : Enter the cell address of the cell which is ½

a variable and is used formula in column input ½

cell box
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 Step 8 : Click on ok will generate all the possible ½

output.
OR

Write the steps to record macro in a spreadsheet.

 Step 1 : Open LibreOffice calc

 Step 2 : Click on Tools  macro and then click on
record macro ½
 Step 3 : recording of actions starts and small ½
alert will be displayed
½
 Step 4 : Start taking actions that will be recorded.
½
 Step 5 : Open the basic Macros Window to save
½
and run the created macro.
½
 Step 6 : To save the macro
½
 Step 7 : The name of the macro.
½
 Step 8 : Click on save button. 4

34. Define the following terms in DBMS and give example
for each of them :

i) Entity

ii) Table

iii) Field

iv) Record

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i) Entity :

It is a real world object about which information ½
is to be stored in a database.

eg: Admission number, roll number, name, father's ½
name, date of birth etc.
½
ii) Table :
½
A Table is a collection of logically related records.
½
eg.: Employee name, designation, department.

iii) Field :
½
A Field is the smallest entity in the database.

eg.: Employee name.
½
iv) Record :

The data values for all the fields related to a
½ 4
person or object is called record.

eg.: Name, designation, Department.

OR

Define the following terms in DBMS and give example
for each of them :

i) Primary key

ii) Foreign key

iii) Candidate key

iv) Alternate key

Ans.:

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i) Primary Key:

A field that indentifies a row in a table. ½

e.g.: Roll number in a student table ½

ii) Foreign Key :

A field that identifies records to another table. ½

e.g.: Enrollment number in a student table. ½

iii) Candidate key :

A field value that are eligible to be the primary
key are the candidate keys for that table. ½
e.g.: Student Marks in a student table ½
iv) Alternate Key:

Out of the candidate keys, one or two are made ½
as primary keys.

e.g.: Roll number in student table.
½ 4

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