CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION – 2024

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Solved Paper
Class– 10th
Maximum Marks: 80 Time allowed: 3 hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Please read the instructions carefully.
1. This question paper has 5 Sections: Sections A, B , C, D, E.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 30% is provided
3. Section A has 12 questions carrying 1 mark each
4. Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
5. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
6. Section D has long Answer (LA) type question carrying 4 marks.
7. Section E has 2 Source-based/Case-based/ Passage based questions carrying 4 marks each.

SECTION– A 12 × 1 = 12
1. The letter S in the abbreviation HTTPS in context of Networking protocols, stands for:
(A) Single (B) Static
(C) Secure (D) Sensitive
2. Which of the following is not a Web Service?
(A) Using Diksha learning portal
(B) Sending and receiving email
(C) File transfer over Bluetooth
(D) Using a banking portal for online transaction
3. In 3G and 4G mobile technologies, the character ‘G’ stands for:
(A) Generation (B) GPRS
(C) Grid (D) Google
4. A website or online platform where individuals or groups regularly publish written content, typically in a reverse
chronological order is known as:
(A) News Group (B) Blog
(C) Chat Group (D) Social Networking
5. Which of the following is not an attribute of the <font> tag?
(A) face (B) height
(C) size (D) color
6. In HTML, we start a comment using:
(A) <!-- (B) !-->
(C) --!> (D) <--!
7. Which of the following elements have both the opening and the closing tags in HTML?
(A) <br> (B) <h1>
(C) <hr> (D) <img>
8. The default color of vlink is ____________.
(A) Green (B) Purple
(C) Blue (D) Yellow
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9. Which of the following tags is not used while creating a description list?
(A) <dt> (B) <dl>
(C) <td> (D) <dd>
10. Which of the following is not an example of an Open Source Software?
(A) Linux (B) Android
(C) Photoshop (D) OpenOffice
Questions No.11 and 12 are Assertion and Reason type questions. Each question consists of two statements, name-
ly, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering the Assertion and Reason.
11. Assertion (A): When you enter a query into a search engine, it retrieves and presents a list of web pages, documents,
images, videos, or other types of content that are relevant to your search.
Reason (R): The goal of information retrieval is to effectively and efficiently find and present information that
matches the user’s search criteria.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
12. Assertion (A): It becomes difficult to update and maintain a website’s design using CSS.
Reason (R): CSS allows web developers to separate the presentation layer (styles and layout) from the content
layer (HTML).
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

SECTION– B 7 × 2 = 14
13. Write any two points comparison between Chat and Email in context of web services.
14. (a) Write in brief about any two advantages of e-Banking.
OR
(b) Write in brief one advantage and one limitation of e-Reservation.
15. Write any one point of difference between a webpage and a website.
16. (a) Explain in brief about any two factors that are responsible for the Digital Divide.
OR
(b) What are software licenses ? Give one example each of a free software license and a proprietary software.
17. Write any two significances of using links in an HTML webpage.
18. (a) Match the tag with their corresponding correct attribute.
Tag Attribute
<table> start
<input> rowspan
<ol> type
<td> border

OR
(b) D
 ifferentiate between bgcolor and background attributes of <body> tag. Write one HTML statement
explaining the use of each attribute.
19. Write suitable html statements to display the following text on a webpage in appropriate subscript and superscript
form:
(a) H2O (b) E=MC2
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SECTION– C 4 × 3 = 12
20. A school wants to create a webpage for the announcement of orientation programme of its Cultural Club as shown
below :

ABC International School

Cultural Club

Orientation programme on 15th March 2024

The school wants all the 3 lines to appear as Headings and Subheadings:
• The first line containing its name to have the boldest possible appearance as a heading in Blue color.
• The second line containing the Club name should appear as a heading but its size should be smaller than the first
line in green color.
• The third line containing the Programme details should appear as a heading and its size should be smaller than the
previous two lines in Cyan color.
Suggest the html code to get the desired appearance of the lines in the webpage.
21. Ayesha has shot some videos. She wants to create a webpage so as to share her creations with her followers across
the world. Help Ayesha to embed her video file in the web page with the following: specifications:
• The name of video file is Ayeshahits.mp4.
• The video should play in a window of width 350 pixels and height 250 pixels.
• The video controls such as Play, Pause and Volume should be visible.
22. (a) O
 nline Gadgets is an electronic products company. The company wishes to sell its products online for which
they want to launch its website. The homepage of the website should contain the images of its products which
are saved as PHONE.JPG and TV.JPG. The company wishes to open the webpage named ALLPHONES.HTML
when the image PHONE.JPG is clicked. Similarly, on clicking the image TV.JPG a different webpage named as
ALLTVS.HTML should open. Ensure that both the images should get displayed with a width of 200 pixels and
a height of 150 pixels.
Write the code to achieve the desired result.
Note: Assume that the image and both the webpages are stored in the same folder.
OR
(b) Write the HTML code to design the content of the webpage in the form of lists as shown below:

Here is a shopping list with categories and items:

1. Vegetables
° Carrots
° Broccoli
° Spinach
2. Fruits
° Apples
° Oranges
° Bananas

23. Explain the term “Plagiarism”. Write in brief any two examples to illustrate acts of Plagiarism.

SECTION– D 1×4=4
24. (a) Write the HTML code to design a Student’s Data input form as shown below:
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Student Data Input Form

Name:

Subscribe for Newsletter:

Gender:

Male Female Other

Country
USA v

The following input elements should be included in the form:

• A textbox to enter student’s name.
•A
 checkbox to allow the student to subscribe to a newsletter.
•R
 adio buttons to select the gender. The buttons should be grouped with individual values as Male, Female,
Other.
•A
 list box (select dropdown) to choose the country. The available options are USA, Canada, UK and Australia.
OR
(b) Observe the screenshot of the following content in a webpage and write the HTML code to generate the desired
output.
ACTIVITY MEMBER NAME AGE Email
Chess Club John Doe 28 john.doe@example.com
DETAILS
Photography Club Jane Smith 24 jane.smith@example.com
Football Club Michael Johnson 31 michael.johnson@example.com
Note: The table border size should be 1.

SECTION– E
Case-Study 2×4=8

25. Suraj is a novice in digital communication. He has recently joined a where most communications multiple occasions
Suraj faces problems while working over the Internet. Help him by answering the following questions:
(a) Suraj is asked to send an email to his supervisor. He types in the content and provides the email address of the
recipient as www.gmail.com. How is the address typed by Suraj different from the email address of the recipient ?
(b) Suraj has been asked to create a video conferencing link and share the link with all co-workers who are working
from home. Suggest any two softwares which he can use for the purpose.
(c) Suraj has been asked to upload a file containing transaction details and send it to his colleagues in the office. Which
Internet protocol will be used by him and by his colleagues in the office to upload and download the file over the
Internet ? Write the abbreviation as well as the full form of the protocol to be used.
(d) Suraj has been asked to use a social networking site to promote sales of the company’s products. Suggest him two
commonly used social networking sites where he can post about the products and promote the company’s sales.
26. Raghu is a painter and blogger. He regularly updates his paintings on his blog. Recently, he saw one of his paintings
being used in a presentation by his friend, Nityananda, without acknowledging Raghu as the creator.
(a) What crime (if any) has been committed by Nityananda?
(b) Raghu appraised Nityananda about IPR and its associated violations. Expand the term IPR.
(c) Raghu wants to use e-Commerce to sell his paintings online. Write any two precautions that he should take while
using e-Commerce.
(d) Mention any two netiquettes which Raghu should follow while being online.
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ANSWERS
SECTION– A 12 × 1 = 12 SECTION– B 7 × 2 = 14
1. Option (c) is correct. 13. Differences between Chat and Email.
Explanation: The “S” in “HTTPS” stands for secure, Chat Email
and simply requires some method of securing
1. The sender and re- The receiver may not
connections between two endpoints, like a browser
and a website. ceiver need to be online be online and can open
at the same time. the mailbox later to view
2. Option (c) is correct.
mails.
Explanation: Web services are the type of internet
2. The chat is real-time Email is the communica-
software which use standard protocols to integrate
communication. The tion that is mostly used
with various applications. Hence, Sending file over
Bluetooth is not a web service. All the others require chat can be done using in communication at the
some form of Internet and web service. various methods like professional level. The
Facebook, Instagram, email is introduced by
3. Option (a) is correct.
and WhatsApp. Many the Google.
Explanation : 2G, 3G, 4G are all generations of mobile other apps also provide
technologies which evolved with increasing data
feature of chat.
transmission and several features.
4. Option (b) is correct. 14. Advantages of e-Banking
Explanation : A blog, or Weblog, is a Web site where e-Banking offers a lot of facilities to its customers .
entries are made in journal style and displayed in Some of them are :
a reverse chronological order. Typically, blogs are (a) Anytime banking 24 × 7
commentary or news on a particular subject. (b) Saves time and energy as customers do not have
5. Option (b) is correct. to wait in long queues.
Explanation : The Font tag has attributes – face , color Or
and size. e-Reservation
6. Option (a) is correct. Advantage : 24 × 7 accessibility to the services
Explanation : Comments in HTML start with <!-- Disadvantage : You need internet access. Reliable
and end with -->. internet access is required to check reservations and
7. Option (b) is correct. add bookings that are made over the phone.
Explanation : The heading tag <h1> has both an 15. Differences between Web Page and Web Site
opening and closing.
Web page Website
8. Option (b) is correct.
A webpage is defined as A website is a cluster of
Explanation : The default color of visited link in
a component of a website different webpages of
HTML is purple.
that includes contents like different topics addressed
9. Option (c) is correct. text, media, etc. It also to certain URLs.
Explanation : The <td> tag is used with <table> tag comprises links to many
for writing data in the columns of a table. other relevant webpages.
10. Option (c) is correct. It is a single document that It is a collection of many
Explanation : Adobe Photoshop is an image editing , is displayed by the web documents. Web brows-
proprietary software. browser using a specific ers are used to access
11. Option (a) is correct. URL address. such documents using
Explanation : Search engine is mainly used to search specific URL addresses
the details by the user. Search engine will provide the attached to the website.
best and relevant results to the user in the form of
Webpage, Image, Video, etc. This process is called as 16. Factors that affect Digital divide :
Information Retrieval. (i) Socioeconomic Factors: Individuals or communities
12. Option (d) is correct. with higher income levels tend to have better access
Explanation : CSS can help in well maintenance of a to computers, smartphones, high-speed internet,
web page’s design. It also separates the styles from and other digital tools compared to those with lower
the content. income levels.
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(ii) Geographical Factors: Geographical location can <H3> <Font color=”Cyan”> Orientation
also contribute to disparities in digital access. Rural programme on 15 ^th March ,
areas, in particular, often face challenges in terms 2024</Font></H3>
of infrastructure development, including limited </center>
availability of broadband internet services and </body>
inadequate network coverage.
</html>
Or 21. <video width=”350“ height=”250 “
• A software license is a document that provides legally controls>
binding guidelines for the use and distribution of <source src=”Ayeshahits.mp4” type =
software. “video/mp4”>
• Free software License : GNU General Public License Your browser does not support the video
e.g : Linux tag.
• Proprietary License : Microsoft Windows: Developed </video>
by Microsoft 22. <html>
17 Significance of links in an HTML page: <head>
(a) Links help in switching or moving to other pages. <title> Online Gadgets </title>
They also help in navigating between the pages of </head>
a website, that is going forward and coming back <body><center>
or to the Home page. <a href=”Allphones.html”>
(b) Links also help to link an HTML page to external <img src=”Phone.jpg” width=”200” height
stylesheets. = ”150”></a>
18. <table> → border <a href=”Alltvs.html”>
<input> → type <img src=”tv.jpg” width=”200” height =
”150”> </a>
<ol> → start
</center>
<td> → rowspan
</body>
Or </html>
Bgcolor Background Or
bgcolor is an attribute background-color is a CSS <html>
used in the HTML property, used inside a declara- <head>
document tions block within a CSS rule. <title> Food Items </title>
The bgcolor attribute background attribute specifies </head>
is used for coloring a background image for a <body>
the background of the document.
Here is a shopping list with categories
document
and items:
<Body bgcolor=”Green” background=”img1.
<OL type = “1”>
jpg”>
<LI> Vegetables</LI>
<body style =”background-color :
<UL Type=”Circle”>
powderblue;:>
<LI>Carrots</LI>
19. (a) H2O → H₂O
<LI>Broccoli</LI>
(b) E=MC2 → E=MC²
<LI>Spinach</LI>
SECTION– C 4 × 3 = 12 </UL>
20. <html> <LI>Fruits</LI>
<head> <UL Type=”Circle”>
<title> ABC International School </title> <LI>Apples</LI>

</head> <LI>Oranges</LI>
<LI>Bananas</LI>
<body><center>
</UL>
<B> <H1> <Font color=”Blue”> ABC
International School </Font></H1></B><br> </OL>
<H2><Font color=”Green”> Cultural Club></ </body>
Font></H2> </html>
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23. Plagiarism : The illegal act of calling and publishing <title> Activity Page </title>
the intellectual property of others as one’s own is </head>
called as Plagiarism. <body>
Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft. Plagiarism <table border=1>
can take many forms, from deliberate cheating to <tr>
accidentally copying from a source without acknowl- <td rowspan=”4”>
edgement. Details
Plagiarism means using someone else’s work </td>
without giving them proper credit. In academic <td>
writing, plagiarizing involves using words, ideas, or Activity
information from a source without citing it correctly.
</td>
Example : <td>
(a) Stealing book of others and publishing them in own Member Name
name </td>
(b) Stealing design or formula and publishing them after <td>Age</td>
slight modifications. <td>Email</td>
</tr>
SECTION– D 1×4=4
<tr>
24 <td>
(a) <html> Chess club
<head> </td>
<title> Student Data </title> <td>
</head> John Doe
<body> </td>
<center> <Font size=7> <b> Student Data <td>28</td>
Input Form </b> </Font> </center> <td>john.doe@example.com</td>
<Form name = “stdform”> </tr>
Name : <input type=”text” name=”stdname”> <tr>
<br> <td>
Subscribe for Newsletter :<input type = Photography club
”checkbox” name=”chkn”><br> </td>
Gender : Male <input type=”radio” name = <td>
”gen” value=”Male”> Jane Smith
Female <input type=”radio” name=”gen” </td>
value = ”Female”> <td>24</td>
Other <input type=”radio” name=”gen” <td>jane.smith@example.com</td>
value = ”Other”><br> </tr>
Country <select name=”cntry”> <tr>
<td>
<option>USA</option>
Football club
<option>Canada</option>
</td>
<option>UK</option>
<td>
<option>Australia</option>
Michael Johnson
</select> </td>
</form> <td>31</td>
</body> <td>michael.johnson@example.com</td>
</html> </tr>
OR </table>
(b) <html> </body>
<head> </html>
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(a) www.facebook.com
SECTION– E
(b) www.instagram.com
Case-Study 2×4=8
(c) twitter.com
25. (a) An Email address is of the form <username>@ 26. (a) It is an act of Plagiarism .
domain name.domain type. e.g john@gmail.com. (b) IPR : Intellectual Property Rights
Whereas the address types by suraj is the address (c) Two precautions:
of an URL – www.gmail.com. (i) Keep the account details safe.
(b) The softwares they can use are : (ii) Do not Post the banking details completely.
(a) google meet (iii) Use web sites with https and proper digital
(b) zoom meetings certificate rather than http
(c) They can use the File transfer protocol FTP (d) 
(i) Be respectful to other (ii) Do not ask age,
(d) 
Some social networking sites where he can gender , salary etc.
promote are :
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