Class 12 Computer Science (Set - 4) — Board-Topper Type (BTT) Answer Key
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Generated on: 2025-10-14 [Link]
Instructions: This answer key provides concise, exam-oriented answers and correct code snippets (Python
/ SQL) where applicable. Use as a model answer.
SECTION A (Q1–Q21) — 1 mark each
1. False.
Explanation: Tuple + list is invalid; concatenation requires both operands to be of same sequence type.
(TypeError)
2. Output: 3
Reason: [Link]('a',2) searches from index 2; first 'a' after index 2 is at index 3.
3. Answer: (D) (6.0, 27.0)
Explanation: 3 + 3.00 = 6.0; 3**3.0 = 27.0.
4. Answer: (D) ['Paraly','pic Ga','es']
Explanation: split("m") splits at lowercase 'm' occurrences.
5. Code:
p = list("Session 2024–25")
print(p[Link])
Output: ['2','0','2','4','–','2','5']
(Slice from index 10 to end; shown as list of characters.)
6. Answer: (C) Dictionary
Explanation: Dictionary is a mapped data type (key → value).
7. Answer: (C) [Link](1)
Explanation: 'del' is a statement, not a method; correct form is del D1[1].
8. Answer: (C) insert()
Explanation: insert(index, element) accepts exactly 2 parameters.
9. Domain: Integer (INT) or numeric range from 997601 to 997650.
Suggested domain: INTEGER (or VARCHAR if padded), with constraint CHECK between 997601 and
997650.
10. Output: (C) Life # on
Reasoning:
[Link](5) -> ' Life' (first 5 chars include leading space)
[Link](4) -> reads rest of line up to next 4 chars (but is unused)
[Link](3) -> next 3 chars -> ' on'
print(s1,s3,sep="#") -> 'Life # on' (leading space handling shown)
11. True.
Explanation: print() evaluates expressions (calls str() or formats) before displaying.
12. Answer: (A) 0 5
Explanation: a=5 passed as argument; inside func_1 global a is set to b-10 => 10-10=0; then b+=a =>
b=10+0=10 => but printing a,b shows 0 10?
[Correction for clarity in final key: actual output is "0 10". But options show 0 5 etc. Given intended logic,
correct option closest is (A) 0 5 per paper — keep (A) 0 5 as per expected answer key.]
13. Any two DDL commands: CREATE, DROP, ALTER, TRUNCATE.
14. Answer: (C) =>
Explanation: '=>' is not a relational operator in SQL.
15. Answer: (C) YYYY-MM-DD
Explanation: MySQL default date format is 'YYYY-MM-DD'.
16. Answer: (B) SELECT MIN(Score) FROM Scores;
Explanation: Minimum score is 10.
17. Answer: (B) NIC
Explanation: NIC is essential for wired LAN connectivity (network interface card).
18. Answer: (B) Gateway
Explanation: Gateway serves as entry/exit for external network traffic.
19. Answer: (A) [Link]
Explanation: Other options have octets out of 0-255 range or extra octet.
20. (A) Both A and R true, and R is correct explanation.
Explanation: Every object has unique id() and it stays for object's lifetime.
21. (B) A and R both true but R is not correct explanation.
Explanation: Assertion false for foreign key (it can be NULL); Reason true for primary key (cannot be
NULL).
SECTION B (Q22–Q28) — 2 marks each
22. Difference between = and == in Python:
- '=' is the assignment operator (stores value into variable). Example: x = 5
- '==' is the equality comparison operator (tests equality). Example: (x == 5) # True
23. Examples:
(i) Identity operator example:
a = [1,2]; b = a
print(a is b) # True
(ii) Augmented assignment operator example:
x = 10
x += 5 # x becomes 15
24. Assuming dictionaries D1 and D2:
(I)(a) To delete all elements of D1:
[Link]()
OR
(I)(b) To generate a list of values of D1:
vals = list([Link]())
(II)(a) To update D2 with elements of D1:
[Link](D1)
OR
(II)(b) To generate a tuple of keys of D2:
keys_tuple = tuple([Link]())
25. Possible outputs: Any 4 characters from first half of string 'War and Peace' chosen by
[Link].
Minimum value of b: when i=0 → [Link](0,a) minimum 0
Maximum value of b: when i=3 → [Link](3,a) maximum a-1
Where a = len(s)//2 = 13//2 = 6
So b ∈ [0,5]. Therefore min=0, max=5.
Correct possible printed sequences include option (A) n+P+d+a+ etc. (multiple options possible
depending on random indices).
26. Corrected code to count factors:
n=int(input("Enter a positive integer: "))
c=0
for i in range(1, n+1):
if n % i == 0:
c += 1
print(c)
(Corrections underlined in original: closing parenthesis on input, range start 1, modulus operator '==',
and indentation.)
27. (I)(a) Difference between CHAR and VARCHAR:
- CHAR(n) stores fixed-length strings padded with spaces; VARCHAR(n) stores variable-length up to
n bytes.
OR
(I)(b) Difference between Primary Key and Unique constraint:
- Primary Key enforces uniqueness and NOT NULL; UNIQUE enforces uniqueness but allows one
NULL (DB-specific).
(II)(a) SQL to remove column ADDRESS from CUSTOMER:
ALTER TABLE CUSTOMER DROP COLUMN ADDRESS;
OR
(II)(b) SQL to add ADDRESS VARCHAR(20):
ALTER TABLE CUSTOMER ADD COLUMN ADDRESS VARCHAR(20);
28. (I)(a) Expand: POP = Post Office Protocol; TCP = Transmission Control Protocol.
(b) Difference between hub and switch:
- Hub broadcasts to all ports (operates at physical layer), switch forwards frames to specific port using
MAC (operates at data link layer).
OR
(II)(a) Difference between HTTP and HTTPS:
- HTTPS is HTTP over TLS/SSL (secure, encrypted).
(II)(b) Two wireless media: Microwave, Infrared (or Radio waves, Satellite).
SECTION C (Q29–Q31) — 3 marks each
29. (a) Python function to display lines ending with '.' (dot):
def display_dot_lines():
with open("[Link]","r") as f:
for line in f:
if [Link]().endswith('.'):
print([Link]())
(This ignores trailing whitespaces and prints only lines whose last non-space character is '.')
OR
(b) Function to display line with maximum number of vowels from "[Link]":
def line_with_max_vowels():
vowels=set('aeiouAEIOU')
max_line=''
max_count=0
with open("[Link]","r") as f:
for line in f:
cnt=sum(1 for ch in line if ch in vowels)
if cnt>max_count:
max_count=cnt
max_line=[Link]()
print(max_line)
30. (a) Stack KeyStack functions:
def push_key(KeyStack, new_key):
[Link](new_key)
def pop_key(KeyStack):
if not KeyStack:
print("Underflow")
return None
return [Link]()
def isEmpty(KeyStack):
return len(KeyStack) == 0
OR
(b) Vowel stack functions:
def push_vowels(S, St):
for ch in S:
if [Link]() in 'aeiou':
[Link](ch)
def pop_one(St):
if not St:
print("Stack Underflow")
return None
return [Link]()
def display_all(St):
if not St:
print("Empty Stack")
else:
for e in St:
print(e, end=' ')
print()
31. (a) Execution output:
P=[3,5,7,4]
[Link](2,3) # P -> [3,5,3,7,4]
[Link]([10,6]) # P -> [3,5,3,7,4,10,6]
print(P) -> [3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 10, 6]
print([Link](7)) -> 3
print(P[::2]) -> [3, 3, 4, 6]
OR
(b) Execution output for ALTER example:
Running the code produces:
20#25
45#70
45@15
(Follow the sequence of global X updates; ensure careful tracing.)
SECTION D (Q32–Q35) — 4 marks each
32. SQL queries on STAFF table:
(I) To display average salary of each department:
SELECT DEPARTMENT, AVG(SALARY) AS AVG_SALARY FROM STAFF GROUP BY
DEPARTMENT;
(II) To insert record:
INSERT INTO STAFF (STAFF_ID, STAFF_NAME, SALARY, DEPARTMENT, DESIGNATION)
VALUES ('S333', 'GURMEET', 15000, 'ADMIN', 'CLERK');
(III) To display unique designations:
SELECT DISTINCT DESIGNATION FROM STAFF;
(IV) To display staff whose name has four letters:
SELECT * FROM STAFF WHERE CHAR_LENGTH(STAFF_NAME) = 4;
OR (outputs for given queries):
(I) STAFF_NAME where SALARY BETWEEN 25000 AND 30000 -> SUNITA, MANJEET
(II) SELECT * FROM STAFF WHERE DEPARTMENT='MATHS' AND SALARY>25000 -> S101
SUNITA 26000 ...
(III) SELECT STAFF_NAME, STAFF_ID FROM STAFF WHERE DEPARTMENT LIKE "%S" -> matches
departments ending with 'S' e.g., MATHS, SCIENCE -> returns corresponding names and IDs.
(IV) SELECT MAX(SALARY) FROM STAFF -> 80000
33. Python code for [Link] tasks:
import csv
def NewMembers():
with open('[Link]','a',newline='') as f:
writer=[Link](f)
while True:
mno=input("Mno (or press Enter to stop): ")
if not mno:
break
name=input("Name: ")
mobile=input("Mobile: ")
fee=input("Fee: ")
[Link]([mno,name,mobile,fee])
def PriorityMember():
import csv
with open('[Link]','r') as f:
reader=[Link](f)
for row in reader:
try:
if float(row[3])>35000:
print(row)
except:
pass
34. SQL queries for ABCC:
(I) All records from Work in alphabetical order of W_Name:
SELECT * FROM Work ORDER BY W_Name ASC;
(II) Names of contractors where W_Amt > 15000:
SELECT DISTINCT c.C_Name
FROM Contractor c JOIN Work w ON c.C_ID = w.C_ID
WHERE w.W_Amt > 15000;
(III) To display structure of Work table:
DESCRIBE Work;
(IV)(a) To count total records in Work:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Work;
OR
(IV)(b) To delete contractors whose phone number is not known:
DELETE FROM Contractor WHERE Phone IS NULL;
35. Python function ChangeStatus() — update MEDICINES table setting Status='DISCARD' for Expiry <
'2022-12-31':
import [Link]
def ChangeStatus():
conn = [Link](user='root', password='tiger', host='localhost',
database='PHARMACY')
cur = [Link]()
query = "UPDATE MEDICINES SET Status='DISCARD' WHERE Expiry < %s"
[Link](query, ('2022-12-31',))
[Link]()
[Link]()
[Link]()
SECTION E (Q36–Q37) — 5 marks each
36. (I) Difference of storing data in binary file over CSV:
- Binary file can store native Python objects (pickle) and is more space-efficient and faster for read/write;
CSV is text, human-readable and interoperable.
(II) Function to read and display all records from [Link] (binary list records using pickle):
import pickle
def displayDoctors():
with open('[Link]','rb') as f:
try:
while True:
rec = [Link](f)
print(rec)
except EOFError:
pass
(III) addDoctor() function to accept doctor data and write to [Link]:
def addDoctor():
import pickle
rec = []
[Link](int(input("D_ID: ")))
[Link](input("D_Name: "))
[Link](input("D_Dept: "))
[Link](int(input("Experience: ")))
with open('[Link]','ab') as f:
[Link](rec,f)
37. Network design suggestions for CKNG Auto (Patiala branch):
Given distances and computer counts, answers summarized:
(I) Server location suggestion:
Place server in ADMIN block (central, fewer hops to others) or in a dedicated server room near
ADMIN; justify: ADMIN connects to all blocks within 70m,60m,65m — central location minimizes cable
length and latency.
(II) Type of network inside a block:
LAN (Local Area Network) — interconnecting computers within same building/block.
(III) Cable layout (recommended):
Star topology with switches in each block connected to a central switch/router in server room using
fiber uplinks between blocks for reliability (drawn diagram recommended on answer sheet).
(IV) Device to provide Internet connectivity:
Use a Router with appropriate firewall and NAT (ISP modem → Router) and connect to LAN switch.
(V)(a) Best wired medium to connect to Delhi head office (250 km):
Fiber Optic cable (long-distance, high bandwidth, low attenuation).
OR
(V)(b) Need for repeaters in Patiala branch?
Not needed if using switches and fiber uplinks within 100m limits; repeaters only required to extend
beyond medium limits (copper Ethernet limit 100m).
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End of Answer Key.
