CBSE Class 10 · Information Technology · board exam 2027
CBSE Class 10 Information Technology Question Paper 2025
The board’s 2025 question paper, set 89 — all 46 questions as printed; 30 objective answers from the board’s own key; full model answers for 3 written questions, how the answer begins for 13 more. Each question names its chapter, where that chapter’s most-asked questions are.
Full marks 50 · Time 2 h
Section A · Objective questions (30)
The school is organizing a Career Counselling Workshop. Which of the following will be the most effective method of communication to inform all students of the school ?
- (A) Face-to-face informal communication
- (B) Notice/Poster ✓
- (C) Phone call
- (D) Meet everyone in person 89 # 4| P a g e 89 # 5| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
Which of the following is the most suitable term for the ability to regulate one’s own emotions and help others also to do the same ?
- (A) Managing emotions ✓
- (B) Harnessing emotions
- (C) Knowing emotions
- (D) Supressing emotions
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
Roshin studies in class X and is practising hard with a lot of sample papers to get good marks in her exams. She gets up early in the morning to study and completes her revision work. This is an example of ___________ .
- (A) Self-awareness
- (B) Self-motivation ✓
- (C) Influential motivation
- (D) Emotional intelligence
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
A _____________ is a location where a group of files can be stored in the computer.
- (A) Folder ✓
- (B) SMPS
- (C) CMOS
- (D) UPS
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
Which of the following is a myth about entrepreneurs ?
- (A) An entrepreneur should be confident and should be able to take decisions.
- (B) Every business idea must be unique or special. ✓
- (C) An entrepreneur should keep trying new ideas.
- (D) An entrepreneur should be creative and should have different solutions to the problem.
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
Which one of the following is the most important factor for sustainable development and helps us become aware of our role as a responsible citizen ?
- (A) Sports
- (B) Education ✓
- (C) Business
- (D) Illiteracy 89 # 6| P a g e 89 # 7| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
Ravi has to prepare a project report. He wants to save certain formatting features and then apply them on the project report. He can use the _____________ feature of OpenOffice Writer.
- (A) Styles ✓
- (B) Image
- (C) Mail Merge
- (D) Preview
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
During a recent excursion, Roshni has taken some pictures for making a report in Writer. She wants to increase the contrast of the images. Which one of the following image filters should she use in Writer ?
- (A) Aging
- (B) Mosaic
- (C) Sharpen ✓
- (D) Smooth
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
Which one of the following image arrangement options in Writer sends the drawing object behind the text ?
- (A) To background ✓
- (B) To foreground
- (C) Behind the text
- (D) Back one
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
__________ feature of Writer is based on different types of heading styles and is used to give the listing of the contents of the document.
- (A) Table of Heading
- (B) Index
- (C) Label of Contents
- (D) Table of Contents ✓
Answer (the board’s key): (D)
__________ is the default template for the files being created in Writer.
- (A) Resume template
- (B) Project Report
- (C) Blank document ✓
- (D) Chapter
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
Shanta is creating a project report in Writer and wants to apply the same style on headings / titles in the entire document as she has done at the beginning of the document. She can use the __________ feature of Writer to apply the same format on each line / word, wherever needed.
- (A) Fill Style
- (B) Fill Format ✓
- (C) Apply Feature
- (D) Apply Character 89 # 8| P a g e 89 # 9| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
To add your own comments in Calc, select __________ → Track changes → Comment.
- (A) File
- (B) Edit ✓
- (C) Insert
- (D) Data
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
To add a new sheet in the spreadsheet, click on the __________ sign located at the left bottom of the spreadsheet.
- (A) *
- (B)
- (C) %
- (D) + ✓
Answer (the board’s key): (D)
__________ is a set of values that can be used within the calculations in the spreadsheet to explore and compare various alternatives depending on changing conditions.
- (A) Sort
- (B) Filter
- (C) What-if Scenarios ✓
- (D) Comments
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
The recorded macros are actually stored as __________.
- (A) a set of instructions in a programming language. ✓
- (B) a sequence of data cells
- (C) a document
- (D) a list of values
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
Which creating a hyperlink in calc, if the complete path along with filename is given then it is an example of _________.
- (A) Relative hyperlink
- (B) Mixed hyperlink
- (C) Absolute hyperlink ✓
- (D) Folder hyperlink
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
This tool in Calc allows you to create a group of cells automatically and apply common functions like sum, average on the grouped data. It is known as __________ tool.
- (A) Sum
- (B) Subtotal ✓
- (C) Function
- (D) Common 89 # 10| P a g e 89 # 11| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
__________ is the database software that is used to create, manipulate and manage data.
- (A) Ingress ✓
- (B) Writer
- (C) Paint
- (D) Windows
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
The process of arranging data in ascending or descending order is known as __________ .
- (A) Filtering
- (B) Tracking
- (C) Purification
- (D) Sorting ✓
Answer (the board’s key): (D)
With reference to LibreOffice Base, which of the following is a valid data type to indicate the monetary values ?
- (A) Money
- (B) Currency ✓
- (C) Rupee
- (D) Dollar
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
Data can be retrieved and displayed from one or more tables in a DBMS using a __________ .
- (A) Referential integrity
- (B) Domain
- (C) Query ✓
- (D) Field
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
While designing a form, it is suggested to get the date input by adding the __________ to the date field to prevent entering invalid dates.
- (A) Calendar ✓
- (B) Text input
- (C) Timer
- (D) Number input
Answer (the board’s key): (A)
While designing a form, titles, headings or sub-headings may be added using __________ tool available on the Form Controls tool box.
- (A) Textbox
- (B) Label ✓
- (C) Title
- (D) Heading 89 # 12| P a g e 89 # 13| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
__________ is a state of physical, mental and social well-being.
- (A) Richness
- (B) Popularity
- (C) Health ✓
- (D) Activity
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
Which one of the following is a class B ignition material ?
- (A) Paper
- (B) Gas ✓
- (C) Electrical equipment
- (D) Potassium
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
The __________ has prepared the policy to provide employees with a healthy and safe work environment.
- (A) GoIT
- (B) DoIT ✓
- (C) ToIT
- (D) SoIT
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
RSI stands for :
- (A) Recurring Syndrome Injury
- (B) Repetition Symptom Injury
- (C) Recessive Stress Injury
- (D) Repetitive Strain Injury ✓
Answer (the board’s key): (D)
__________ is the science that deals with designing and arranging the things at workplace so that people can use them easily and safely.
- (A) Health science
- (B) Ergonomics ✓
- (C) Fixture science
- (D) Work Economics
Answer (the board’s key): (B)
Which one of the following is a wrong safety guideline ?
- (A) Store all cleaning chemicals in tightly closed containers in separate cupboards.
- (B) Never distract the attention of people who are working near a fire or with some machinery, tools or equipment.
- (C) Wear loose clothing or jewellery while working with machines. ✓
- (D) Make sure all areas have proper lighting. 89 # 14| P a g e 89 # 15| P a g e
Answer (the board’s key): (C)
Section B · Written questions (16)
Briefly explain the meaning of any 2 C's out of the 7 C's of effective communication.
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Model answer · 7 C's of effective communication
- 1.Clear means the message should be clear enough for the reader/listener to easily understand.1 mark
- 2.Concise means the message should be given in the fewest possible words without unnecessary information.1 mark
- Write the name of each C (Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete, Courteous) before explaining it.
- Choose two different C's and give the exact book meaning for each, not just the word.
- Write each C's meaning in its own line/paragraph without mixing the two.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme
What is Stress management ?
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Model answer · stress management, meaning
- 1.Stress management is about making a plan to be able to cope effectively with daily pressures. The ultimate goal of managing stress is to strike a balance between life, work, relationships, relaxation and fun.2 marks
- Write that stress management is "making a plan to be able to cope effectively with daily pressures".
- Name all five things in the balance: "life, work, relationships, relaxation and fun".
Marks split as in the board’s published marking scheme
Give any four tips to keep the computer in perfect working condition.
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Model answer · computer care, maintenance tips
- 1.The computer should be kept clean, dust-free and in a ventilated place, away from moisture.0.5 marks
- 2.The computer should be protected from direct sunlight and excessive heat.0.5 marks
- 3.A UPS should be used to provide a stable and uninterrupted power supply, so that the computer is protected against sudden power failure.0.5 marks
- 4.The software should be kept updated, the system should be regularly scanned with anti-virus, and unnecessary files should be removed using disk cleaner software to keep the system organised.0.5 marks
- Mention clean, dust-free, ventilated and away from moisture for the first point.
- Name 'UPS' explicitly for the third point about power supply.
- For the fourth point, write both 'anti-virus' scanning and 'disk cleaner software' for removing unnecessary files.
Marks split from a structure derived from past papers (checked twice); not CBSE’s official scheme
Mention any four main functions of an entrepreneur.
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1. Making decisions: An entrepreneur makes decisions every day, such as what to produce or sell, how much to sell and where to sell.
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Explain any two problems related to sustainable development.
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1. Two problems related to sustainable development are food and water. Food: The amount of rich, fertile land needed to grow crops, such as wheat, rice, etc., is becoming less as we are using up more and more land for…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Out of various style categories provided by Writer, briefly explain Frame style category in brief.
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1. Frame style is one of the six Style categories that Writer provides. Using frame style, a document can be organised in sections, so that each section of the page can have a different appearance. Frames are like…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →What is a Macro ? Give any two rules that should be followed while naming a Macro or module in Calc.
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1. A Macro is a group of instructions executing a single instruction. The actions recorded by a macro are stored as instructions in a programming language called BASIC. These instructions are executed when the macro is…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →What is the main purpose of Goal Seek in Calc ? Give an example to support your answer.
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1. The main purpose of Goal Seek in LibreOffice Calc is to help in finding out the input for the specific output. It works in reverse order, doing a backward calculation: we give the desired result in the Target value box,…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →What are the important prerequisites for setting a relationship between two tables in LibreOffice Base ? Mention any two.
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1. (a) The most important prerequisite for setting a relationship between two tables is that there must be a common field (column) between the two tables. The relationship is set using this common field.
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →For a computer workplace, give any two health and safety requirements while using a keyboard.
How the model answer begins
1. Two health and safety requirements while using a keyboard are: (i) The keyboard should have a matt surface to avoid reflective glare. (ii) The user should maintain appropriate posture and wrist position while typing to…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Excessive use of computers might have a bad impact on your vision. Give any two eye-related problems that might arise due to long hours spent on a computer.
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1. Two eye problems that can come from long hours on a computer are: (i) Eye strain: Computer's bright light, glare and flickering images can cause eye strain and visual fatigue. (ii) Dry eyes: When you constantly focus on…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →(a) What is the advantage of grouping drawing objects in Writer ? (b) Differentiate between Text wrapping and Image alignment feature in Writer.
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1. (a) LibreOffice Writer allows grouping different shapes, to behave as a single entity without affecting their size and position. Once grouped, all shapes belonging to that group become its member and a change applied on…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Mr Amit, the Sales Manager of ABC Sales Corporation, has used a spreadsheet in LibreOffice Calc which lists the sales in different regions in different years in different worksheets. He wants to summarise it and take some decisions based on it. Help him by answering the following questions : (a) Which tool in Calc can be used to combine the sales data of different sheets into a single summary sheet ? (b) Name the menu option and sub-menu option which can be used to prepare a combined summary of all the worksheets. (c) Name the function which can be used to display the total of all the sales. (d) He wants to open a summary document stored at a different location from within the sheet by clicking on the text stored in a cell. How can this be done ?
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1. (a) The Consolidate function (Consolidate data tool) in Calc combines the sales data of different sheets into a single summary sheet. It combines information from two or more sheets into one, so the data can be viewed…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Imagine that you have been made to sign a contract in a company on fire safety and emergency handling. You need to spread awareness among the employees about fire safety and emergency management. Answer the following questions: (a) State any two measures for fire prevention at the workplace. (b) State any two basic measures for handling an emergency situation at the workplace.
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1. (a) Two measures for fire prevention at the workplace are: 1. All employees must know where the fire extinguishers are located, and how to properly use them. Fire extinguishers and First Aid Stations should be clearly…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →(a) State two advantages of joining two tables in a database. (b) Explain the many-to-many relationship between tables in a database.
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1. (a) Two advantages of relating (joining) two tables in a database are: 1. A relationship can help prevent data redundancy. Because the tables are related, the same data does not have to be stored again in many tables,…
The full answer from Medha Ma’am →Consider the following table : Table : Student | Student_ID | Name | Age | Phone_Number | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S001 | Amit | 15 | 9876543210 | | S002 | Priya | 16 | 8765432109 | | S003 | Priya | 15 | 7654321098 | Answer the following questions : (a) You are given the task to design the student database for your school in LibreOffice Base. Based on the given table structure, suggest the datatype of student_id and age field that would be suitable to store student's-id and age respectively. (b) As a database administrator, you need to ensure each student has a unique identifier. Which field in the table would you choose as the primary key and why ? (c) Identify the field that can serve as an alternate key. Justify your answer. (d) How many attributes and records are present in the above shown table ?
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1. The datatype suitable for Student_ID would be Number or Text, and the datatype suitable for Age would be Number. Student_ID values like S001, S002, S003 are alphanumeric in nature, so Text datatype can also be used to…
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