CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Board Question Paper 2024 (Set 4)

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This is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Board Question Paper from the 2024 Compartment Exams, Set 4. The paper is designed for a duration of 2 hours and carries a maximum of 70 marks. It contains 35 questions divided into five sections: Section A (18 questions, 1 mark each), Section B (7 questions, 2 marks each), Section C (5 questions, 3 marks each), Section D (2 questions, 4 marks each), and Section E (3 questions, 5 marks each). All questions are compulsory, and programming questions must be answered using Python. A 15-minute reading time is allotted before students begin writing. Solving this previous year question paper is crucial for students to understand the exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme, thereby enhancing their preparation and performance in the board examinations.

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BoardCBSE
Class12
SubjectInformatics Practices
Session2024
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

The question paper contains five sections (A to E). Section A has 18 questions (1 mark each), Section B has 7 questions (2 marks each), Section C has 5 questions (3 marks each), Section D has 2 questions (4 marks each), and Section E has 3 questions (5 marks each).

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Modem Functionality
  • Digital Footprint
  • Plagiarism
  • SQL MOD Function
  • MySQL Aggregate Functions
  • Patent Protection
  • Pandas Series

Important topics

  • Digital Footprint
  • Plagiarism
  • SQL
  • Pandas

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Question paper text

Set-4

Series &RQPS/S

Roll No.

Q.P. Code

90/S

Candidates must write the Q.P. Code

on the title page of the answer-book.

INFORMATICS PRACTICES

Time allowed: 2 hours

Maximum Marks: 70

NOTE

  1. Please check that this question paper contains 15 printed pages.
  1. Please check that this question paper contains 35 questions.
  2. Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
  1. Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book before attempting it.
  1. 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer-book during this period.

General Instructions:

  1. This question paper contains five sections, Section A to E.
  2. All questions are compulsory.
  3. Section A has 18 questions carrying 1 mark each.
  4. Section B has 7 Very Short Answer type questions carrying 2 marks each.
  5. Section C has 5 Short Answer type questions carrying 3 marks each.
  6. Section D has 2 questions carrying 4 marks each.
  7. Section E has 3 questions carrying 5 marks each.
  8. All programming question are to be answered using Python language only.

90/S

P.T.O. 1

SECTION A

1

  1. What does a modem do at the sender's end?
  2. It converts analog signals into digital data.
  3. It converts digital data into analog signals.
  4. It converts digital data into optical signals.
  5. It converts optical signals into digital data.

1

  1. Which out of the following cannot be included in digital footprint?
  2. Submitting the form online
  3. Searching for your friend's address online
  4. Walking on the beach
  5. Online shopping
  1. Emma is a student working on her research project. She finds a well-written paragraph on the Internet that perfectly explains the concept that she wants to include in her project. She copies and pastes the paragraph as it is into her research paper. Her research paper did not get selected due to plagiarism. What is the one way out of the following that Emma could have followed to avoid plagiarism in this case?

1 <math>(\mathbf{A})</math> Copying the content from a book in her college library.

  1. Rewriting the paragraph in her own words and citing the original source.
  2. Asking her friends for information and using it in her research paper, without mentioning her friend's input.

<math>(\mathbf{D})</math> Posting the paper on her college website. 1

  1. What will be the output of the following query? SELECT MOD (5, 15);
  2. 10 (B) 3
  3. 0 (D) 5

1 5. Which of the following aggregate function returns the average of values in a specified column of a MySQL table?

  1. AVG (Column) (B) AVERAGE (Column)
  2. MEAN (Column) (D) TOTAL (Column)

1 6. For how long does a patent typically protect an invention?

  1. 5 years (B) 10 years
  2. 20 years (D) 50 years

1 7. In Pandas library of Python, a one-dimensional array containing a sequence of values of any datatype is known as:

  1. DataFrame (B) Histogram
  2. Series (D) Panel

2 90/S

Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is the CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Previous Year Question Paper from the 2024 Compartment Exams, Set 4.

What is the duration and maximum marks for this paper?

The allowed time is 2 hours, and the maximum marks are 70.

How is the question paper structured?

It is divided into five sections (A to E) with varying numbers of questions and marks per question, totaling 35 questions.

What programming language should be used for programming questions?

All programming questions must be answered using the Python language only.

How does solving this previous year paper help students?

Solving this previous year question paper helps students understand the board pattern, question types, and marking scheme, improving their exam preparation and confidence.

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