Class 9 Half Yearly Sample Paper 2025

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Subject Code 402)

Section A: Objective Type Questions

Q.1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 4 = 4 marks)

i. Why do we send emails?
a. To reach on time
b. To talk to each other
c. To meet each other
d. To share documents and files

ii. Which term is used for the movement of the body, hands or head to express an idea or meaning?
a. Paralanguage
b. Gesture
c. Posture
d. Touch

iii. Which of the following is a self confidence building tip?
a. Staying clean
b. Staying happy with small things
c. Thinking positively
d. All of these

iv. It refers to a state of psychological tension and discomfort originating from unforeseen, difficult, confusing and challenging situation.
a. Stress Management
b. Personality Confidence
c. Time Management
d. Self Management

v. Which of the following is a new way of doing business which involves buying and selling of goods and services using the internet?
a. E-mail
b. E-commerce
c. Online Education
d. Online games

vi. Which of the following means adding a file to an e-Mail?
a. Body
b. Subject
c. Attachment
d. None of these

Q.2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Which of the following is NOT classified as non-verbal communication?
a. Signs
b. Body language
c. Eye contact
d. Gestures

ii. What is the process called when a receiver communicates his/her response back to the sender?
a. Encoding
b. Communication channel
c. Decoding
d. Feedback

iii. Which of the following is not a quality of a confident person?
a. Focused
b. Positive attitude
c. Extravagant
d. Committed

iv. Suggest the following factor which helps in building self-confidence.
a. Geographical factors
b. Social factors
c. Climate factors
d. None of these

v. Which of the following is a web browser?
a. Internet
b. Windows
c. Chrome
d. None of these

vi. Which of the following must be unique in an e-mail id?
a. Body of the message
b. User name
c. Subject
d. None of these

Q.3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. What is the term used when you press and hold the left mouse key and move the mouse around?
a. Highlighting
b. Selecting
c. Moving
d. Dragging

ii. What is a form of system software that enables a hard ware device to be compatible with the computer?
a. Device Driver
b. Operating System
c. Kernel
d. Language Processor

iii. The main purpose of _______ is to provide a way to display and retrieve HTML pages.
a. Internet
b. World Wide Web
c. Search Engine
d. Scanner

iv. Which of the following is a folder that has all the e-mails that are still in composing phase or not yet sent?
a. Unsent
b. Outbox
c. Draft
d. Spam

v. Which of the following is an e-mail service?
a. WhatsApp
b. Gmail
c. Wechat
d. All of these

vi. The location for storing unwanted e-mail as determined by a spam filter is called?
a. Spam
b. Trash
c. Unsolicited
d. Junk

Q.4. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. ITeS is also called _______ that cover the entire operations which exploit Information Technology for improving the efficiently of an organization.
a. Computer services
b. Web-enabled services
c. Web page
d. Business

ii. The statement of accounts, e-passbook, account balance etc. can be viewed and printed through?
a. RTGS
b. Net Banking
c. NEFT
d. None of these

iii. Which of the following is a process of operation management in which we study, identify, change and monitor business process of an organization to ensure that they run smoothly?
a. BPO
b. ITeS
c. BPM
d. None of these

iv. Typing speed can be increased gradually and speeds of typing is measured in?
a. RPM
b. BPM
c. WPM
d. All of these

v. _______ colour indication stand for right inputs exceeding the acceptable time frame in Rapid Typing Tutor.
a. Red
b. Green
c. Orange
d. Yellow

vi. In the Home Row Approach, also called Horizontal Approach all the fingers of both the hands rest on Home keys during the keyboard operation. How many home keys are there?
a. 2
b. 8
c. 4
d. 6

Q.5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. What is the facility which enables the users to access remote computers or terminals over the internet called?
a. FTP
b. Social Networking
c. Video conferencing
d. Telnet

ii. Through which of the following Information Technology has facilitated more authentic, secured, paperless and instant banking operations?
a. NEFT
b. ATM
c. CBS
d. Cheques

iii. Which of the following is a popular service of BPO industry?
a. Revenue Accounting
b. Medical Transcription
c. Data Processing
d. All of these

iv. One can easily move an item form one location to another by using _______ action.
a. Drag and drop
b. Double click
c. Click
d. Right click

v. Write the shortcut key for Pause the lesson in Rapid Typing.
a. F2
b. F5
c. F8
d. F9

vi. Which of the following are called guide keys?
a. A & B
b. X & Y
c. F & J
d. Y & Z

Section B: Subjective Type Questions

Employability Skills (Answer any 3 out of 5, in 20-30 words each)

Q.6. Difference between Strength and Weakness.

Q.7. What is an Operating System? Give examples.

Q.8. Write short notes on: a. User Name b. Domain Name

Q.9. Difference between RAM and ROM.

Q.10. What is Webmail? Write the name of some popular Webmail.

Short Answer Questions (Answer any 4 out of 6, in 20-30 words each)

Q.11. What do you understand by MNCs?

Q.12. Differentiate between guide keys and home keys.

Q.13. What is meant by typing accuracy and typing rhythm?

Q.14. What do you understand by the term IT and ITeS?

Q.15. List the parameter in which result is calculated in Rapid typing.

Q.16. Define FTP.

Long Answer Questions (Answer any 3 out of 5, in 50-80 words each)

Q.17. Explain the functional element of the CPU.

Q.18. What is an e-Mail? Explain the advantages of an e-Mail.

Q.19. For what purpose is IT used in Banking?

Q.20. What is Errors Overview? Explain different colours present in Errors overview in Rapid Typing.

Q.21. What is Touch typing technique? Write the 3 stages of touch typing technique.