Networking: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Networking questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. ^ Page 19 [ ] 26. Irfan lives in a rural area with limited access to the Internet. His children struggle to attend online classes, as the area has poor Internet connectivity. On the other hand, in the nearby city, people have access to high speed Internet and …
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2. Answer the following questions : 3 (i) Write the expanded form of SMS. (ii) Expand FTP and SFTP. How does SFTP differ from FTP for transferring files ?
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3. What is Internet ? 1 (A) A type of computer software (B) A global network of interconnected computer networks (C) A local area network in a school (D) A type of computer hardware
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4. What is the primary purpose of the TCP/IP ? 1 (A) To manage web pages (B) To store emails on the server (C) To define how data is transmitted over the Internet (D) To secure websites using encryption
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5. Which of the following refers to the rules that enable computers to communicate over a network ? 1 (A) Browser (B) e-Banking (C) Protocol (D) Text Editor
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6. In the POP3 protocol, what does the number “3” signify ? 1 (A) It represents three computers involved (B) It stands for the year 2003 (C) It refers to three main servers used in email delivery (D) It indicates the third version of the Post Office Protocol
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7. Ajay, a computer engineer, generally uses his laptop to remotely access customers’ computers in order to diagnose problems in their computer. Which protocol is being used for this purpose ? 1 (A) FTP (B) SMS (C) SMTP (D) TELNET
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8. What is World Wide Web ? 1 (A) A network hardware (B) Software to manage data (C) System of interlinked webpages (D) Web server
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9. Arun is sending an e-mail to his office. Which protocol out of the following options will be used for the purpose ? 1 (A) FTP (B) HTTP (C) SMTP (D) SCP
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10. Select the correct option to fill in the blank : 1 A ___________ is an online platform or website where individuals or businesses regularly publish articles/journals, known as posts, on various topics. (A) Brower (B) Blog (C) News Group (D) Web Server
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11. Which of the following is not a Search Engine available over the Internet ? 1 (A) Google (B) Bing (C) Diksha (D) Yahoo
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12. Which of the following options is a network protocol that enables secure and encrypted file transfers between a client and a server ? 1 (A) SFTP (B) Telnet (C) SCP (D) HTTP
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13. Which of the following is not an e-Reservation portal in India ? 1 (A) https://www.amazon.in (B) https://www.yatra.com (C) https://www.makemytrip.com (D) https://www.irctc.co.in
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14. Assertion (A) : FTP is a networking protocol used for transferring files. Reason (R) : FTP is used when we want to view some data from a website.
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15. -53 4 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 (…
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16. 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
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17. -53 10 25. Suraj is a novice in digital communication. He has recently joined a company where most communications happen over the Internet. On multiple occasions Suraj faces problems while working over the Internet. Help him by answering the following question…
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18. Write any two points of comparison between Chat and Email in context of web services.
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19. (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.
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20. The letter S in the abbreviation HTTPS in context of Networking protocols, stands for : (A) Single (B) Static (C) Secure (D) Sensitive
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