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Computer Applications Official Board Paper 2025-2026 English Medium Class 10 Question Paper Solution

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Computer Applications [Official Board Paper ]
Marks: 50 CBSE
English Medium

Academic Year: 2025-2026
Date & Time: 27th March 2026, 10:30 am
Duration: 2h
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General Instructions:

Please read the instructions carefully.

  1. This question paper has 5 Sections: Sections A, B, C, D, Е.
  2. All questions are compulsory. However, internal choices have been provided in some of the questions.
  3. Section A has 12 questions carrying 1 mark each.
  4. Section B has 7 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 2 marks each.
  5. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks each.
  6. Section D has 1 Long Answer (LA) type question carrying 4 marks.
  7. Section E has 2 Source-based/Case-based/Passage-based questions carrying 4 marks each.

SECTION A (12 Marks)
(All questions are compulsory)
[1]1.

What is Internet?

A type of computer software.

A global network of interconnected computer networks.

A local area network in a school.

A type of computer hardware.

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[1]2.

What is the primary purpose of the TСР/ІР?

To manage web pages.

To store emails on the server.

To define how data is transmitted over the Internet.

To secure websites using encryption.

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[1]3.

Which heading tag represents the smallest heading size in HTML?

<h1>

<h3>

<h5>

<h6>

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[1]4.

In any email address, the username and the domain name are separated by ______ symbol.

$

@

#

%

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[1]5.

Which of the following refers to the rules that enable computers to communicate over a network?

Browser

e-Banking

Protocol

Text Editor

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[1]6.

In the POP3 protocol, what does the number “3” signify?

It represents three computers involved.

It stands for the year 2003.

It refers to three main servers used in email delivery.

It indicates the third version of the Post Office Protocol.

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[1]7.

Which of the following is not a valid type of list in HTML?

Description list

Ordered list

Detail list

Unordered list

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[1]8.

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?

FTР

SMS

SMТР

TELNET

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[1]9.

What is World Wide Web?

A network hardware

Software to manage data

System of interlinked webpages

Web server

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[1]10.

What is the purpose of the start attribute in the <01>tag?

 

To change the type of bullets

To specify the total number of items in the list

To create a list within another list

To set the starting number of the list

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Questions No. 11 and 12 are Assertion and Reason type questions. Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the most suitable option considering the Assertion and Reason.
[1]11.

Assertion (A): Blogs are an effective way for individuals to share their thoughts, knowledge, and experiences online.

Reason (R): Only professional web developers can create and maintain blogs.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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[1]12.

Assertion (A): The <img> tag will display an image even if the src attribute is not specified. 

Reason (R): The src attribute provides the path to the image file, which is essential for the browser to locate and display the image.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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SECTION B (14 Marks)
[2]13. (a)

What are software licenses?

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[2]13. (b)

Mention the purpose of the software license?

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[1]14. (a) (i)

What is a search engine?

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[1]14. (a) (ii)

Name any two popular search engines.

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OR
[1]14. (b) (i)

Write the expanded form of SMTP.

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[1]14. (b) (ii)

How does SMTP differ from POP3?

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[2]15.

Differentiate between a tag and an attribute in HTML with the help of a suitable example.

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[2]16. (a)

What is the purpose of <DT> and <DD> tags in a description list?

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[1]16. (b) (i)

Explain the purpose of the following tag:

<P>

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[1]16. (b) (ii)

Explain the purpose of the following tag:

<HR>

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[1]17. (i)

What is CSS?

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[1]17. (ii)

Why is CSS used in web design?

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[2]18. (a)

Sonal has been given an incomplete HTML code. Help her to complete the code by filling in the blanks as per the mentioned specifications:

<html>
<head>
<style>
p {
______ : Green;       /* Line 1 */
______ : 12px;        /* Line 2 */
______ : center;      /* Line 3 */
color: yellow;
}
______ {              /* Line 4 */
width: 50%
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p> Saving the environment is crucial for a healthier Earth </p>
<hr>
</body>
</html>
  1. Line 1: The background color of the paragraph should be Green.
  2. Line 2: The font size of the paragraph text should be 12.
  3. Line 3: The alignment of the paragraph text should be center.
  4. Line 4: The width of the horizontal ruler should be 50%.
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[2]18. (b)

Refer to the incomplete HTML code given below and complete the code based on the specifications provided.

<html>
<head>
______ </head>           <!-- Line 1 -->
<body>
<h1>My Favourite Fruits<h1>
<ol ______ ="I" ______ ="3"> <!-- Line 2 & 3 -->
______                   <!-- Line 4 -->
<li>Banana</li>
</ol>
</body>
</html>

Complete this code by filling in the blanks as per the specifications that follow:

  1. Line 1: Set the web page title to ‘About Me’.
  2. Line 2: The ordered list should use uppercase Roman numerals for numbering.
  3. Line 3: The list should begin with Roman numeral III.
  4. Line 4: The first list item should be ‘Apple’.
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[1]19. (i)

What is E-banking?

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[1]19. (ii)

Mention one difference between e-Banking and e-Shopping.

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SECTION C (12 Marks)
[3]20.

The following HTML statements are not written properly. Rewrite the correct statements with underlined corrections. The desired purpose of each statement is mentioned under it.

  1. <a link="https://ncert.nic.in">Click here</a>
    <!- - The link should navigate to https://ncert.nic.in-->
  2.  <ul type="O">
    <!-- The list should use hollow circle as bullet. - ->
  3. <font color=Arial size=5>My Webpage</font>
    <!-- The font should be Arial, and the size of the font should be 5. - ->
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[3]21. | Answer the following questions:
[1]21. (i)

Write the expanded form of SMS.

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[0.5]21. (ii) (a)

Expand FTP.

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[0.5]21. (ii) (b)

Expand SFTP 

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[1]21. (ii) (c)

How does SFTP differ from FTP for transferring files?

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[3]22. (a)

Ravi has designed a vibrant web page filled with colourful images and festive text to celebrate his friend’s graduation. Help him by writing suitable HTML tag(s) to add a celebratory video to his web page as per the specification given below:

  1. Name of the video file is celebration.mp4.
  2. The video controls (Play, Pause, Volume, etc.) should be visible.
  3. The video should automatically start playing when the web page loads.
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[1]22. (b) (i)

Explain the significance of linking in HTML.

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[2]22. (b) (ii)

Write the appropriate HTML tag with the correct attributes to achieve the following requirements:

The links that have not been visited should appear in blue. The links that have already been visited should appear in purple.

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[1]23. (a) (i)

Write a suitable HTML statement to display the following text on a webpage:

H2O

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[1]23. (a) (ii)

Write a suitable HTML statement to display the following text on a webpage:

E=mc²

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[1]23. (b)

Write HTML code to create a hyperlink for sending an email to “[email protected]. in” when the user clicks on the text ‘HELP’.

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SECTION D (4 Marks)
[4]24. (a)

Write the HTML code to design the webpage with the form as shown below:

Please note the following specifications while writing the code:

  • Specification 1: The text “Flight Reservation Form” should be in heading level 3.
  • Specification 2: There should be a text box to accept name of the passenger.
  • Specification 3: Two radio buttons to choose the seat type (Economy or Business) as shown above. Economy should be the default selected radio button.
  • Specification 4: Passenger’s category to be chosen from a combo box having options as Child, Adult, and Senior Citizen.
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[4]24. (b)

Write the HTML code to design the web page as shown below, considering the given specifications:

  • Specification 1: The webpage code should follow the correct HTML structure. “My Schedule” should be displayed using the first-level heading, and the background colour of the page should be light yellow.
  • Specification 2: Use the table header tag for the column headers.
  • Specification 3: The table should have exactly 4 rows and 4 columns, with the first row displaying the table header and the remaining rows for student data, as shown above.
  • Specification 4: The table should use rowspan and colspan, wherever required, as shown in the given table.
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SECTION E (8 Marks)
Case-Study
[4]25.

Dr. Chitra is a Computer Science Professor at a University and was working on a research paper since last few months. She recently submitted her paper to a publication house. A few months after publishing her paper, she found that another researcher has published a similar paper in a different journal, using some portions of her work without giving her credit. 

Dr. Chitra is upset and wants to take legal action.

  1. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
  2. Are netiquettes being followed in the given scenario? Justify your answer.
  3. The act of using someone’s work as your own is known as ______.
  4. Which type of intellectual property law was violated by the other researcher by publishing Dr. Chitra’s work without consent?
  5. Suggest any one way to prevent intellectual property law violation in the context of academic research.
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[4]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 are able to utilize services effectively. Irfan feels that his family is at a disadvantage due to the lack of access to digital infrastructure.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
  1. Unequal access to digital technology is called ______.
  2. Mention any one reason for this unequal access to technology.
  3. Mention any one initiative the government can take to reduce this unequal access.
  4. How does limited access to the Internet affect children in terms of education and opportunities?
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