Class 9 Cyber Olympiad - Sample question paper 01

Q) Seeta has been using her computer for several years and is facing slower performance of her computer. She should use _____.

A. Disk Defragmenter

B. Scan Disk

C. Control Panel

D. Delete files from removable drive

Q) What function is used to make sure that all conditions are true before showing a TRUE answer?

A. = AND( )

B. = OR( )

C. = VLOOKUP( )

D. = IF( )

Q) Your laptop battery drains quickly. What can you do to extend battery life?

A. Keep the screen brightness at maximum.

B. Close unnecessary background applications.

C. Use the laptop while connected to a power source.

D. Avoid updating the operating system.

Q) You want to create a secure password. What is a good practice?

A. Use simple passwords like "123456."

B. Include personal information like your name.

C. Use a combination of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.

D. Write the password on a sticky note attached to your computer.

Q) You accidentally spilled water on your smartphone. What's the immediate action you should take?

A. Shake the phone to remove excess water.

B. Use a hairdryer to dry the phone quickly.

C. Put the phone in a bag of rice to absorb moisture.

D. Plug the phone into a charger to check if it still works.

Q) This type of port is used to connect to a graphics card that provides high-speed video performance, typically required in games and other multimedia applications.

A. Serial port

B. Parallel port

C. USB port

D. AGP port

Q) USENET is ____.

A. A set of tools reserved exclusively for Internet administrators.

B. Short of United States Electronic Network.

C. A bulletin board system that allows for posting and responding to messages on the Internet.

D. A precursor to the internet that is now obsolete.

Q) In a flowchart, what is a parallelogram used for?

A. Denotes a decision to be made

B. To show input or output

C. The beginning or end of a program

D. Denotes stored data

Q) An algorithm is ____.

A. A flowchart

B. Any problem solving method

C. Solving problems that cannot be solved

D. Artificial intelligence

Q) Word wrap is ____.

A. When a word is deleted because it is too long to fit on a file.

B. When MSWord hyphenates a word at the end of a line.

C. When MSWord determines if there is room for a word at the end of a line or if it must go on the next line.

D. When the typist determines if there is room for a word at the end of a line or if it must go on the next line.

Q) Pentium III/500 MHz is a ______ .

A. Pentium computer having 500 MB memory

B. Pentium computer running at a speed of 500 MHz

C. Computer which has a speed 500 times that of Pentium III Processor

D. None of these

Q) Which of these are not the advantages of using Flash ?

A. Flash loads much faster than animated images.

B. Flash does not require programming skills, java applets do.

C. Flash allows interactivity, animated images do not.

D. Flash is free software.

Q) In Flash, buttons have four states: up, over, down, and ____ .

A. Vertical

B. Horizontal

C. Hit

D. Footer

Q) In Flash, you can add layers, delete layers, and change the _____ of the layers.

A. Position

B. Animation

C. Ruler Units

D. Action

Q) The command to insert a GIF image called "mypic.gif," saved in the same directory as the HTML document is _____ .

A.

B.

C.

D.

Q) Your computer is running slow, and you suspect it's due to too many startup programs. What's the quickest way to manage startup programs in Windows 10?

A. Open the Task Manager, go to the Startup tab, and disable unwanted programs.

B. Uninstall unnecessary programs from the Control Panel.

C. Run a full system scan using your antivirus software.

D. Reinstall the operating system.

Q) You want to share a large video file with a friend. What's the most efficient method?

A. Attach the video file to an email and send it.

B. Use a cloud storage service like Google Drive or Dropbox and share the file link.

C. Burn the video file to a DVD and mail it.

D. Compress the video file and send it via instant messaging.

Q) You need to find a specific word in a lengthy document. What's the quickest method in Microsoft Word?

A. Manually scroll through the document.

B. Use the "Find" feature (Ctrl + F) to search for the word.

C. Print the document and search manually.

D. Open a new document and type the word to find it.

Q) You want to protect your smartphone from malware. What's the best preventive measure?

A. Install apps from third-party sources.

B. Keep your phone's operating system and apps updated.

C. Disable the phone's security features.

D. Share your phone with friends to download apps.

Q) You accidentally deleted an important file. What's the first step to attempt recovery?

A. Empty the Recycle Bin.

B. Panic and shut down the computer.

C. Use a file recovery software.

D. Rewrite the content from memory.

Q) Maya is organizing her computer files and wants to create a backup of important documents. Which file extension is commonly used for compressed backup files?

A. .txt

B. .zip

C. .jpg

D. .docx

Q) Priya received an email claiming she won a lottery but needs to provide personal information to claim the prize. What should Priya do?

A. Provide the information

B. Ignore the email

C. Reply with excitement

D. Share on social media

Q) Rahul is designing a website and wants to apply styles to enhance its appearance. Which technology is commonly used for styling web pages?

A. JavaScript

B. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

C. HTML

D. Python

Q) Arjun is developing an application that requires storing and retrieving structured data. Which type of database is most suitable for this scenario?

A. Relational Database

B. NoSQL Database

C. Spreadsheet

D. Text File

Q) Anika discovered a security vulnerability in a popular software application. What is the responsible course of action for her?

A. Exploit the vulnerability

B. Share it on social media

C. Report it to the software vendor

D. Keep it secret for personal use

Q) For a school project, Maria is creating a webpage to showcase information about her favorite books. Which HTML tag would she use to create a hyperlink to another website where users can buy those books?

A. <link>

B. <a>

C. <h1>

D. <img>

Q) Raj wants to write a Python program that checks whether a given number is even or odd. Which of the following code snippets accomplishes this task?

# Option A
def check_even_odd(num):
    if num % 2 == 0:
        return "Even"
    else:
        return "Odd"

# Option B
def is_even(num):
    return num % 2 == 0
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For his school report, Ashok needs to illustrate the products of a departmental store with pictures and comparison graphs. He would most likely use which software programs?

(A) Spreadsheet and statistical

(B) Spreadsheet and database

(C) Graphing and clip art

(D) Clip art and drawing