CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (802)
                    MARKING SCHEME FOR CLASS XII (SESSION 2023-2024)
  Max. Time: 3 Hours                                                                           Max. Marks: 60
  General Instructions:
  1.     Please read the instructions carefully.
  2.     This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
  3.     Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
  4.     Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in the allotted
         (maximum) time of 3 hours.
    5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
    6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
  i.This section has 06 questions.
 ii.There is no negative marking.
iii.Do as per the instructions given.
iv.Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
    7.      SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):
  i.This section contains 18 questions.
 ii.A candidate has to do 11 questions.
iii.Do as per the instructions given.
iv.Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
                              SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
                                                                  Source Material
                                                                                          Unit/    Page no.
   Q.                                                            (NCERT/PSSCIVE
                                 QUESTION                                                 Chap.    of source   Marks
   No.                                                              / CBSE Study
                                                                                           No.     material
                                                                      Material)
  Q. 1       Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)
        i.   Paranoid                                              NCERT                   2          11          1
       ii.   Motivation                                            NCERT                   2           9          1
      iii.   #####                                                 NCERT                   3          28          1
      iv.    Interrupting                                          NCERT                   1                      1
       v.    social entrepreneurs                                  NCERT                   4          95          1
      vi.    Promoting environmental sustainability                NCERT                   5                      1
  Q. 2       Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
   i.        64                                                   CBSE Study               3          105         1
                                                                   Material
    ii.      Main                                                 CBSE Study               3           97         1
                                                                   Material
   iii.      b. select salary *0.5 as allowance from teacher;     CBSE Study               1           49         1
                                                                   Material
   iv.       a. Application Programmers                           CBSE Study               1          16          1
                                                                   Material
    v.       Byte code is set of instructions or Java class file. CBSE Study               3          93          1
                                                                   Material
   vi.       Webinars                                             CBSE Study               2          77          1
                                                                   Material
                                                                                                                  1
vii.   Clear description of application features with          CBSE Study           2      82    1
       goals and limitations.                                   Material
Q. 3                         Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)
  i.   Front end Java NetBeans                                 CBSE Study           4      156   ½+
       Back end MySQL                                           Material                         ½
 ii.   do while                                                CBSE Study           3      117    1
                                                                Material
iii.   Distinct                                                CBSE Study           1      49    1
                                                                Material
iv.    National e-Governance Plan                              CBSE Study           2      68    1
                                                                Material
 v.    c. referential integrity                                CBSE Study           1      21    1
                                                                Material
vi.    b. Testing Phase                                        CBSE Study           2      83    1
                                                                Material
vii.   Object                                                  CBSE Study           3      128   1
                                                                Material
Q. 4   Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
 i.    b. b,d,c,a                                              CBSE Study           2      60    1
                                                                Material
 ii.   NOT NULL constraint in age column                       CBSE Study           1      34    1
                                                                Material
iii.   A project has a beginning and an end.                   CBSE Study           2      81    1
       A project requires finite resources that are             Material
       required to complete the project.
       A project has a specific time frame.
       (any 1 characteristic)
iv.    False                                                   CBSE Study           3      134   1
                                                                Material
 v.    Degree                                                  CBSE Study           1      17    1
                                                                Material
vi.    13                                                      CBSE Study           3      120   1
                                                                Material
Q. 5   Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
 i.    True                                                    CBSE Study           2      83    1
                                                                Material
 ii.   SHOW DATABASES                                          CBSE Study           1      32    1
                                                                Material
iii.   SELECT * FROM Products                                  CBSE Study           1      57    1
       WHERE Price BETWEEN 10 AND 20;                           Material
iv.    To use a prebuilt class and associated methods in       CBSE Study           3      132   1
       those class, use the keyword import.                     Material
 v.    b. Package                                              CBSE Study           3      97    1
                                                                Material
vi.    b. JDK                                                  CBSE Study           3      93    1
                                                                Material
Q. 6   Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)
 i.    b. 1st_string                                           CBSE Study           3      106   1
                                                                Material
 ii.   parseInt()                                              CBSE Study           3      133   1
                                                                Material
iii.   goidirectory.nic.in                                     CBSE Study           2      70    1
       (Government of India Web Directory)                      Material
                                                                                                 2
iv.     SELECT Name                                             CBSE Study            1        51       1
        FROM student                                             Material
        ORDER BY Name;
 v.     Round()                                                 CBSE Study            1        54       1
                                                                 Material
vi.     Convenient, time saving                                 CBSE Study            2        48       1
        (or any other benefit)                                   Material
                  SECTION B: SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
                                                                   Source Material            Page no.
                                                                                      Unit/
Q.                                                                (NCERT/PSSCIVE                 of
                             QUESTION                                                 Chap.            Marks
No.                                                                 / CBSE Study               source
                                                                                       No.
                                                                      Material)               material
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 7 • Stay positive and analyse what is going wrong in a              NCERT              2     26       2
       certain situation.
       • Maintain an accomplishment sheet and enter even
       small achievements.
       • Keep your thoughts in present. Pondering over past
       issues makes us feel upset and helpless.
       • Talk to friends and family for comfort.
       • Practise meditation and yoga.
       (Explain Any TWO )
Q. 8   Effective written communication involves clear                 NCERT               1     41       2
       and concise expression of ideas to convey
       information accurately. The components include:
       Clarity: Ensure the message is easily
       understandable.
       Conciseness: Use concise language without
       unnecessary details.
       Correctness: Eliminate grammatical and spelling
       errors.
       Completeness: Include all necessary information.
       Courteousness: Use polite and respectful
       language.
Q. 9   Answer: Eco-friendly consumerism involves making               NCERT               5     91       2
       purchasing decisions that consider the environmental
       impact of products and support sustainable practices.
       Conscious consumer behavior influences market
       trends and encourages sustainable production
       practices by:
       • Creating demand for products with lower carbon
           footprints and fewer resources.
       • Driving companies to adopt greener production
           methods to meet consumer preferences.
       • Promoting the use of recycled and eco-friendly
           materials in products.
       • Encouraging the adoption of energy-efficient and
           sustainable technologies.
       • Shifting the market towards a more
           environmentally responsible approach.
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Q. 10 Select Tools menu .                                       NCERT       3   34     2
      Go to Protect document.
      Choose Sheet.
      The Protect Sheet dialog box appears .
      Type the password in Password text box.
      Again type the password in Confirm text box.
      Click OK button.
Q. 11 The major functions performed by an entrepreneur          NCERT       4   96     2
      are as follows.
      (a) Identifying entrepreneurial opportunity
      (b) Turning ideas into action
      (c) Feasibility study
      d) Resourcing
      (e) Setting up an enterprise
      (f) Managing the enterprise
      (g) Growth and development
      (Explain Any Two )
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q. 12 Looking forward to the Weekend                           CBSE Study   3   111    2
                                                                Material
Q. 13 Drop Table will be dropped and with the CASCADE          CBSE Study   1   41     2
      option, i.e. all the constraints that refer this table    Material
      would also be automatically dropped.
      Example Drop table teacher Cascade;
Q. 14 Defining the Database: It involves specifying the        CBSE Study   1   15     2
      data type of data that will be stored in the database     Material
      and also any constraints on that data.
      2. Populating the Database: It involves storing the
      data on some storage medium that is controlled by
      DBMS.
      3. Manipulating the Database: It involves
      modifying the database, retrieving data or
      querying the database, generating reports from the
      database etc.
      4. Sharing the Database: Allow multiple users to
      access the database at the same time.
      5. Protecting the Database: It enables protection of
      the database from software/
      hardware failures and unauthorized access.
      6. Maintaining the Database: It is easy to adapt to
      the changing requirements
      (Explain any TWO)
Q. 15 PATIENT (pid, docid ,dateofapp, phone)                   CBSE Study   4   161   1+1
                                                                Material
      Name           Type              Remarks
      pid               INT(10)            Patient number
                                                (Primary
      Key)
      doc_id              INT(10)              Doctor number
                                                                                       4
        dateofapp             DATE                  Date of
        Appointment
        phone              CHAR(10)              Phone no.
Q. 16                                                          CBSE Study   3   120   ½+½
        int i = 0;                                              Material              +
                                                                                      ½+½
        while (i < 5){
         System.out.println(i);
         i++;}
        (4 errors)
Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q. 17 for                                                      CBSE Study   3   117   1+1
      i++                                                       Material               +1
      System.out.println
Q. 18 a. select* from employee where name like ‘s%’;           CBSE Study   1   50    1+2
      b. Update- DML                                            Material
      Delete- DML
      Create-DDL
      Alter- DDL
Q. 19 1.For storing information about customers like           CBSE Study   4   144    3
      address, age, PAN card, occupation, contact numbers       Material
      etc.
      2.For storing employee details such as their personal
      information, salary, leaves
      taken, joining date, retirement year.
       3.Information regarding daily transactions.
      4.Accounts and loans related information.
      (Explain Any THREE)
Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q. 20 a.i. cl.toUpperCase( )                                   CBSE Study   3   137   3+1
      ii. cl.length();                                          Material
      iii. cl.concat(”toppers”);
      b. The constructor is a method used to initialize the
      data members of the class.
Q. 21 a.myntra.com, snapdeal.com                               CBSE Study   2   73    1+1
      b. iv Both a and b                                        Material               +2
      c. It requires self discipline.
      It is prone to technical issues.
      Learner may lose interest over a period of time.
      (Explain Any 2 challenges )
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Q. 22 a. MyMethod                                       CBSE Study Material   3   131   2+2
      b. Private members of a class cannot be
      accessed outside the class.
      Public member of the class has visibility both
      within and outside the class.
      By default, all members of a class are public.
Q. 23 a. An error situation that is unexpected in the   CBSE Study Material   3   140   1+3
      program execution and causes it to terminate
      unexpectedly is called
      an exception.
      b. i.try block contains the part of the program
      where an exception might occur.
      ii.catch block handles the exception. A
      specific code that is executed when the
      exception occurs.
      iii.finally block contains the code to be
      executed when the try block exits.
Q. 24 a.Select SUM(NoOfEmployee), Location              CBSE Study Material   1   57     1
      from STORE group by location ;
       b. Select storename, location, OpeningYear
                                                                                         1
      from store where OpeningYear <”2015”;
      c. Alter table store add SALE integer;
                                                                                         1
      d. Select StoreName, OwnerName from
      STORE, OWNER where                                                                 1
      store.OwnerId=Owner.OwnerId and
      Location=”Mumbai”;