DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL
MALIGHAT, MUZAFFARPUR
PERIODIC TEST – I (2025-26)
Sub – ICT F.M. – 20
Class – VII Time – 1 hr
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
1. Choose the correct option:
i. Which device is considered the first mechanical calculator?
a) Abacus b) Napier’s Bones c) Pascaline d) Analytical Engine
ii. The Analytical Engine was designed by:
a) Charles Babbage b) Blaise Pascal c) John Napier d) Herman Hollerith
iii. Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes?
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
iv. Transistors were used in which generation of computers?
a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
v. Which of the following is a characteristic of modern computers?
a) Slow processing b) Large size
c) High speed d) High power consumption
Section B: (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
2. Fill in the Blanks:
i. The __________ is considered the first mechanical calculating device.
ii. __________ introduced the concept of punched cards for data processing.
iii. The __________ generation of computers used integrated circuits.
iv. __________ is known as the 'Father of Computers'.
v. The __________ generation of computers utilizes artificial intelligence.
Section C: Case-Based Question (1 × 2 = 2 marks)
3. Case: Ravi read about the evolution of computers and learned that early computers were large,
consumed a lot of power, and had limited speed.
i. Which generation of computers is Ravi referring to?
ii. Name one limitation of that generation computers.
Section D: Short Answer Questions (2 × 4 = 8 marks)
4. Answer each in 2–3 sentences:
i. Describe any two features of the third-generation computers.
ii. What is IC? Explain.
iii. What are two advantages of 5th generation computer?
iv. Write the Hardware and Software characteristics of First Generation computers.
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