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Chapter Assessment
Subject: Physics
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Class: X

Book: Physics-10 (Punjab Text Book

CHAPTER # 17

Information & Communication Technology

Multiple choices:
Tick () the appropriate option.
1. The __________ method of storing, arranging information for proper use
and to communicate them to others is called the information technology.
a) proper
b) physical
c) scientific
d) biological
2. Which of the following is a source of communication?
a) telephone
b) fax machine
c) internet
above

d) all of the

3. Which of the following was the first contact of telecommunication?

a) Telephone b) telegraph c) fax machine
d) letter
4. In telegraph the messages were converted into __________ pulses by a
transmitter.
a) magnetic
b) sound
c) visual
d) electrical
5. The ________ fitted in the telephone handset changes vibrations produced
by conversation into electric signals.
a) receiver
c) electromagnet
b) microphone
d) diaphragm
6. Which of the following is an example of electromagnetic waves?
a) X-rays
c) micro waves
b) radio waves
d) all of the above
7. The _________ technology is applied in a mobile phone.
a) sound
b) light
c) radio

d) electronic

8. Fax machine gets the reflection of the document and changes it into
________ and then transmits it via telephone line.
a) packets
c) electronic signal
b) X-rays
d) print signals

9. Radio is such a source of communication in which message is transmitted

by _________ waves.
a) X-ray
c) electric
b) magnetic
d) electromagnetic
10. Which of the following strengthens the sound and picture signals of a TV?
a) magnifier
b) amplifier
c) electrifier
d) rectifier
11. The electromagnetic waves are sent to a TV set via special wire called:
a) earth wire
c) special wire
b) cable
d) ground wire
12. Which of the following are the primary colors of light?
a) red
b) blue
c) green

d) all of these

13. The work is done by the computer in the light of those instructions which
are called a:
a) presentation
c) CPU
b) RAM
d) Programme
14. The most powerful and swift computer which can send an information in
____________ a second is called super computer.
a) 10 thousand billionth part
b) 1 thousand billionth part
c) 10 hundred billionth part
d) 1 thousand millionth part
15. The input devices send the received data to ________ so that its
arrangement and analysis may be done.
a) keyboard
b) mouse
c) monitor
d)
CPU
16. Which of the following is called the brain of the computer?
a) CPU
b) RAM
c) Monitor
17. The CPU comprises of a control unit and a ________ unit.
a) readable
b) memory
c) temporary
fixed

d) RAM
d)

18. The computers linked with internet use uniform communication process
and same code, it is called protocol whose name is:
a) Intel protocol
b) Transmission control protocol
c) Hypertext Protocol

d) Internet control processor

19. The language which is used in the internet web is understood well by all the
computers linked with it and the language is called:
a) Hyper Language
b) Markup Language
c) Hypertext Markup Language
d) Hyperlink Markup Language
20. In which of the following device the infra red radiations are used to operate
it?
a) compact disc
c) remote control system
b) cassettes
d) hard disk
21. The signals generated from the bulb in control circuit, emits from a light
emitting diode called:
a) RAM
b) LCD
c) LED
d) CD
22. In early days, ________ was used to store magnetic field in the magnetic
records.
a) copper wire b) steel wire
c) iron wire
d)
zinc wire
23. Now a days _________ tapes on which iron oxide is used for replacing the
old tapes.
a) ferrous
b) ferric
c) stannic
d) cupric
24. The tape consisting of iron particles is called ________ tape.
a) non-metal
c) semi-conductor
b) metal
d) metalloid
25. Which of the following are used for storing information?
a) laser discs
c) hard disc
b) floppy disc
d) all of the above
26. The storage devices work on the principle of _________ whereas laser
technology is used in CDs.
a) electrical
c) magnetism
b) conduction
d) UV radiation
27. Audio cassettes consist of a tape of magnetic material, on which
_________ is saved in a particular form of a magnetic field.
a) light
b) waves
c) sound
d) visual

28. The pattern formed on compact disc comprises of _________ of pits of

varying lengths and spaces set on shiny disc.
a) thousands
b) billions
c) millions
d) hundreds
29. The shin area between two pits is called a:
a) plate
b) plane
c) flat

d) flip

30. The flat reflects the beam and laser beam when touches the head it
indicates:
a) 0
b) signal
c) 1
d) 10
31. The CD can store about _________ data in it.
a) 650 GB
b) 650 kB
c) 650 MB

d) 6500 GB

32. The floppy disc is made of flexible plastic which is coated with
__________ compound.
a) ferric sulphate
c) ferromagnetic
b) ferric magnetic+

d) sulphur magnetic

33. Which of the following if is opened data cannot be entered on the disc and
no alteration can be done in the previous data?
a) index hole
b) central hole
c) write protect notch
d) read hole
34. From which of the following floppy disc must be kept save?
a) heat
c) magnet
b) water
d) all of the above
35. The _______ hole is located near the central hole and it identifies the
starting position of the track.
a) central
b) write
c) read
d) index
36. The data on floppy disc is stored on about 2cm strip of the disc and can
store data of about:
a) 1.4MB
b) 1.44MB
c) 1.44GB
d) 1.44KB
37. The hard disc is also called as the __________ disc.
a) readable
b) storage
c) floppy

d) soft

38. If the CD is made of soft elastic material then it is called:

a) CD
b) DVD
c) floppy
d) USB
39. To type something by computers keyboard, to correct, to arrange, to
amend the document, to add and delete the written portion when requires is
called the ____________.
a) world process
c) word processing

b) word process

d) word typing

40. A research is being done at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to which

____________ graphics can be shown floating in the space like real objects.
a) two dimensional
c) specific
b) three dimensional
d) four dimensional
41. Designs of the buildings or components can also be drawn with the help of
computers; this process is named as computer:
a) special designing
b) aided designing
c) 3D designing
d) 2D designing
Short Questions
1. What is meant by information technology?
2. Define telecommunication.
3. Which device was the first contact of telecommunication?
4. How the messages were sending through telegraph in early days?
5. What is the working principle of telephone?
6. Why sound ways are converted into electromagnetic waves?
7. Which technology is applied in a mobile phone?
8. How the latest form of the telephone is operative?
9. How telex machine works?
10.

Write the working of fax machine.

11.

How the sound reaches the radio from the radio station?

12.
station?

How the picture and sound reaches the TV antenna from the TV

13.

Write the construction of TV tube.

14.

Who invented the radio?

15.

How the work is done by the computer?

16.

Write the names of the parts of computer.

17.
What are input unit and the devices used to feed information into the
computer?
18.

Which part of the computer is called the brain of computer?

19.
Which output devices are used to represent the internal working of
the computer?
20.

How internet is a system of communication?

21.

What is meant by transmission control protocol?

22.

Which language is used in the internet web in computers?

23.

How students, teachers and doctors are getting benefits from internet?

24.

Why remote control is used for electronic machines?

25.
What happens when infra red radiation from remote control falls on
any electric machine?
26.

Name some information storing devices.

27.

How sound is stored in the audio cassettes?

28.
How the sound is produced again when cassette is put into a tape
recorder?
29.

What is compact disc and its construction?

30.

How the pit pattern formed on compact disc is read by a laser beam?

31.

What is the purpose of CDROM in a computer?

32.

What is the storage capacity of a CD?

33.

How floppy disc is made?

34.

What is the importance of write protect notch in a floppy disc?

35.

What is the function of index hole of a floppy disc?

36.

What is the storage capacity of floppy disc?

37.

What is hard disc?

38.

Write the uses of word processing programme.

39.

Define word processing.

40.

What is meant by graphic designing?

41.

What is the process of computer aided designing?

42.

How information is stored by using data management?

43.
How laser beam is used in big departmental stores and super markets
to maintain the record of the goods?
ANSWER KEY
Multiple choices:

1. c

11. b

21. c

31. c

2. d

12. d

22. c

32. c

3. b

13. d

23. b

33. c

4. d

14. b

24. b

34. d

5. b

15. d

25. d

35. d

6. d

16. a

26. c

36. b

7. c

17. b

27. c

37. b

8. c

18. b

28. b

38. c

9. d

19. c

29. c

39. c

10.b

20. c

30. c

40. b

41. b

Short Questions:
1: The scientific method of storing, arranging information for proper use
and to communicate them to others is called the Information Technology.
2: The method that is used to communicate information to far off places
instantly is called Telecommunication.
3: Telegraph was the first contact of telecommunication.
4: Telegraph was the early form of telecommunication through which
messages or information was converted into electric pulses by a transmitter.
The current of these pulses is received very far away passing through wires
where these signals comprising electric pulses are converted into audible
signals.
5: The working principle of a telephone is similar to telegraph but direct
conversation can be processes by it. A microphone is fitted in the telephone
handset. It changes vibrations produced by conversation into electric signals
which are transmitted along a wire to the receiver at the other end of the line.
Here an electromagnet and a vibrating diaphragm change the electric signals
again into sound.
6: The speed of sound in air is just 1246 km per hour and it can not go far
away from it source. Therefore, it is converted into electromagnetic wave so
that they can be sent to far off areas with the speed of light.

7: Radio technology is applied in a mobile phone. It is a type of a radio

having two way communications. A mobile phone carries a radio transmitter
and a receiver inside it. It sends and receives the messages in the form of
radio waves. Our sound waves are converted into radio waves and then reach
a nearby station which is linked with the telephone network.
8: Another latest form of the telephone is the photo-phone or video-phone.
Contrary to a common telephone, speakers can see the pictures of each other.
It is the height of electronic communication that the distant speakers feel
acquainted with the physical existence of each other.
9: Tele printer and exchange machine send the documents through telephone
cables by electrical signals to the other telex machine where original print is
received. But before converting the document into electrical signals, it has to
be typed on telex machine.
10: Fax machine first gets the reflection of the document like Photostat
machine, changes it into the electronic signal and then transmits it via
telephone line. The message when reaches the receiving fax machine, it
reproduces the signals in an image print on a paper again.
11: At the studio of radio station when a speaker uses microphone for
conversation his voice changes into electrical signals. These signal waves are
spread all around by a high antenna. When these waves strike the radio
aerial, a weak alternating current of the same particular frequency is
produced. This signal reaches the amplifier and then the loudspeaker changes
the electric signals again into sound.
12: Picture and sound reach us via radio waves or a cable on a TV. At TV
station moving pictures and sounds are converted into electric pulses, and
then their audio video signals are prepared and broadcasted all around by a
high antenna, which scatter in all directions in the form of electromagnetic
waves. When these waves strike the TV antenna, it produces very weak
alternating current of the same frequency. Specific instruments fitted in the
TV set separate the sound and picture signals, which are strengthened by the
amplifier.
13: TV tube displays the picture part of the audio video signal on TV screen
whereas sound is received through the speakers. There are three tubes or
electron guns in a color TV set. One of them makes red, second makes green
and the third makes blue picture. These are three primary colors of light. All
other colors are obtained by mixing these colors and the complete picture is
formed on the screen.

14: Marconi, an Italian scientist succeeded in inventing a radio, about twenty

years after the invention of a telephone.
15: All the work is done by the computer in the light of those instructions
which are called a Program and is saved in its memory. Computer preserves
this program and information in its memory so long as we desire.
16: The important parts of a computer are input devices, central processing
unit, output devices.
17: In the computer, calculations and instructions are inserted by an input
unit. Usually a key board, similar to a type writer is used for this purpose.
The different functions of the keyboard are also controlled by a special
instrument called a mouse. There are several other methods to feed
information into the computer which include floppy discs and CDs.
18: The Central Processing Unit is a type of a brain of the computer which
performs the whole job. This part comprises of a control unit and a memory
unit.
19: The internal working of the computer is represented by the output unit. It
resembles a television set which is called a monitor. All processes can be
observed on its screen while the print out of the result can be taken on a
paper with the help of an attached printer. Moreover output can be recorded
on a floppy disc or CDs.
20: The invention of computer has given a large projection to
communication. One can not imagine a speed greater than that by pressing a
button you can send your message anywhere in the world. This source of
communication is said to be an E-mail.
21: The transmission control protocol controls the transmission and
transmits a small portion of the information at a time. This process is
repeated millions of times per second. All computers linked with internet use
uniform communication process and same code it is called transmission
control protocol.
22: The language which is used in the internet web is understood well by all
the computers linked with it and this language is called HTML which is an
abbreviation of Hypertext Markup Language. Computer linked with the
internet can exchange their information or can use the data base.
23: Students and teachers having contact with the internet can get
information of any kind and about any subject. Doctors can exchange latest
information about medical problems.

24: The function of a television and some other electronic machines can be
controlled by remote control system from a large distance without any cable
connection. Infra red radiations are used to operate it.
25: When any button placed at its panel is pressed; the bulb in control circuit
generates a particular binary code signal. This signal emits, from a light
emitting diode called LED, an infra red radiation of the same particular code.
When these radiations fall on a lens fitted in a television or any other electric
machine, then a photo transistor attached with the lens identifies and sends
them to a circuit which decodes the binary signal and issues the order
accordingly.
26: The audio-video tapes, compact discs, laser discs, floppy discs and hard
discs are in use for storing information. These devices can store a huge
amount of information in a very small space.
27: Audio cassettes consist of a tape of magnetic material, on which sound is
saved in a particular form of a magnetic field. For this purpose microphone
changes sound waves into electric pulses which are made by an amplifier.
Magnetic tape of the cassette is moved through the head of audio cassette
recorder which is in fact an electromagnet. Change of current in the wire
wrapped on the electromagnet causes a change in the linked magnetic field.
Thus magnetic tape is magnetized in a particular form according to rise and
fall of current.
28: To produce sound again the tape is moved past the play back head.
Changes in the magnetic field on the tape induce alternating current signals
in the coil wrapped on the head. These signals are amplified and sent to the
loudspeakers which reproduce the recorded sound.
29: Compact disc is a digital disc. Instead of wavy grooves, a pit pattern is
formed on it. This pattern comprises of billions of pits of varying lengths and
spaces set on a shiny disc. Their arrangement depends upon the variation of
sound. Shin area between two pits is called a flat.
30: Pit pattern can be read by a laser beam. Laser beam is focused on a track,
it moves slowly across whole of the disc and the flats reflect the beam
whereas pits do not. Thus after reflect when beam touches the head it
indicates 1; hence the decoder receives a digital signal which changes it into
a continuously varying electric current. It is then sent to an amplifier and the
loudspeaker.
31: Using CDROM (read only memory) in computer data is only read and it
can not record. While reading the data, computer head does not touch the
CD.

32: The storage capacity is many times greater than the floppy disc. About
650MB (mega bite) data can be stored in it.
33: Floppy disc is made of flexible plastic which is coated with
ferromagnetic compound. The disc is housed in a protective jacket having
several holes cut in it.
34: If write protect notch is opened, data cannot be entered on the disc and
no alteration can be done in the previous data. If the slot is sealed then data
can be entered on the disc and alterations can also be done in it.
35: Near the central hole is located a small hole used to identify the starting
position of the track.
36: The data is stored on about 2cm strip of the disc. Floppy disc can store a
data of about 1.44 MB.
37: Hard disc is installed inside the system unit. It is made of aluminium and
hence it is not flexible. It is enameled with a layer of a material, (Fe, Co, Kr,
and Ni) that can be magnetized easily. Hard disc has higher speed and larger
capacity as compared to other discs.
38: Word processing is such a use of computer through which we can write
letters prepare reports and books. Word processing is a computer program.
By means of this we can develop any document, see it on the screen after
typing. Edit it, add some new text or delete the previous text or do the
amendments in it.
39: To type something by computers keyboard, to correct, to arrange, to
amend the document, to add and delete the written portion when required is
called the word processing.
40: The process to draw a required line or pictures on a computer screen
using mouse or keyboard is called the graphic designing.
Designs of the buildings or components can be drawn with the help of
computers.
41: Designs of the buildings or components can be drawn with the help of
computers. This process is named as computer aided designing (CAD).
Three dimensional colored pictures can be drawn by this process which can
be checked by rotating it at different angles. Moreover different colors can
also be selected for the pictures.
42: To collect all information regarding a subject for any purpose and to
store them in the computer in more than one inter linked files which may
help when needed, is called data managing. The educational institutions,
libraries, hospitals and industries store the concerned information by data
management. Additions and deletions are made in the data according to the

requirement, which help in the improvement of the management of the

institutions.
43: In big departmental stores and super markets optical scanners are used to
read, with the help of a Laser beam, to read the Bar Codes of a product
which indicates the number at which this product is recorded in the register.
In this way the detail about its price is obtained and the central computer
monitors the bills and the related record of the sold goods. It also helps
placing the order for goods being sold in a large quantity and to decide about
less selling goods.