CREST Cyber Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Papers

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Fundamentals of Computers, Internet & Viruses, HTML-[Html, Head, Title, Body (Attributes: Background, Background colour, Text, Link, A link, V link), Font (Attributes: Colour, Size, Face), Centre, BR, HR (Attributes: Size, Width, Align, No shade, Colour), Comment tag (< ! .H6, P, B, I, U, IMG, Html Elements: A,  (Attributes: Type, Start), Li], Flash CS6, MS Access, Networking, MS Word (Exploring File tab, Language and Translate options, Tracking features -Comments, Reviewing Pane, Tracking Changes, Comparing, Combining and Protecting documents, Working with References), MS PowerPoint (Exploring File tab and Slide Show tab, Comparing, Combining and Protecting presentations), MS Excel (Exploring File tab, Useful Formulas and Functions - IF, Even, Odd, LCM, GCD, Power, Product, Round, Square, Sum, Min, Max, Average, Count, Upper, Lower And Replace, Cell referencing, Using Defined Names group), QBasic, Memory & Storage Devices, Basics of Cyber Crimes, Cyber Laws, Operating Systems (Introduction, Features, Types-single user and multiuser), Latest Developments in the field of IT.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1.

Questions are based on Windows 11 and MS Office 2016.

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme

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Q.1	In the field of computing, what does ENIAC stand for?
	a) Electronic Numerical Integrated advanced computer		b) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
	c) Electronic Numerals Integration and Computing		d) Electronic Numbers Integration and Computer

Q.2	Out of the following, which one is a thin plate of board which holds all the electronic components?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.3	Which of the following is/are the correct combination of the advantage of using the respective type of data transmission? Coaxial Cable: The faster speed with less attenuation, less impervious to electromagnetic interference (EMI), smaller size and greater information-carrying capacity. Fiber Optic Cable: Greater spacing between amplifiers cable shielding reduces noise and crosstalk, which means amplifiers can be spaced farther apart than with twisted-pair. Radiowaves: They send signals and then they receive them from the reflection and by using these waves people are able to monitor and control certain industrial environments. Microwaves: In this transmission rather than utilizing cables or other physical wires, it utilizes electromagnetic waves with small wavelengths.
	a) Only (i) and (iii) are correct		b) Only (i) and (iv) are correct
	c) Only (iii) and (iv) are correct		d) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct

Q.4	In HTML you can terminate a line either by pressing enter key or using a tag. Which is the correct HTML tag used for inserting a line break?
	a) < BR >		b) < LB >
	c) < BREAK >		d) < NEWLINE >

Q.5	Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: _________ are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity.
	a) Phishing scams		b) Computer viruses
	c) Spyware scams		d) Viruses

Q.6	Fill in the blanks: The category of the operating system that you most likely have running on your PDA computer is a __________ and __________ type of operating system.
	a) Multi-user,  single-tasking		b) Single-user,  single-tasking
	c) Single-user,  multi-tasking		d) Multi-user,  multi-tasking

Q.7	Which of the following is not a browser?
	a)		b)
	c)		d)

Q.8	Match the following topology in Column A to the description given in column B: Column A Column B (a) Star Topology (i) All data flows in one direction, reducing the chance of packet collisions (b) Ring Topology (ii) It uses one main cable to which all nodes are directly connected (c) Mesh Topology (iii) It is used to transmit data across the central hub between the network nodes (d) Bus Topology (iv) It is a type of networking where all nodes cooperate to distribute data amongst each other
	a) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii)		b) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii)
	c) (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)		d) (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)

Q.9	Fill in the blank: The ___________ provides easy access to the most commonly used attributes of the current selection.
	a) Stage		b) Property Inspector
	c) Toolbar		d) Library

Q.10	Match the following messaging and interaction methods with the names of their popular platforms and service providers from the table below: Column A Column B (a) Instant Messaging (i) Facebook, Myspace (b) Social Media (ii) Skype, WhatsApp (c) Email (iii) Yahoo, Outlook
	a) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i)		b) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii)
	c) (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii)		d) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii)

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Students can easily download the CREST Cyber Olympiad previous year paper pdf for class 8 from this page. The answer key for all the questions is also provided on the last page.

When preparing for a CREST Cyber Olympiad exam, students don't want to fall behind at any point in the preparation process. In this whole process CREST Cyber Olympiad previous years papers play a crucial role. Past years papers are the actual papers that have been used in the last terms. These provide students with useful information on the types of questions that have been asked & the level of exam difficulty. Hence, students in class 8 must refer to CREST Cyber Olympiad previous year papers before appearing for the exam.

Additional Preparation Resource

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