Cyber Ethics is an essential topic in the Class 10 Computer Applications syllabus that teaches students the responsible and ethical use of technology and the internet. It covers important concepts such as digital citizenship, online safety, cybercrime, privacy, intellectual property rights, plagiarism, and cyber laws.
Cyber ethics Class 10 Sample Paper MCQs
1. The digital divide refers to the following:
a. The difference in privacy laws across different countries
b. The gap between those who have access to digital devices and those who do not
c. The issue of intellectual property rights in the digital world
d. The security measures taken to protect digital transactions in e-commerce
Explanation: Refers to the gap between people who have access to digital devices/technology and those who do not.
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of open-source software?
a. It is free of cost and can be modified by anyone.
b. It is free of cost but cannot be modified.
c. It requires a fee for usage and modification.
d. It is available for purchase and cannot be shared.
Explanation: “Open-source” means the source code is freely available and can be modified.
3. Which one of the following software comes under the open-source software category?
a. Photoshop
b. MS Paint
c. Linux
d. Windows
Explanation: The Linux operating system is open-source software, and the rest are paid software.
4. A software _ is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software.
a. license
b. law
c. document
d. price
Explanation: A license is a legal agreement governing use/redistribution of software.
5. ________________refers to the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not.
a. Digital Divide
b. Digital Unity
c. Freedom of Information
d. Privacy
6. Secure data transmission means
a) Data is accessible by any unauthorized person during transmission.
b) Data can not be accessed by any unauthorized person during transmission.
c) Transmission of data happens easily.
d) No one can access it.
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of intellectual property rights?
a. Patent
b. Trademark
c. Password
d. Industrial Design
8. Preeti needs to send a very confidential message to her colleague in the office over a secure channel. She uses a technique wherein an actual message (which is in readable form) can be converted into an unreadable message. This concept is known as ____.
a. Encryption
b. Decryption
c. Plagiarism
d. Data Security.
Explanation: Converts a readable message into an unreadable form for security.
9. Which of the following techniques can be used for security of data?
a. Authentication
b. Authorization
c. Encryption
d. All of the above
10. Which of the following is not a cybercrime?
a. Plagiarism
b. Phishing
c. using licensed software
d. hacking
11. _ is software for which exclusive rights of modification in the source code remain with the owner.
a. Free Open-Source Software
b. Freeware
c. Open-Source Software
d. Proprietary Software
Explanation: Exclusive rights of modification remain with the owner.
12. A ___ is the right given by the government to an inventor to protect his/her invention from being used/copied for a fixed period of time.
a. Copyright
b. Intellectual Property
c. Patent
d. Trademark
Explanation: Government‑granted right to protect an invention for a fixed time.
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