ICT Skills Class 11 Important Questions with Answers | CBSE Employability Skills

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🟩 Short Answer Questions (1–2 Marks)

Q1. What is a word processor?

A word processor is a software application used to create documents by typing, editing, formatting and printing text.

Q2. Name any four word processing applications.

LibreOffice Writer, Microsoft Word, Google Docs and OpenOffice Writer.

Q3. What is the function of the Status Bar in LibreOffice Writer?

The Status Bar provides information such as word count, page number, style, language and other document details.

Q4. What is the purpose of the Zoom bar?

The Zoom bar changes the size at which the document appears on the screen without changing the actual font size.

Q5. What is the function of the Insert menu?

The Insert menu is used to add objects such as images, shapes, charts, headers, footers and page numbers to a document.

Q6. Define Context Menu.

A Context Menu appears when we right-click an object such as text, an image or a paragraph. Its options depend on the selected object.

Q7. Write the shortcut keys for Bold, Italic and Underline.

• Bold – Ctrl+B
• Italic – Ctrl+I
• Underline – Ctrl+U

Q8. What is the default file extension of a LibreOffice Writer document?

The default file extension is .odt.

Q9. Explain how Find and Replace helps in editing a document.

Find and Replace allows the user to search for specific text in a document. The searched text can be replaced with another text. The user can replace one occurrence at a time or use Replace All to replace all matching occurrences in one go.

Q10. What is the difference between a bulleted list and a numbered list?

Bulleted List	Numbered List
Uses symbols or bullets to identify list items.	Uses numbers to identify list items.
Suitable when the order of items is not important.	Suitable when the order or sequence of items is important.

Q11. Explain the use of headers and footers in a document.

• Header: A header is used to display information such as the document title, author name, or organization name at top of each page.
• Footer: A footer is used to display information such as page numbers, date, or copyright details at bottom of each page.

Q12. Explain the Track Changes feature.

Track Changes records changes made to a document and displays them for review. In LibreOffice Writer, it can be started through Edit → Track Changes → Record or Ctrl+Shift+E.

🟦 Long Answer Questions (3–5 Marks)

Q1. Explain any four advantages of using a word processor.

1. Text can be added or removed easily.
2. Spelling and grammar can be checked.
3. Documents can be saved and opened later.
4. Text can be formatted using colours, styles and different sizes.
5. Pictures, tables, shapes, charts and bulleted lists can be inserted.

Q2. Describe the main components of basic interface of LibreOffice Writer.

1. Menu Bar – Contains menus such as File, Edit, View, Insert and Format.
2. Toolbar – Provides icons for commonly used commands.
3. Status Bar – Displays information such as word count, page number and style.
4. Document View options – Allow the document to be viewed as a single page, multipage or book view.
5. Zoom Bar – Changes the display size of the document.

Q3. Explain any four menu options in LibreOffice Writer along with their functions.

• File: Contains commands such as New, Open, Close, Save and Print.
• Edit: Contains commands such as Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Find and Replace.
• View: Provides options for changing the document display, such as Zoom and Status Bar.
• Insert: Helps insert images, shapes, charts, headers, footers and page numbers.
• Format: Provides options for changing the appearance of text, alignment and paragraph formatting.

Q4. Write the steps for saving a new document in LibreOffice Writer.

1. Click File.
2. Select Save or Save As.
3. The Save As dialog box appears.
4. Browse to the desired folder.
5. Enter the filename in the name textbox.
6. Click Save.

Q5. How a document can be opened? Write steps.

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Browse to the folder where the document is saved.
3. Locate the document and double-click it.

Q6. Write steps to print a document.

1. Click File → Print.
2. Select the connected printer.
3. Select the required number of copies.
4. Click OK.

Q7. Explain the difference between Cut, Copy and Paste.

• Copy: Create multiple copies of selected text while keeping the original text in its position. Shortcut: Ctrl+Y.
• Cut: Move selected text from its original position to another selected position. Shortcut: Ctrl+X.
• Paste: Inserts the copied or cut text at the selected location. Shortcut: Ctrl+V.

Q8. Explain how to insert a table in LibreOffice Writer.

1. Click the Insert Table icon or press Ctrl+F12.
2. Click More Options from the drop-down.
3. The Insert Table dialog box appears.
4. Select the required number of rows and columns.
5. Click Insert.
6. Enter the required data into the table.

⚙️ Case-Based Questions

Case Study 1 –
Rohan has to prepare a school report using LibreOffice Writer. He wants to create a new document, format the title, insert a table containing student marks and save the document for later use.

Q1. Which shortcut key can Rohan use to create a new document?
Answer: Ctrl+N.

Q2. Which shortcut key can he use to make the title bold?
Answer: Ctrl+B.

Q3. Which feature should he use to display student marks in rows and columns?
Answer: A table.

Q4. Which shortcut key can he use to insert a table?
Answer: Ctrl+F12.

Q5. What is the default file extension when the document is saved in LibreOffice Writer?
Answer: .odt