CREST Cyber Olympiad Class 10 Previous Year Paper

Get ahead in your Class 10 Cyber Olympiad preparation with previous year question papers. These papers help students become familiar with the question pattern and assess their understanding of important computer concepts.

What's Inside the Paper?

• MCQs based on topics like Operating System, Networking, HTML and much more.
• Includes two sections: Computer & IT and Achiever's Section for challenging problems.
• Answer key provided to support quick learning and revision.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Computer & IT

1. Advanced Networking & Internet Concepts
   • Ports and Protocols – e.g., port 80 for HTTP, port 443 for HTTPS
   • Public vs Private IP addresses (IPv4 basics)
   • Static vs Dynamic IP allocation (DHCP)
   • Web hosting basics – Domain, web server, hosting providers, uptime
   • Packet switching, Packet loss, Routers, Throughput
2. Algorithms and Flowcharts
   • Algorithm Design: nested conditions, designing modular algorithms using sub-processes
   • Flowchart Techniques: loops, nested conditions (if-else, switch)
   • Iteration: using loops in algorithms (for, while)
   • Problem-Solving Activities (Algorithms): LCM & GCD, palindrome check, count vowels
   • Problem-Solving Activities (Flowcharts): simulate calculator, sort array
   • Integration with Programming Languages: convert flowcharts into working code
   • Logical Operators in Conditions (AND, OR, NOT)
3. Computer Fundamentals
   • Operating System
   • Number System
   • User Interface
   • Memory
   • Task Management
4. Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
   • Digital Forensics: investigating computers, mobile phones, networks to uncover evidence
   • Digital Evidence: deleted files, emails, messages, browser history, photos/videos, network/server logs
   • Types of Digital Forensics: computer, mobile, network, cloud, memory forensics
   • Process of Digital Forensics: identification, preservation, analysis, reporting, presentation
   • Relationship Between Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
5. Data Management and E-commerce
   • Key Components of Data Management: collection, storage, organization, quality, security, analytics
   • Types of E-Commerce Models: B2C, B2B, C2C, C2B
   • Key Features of E-Commerce: online stores, payment systems, shopping cart, reviews, order management
   • Challenges of Data Management: privacy, security, data overload, integration, accuracy
   • Technologies Supporting Data Management: Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning & AI, DBMS
6. Latest Developments in the Field of IT
   • Machine Learning (ML) – difference from AI, usage in prediction and personalisation
   • Green Computing – energy-efficient devices, e-waste reduction
7. MS Office
   • MS Word
   • MS PowerPoint
   • MS Excel
   • MS Access
8. Python Programming (Text-Based Coding)
   • Use of Python Modules: math, random, datetime, statistics
   • Data Validation and Error Handling
   • List & Dictionary: nested lists, list comprehensions, dictionary methods (update(), pop(), items(), etc.)
   • Functions: default and keyword arguments, return vs print, lambda functions
   • File Handling – text files: read, write, append, using with, line-by-line reading, writing logs/reports
9. Web Development
   • Types: front-end (client-side), back-end (server-side), full-stack development
   • Web Design
   • Web Hosting & Deployment
   • Web Development Tools
   • Web Security
   • Web Performance Optimization
10. Working with Databases using MS Access / DBMS
    • Querying: set conditions using relational/logical operators, multiple conditions
    • Working with Multiple Databases: relationships (1-1, 1-many, many-1, many-many)
    • Object Linking & Embedding: linking vs embedding, inserting/linking external objects

Section 2: 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 Microsoft Word, how can you track changes made to a document by multiple users?
	a) Using the Track Changes feature		b) Using the Comments feature
	c) Enabling Version Control		d) Using Read-Only Mode

Q.2	Identify the incorrect statement from the following:
	a) An HTML tag is bound by angle brackets. It always begins with a less than (<) sign and ends with a greater than (>) sign.		b) The ON tag indicates the start of the command and is written before the portion of the text to be formatted.
	c) Except few tags, most of the tags have their corresponding closing tags.		d) The OFF tag is the same as the ON tag, but has a backward slash (\) after the command.

Q.3	What is the advantage of using sub-processes in flowcharts?
	a) They make the chart larger		b) They duplicate every block
	c) They slow down the program		d) They simplify complex logic into manageable sections

Q.4	Which of the following is the primary tool used in cloud forensics?
	a) USB data recovery software		b) Network packet analyzers
	c) Cloud storage access logs		d) Mobile data extraction tools

Q.5	Which part of web hosting and deployment makes a website accessible on the internet?
	a) Database configuration		b) Server-side scripting
	c) DNS and web servers		d) Client-side scripting

Q.6	Fill in the blank: To insert a new slide in the current presentation, we can choose _________.
	a) Ctrl + M		b) Ctrl + N
	c) Ctrl + O		d) Ctrl + F

Q.7	HTML allow users to associate any number of external style sheets with a document. Users may specify a number of mutually exclusive style sheets with a document. What is the name of those sheets?
	a) Inline style sheets		b) Alternate style sheets
	c) Multiple style sheets		d) Complementary style sheets

Q.8	A tech company hires a freelance web developer through Upwork. This is an example of which model?
	a) C2C		b) B2B
	c) C2B		d) B2C

Q.9	Which of these is a security feature commonly used in web development to protect websites?
	a) WebSocket		b) SSL/TLS encryption
	c) HTML5		d) JavaScript libraries

Q.10	What is the primary goal of mobile device forensics?
	a) To repair the device		b) To gather data from the device such as texts, calls, and app data
	c) To recover deleted photos		d) To identify the mobile network provider

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Additional Preparation Resource

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Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Cyber Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 10.