CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question Paper 2012 Code 90 (Series SMA) is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Informatics Practices exam on March 26, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Informatics Practices theory paper is of 70 marks.
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The Informatics Practices question paper includes the following types of questions:
- The question paper has 7 questions, all compulsory, for 70 marks in 3 hours, with 15 minutes of extra reading time
- Q1, Q2 and Q3 carry 10 marks each (30 marks) and are made of parts of 1 or 2 marks
- Q4 carries 15 marks and ends with a GUI to code (5 marks)
- Q5 and Q6 carry 10 marks each and are MySQL questions based on given tables
- Q7 carries 5 marks and covers e-governance, e-business and form controls; no sections are printed
CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question Paper 2012 Code 90 (Series SMA) PDF
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CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices 2012 Question Paper Details
| Exam | CBSE Class 12 Board Examination 2012 |
| Subject | Informatics Practices |
| Paper code | 90 (Series SMA) |
| Exam date | March 26, 2012 |
| Time allowed | 3 hours (plus 15 minutes of reading time, 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM) |
| Maximum marks | 70 |
| Total questions | 7 (attempt 7) |
CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
The CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices 2012 question paper is of 70 marks and has 7 questions, of which 7 are to be attempted. The tables below give the section-wise paper pattern and the split of marks, as printed in the official question paper.
CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Question Paper Pattern 2012
| Section | Questions | Question Type | Choice | Marks per Question | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire paper (no printed sections) | Q1-Q3 | Multi-part questions of 10 marks each, made of parts of 1 or 2 marks: Q1 computer networks, security and open source; Q2 Java (NetBeans), HTML and XML basics; Q3 MySQL and database concepts | All 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Q4 | Java (NetBeans) question of 15 marks: output, switch rewriting and loop counts, plus a Display-the-Series GUI with code to write (5 marks) | All 1 | 15 | 15 | |
| Q5 | MySQL question of 10 marks: ORDER BY vs GROUP BY, cardinality and degree, and a table SHOPPE with 4 commands and 3 outputs | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Q6 | MySQL question of 10 marks: creating table STOCK (2), queries on tables ITEM and BRAND (6), and a Patient table (2) | All 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Q7 | Society and GUI question of 5 marks: e-governance, e-business and choosing suitable controls for a form | All 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 7 questions | Attempt 7 | 70 |
CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices Marks Distribution 2012
| Question Type | Questions to Attempt | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-part questions of 10 marks each, made of parts of 1 or 2 marks: Q1 computer networks, security and open source; Q2 Java (NetBeans), HTML and XML basics; Q3 MySQL and database concepts | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Java (NetBeans) question of 15 marks: output, switch rewriting and loop counts, plus a Display-the-Series GUI with code to write (5 marks) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| MySQL question of 10 marks: ORDER BY vs GROUP BY, cardinality and degree, and a table SHOPPE with 4 commands and 3 outputs | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| MySQL question of 10 marks: creating table STOCK (2), queries on tables ITEM and BRAND (6), and a Patient table (2) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Society and GUI question of 5 marks: e-governance, e-business and choosing suitable controls for a form | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 7 | 70 |
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