MCQs For NCERT Class 12 Informatics Practices Chapter 6 Societal Impacts

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Societal Impacts Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. Symbols, words, short phrases, slogans, signs can be protected under
(a) Copyright
(b) Patent
(c) Trademark
(d) Licence 

Question. There are _________ kinds of Digital footprints.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4 

Question. Our digital footprint can be created by _______
(a) visiting any website
(b) sending email
(c) posting online
(d) All of the above 

Question. Which of the following is a disadvantage of ‘proprietary’ software ?
(a) You need to be an expert to edit code
(b) You have to pay for this type of software
(c) It’s licensed
(d) It is launched after proper testing 

Question. The information/art/work that exists in digital form is called _____.
(a) e-work
(b) e-asset
(c) digital property
(d) e-property 

Question. The digital data trail we leave online intentionally is called _____
(a) Active digital footprints 
(b) Passive digital footprints
(c) Current digital footprints
(d) None of the above   

Question. A ___________ is some lines of malicious code that can copy itself and can have detrimental effect on the computers, by destroying data or corrupting the system.
(a) Cyber crime 
(b) Computer virus
(c) Program
(d) Software 

Question. The challenges of cyber crime can be mitigated with the twin approach of _________.
(a) being alert
(b) taking legal help
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these 

Question. Which of the following is not done by cyber criminals ?
(a) Unauthorized account access
(b) Mass attack using Trojans as botnets
(c) Email spoofing and spamming
(d) Report vulnerability in any system 

Question. Legal term to describe the rights of a creator of original creative or artistic work is called _____.
(a) Copyright
(b) Copyleft
(c) GPL
(d) none of these 

Question. For the functional expression they need to apply for
(a) Copyright
(b) Trademark
(c) Patent
(d) Creative Common 

Question. The functional expression of the idea will be protected under
(a) Patent
(b) Copyright
(c) Trademark
(d) Digital Property Right 

Question. An open source image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop.
(a) Nvu
(b) Open Office
(c) Bluefish
(d) GIMPshop 

Question. OSI stands for
(a) Open Source Index
(b) Open Source Image
(c) Open Source Initiative
(d) Open Source Instant 

Question. Which of the following is not a net etiquette?
(a) Be Ethical
(b) Be Respectful
(c) Be Responsible
(d) Be Polite 

Question. Which of the following is an advantage of ‘open source’ software? 
(a) You can edit the source code to customise it.
(b) You need to be an expert to edit code.
(c) You have to pay.
(d) Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes. 

True or False:-

Question:  Intellectual Property Rights are the rights of owners to decide how much information/data is to be shared or exchanged. 

Question:  Public Domain Software is free and can be used with restrictions.

Question:  Source code of proprietary software is normally available. 

Question:  Free Software is the same as Freeware.

Question:  E – Waste is hazardous if not handled carefully.  

Question:  While maintaining Net Etiquettes, one should right in ALL CAPS as it is considered polite on the internet. 

Question:  Copyright is owned by the public who are using a software.  

Question:  All software is protected under copyright. 

Question:  We should throw away our outdated technology.  

Question: We should dump used up electronic wastes in empty landfills. 

Question: We should sell our E-waste to only certified E-Waste Recycler. 

Question: Too much screen time cause loss of sleep