SJCO - Shine Junior Computer Olympiad Exam - 2024-2025

SJCO - Shine Junior Computer Olympiad

Shine Junior Computer Olympiad (SJCO) is designed by Graposs Connect for Shine Olympiad. SJCO is designed for grades 3rd to 5th to test the fundamentals of computer applications, programming, internet and information technology.

The Olympiad tests are grade agnostic and also include basics of coding as mandated by NEP.

SJCO aims to encourage among the students, fundamental understanding of concepts, principles, and application of IT & Computers.

Available for classes 3rd to 5th.
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Syllabus & Marking scheme

Computer

Syllabus

Fundamentals of Computer; Control unit, Memory unit and Arithmetic logic unit; Hardware and Software; Input, Output and Storage Devices; Ms-Paint; skills learning in Paint software earlier, Tools of Paint software like, colour picker, callout, Different file formats like .jpg, .png, etc.; Windows 7; opening, moving and arranging desktop icons and setting wallpaper and screensaver; MS Word; Opening, Closing, Saving, writing and Printing a Word document; Introduction to Internet; collecting information, communication, sharing information, e-commerce, web Browser, website, webpage, home page, and search engines; Trends in IT; new developments in IT, new gadgets.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic Computer 30
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 35 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

Sample Questions

Q.1 Which of the following statements about a computer is NOT correct?
  • a. You can watch movies on it.
  • b. You can solve your sums on it.
  • c. You can play games on it.
  • d. You can cook food with it.
Q.2 The control unit of the computer controls the ________.
  • a. working of the computer keyboard
  • b. flow of electricity within the computer
  • c. flow of data in the computer
  • d. performance of all arithmetic and logical operations
Q.3 Which of the following is a computer hardware component?
  • a. Fan
  • b. Motherboard
  • c. Sound Card
  • d. All of these
Q.4 Which of the following is NOT a type of mouse?
  • a. Wireless
  • b. Optical
  • c. Laser
  • d. Drum
Q.5 Internet is not used to __________.
  • a. Publish your own article
  • b. Buy books online
  • c. Watch favourite TV show
  • d. Travel from one place to another
Q.6 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of webcam?
  • a. People can chat over the internet.
  • b. Tourists can see latest pictures of their favourite places.
  • c. They are widely used in security equipments.
  • d. They are used for movie recordings

Computer

Syllabus

Basic Computer; History of Computer, Components of Computer; Fundamentals of Computer; Data storage units-basic facts, Internal and External memory, Primary and Secondary Storage Devices; Evolution of Computers; Types of Computers, Generations in Computers, Developments and Developers; Hardware and Software; computer hardware components, Monitor, CPU, type of mouse, Scanner, Printer; Windows 7; Usage of Quick Launch Bar, Task Bar Setting, Use of shortcut menu, Windows 7 programs, MS-Paint; skills learning in Paint software earlier, Tools of Paint software like, colour picker, callout, Different file formats like .jpg, .png.; MS-Word 2010; Editing a document, using Undo and redo commands, checking spelling and grammar, text alignment, line spacing and paragraph, Using a printer for printing and print preview.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic Computer 30
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 35 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

Sample Questions

Q.1 Find the odd one out.
  • a. Notebook computer
  • b. Palmtop computer
  • c. Mini computer
  • d. Laptop
Q.2 Which of the following is not present in a tablet computer?
  • a. Touchscreen
  • b. Floppy drive
  • c. CPU
  • d. Internal battery
Q.3 Which of the following is a Fifth generation technology?
  • a. Transistors
  • b. Artifical Intelligence
  • c. Vacuum tubes
  • d. Both a and b
Q.4 Abacus was invented in
  • a. China
  • b. India
  • c. Africa
  • d. Japan
Q.5 Which of the following is a computer hardware component?
  • a. Fan
  • b. Motherboard
  • c. Sound Card
  • d. All of these
Q.6 Which of the following is NOT a type of mouse?
  • a. Wireless
  • b. Optical
  • c. Laser
  • d. Drum

Computer

Syllabus

Basic Computer Introduction & History of Computer; History of Computers, Characteristics of computers, Limitations of a computer; Input, Output & Storage Devices; Data storage units-basic facts, Internal and External memory, Primary and Secondary Storage Devices; Introduction to Multimedia; Audio, Video and animations, processor, advantage of multimedia; MS Points; Windows 7; MS-Word 2010; Screen Saver, Windows Explorer, Desktop Slideshow, Desktop Gadgets, pinning in Windows-7; MS-Power point 2010; Built-in templates, Enhancing the look of a presentation, changing colour scheme, background colour, Specifying alignments, Inserting different objects like Clipart, Word art and shapes; Internet & Computer Network; How does work Internet, Ways to connect to the Internet, Netiquettes while communicating online; Trends in IT;


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic Computer 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

Sample Questions

Q.1 What was the name of first computer designed by Charles Babbage?
  • a. Analytical Engine
  • b. Difference Engine
  • c. Colossus
  • d. ENIAC
Q.2 EDSAC stands for ________.
  • a. Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
  • b. Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Computer
  • c. Electronic Data Storage Automatic Calculator
  • d. Electronic Data Storage Automatic Computer
Q.3 Dynamic and Static are types of which type of memory?
  • a. ROM
  • b. CD-ROM
  • c. RAM
  • d. HDD
Q.4 Which of the following is NOT a type of keyboard?
  • a. QWERTY
  • b. Concept
  • c. Ergonomic
  • d. ASDFG
Q.5 Identify the false statement.
  • a. You can find deleted files in recycle bin
  • b. You can restore any file in recycle bin, if you ever need
  • c. You can increase free space on the disk by sending files in recycle bin
  • d. You can right click on Recycle Bin and choose Empty Recycle Bin to clean it at once
Q.6 A Microsoft Windows is ___________.
  • a. operating system
  • b. graphics program
  • c. word Processing
  • d. database program

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

To participate in the Shine Computer Olympiad, students from class 1st to 12th can register with their school on the official website of Shine Olympiads, i.e., shineolympiad.com.

To prepare for the Computer Olympiad, students can refer to study material provided online as well as go through important textbooks and plan out their study timetable. It is also beneficial for Olympiad aspirants to solve previous year papers and attempt as many practice mock tests as possible, to get fully acquainted with the syllabus and pattern of the Computer Olympiad exam.

The Shine Computer Olympiad is designed to streamline knowledge associated with computers and technology at both junior and senior level. This exam would help students to develop their knowledge of computers and be ready for the future.