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01Medium · ✦ AI-labelled practice

Informatics Practices (065) case study 1: Aditi copies paragraphs from a website without attribution. Which concept best describes this situation?

Cyberbullying
Encryption
Plagiarism
Phishing

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C — Plagiarism

Presenting another person’s work as one’s own without acknowledgement is plagiarism.

Source: CBSE Informatics Practices (065) curriculum 2026–27 · original syllabus-aligned practice

02Easy · ✦ AI-labelled practice

Informatics Practices (065) case study 2: Kabir receives a fake bank link designed to steal a password. Which concept best describes this situation?

Copyright
Phishing
Plagiarism
E-waste

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B — Phishing

Phishing uses deceptive messages or sites to capture sensitive information.

Source: CBSE Informatics Practices (065) curriculum 2026–27 · original syllabus-aligned practice

03Easy · ✦ AI-labelled practice

Informatics Practices (065) case study 3: Meera publishes a novel and wants protection for its expression. Which concept best describes this situation?

Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Firewall

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A — Copyright

Source: CBSE Informatics Practices (065) curriculum 2026–27 · original syllabus-aligned practice

04Easy · ✦ AI-labelled practice

Informatics Practices (065) case study 4: Rohan disposes of an old battery through an authorised recycler. Which concept best describes this situation?

Cyberbullying
Hacking
Identity theft
Responsible e-waste management

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D — Responsible e-waste management

Authorised recycling reduces toxic exposure and recovers useful materials.

Source: CBSE Informatics Practices (065) curriculum 2026–27 · original syllabus-aligned practice

05Medium · ✦ AI-labelled practice

Informatics Practices (065) case study 5: Sara uses a public post that remains searchable years later. Which concept best describes this situation?

Open source
Data compression
Digital footprint
Packet switching

Check answer and explanation +

C — Digital footprint

Online actions can leave a persistent digital footprint.

Source: CBSE Informatics Practices (065) curriculum 2026–27 · original syllabus-aligned practice

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