Home Science Sample Question Paper 2020
Time: 3hrs.
Max. Marks:70
SECTION A
Fill in the blanks:
1. Two possible reasons for extreme depression in a sixteen-year-old boy can be _____ and ____.
Ans: Two possible reasons are:
a. Peer pressure
b. academic demands
c. any other (any two)
OR
——————- is the eating disorder in adolescents which leads to skeletal appearance due to excessive weight loss.
Ans: Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder in adolescents that leads to skeletal appearance due to excessive weight loss.
2. Benefits of savings are to———————— and ————————.
Ans: Benefits of savings are:
- a. Helps to raise the standard of living
- b. For future secure
- c. To meet unforeseen expenses
- d. Provide old age security (any two)
3. Two chemicals used in water purification are __________ and _________.
Ans: a. Alum
b. chlorine
4. Full form of RDA is ____________________________.
Ans: Recommended Dietary Allowances
5. Expansion of DWCRA is ______________________.
Ans: Development of Women in Rural Areas
OR
Expansion of MGNREGA is ______________________.
Ans: MGNREGA- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
6. Two advantages of using reverse osmosis system to make water safe are _____ and ______.
Ans: a. no chemical impurity
b. kills germs
c. save time
7. Liquidity means————————————————————.
Ans: Means easy to withdraw money
8. An additional amount of protein required during pregnancy is _______.
Ans: +23 gm
9. The term ‘Growth spurt’ means ———————————.
Ans: Growth spurt means rapid changes in the body characteristics
10. Binge eating and vomiting out the food are the symptoms of ___________.
Ans: Bulimia
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
11. To fulfill the social needs of elderly, a ideal old age home should have:
a. Medical and health care facilities
b. Nutritious meals
c. Safety and security
d. Company of own age
12. Which of the following makes appearance taller?
a. Vertical lines
b. Horizontal lines
c. Diagonal lines
d. Plain
13. An example of direct real income is:
a. Skill of family member
b. Fringe benefits
c. Barter system
d. buying a house
14. What are ‘fasteners’ in a baby dress?
a. Buttons and zippers
b. Laces and piping
c. Embroidery in a dress
d. Stitching
15. What is the name of first yellow milk that comes out of breast of mother?
a. Serum
b. Cholesterol
c. Colostrum
d. Sterols
16. Anita has to buy gold for her daughter’s marriage. Which standardized mark should she check on the gold jewellery?
a. Eco mark
b. Wool mark
c. Hallmark
d. AG mark
17. Which are the symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus?
1. Frequent urination
2. Odema
3. High fever
4. Blurred vision
5. Excessive thirst
a. 5,4, and 2
b. 1,4, and 5
c. 5,1, and 3
d. 1,2, and 4
18. In order to supplement your family income, you want to start a business of homemade laundry soaps. What two usual components will you use while making soap at home
- a. Alkali like caustic soda, caustic potash, & Animal or vegetable fat
- b. Animal or vegetable fat & acetic acid
- c. Starch and cellulose
- a. Alkali & chains of fatty acids
SECTION B
19. Suggest four ways parents can help in shaping the personality of their adolescent boys.
Ans: Ways in which parents can help in shaping the personality:
- a. Strong bonding in parents has a positive effect
- b. Sharing with children
- c. Parents should be role models to children
- d. Spend time with children
- e. Use polite Language in the family (any four)
OR
Development is Multidirectional. Explain this statement with two examples.
Ans: Development is multidirectional.
– Follows a fixed pattern from head to toe or from inside to outside. Example- :
- a. The child first turns his head and then starts walking
- b. Children use their hands first to catch things and later with fingers (any two)
20. Write any two steps taken by government which ensures that ‘Right to safety’ of consumers is adequately met and also Write any two advantages of consumer education.
Ans: Two steps taken by the government that ensure that the ‘Right to safety’ of consumers is adequately met are:
- a. Ensures manufacturers obtain a mandatory license
- b. Ensures manufacturers do not supply unsafe, defective, or poor quality goods.
- c. Any other
Two advantages of consumer education are:
- a. Awareness about their rights and responsibilities
- b. Develop the ability to decide and choose intelligently
- c. Makes consumers vigilant (Any other)
21. Your younger brother is suffering from high grade fever. Which two nutrients will be required in more quantities and why?
Ans: Nutrients requirement increases in Fever are:
- a. Calorie – for every 1°C rise in body temperature, calorie requirement increases. High metabolic rate
- b. Protein -: wearing and tearing of tissue, depletion of protein from cells and tissues
- c. Minerals and vitamins (Any two)
22. What do you understand by the term “Drape”? How will you check the drape in a dress? Write any two ways of it.
Ans: “Drape” refers to the way a garment hangs over the body contours.
Ways to check the drape in a dress are:
- a. Fit well at the shoulder
- b. Does not ride up from the front
- c. No puckering at arm holes
- d. Patterns not hidden ( Any four)
23. Rohini is very good at cooking. She wants to pursue her career in this field. But her friends are taking mainstream subjects. Thus, she is not able to decide which stream she should take. Convince her by explaining four career options related to the field of cooking.
Ans: Four career options related to the field of cooking are:
- a. Can pursue a graduation in Hotel Management
- b. Can the hotel industry at the entry level after doing a certificate course in cooking
- c. Work in restaurants
- d. Cookery classes
- e. Selling of cooked products (Any other)
OR
Which four skills are required by a student of Home science to run his/her own bakery from home?
Ans: Skills required by a Home Science student to run a bakery are
- a. Good organizational skills
- b. ability to follow health and safety standards
- c. skills to read and follow recipes,
- d. To be creative
- e. presentation skills
- f. To supply the order on time (any four)
SECTION C
24. Based on your knowledge of stain removal, explain the procedure of removing stains of grease and blood to your friend. And what two precautions he/she should take while using chemicals to remove stain?
Ans: Procedure for removing grease stain:
- 1. Wash with soap and water
- 2. Bleach in sunlight and air
Procedure for removing blood stain:
- 1. Soak the stained article in cold water
- 2. Treat with a moderately strong solution of acetic acid followed by ammonia.
Two precautions to be taken while using chemicals to remove stains:
- 1. Find the type of fabric
- 2. Rinse all the traces of chemicals immediately
- 3. Test the chemical in the hidden corner
- 4. Usea chemical in a mild form and select a chemical according to the stain and fabric
OR
While working in kitchen, your friend got a stain on her white kurti. How will you help her in identifying a stain? Also guide her the appropriate way of removing the unknown stain without damaging her kurti.
Ans: Two ways to identify a stain are:
- a. By smell
- b. By feel
- c. By color
The procedure for removing an unknown stain from a white cotton kurti is as follows:
- a. Soak in plain water
- b. Soak in warm, soapy water
- c. Bleach the stain by exposing it to sunlight
- d. Treat with dilute alkali
- e. Treat with dilute acid
- f. Apply oxidizing bleach
- g. Apply reducing bleach
- h. If the stain persists, repeat the cycle from steps 4 to 7.
25. Your father has purchased a faulty room heater from a shop. Shopkeeper refused to exchange it. He does not know the procedure to file complaint. Explain him the procedure to file the complaint in consumer protection forum.
Ans: Procedure to file a complaint in the consumer protection forum:
- a. Identify the jurisdiction of the forum- District, State, or National level
- b. File the complaint within 2 years
- c. Fill in the prescribed format, state the facts, and specify the compensation or relief
- d. Attach bills, a copy of the registered Affidavit, court fees, and an affidavit stating the contents are true
- e. Submit the complaint in the consumer court. A copy of the complaint is sent to the opposite party, andthe court directs the opposing party to reply within 30-45 days
- f. Court final order sent to all the parties by registered post
SECTION D
26. ‘Peer group and media play an important role in selection of food’ among children. Justify your answers with two examples of each. What four dietary considerations will you follow for school going children while planning meal?
Ans: Influence of ‘Peer group in selection of food’ in what to eat and how to eat.
- a. Influence by fancy and fast foods consumed by friends
- b. Love to eat pizza, Burger, Fries etc.
- c. Can change their taste with friends' influence
- d. pressuring teens to skip meals or diet to look thin
- e. May imitate the behaviors of their peers who practice unhealthy eating behaviors.
Influence of media in the selection of food’ –
- a. plays an important role in promoting food products and helps families in choosing food
- b. tells the availability of different products with their nutritional composition
- c. fascinated by attractive advertisements
- d. easy accessibility, take away foods, new websites for supplying food
- e. media promotes sugar intake and unhealthy stuff, also
27. Aggression is very common in today’s adults. Write any four possible reasons for it, and also explain four ways of controlling anger.
Ans: The Reasons for aggression in elderly people are:
- 1. Physical discomfort
- 2. Lack of social contact and loneliness
- 3. Boredom, inactivity
- 4. Change of routine and unwillingness to adjust
- 5. Difficulty in adjustment after retirement
- 6. Lack of importance
- a. Any other (any four)
Ways to control:
- a. Provide physical comfort-good food
- b. Should not react immediately
- c. Talk to them, engage them to take part in social functions
- d. Make their routine
- e. Divert themselves
- f. Do meditation and exercise
- g. Work for community (any four)
28. Describe any six benefits and two drawbacks of investing money in any insurance scheme.
Ans: Six benefits of investing in an insurance scheme:
- a. Safe and reliable
- b. Provide protection and security
- c. Income tax benefit
- d. Lump sum amount at maturity
- e. Tax-free
- f. No limit on maximum amount (any six)
Drawbacks -:
- a. Long-term policy
- b. Pre-mature withdrawal is not allowed
- c. A loan cannot be taken (any two)
OR
What do you understand by a standardized mark? Why are they important? Draw a logo of eco-friendly mark and name any two products on which you find this mark.
Ans: Standardization Mark – A Mark given to a product which meets standards concerning quality of the product in terms of material used, method of manufacture, labeling, packaging, sale, and performance.
Importance
- a. They assure quality, purity and reliability and safety of products
- b. Encourage manufacturers to provide competition in the market
Eco Mark:
Items on which the Eco mark are found are:
- a. Textiles
- b. Cosmetics
- c. Edible and lubricating oils
- Any other (any two)
29. You have to buy a party dress to be worn in winter. What kind of fabric you will prefer and why? To ensure durability and qualities, what six points will you check while purchasing this dress?
Ans: Kind of fabric – wool or silk, as they give warmth in winter, and retain body heat. To ensure durability and quality, the following six points should be checked while purchasing a dress:
- a. b. Fabric should be colour fast
- c. Resistant to friction and stains
- d. Type of weaving
- e. Wrinkle-resistant
- f. Design of dress
- g. Stitching of the dress
- h. Fitting of dress
- i. Material used for lining
- j. Alignment of stitches
- k. Quality of accessories used (any six)
OR
You have to design a kurti for your sister who is tall and thin. Illustrate two ways each you can create harmony and rhythm in this dress.
Ans: two ways each to create harmony and rhythm in Kurti for tall and thin
Ways to create Harmony in a kurti are:
- a. Style lines should be consistent in every area of the garment
- b. All the areas of the kurti have the same shape
- c. Bottom hem should be well aligned
- d. Prints on different areas should align (Any two)
Ways to create rhythm in a kurti are:
- a. Gradation
- b. Radiation
- c. Repetition
- d. Alteration (Any two)
SECTION E
30. Suggest tips for safe storage of clothing to your brother who is going for one month internship programme in Bengaluru. Suggest him any five steps each for daily wear and occasional wear clothes.
Ans: Five steps for daily wear clothes are:
- a. Sort out daily clothes such as handkerchiefs, socks, etc
- b. Keep small articles in separate drawers
- c. Hang in the air to remove the smell of sweat
- d. Put shirts, pants in hangers
- e. Coats should be hung after brushing before storing
- f. Used clothes should be kept in a different almirah
- g. Use insecticides in cupboards (Any five)
Steps for safe storage of occasional wear clothes:
- a. Dry clean the clothes if required
- b. Clothes should be properly folded
- c. Mothballs, neem leaves can be used
- d. Don’t store starched clothes
- e. Clothes should be properly dried
- f. Wrap leather garments in newspaper (Any five)
OR
a. How do climate, occupation and fashion influence selection of apparel? Explain with one suitable example of each.
b. Write any four points you will keep in mind while selecting fabric for your grandmother who is going on religious tour to coastal areas.
Ans: Climate- in winter, people select silk or woolen clothes, dark colour as it absorbs heat. In summer, light colour and cotton clothes are preferred as it absorb moisture. People living in very hot climates as deserts, need to wear turbans of thick cloth to protect their heads and wear long robes to stay cool.
Occupation – clothes give identity to a person. Many professions have a specific dress code. For example, people working in the hotel industry, airlines, traffic policemen, security guards, and so on, fashionable adolescents want to wear the latest style. Want more varieties. For them, selection does not depend on construction but on fashion. Select clothes that they can mix and match so that they can achieve variety with a few clothes.
Four points to be kept in mind while selecting fabric for a grandmother:
- a. Comfortable
- b. Small prints
- c. Light colours
- d. Easy to maintain
- e. Durable (Any other)
31. Analyze any five types of investment schemes offered by banks. 5
Ans: Five types of investment schemes offered by banks:
a. Saving account- a popular account, opened to deposit small sums of money periodically
b. Current account- popular with businessmen, provides the facility of unlimited deposits, no interest paid, overdraft facility available
c. Recurring deposit scheme- fixed amount deposited periodically, at maturity investor gets the capital amount with interest
d. Fixed deposits- money fixed for a specified period, a higher rate of interest than a savings account
e. Cash certificates- a kind of deposit purchased for a particular amount, with quarterly installments paid till the account completes its entire amount. Available in various denominations of Rs. 1000, Rs. 5000—.
32. Describe three cognitive changes you observe in adolescents. Analyze the impact of these changes on the Identity of adolescents.
Ans: Cognitive development in adolescents is:
- a. Abstract thinking
- b. Logical thinking
- c. Systematic thinking
- d. Ego centrism
- e. Critical thinking
- f. Any other (any three)
Impact on identity formation:
- a. Extremely self-conscious
- b. Extremely sensitive
- c. Get an inflated opinion of themselves
- d. Good in social matters
- e. Make their own rule
- f. Idealistic rebellion (any four)
OR
Identify any five different stressors in the life of class XII student. Discuss any five skills which he/she can use to combat with that stress.
Ans: Stresses in the life of a class XII student:
- a. Body image
- b. Academic pressure
- c. Peer pressure
- d. Parental pressure
- e. Emotional changes (Any five)
Skills required to combat the stress:
- a. Relaxation
- b. Exercise
- c. Self-care
- d. Time management
- e. Assertiveness
- f. Healthy diet (Any five)
33. Your mother bought Besan and mustard oil from local vendor. Name one adulterant which may be present in each, and write two ill effects of each on human body. Advise her any four tips buying unadulterated groceries.
Ans: Adulterant in besan- kesari dal
Adulterant in mustard oil- argemone seeds
- Ill effects of kesari dal
- a. Lathyrism
- b. Paralysis of lower limbs
- c. Pain in the knee and ankle joints
- Ill effects of argemone seeds:
- a. Gastrointestinal disturbances
- b. Irregular fever
- c. Renal failure
- d. Swelling in feet and legs
- e. Blindness
- Precautions to be taken while buying groceries are:
- a. Buy from a reputable shop
- b. Buy packed and sealed spices
- c. Check the standardized mark
- d. Do not compromise on quality and price (any four)
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