NIOS Class 12 October 2024 Question Paper Housekeeping

This Question Paper consists of 6 questions and 4 printed pages.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 6 ¬˝‡Ÿ ÃÕÊ 4 ◊ÈÁŒ˝Ã ¬Îc∆U „Ò¥–
Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥.
68/ACV/O
SET/‚ ≈ A
(Theory) / (Á‚hÊ¥Ã)
Day and Date of Examination :
(¬⁄UˡÊÊ ∑§Ê ÁŒŸ fl ÁŒŸÊ¥∑§)
Signature of Invigilators :
(ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U) 1.

2.

General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the Objective type questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in the
question, i.e. (A), (B), (C) and (D) and indicate your correct answer in the Answer-Book given to you.
4. Making any identification mark in the Answer-Book or writing Roll Number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
5. Answers for all questions, including Matching, True or False, Fill in the blanks, etc., are to be given
in the Answer-Book only.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 68/ACV/O-A on the Answer-Book.
7. In case of any doubt or confusion in the question paper, the English Version will prevail.
‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
2. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U
¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’Êà ∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
3. § flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ •Ê¬∑§Ê øÊ⁄U Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ (A), (B), (C) ÃÕÊ (D) ◊¥ ‚ ∑§Ê߸ ∞∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸŸÊ „Ò ÃÕÊ ŒË ªß¸ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥
•Ê¬ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–
4. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§•ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ
∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ ¡ÊÿªÊ–
5. Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸÊ, ‚„Ë •ÕflÊ $ª‹Ã, Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸ ÷⁄UŸÊ, •ÊÁŒ ‚Á„à ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U, ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
6. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 68/ACV/O-A Á‹π¥–
7. ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ◊¥ Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ‚¥Œ„ •ÕflÊ ŒÈÁflœÊ ∑§Ë ÁSÕÁà ◊¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë •ŸÈflÊŒ „Ë ◊Êãÿ „ÊªÊ–
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(Theory)
(Á‚hÊ¥Ã)
Time : 2 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 40
‚◊ÿ — 2 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 40
Note : All questions are compulsory and carry marks as indicated against each question.
ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ •¥∑§ ©‚∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥–
(1) Answers of all questions are to be given in the Answer-Book given to you.
‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U •Ê¬∑§Ê ŒË ªß¸ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
(2) 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed at 2:15 p.m. From 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the students will read the question paper
only and will not write any answer on the Answer-Book during this period.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ 15 Á◊Ÿ≈U ∑§Ê ‚◊ÿ ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò– ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ÁflÃ⁄UáÊ ŒÊ¬„⁄U ◊¥ 2:15 ’¡ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–
ŒÊ¬„⁄U 2:15 ’¡ ‚ 2:30 ’¡ Ã∑§ ¿UÊòÊ ∑§fl‹ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏¥ª •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚ •flÁœ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ fl ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ∑§Ê߸
©ûÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥ Á‹π¥ª–
1. Fill in the blanks and write your answers in the answer-book. 1x15=15
Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ¬ÍÁø ∑§ËÁ¡∞ ÃÕÊ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ •¬Ÿ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–
(a) Bleaches are generally __________ in nature.
Áfl⁄¥U¡∑§ •Ê◊ÃÊÒ⁄U ¬⁄U __________ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§ „ÊÃ „Ò¥–
(b) Brown is a __________ colour.
÷Í⁄UÊ ∞∑§ __________ ⁄¥Uª „Ò–
(c) Efficient housekeeping leads to the __________ and well-being of the people living in
that house.
∑ȧ‡Ê‹ ªÎ„ √ÿflSÕÊ ∑§ ¬Á⁄UáÊÊ◊ SflL§¬ •ÊflÊ‚ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹Ê¥ ∑§Ê __________ •ÊÒ⁄U πÈ‡Ê„Ê‹Ë Á◊‹ÃË
„Ò–
(d) A __________ is used to take an accident victim to the hospital.
ŒÈÉʸ≈UŸÊ ¬ËÁ«∏à ∑§Ê •S¬ÃÊ‹ Ã∑§ ‹ ¡ÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ∞∑§ __________ ∑§Ë •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ÃÊ „ÊÃË „Ò–
(e) Stale air has a high content of _____ _____.
ŒÍÁ·Ã „flÊ ◊¥ _____ _____ ∑§Ë ◊ÊòÊÊ •Áœ∑§ „ÊÃË „Ò–
(f) In big institutions, __________ are used to carry linen from one place to the other.
’«∏ ‚¥ª∆UŸÊ¥ ◊¥, Á‹ŸŸ ∑§Ê ∞∑§ SÕÊŸ ‚ ŒÍ‚⁄UË SÕÊŸ ‹¥ ¡ÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ __________ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
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(g) Hospital beds are generally made of __________.
•S¬ÃÊ‹Ê¥ ∑§ ¬‹¥ª ¬˝Êÿ— __________ ∑§ ’Ÿ „ÊÃ „Ò¥–
(h) An insecticide which is in the form of dusting powder can be used on __________
places.
’È⁄U∑§Ÿ flÊ‹Ê ¬Ê©«U⁄U ∑§ M§¬ ∑§Ê ∑§Ë≈UŸÊ‡Ê∑§ __________ SÕÊŸÊ¥ ¬⁄U «UÊ‹Ê ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò–
(i) __________ is polished with oil-based polish.
__________∑§Ê Ã‹ ¬⁄U •ÊœÊÁ⁄Uà ¬ÊÁ‹‡Ê ‚ ø◊∑§ÊÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(j) Wooden floor is a __________ conductor of heat.
‹∑§«∏Ë ∑§Ê »§‡Ê¸ ©c◊Ê ∑§Ê __________ ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ „ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(k) All housekeeping personnel have to follow __________ standards for grooming.
‚÷Ë ªÎ„ √ÿflSÕÊ ∑§ÊÁ◊¸∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê oÎ¥ªÊ⁄U ‚¥’¥œË __________ ◊ÊŸ∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê ¬Ê‹Ÿ ∑§⁄UŸÊ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ „ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(l) To represent innocence and purity, we should use the colour __________.
ÁŸc∑§¬≈UÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ¬ÁflòÊÃÊ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÁÃÁŸÁœàfl ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞, „◊¥ __________ ⁄¥Uª ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊÁ„∞–
(m) Budgeting helps in setting the __________ in the spending of money.
’$¡≈U ’ŸÊŸ ‚ œŸ ∑§Ê √ÿÿ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ë __________ ÁŸœÊ¸Á⁄Uà ∑§⁄UŸ ◊¥ ‚„ÊÿÃÊ Á◊‹ÃË „Ò–
(n) When the room is decorated with cane furniture, a small __________ can be used as a
vase.
¡’ ∑§◊⁄U ∑§Ê ’¥Ã ∑§ »§ŸË¸ø⁄U ‚ ‚¡ÊÿÊ „Ê, ÃÊ •Ê¬ ∞∑§ ¿UÊ≈UË __________ ∑§Ê »Í§‹ŒÊŸ ∑§Ë Ã⁄U„ ¬˝ÿÊª ∑§⁄U
‚∑§Ã „Ò¥–
(o) __________ articles should be dried in shade.
__________ flSÃÈ∞° ¿UÊÿÊ ◊¥ ‚ÈπÊŸ øÊÁ„∞–

2. Write in the answer-book whether the following statements are True or False : 1x15=15
©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ∑§ÕŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê ‚„Ë ÿÊ ª‹Ã Á‹Áπ∞ —
(a) Silver is a hard metal.
øÊ°ŒË ∞∑§ ∑§∆UÊ⁄U œÊÃÈ „Ò–
(b) An electrician is a skilled worker.
Á’¡‹Ë Á◊SòÊË ∞∑§ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹ ∑§Êÿ¸∑§ûÊʸ „ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(c) Animal stains can be removed with hot water.
¬‡ÊÈ œé’ ª◊¸ ¬ÊŸË ‚ „≈UÊÿ ¡Ê ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥–
(d) Green is a warm colour.
„⁄UÊ ∞∑§ ª⁄U◊Ê„≈U flÊ‹Ê ⁄¥Uª „Ò–
(e) Paint finish on wooden furniture is the most versatile finish.
‹∑§«∏Ë ∑§ »§ŸË¸ø⁄U ¬⁄U ¬¥≈U Á»§ÁŸ‡Ê ‚’‚ ’„È◊ÈπË ¬Á⁄U‚í¡Ê „Ò–

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(f) Turpentine can be used to destroy termites.
ŒË◊∑§ ∑§Ê Ÿc≈U ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞, ÃÊ⁄U¬ËŸ ∑§ Ã‹ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò–
(g) Ears should not be cleaned with fingers.
∑§ÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©¥ªÁ‹ÿÊ¥ ‚ ‚Ê»§ Ÿ„Ë¥ ∑§⁄UŸÊ øÊÁ„∞–
(h) Glycerine is used to remove nail-polish stain.
Ÿ‹-¬ÊÁ‹‡Ê ∑§Ê œé’Ê ÁÇ‹‚⁄UËŸ ‚ „≈UÊÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(i) In very sunny areas, the floor should not have a rubber finish.
’„Èà œÍ¬ flÊ‹ SÕÊŸÊ¥ ◊¥ »§‡Ê¸ ¬⁄U ⁄U’⁄U ∑§Ë ¬Á⁄U‚í¡Ê Ÿ„Ë „ÊŸË øÊÁ„∞–
(j) Water stains on wash basins can be removed by rubbing with vinegar.
flÊ‡Ê ’Á‚Ÿ ¬⁄U ‹ª, ¬ÊŸË ∑§ œé’ ∑§Ê Á‚⁄U∑§ ‚ ⁄Uª«˜U ∑§⁄U ‚Ê»§ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò–
(k) You can destroy rats in your house by spraying sulphur-di-oxide gas in rat holes.
•Ê¬ •¬Ÿ ÉÊ⁄U ¬⁄U ‚À»§⁄U-«UÊ߸-•ÊÄ‚Êß«U ªÒ‚ ∑§Ê øÍ„Ê¥ ∑§Ë Á’‹Ê¥ ◊¥ Á¿U«U∑§ ∑§⁄U ©Ÿ∑§Ê ◊Ê⁄U ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥–
(l) A fan makes noise when its bearing’s are worn out.
¬¥πÊ Ã’ •ÊflÊ¡ ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò ¡’ ©‚∑§ Á’ÿÁ⁄¥Uª ≈ÍU≈U ¡ÊÃ „Ò¥–
(m) Nurseries only sell plants.
Ÿ‚¸⁄UË$¡ Á‚»¸§ ¬ÊÒœ ’øÃ „Ò¥–
(n) Ammonia is a cleansing agent which is acidic in nature.
•◊ÊÁŸÿÊ ∞∑§ ‚»§Ê߸ ∑§Ê ∑§◊¸∑§ „Ò ¡Ê •ê‹Ëÿ ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê „ÊÃÊ „Ò–
(o) In a flower arrangement, pebbles are used to cover the stem holder.
¬Èc¬ ‚í¡Ê ◊¥ S≈U◊ „ÊÀ«U⁄U ∑§Ê …∑§Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ Áø∑§Ÿ ¬àÕ⁄UÊ¥ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊª Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–
Note : Answer the following questions briefly. 2½x4=10
ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥ˇÊ¬ ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡∞–
3. Write five precautions you should follow in the care and cleanliness of your carpet.
•¬ŸË ∑§Ê‹ËŸ ∑§Ë Œπ÷Ê‹ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚»§Ê߸ ∑§⁄UŸ ◊¥ •¬ŸÊÿË ¡ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë ¬Ê°ø ‚ÊflœÊÁŸÿÊ° Á‹π¥–

4. Write the steps of changing the washer of a tap.
Ÿ‹ ∑§ flÊÚ‡Ê⁄U ∑§Ê ’Œ‹Ÿ ∑§ ø⁄UáÊ Á‹Áπ∞–

5. How would you keep your clothes moth-free ?
•Ê¬ •¬Ÿ ∑§¬«∏Ê¥ ∑§Ê ∑§¬«∏ ∑§ ∑§Ë«∏ ‚ ◊ÈÄà ∑Ò§‚ ⁄Uπ¥ª?

6. Enlist the activities you would undertake in the spring cleaning of your drawing room.
•Ê¬∑§ ’Ò∆U∑§ ∑§Ë ¤Ê⁄UŸÊ ‚»§Ê߸ ◊¥ •Ê¬ ∑§ÊÒŸ-∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë ªÁÃÁflÁœÿÊ° •¬ŸÊ∞°ª–
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