CBSE Class 10 Home Science Question Paper 2020

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HOME SCIENCE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70
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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$mo ~hþV gmdYmZr go n{‹T>E Am¡a CZH$m g™Vr go nmbZ H$s{OE :
(i) g^r àíZ A{Zdm`© h¢ &
(ii) Bg àíZ-nÌ _| Hw$b 33 àíZ em{_b h¢ &
(iii) àíZ g§. 1  18 IÊS> H$, dñVw{ZîR> àê$n Ho$ àíZ h¢ & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iv) àíZ g§. 19  23 IÊS> I, àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 10  20 eãXm| _| CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(v) àíZ g§. 24 Am¡a 25 IÊS> J, àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 20  30 eãXm| _| CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(vi) àíZ g§. 26  29 IÊS> K, àË`oH$ àíZ 4 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 30  40 eãXm| _| CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(vii) àíZ g§. 30  33 IÊS> L>, àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 50  60 eãXm| _| CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(viii) Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën g^r IÊS>m| H$, I, J, K Am¡a L> _| {XE JE h¢ &
(ix) AnZo CÎma Ho$ g_W©Z _| Ohm± gå^d hmo CXmhaU Xr{OE &
IÊS> H$
~hþ{dH$ënr` àíZ : {XE JE Mma {dH$ënm| _| go g~go ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE &
1. VrZ df© H$s Am`w Ho$ ~ƒo _| Ah§Ho$pÝÐH$Vm H$m {d{eï> bjU h¡ {H$ dh 1
(A) AHo$bm hr IobZm ng§X H$aVm h¡ &
(B) {ZOud dñVwAm| H$mo Or{dV g_PVm h¡ &
(C) Xÿgam| Ho$ Ñ{îQ>H$moU H$mo g_P Zht nmVm &
(D) H$mën{ZH$ Xþ{Z`m _| ahVm h¡ &
2. {Zdoe H$s EH$ `moOZm Omo S>mH$ImZo _| CnbãY Zht h¡ : 1
(A) AmdVu O_m ImVm
(B) amîQ´>r` ~MV nÌ
(C) ^{dî` {Z{Y
(D) {H$gmZ {dH$mg nÌ
3. ISI _mH©$ H$m {M• {ZåZ _| go __________ Ho$ bo~b na hmo gH$Vm h¡ & 1
(A) {~ñHw$Q>
(B) Kr
(C) go~ H$m ag
(D) Vob
AWdm
Johÿ± Ho$ AmQ>o H$s W¡br IarXVo g_` Amn {H$g _mZH$ {M• H$s Om±M H$a|Jo ? 1
(A) E\$.nr.Amo (FPO)
(B) E½_mH©$ (AGMARK)
(C) AmB©.Eg.AmB© (ISI)
(D) E\$.Eg.AmB©.Eg (FSIS)
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) There are total 33 questions in this question paper.
(iii) Questions no. 1  18, Section A, are objective type questions and are of
1 mark each.
(iv) Questions no. 19  23, Section B, are of 2 marks each, to be answered in
10  20 words.
(v) Questions no. 24 and 25, Section C, are of 3 marks each, to be answered in
20  30 words.
(vi) Questions no. 26  29, Section D, are of 4 marks each, to be answered in
30  40 words.
(vii) Questions no. 30  33, Section E, are of 5 marks each, to be answered in
50  60 words.
(viii) Internal choices are given in all the sections A, B, C, D and E.
(ix) Support your answers with suitable examples wherever required.

SECTION A
Multiple choice questions : Select the most appropriate answer from the four
given below.
1. A typical characteristic of egocentrism in a three-year-old child is that he 1
(A) wants to play alone.
(B) thinks all non-living things have life.
(C) is unable to see viewpoint of others.
(D) lives in a make-believe world.
2. The investment scheme which is not available in a post office is 1
(A) Recurring Deposit Account
(B) National Savings Certificate
(C) Provident Fund
(D) Kisan Vikas Patra
3. Of the following product labels, the symbol of ISI mark is found on 1
(A) biscuits
(B) ghee
(C) apple juice
(D) oil
OR
Which standard mark will you check while buying a bag of wheat flour ? 1
(A) FPO
(B) AGMARK
(C) ISI
(D) FSIS

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4. dñÌ Ho$ gwajm bo~b na ~Zo {Og {M• go nVm MbVm h¡ {H$ Cgo N>m±d _| gwImZm Mm{hE,
dh h¡ 1

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

5. IobVo g_` EH$ ~ÀMo Zo AnZo ZE {Ibm¡Zo H$mo Imob H$a Vmo‹S> {X`m & CgHo$ Bg IobZo Ho$
VarHo$ H$mo H$hVo h¢ 1
(A) àmH¥${VH$
(B) {OkmgmnyU©
(C) d¡km{ZH$
(D) J§^ra
6. ghr _wÐm _| H$m_ H$aZm Amdí`H$ h¡ Š`m|{H$ Bggo ì`{º$ 1
(A) Ho$ eara H$mo n`m©ßV Amam_ {_bVm h¡ &
(B) g_` na H$m_ g_mßV H$a gH$Vm h¡ &
(C) H$s D$Om© H$s ~MV hmoVr h¡ &
(D) Xmo H$m`© EH$ gmW H$a gH$Vm h¡ &
7. EH$ n[adma gmd©O{ZH$ `mVm`mV _| g\$a H$aVm h¡ Am¡a AnZo YZ H$s ~MV H$aVm h¡ & `h
Am` {H$g Vah H$s Am` H$hbmVr h¡ ? 1
(A) àË`j dmñV{dH$ Am`
(B) AmpË_H$ (H$pënV) Am`
(C) AàË`j dmñV{dH$ Am`
(D) _m¡{ÐH$ Am`
8. `h ImÚ h_mao eara H$mo D$Om© àXmZ H$aVo h¢ : 1
(A) go~ Ed§ g§Vao
(B) har nÎmoXma gpãµO`m±
(C) XÿY Ed§ XÿY go ~Zo nXmW©
(D) MrZr Ed§ _odo
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4. The symbol on the care label of a garment which indicates that it should
be dried in the shade is 1

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

5. While playing, a child breaks and opens his new toy. This type of play is
called 1
(A) natural
(B) exploratory
(C) scientific
(D) serious
6. It is important to have a correct posture because it helps a person to 1
(A) get enough rest.
(B) do work in time.
(C) save his energy.
(D) do two activities at the same time.
7. A family uses public transport to save their money. This type of income is
known as 1
(A) direct real income
(B) psychic income
(C) indirect real income
(D) money income
8. The foods which give energy to our body are : 1
(A) apples and oranges
(B) green leafy vegetables
(C) milk and milk products
(D) sugar and nuts

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9. Q>o‹T>r-_o‹T>r MZo H$s Xmb O¡gr {XIZo dmbr Xmb {H$g {_bmdQ> H$s Amoa g§Ho$V H$aVr h¡ ? 1
(A) AmaOr_moZ$
(B) Ho$gar Xmb
(C) _oQ>m{Zb `obmo
(D) bmoho H$m Myam
10. AnZo Mma _mh Ho$ ^VrOo Ho$ {bE Amn BZ_| go H$m¡Z-gm {Ibm¡Zm IarX|Jo ? 1
(A) Q>rXa (Teether)
(B) PwZPwZm (Rattle)
(C) ãbm°H$ H$m goQ> (Block set)
(D) S>m°ŠQ>a goQ> (Doctor’s set)
AWdm
~ÀMm {Og Am`w _| nhbm {MÌ ~Zm gH$Vm h¡ ? 1
(A) 2 df©
1
(B) 2 df©
2
(C) 3 df©
1
(D) 1 df©
2
[aº$ ñWmZm| H$mo Cn`wº$ eãX go ^[aE &
11. erbm H$mo Mm` ~ZmZr ng§X Zht h¡ & O~ ^r Cgo Mm` ~ZmZo H$mo H$hm OmVm h¡, Vmo Cgo
___________ WH$mZ H$m AZw^d hmoVm h¡ & 1
12. {eewAm| Ho$ Amhma _| ___________ Ed§ ___________ nm¡{îQ>H$ VÎd ^anya _mÌm _| hmoZo
Mm{hE & 1
13. ___________ EH$ µJ¡a-gaH$mar g§ñWm h¡ Ohm± Cn^moº$mAm| go g§~§{YV _wÔm| na OmZH$mar Xr
OmVr h¡ & 1
14. H$n‹S>m| na go Yã~o Nw>‹S>mVo g_` ___________ Aåb H$m à`moJ {H$`m OmVm h¡ & 1
15. ~Mr hþB© Xhr go h_ ___________ ì`§OZ ~Zm gH$Vo h¢ & 1
16. EH$ {H$emoar gmoMVr h¡ {H$ g^r bmoJ Cgo hr VmH$ aho h¢ & Bg kmZmË_H$ {deofVm H$mo
___________ H$hVo h¢ & 1
17. nHo$ hþE ImZo _| OrdmUwAm| H$s g§»`m ___________ C Vmn_mZ na ~hþV OëXr ~‹T> OmVr
h¡ & 1
18. EH$ n[adma H$mo amV Ho$ ^moOZ _| MZm ^Qy>am namogm J`m h¡ & Bg Amhma _| ___________
ImÚ g_yh Zht h¡ & 1

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9. Irregular shape of look-alike chana dal indicates the presence of which
adulterant ? 1
(A) Argemone
(B) Kesari dal
(C) Metanil yellow
(D) Iron filings
10. The toy which you would buy for your four-month-old nephew will be 1
(A) teether
(B) rattle
(C) block set
(D) doctor’s set
OR
A child can make his first drawing at the age of 1
(A) 2 years
1
(B) 2 years
2
(C) 3 years
1
(D) 1 years
2
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
11. Sheela dislikes making tea. Whenever she is asked to make tea, she may
suffer from ___________ fatigue. 1
12. The diet of an infant should be rich in ___________ and ___________
nutrients. 1
13. ___________ is a non-government agency where information is provided
for consumer related issues. 1
14. The acid which is used to remove stains from clothes is ___________ . 1
15. We can make ___________ dish with leftover curd. 1
16. An adolescent girl thinks everyone is watching her. This cognitive
characteristic is referred to as ___________ . 1
17. At the temperature of ___________ C bacteria multiply very fast in
cooked food. 1
18. A family has been served chickpeas and bhatura for dinner. This meal
does not contain ___________ food group. 1
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IÊS> I
19. Amhma Am`moOZ Ho$ Mma H$maU ~VmBE & 2
20. bå~o g_` Ho$ {bE D$Zr em°bm| H$m g§J«h H$aVo g_` Amn H$m¡Z-gr Mma gmdYm{Z`m±
~aV|Jo ? 2
AWdm
g§J«h _| AmnHo$ aoe_r dñÌm| _| {N>Ð hmo JE h¢ & BgHo$ Mma g§^d H$maU Š`m hmo gH$Vo h¢ ? 2
21. g_` na ñHy$b Z nhþ±M nmZo Ho$ H$maU, àË`oH$ {XZ _mZgr H$mo XÊS> {X`m OmVm h¡ & Cgo Bg
g_ñ`m go {ZXmZ nmZo Ho$ {bE Mma gwPmd Xr{OE & 2
22. EH$ {H$emoar Ho$ {bE gw~h Ho$ g§Vw{bV ZmíVo H$m Am`moOZ H$s{OE & 2
AWdm
AmB©.gr.E_.Ama. (ICMR) Ûmam {XE JE Ama.S>r.E. (RDA) Q>o~bm| go h_| H$m¡Z-gr Mma
_w»` OmZH$m[a`m± àmßV hmoVr h¢ ? 2
23. EH$ H$m_H$mOr _{hbm Ho$ {bE g_` `moOZm ~ZmVo g_` Amn H$m¡Z-go Mma H$maH$m| H$mo Ü`mZ
_| aI|Jo ? 2
IÊS> J
24. agmoBE H$s AñdÀN> AmXVm| Ho$ H$moB© N>: CXmhaU Xr{OE & 3
AWdm
agmoB©Ka Ho$ H$m¡Z-go N>: joÌm| H$s g\$mB© àË`oH$ gßVmh Adí` H$aZr Mm{hE ? 3
25. AéUm Ho$ XmoñV, CgH$s BÀN>m Ho$ {déÕ Cgo eam~ nrZo Ho$ {bE AH$ga X~md S>mbVo h¢ &
Cgo g_P _| Zht Am ahm {H$ dh Š`m H$ao & `{X Amn AéUm hmoVo, Vmo Amn Š`m H$aVo ?
AnZo {ZU©` Ho$ H$maU ^r ~VmBE & 3
IÊS> K
26. XþH$mZXma AnZo J«mhH$m| H$mo YmoIm XoZo Ho$ {bE H$m¡Z-gr Mma Hw$ar{V`m± AnZmVo h¢ ?
Cn^moº$mAm| H$mo Eogr Hw$ar{V`m| go AnZm ~Mmd H$aZo Ho$ {bE Mma gwPmd Xr{OE & 4
AWdm
Cn^moº$mAm| Ûmam BñVo_mb {H$E OmZo dmbo gm_mZ H$s JwUdÎmm Ho$ gå~ÝY _| CZH$mo {H$Z Mma
_w»` g_ñ`mAm| H$m gm_Zm H$aZm n‹S>Vm h¡ ? Bg g§X^© _| CÝh| CZHo$ Xmo A{YH$mam| Ed§ Xmo
{Oå_oXm[a`m| go AdJV H$amE± & 4
27. AnZr H$s_Vr nmoemH$ na go Mm` Ho$ Yã~o Nw>‹S>mVo g_` Amn H$m¡Z-gr AmR> gmdYm{Z`m±
~aV|Jo ? 4
AWdm
Yã~o Nw>‹S>mVo g_` AmnHo$ D$Zr _\$ba H$m a§J Iam~ hmo J`m h¡ & AmnH$s {H$Z AmR>
µJb{V`m| Ho$ H$maU Eogm hþAm hmoJm ? 4
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SECTION B
19. List four reasons for planning meals. 2
20. What four precautions would you take while storing woollen shawls for a
long time ? 2
OR
You found holes in your silk clothes when you took them out of storage.
What could be four possible reasons for this ? 2
21. Mansi is punished every day for coming late to school. Give four
suggestions to her to cope with her problem. 2
22. Plan a balanced breakfast for an adolescent girl. 2
OR
What four major information do we get from RDA tables given by ICMR ? 2
23. What four factors would you consider while making a time plan for a
working woman ? 2

SECTION C
24. Give any six examples of unhygienic habits of a cook. 3
OR
Which are the six areas in the kitchen that need to be cleaned on a
weekly basis ? 3
25. Aruna is often forced to drink alcohol by her friends against her wishes.
She does not know what to do. If you were Aruna, what would you have
done ? Give reasons for your decision. 3

SECTION D
26. Write any four malpractices adopted by shopkeepers to cheat their
customers. Suggest four ways consumers can safeguard themselves from
such malpractices. 4
OR
Write any four major problems faced by consumers regarding quality of
items used by them. Make them aware of their two rights and two
responsibilities in this context. 4
27. What eight precautions would you take while removing tea stains from
an expensive dress ? 4
OR
While removing stains, your woollen muffler got discoloured. Analyse
eight mistakes made by you which may have caused this. 4

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28. Kaoby H$m_H$mO H$aVo g_` JrVm ~hþV WH$mZ H$m AZw^d H$aVr h¡ & BgHo$ Mma g§^m{dV
H$maU Š`m hmo gH$Vo h¢ ? Cgo AnZr D$Om© ~MmZo Ho$ Mma gwPmd Xr{OE & 4
29. ImÚ nXmWm] _| {_bmdQ> go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢ ? _oQ>m{Zb `obmo H$s {_bmdQ> {H$Z Xmo ImÚ
nXmWm] _| H$s OmVr h¡ ? Eogo ImÚ nXmWm] H$m godZ H$aZo go h_mao ñdmñÏ` na H$m¡Z-go Mma
Hw$à^md n‹S>Vo h¢ ? 4
IÊS> L>
30. AmnH$s ~hZ AnZr {gbr{gbmB© nmoemH$ H$s nmBqnJ, grdZ, _w‹S>o hþE {H$Zmao (Hem), Jbo
Ed§ AñVa (Lining) go g§VwîQ> Zht h¡ & CgHo$ Ag§VwîQ> hmoZo Ho$ Xmo-Xmo H$maU ~VmBE & 5
AWdm
{gbo{gbmE dñÌm| Ho$ H$n‹S>o, {S>µOmBZ, Amam_Xoh hmoZm, AmgmZ XoIaoI Ed§ H$qQ>J go g§~§{YV
Amn {H$Z Xmo-Xmo ~mVm| H$m Ü`mZ aI|Jo ? 5
31. gwZrb O¡Z EH$ ~g MmbH$ h¡ & dh AnZo _mVm-{nVm Ho$ gmW nhm‹S>r joÌ _| ahVm h¡ & CgHo$
n[adma H$s Amhma `moOZm H$mo à^m{dV H$aZo dmbo {H$Ýht nm±M H$maH$m| H$mo g_PmBE & 5
32. AmnH$s ghobr Zo gmR> bmI énE XoH$a {~ëS>a go Z`m _H$mZ IarXm h¡ & _H$mZ Ho$ K{Q>`m
{Z_m©U Ho$ H$maU dh Cn^moº$m AXmbV _| {eH$m`V XO© H$aZm MmhVr h¡ & Bg gå~ÝY _|
CgHo$ {ZåZ{b{IV gdmbm| H$m CÎma Xr{OE : 5
(a) dh {H$VZo g_` VH$ {eH$m`V XO© H$am gH$Vr h¡ ?
(b) Cgo H$hm± {eH$m`V XO© H$amZr Mm{hE ?
(c) Cgo AnZr {eH$m`V Ho$ gmW H$m¡Z-go Mma H$mJµOmV bJmZo Mm{hE ?
(d) _m_bo H$m {ZnQ>mZ H$~ VH$ hmoJm ?
(e) Cgo {H$g Vah H$s amhV CnbãY hmo gH$Vr h¡ ?
33. EH$ {H$emoa Ed§ EH$ {H$emoar Ho$ emar[aH$ {dH$mg H$s VwbZm H$s{OE & 5
AWdm
AnZr ZmZr H$s ^m¡{VH$ Ed§ ^mdZmË_H$ Amdí`H$VmAm| H$s ny{V© H$aZo Ho$ nm±M-nm±M gwPmd
Xr{OE & 5

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28. Geeta gets very tired while doing household chores. What could be the
four possible reasons for this problem ? Give her four suggestions to save
her energy. 4
29. What do you understand by adulteration in food items ? Name two food
items which are adulterated by metanil yellow. What are the four health
hazards of consuming such food items ? 4

SECTION E
30. Your sister is not satisfied with the piping, seams, hem, neckline and
lining of her readymade dress. Give two reasons each for her
dissatisfaction. 5
OR
What two points each would you bear in mind regarding fabric, design,
comfort, easy maintenance and cutting of readymade garments ? 5
31. Sunil Jain is a bus driver. He lives with his parents in a hilly area.
Explain any five factors which would influence the meal planning of his
family. 5
32. Your friend paid < 60 lakh to a builder and bought a new house. She
wants to file a complaint in the consumer court for poor house
construction. Answer the following queries for her in this context : 5
(a) What is the time period within which she should apply ?
(b) Where should she apply ?
(c) What four documents should she attach with her complaint ?
(d) What is the time period for the case to be settled with her
complaint ?
(e) What is the relief available to her ?
33. Compare the physical development of an adolescent boy with that of an
adolescent girl. 5
OR
Give five suggestions each, to fulfil the physical and emotional needs of
your grandmother. 5

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