Karnataka SSLC Question Paper 2026 Beauty and Wellness

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Total No. of Questions : 34 ] NSQF LEVEL-2
ÓÜíPæàñÜ ÓÜíTæ : 90-E K Code No. : 90-E K
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Subject : Beauty & Wellness

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PܮܰvÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠBíWÜÉ ÊÜÞ«ÜÂÊÜá / Kannada and English Medium
©®ÝíPÜ 30. 03. 2026 ] [ Date : 30. 03. 2026
ÓÜÊÜá¿á ¸æÙÜWæY 10-00 Äí¨Ü ÊÜá«ÝÂÖÜ° 12-15 ÃÜÊÜÃæWæ ] [ Time : 10-00 A.M. to 12-15 P.M.
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±ÜÄàûݦìWÝX ÓÝÊÜޮܠÓÜãaÜ®Wæ ÙÜ Üá / General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. D ±ÜÅÍ氱ܣÅPæ¿áá Joár 34 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ®Üá° Öæãí©¨Üáª. »ÝWÜ&A ÊÜáñÜᤠ»ÝWÜ&B WÜÙÜ®Üá° JÙÜWæãíw¨æ. »ÝWÜ&A ®ÜÈÉ
Employability skills Wæ ÓÜíŸí˜Ô¨Ü ¯ÜÅÍæ®WÜÚ¨Üáª, »ÝWÜ&B ¬ÜÈÉ ŸãÂq ÊÜáñÜᤠÊæÇ…¬æÓ…Wæ ÓÜíŸí˜Ô¨Ü
±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚÃÜáñܤÊæ.
This Question Paper consists of 34 questions including Part-A and Part-B.
Part-A consists of questions related to the Employability skills and Part-B
consists of the questions related to Beauty & Wellness.
2. D ¯ÜÅÍ殯ܣÅPæ¿á¬Üá® ×ÊÜáá¾S hÝPæp… ÊÜ áãÆPÜ ÊæãÖÜÃÜá ÔàÇ… ÊÜÞvÜÇÝX¨æ. ±ÜÄàûæ
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Follow the instructions given against the questions.
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10/5004 1 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
»ÝWÜ - A / PART - A
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /
incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its question number and alphabet :
3×1=3
1. Which of the following is an example for oral communication ?
(A) Letter (B) Phone call
(C) E-mail (D) Newspaper
2. The organisation which has made the sustainable development
goals is
(A) UNICEF (B) WHO
(C) League of Nations (D) United Nations
3. The key to open the ‘start Menu’ is
(A) Command key (B) Windows key
(C) Navigation key (D) Control key
II. Answer the following questions : 2×1=2
4. What is Stress ?
5. Write the function of ‘Enter Key’.
III. Answer the following questions : 2×2=4
6. How to set goals ?
OR
Write any four steps for practising the effective time management.
7. List the important qualities of a successful entrepreneur.
IV. Answer the following question : 1×3=3
8. Explain the communication cycle with flow-chart.

»ÝWÜ - B / PART - B
V. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ A¥ÜÊÝ A±Üä|ì ÖæàÚPæWÜÚWæ ®ÝÆáR BÁáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ.
AÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ÖæaÜác ÓÜãPܤÊÝ¨Ü EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° BÄÔ, A¨ÜÃÜ PÜÅÊÜÞûÜÃܨæãí©Wæ ±Üä|ì
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ 7×1=7
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions /
incomplete statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the
complete answer along with its question number and alphabet :
9. ®ÜÊÜá¾ ¨æàÖܨÜÈÉ ÊæáƯ®… A®Üá° Eñܳ£¤ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ iàÊÜPæãàÍÜWÜÙÜá
(A) ÓÝ°¿áá ÃÜgáj PæãàÍÜWÜÙÜá (B) ÊæáÆ®æãàÓæçp…Õ
(C) ±ÜÅ£Ãæãà«ÜPÜ PæãàÍÜWÜÙÜá (D) PæÃÜq®æãàÓæçp…Õ
10/5004 2 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
In our body melanin producing cells are
(A) Tendon cells (B) Melanocytes
(C) Immune cells (D) Keratinocytes
10. aÜÊÜáìÊÜâ AÆiì ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜãûÜ$¾ÊÝWÜáñܤ¨æ. C¨ÜPæR PÝÃÜ|Êæí¨ÜÃæ,
(A) ÖæaÜácÊÜÄ GOæ¡¿á ÓÜÅËÓÜáËPæ (B) ÊæáƯ®…®Ü PæãÃÜñæ

(C) ÊÜááÄ¨Ü PݲÆÉÄWÜÙÜá (D) A£¿Þ¨Ü ¸æÊÜÃÜáËPæ
The skin becomes allergic and sensitive for this reason.
(A) Excess of oil secretion (B) Lack of melanin
(C) Broken capillaries (D) Excess of sweating
11. ¨æàÖÜÊÜ®Üá° GvÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠŸÆ»ÝWÜWÜÙÝX Ë»ÜiÓÜáÊÜ PÜȳñÜ ÃæàTæ¿á ÖæÓÜÃÜá
(A) A±ÜÖÜÃÜ| (B) ÊÜÂÓÜ®Ü

(C) JÆÊÜâ (D) ÓÜXorÇ… ±æÉà®…
Name of the imaginary line that divides our body into left and
right is
(A) Abduction (B) Adduction
(C) Prone (D) Sagittal plane
12. aÜÊÜáì¨Ü ÊÝÂP…Õ A¬Üá® ñæWæ¿ááÊÜ ÊÝÂQÕíW…¬Ü ¯ÜÅQÅÁá
(A) PÜã¨ÜÆá ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿á ©QR®ÜÈÉ

(B) PÜã¨ÜÆá ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿á ËÃÜá¨Üœ ©QR¬ÜÈÉ

(C) AvÜxÇÝX

(D) ÊÜêñݤPÝÃܨÜÈÉ
The removing process of wax from the skin is
(A) in the direction of hair growth
(B) in the opposite direction of hair growth
(C) horizontal
(D) in circular motion
13. PæÙÜX¬ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¶èívæàÍܬ… ÖÜaÜácÊÜâ¨ÜÃÜ ÊÜááS E¨æªàÍÜ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æí¨ÜÃæ
(A) ÊÜááSÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜÌaÜfWæãÚÓÜÆá

(B) ÊæáàPܯ… ñæWæ¿áÆá

(C) ®Ü¿áÊÝ¨Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜÊÜá¬Ý¨Ü ÊæáçŸ|¡ÊܬÜá® ¯Üvæ¿áÆá

(D) PÜ|á¡WÜÙܬÜá® ÖæçÇæçp… ÊÜÞvÜÆá

10/5004 3 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
Which of the following is a main purpose of applying the
foundation ?
(A) Cleans the face
(B) Removes make-up
(C) Achieves a smooth and even complexion
(D) Highlights the eyes
14. Pæ¬æ®¿á ÊÜáãÙæWÜÙܬÜá® ÖæçÇæçp… ÊÜÞvÜÆá ŸÙÜÓÜáÊÜ ÓݫܬÜ
(A) ŸÉÐÜÃ… ŸÅÐ… (B) ¶æàÓ… ±èvÜÃ… ŸÅÐ…
(C) PÝípæãàÃ… ŸÅÐ… (D) ¶Ýɵ ŸÅÐ…
A tool used to highlight for the cheek bone is
(A) blusher brush (B) face powder brush
(C) contour brush (D) fluffy brush
15. ŸãÂq Aív… ÊæÇ…¬æÓ… ÊÜÆ¿á¨ÜÈÉ C¨Üá ŸÖÜÙÜ ÊÜááSÂÊݨÜá¨Üá
(A) ÓÜíÊÜÖÜ®Ü (B) «Ü̯
(C) ®ÜWÜá (D) EñܤÊÜá ®ÜvÜñæ
Very important in beauty and wellness sector is
(A) Communication (B) Voice
(C) Smile (D) Good character
VI. ÓÜãPܤÊÝ¨Ü EñܤÃÜ©í¨Ü ¹qrÃÜáÊÜ ÓܧÙÜÊÜ®Üá° »Ü£ì ÊÜÞw 4×1=4
Fill in the blank with suitable answer :
16. BÖÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá° iX¿áÆá ÓÜÖÝ¿á ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ ÓÝ°¿ááWÜÙÜá pæí±æäÃÝÈÓ…
ÊÜáñÜᤠ………………… .
The muscles that help to chew the food are temporalis
and ......................... .
17. PÜã¨ÜÈ¬Ü ŸávÜÊÜâ ...................... Ë«Ü¨Ü ±æäÅàqଅ­í¨Ü ÊÜÞvÜƳqr¨æ.
The hair shaft is made up of ...................... type of protein.
18. ÓÜÆ㯮ÜÈÉ E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáÊÜ E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜá ÓæãàíQWæ JÙÜWÝWܨÜíñæ ñÜvæ¿ááÊÜ
Eñܳ®Ü° ..................... .
A product used to prevent the salon equipment from infection
is ...................... .
19. ±Ý¨ÜWÜÙÜÈÉ ¯iàìÊÜ PæãàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ñæWæ¨ÜáÖÝPÜÆá ÓÜÖÝ¿á ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ
ÓÝ«Ü®Ü ……………… .
A tool helpful to remove the dead cells from the feet is .............. .

10/5004 4 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
VII. 20. A-±Üqr¿áÈÉ PÜã¨Ü騆 ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿á ÖÜíñÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖÝWÜã B-±Üqr¿áÈÉ AÊÜâWÜÙÜ
PÝ¿áìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ. AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° Öæãí©Ô EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° PÜÅÊÜÞûÜÃܨæãvÜ®æ
ŸÃæÀáÄ 4×1=4
Stages of hair growth are given in Column-A and their
functions are given in Column-B. Match them and write the
answer with the alphabet :
A-±Üqr B-±Üqr
Column-A Column-B
i) A®Ýhæ®… ÖÜíñÜ a) PÜã¨Ü騆 PæãàÍÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñæ¤ ¸æÙæ¿áÆá ±ÝÅÃÜí¼ÓÜáñܤ¨æ
Anagen stage Hair follicles begin to re-grow
ii) PÝÂohæ®… ÖÜíñÜ b) PÜã¨Ü騆 PæãàÍÜÊÜâ ÓÜQÅ¿áÊÝXÃÜáñܤ¨æ ÊÜáñÜá¤
Catagen stage ¯ÃÜíñÜÃÜÊÝX PÜã¨ÜÆá ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿ÞWÜáñܤ¨æ
Hair follicle is active and continuous hair
growth
iii) pæÇæãàhæ®… ÖÜíñÜ c) PÜã¨ÜÆá ŸÇ…º PÜã¨ÜÈ¬Ü PæãàÍÜ¨Ü ÊÜáãÆÊܬÜá®
Telogen stage ÃÜã²ÓÜáñܤ¨æ
Hair bulb forms the base of hair follicle
iv) GPæãÕàhæ®… ÖÜíñÜ d) PÜã¨Ü騆 PæãàÍÜÊÜâ Ÿ¨ÜÇÝÊÜOæ¿á ÖÜíñÜPæR
Exogen stage JÙÜWÝWÜáñܤÊæ
Hair follicle undergoes a phase of change
e) PÜã¨ÜÆá ¸æÙæ¿ááÊÜâ©ÆÉ B¨ÜÃæ PæãàÍÜPæR
AíqPæãÙÜáÛñܤ¨æ
Hair does not grow but is attached to the
follicle
f) PÜã¨ÜÆ PæãàÍÜPÜ PÜã¨Ü騆 ±ÜÅ£Áãí¨Üá GÙæ¿á®Üá°
aÜÊÜáìPæR ÆíWÜÃÜá ÖÝPÜáñܤ¨æ
Hair follicle anchors each strand of hair
into the skin
g) ÃÜPܤ®ÝÙÜWÜÙÜá PÜã¨Ü騆 ŸÇ…º®Ü PæãàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
±æäàÑÓÜáñܤ¨æ
Blood vessels nourish cell in the hair
bulb

10/5004 5 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
VIII. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 4×1=4
Answer the following questions :
21. ÓÜã¿áì®Ü ¸æÙÜQ¯í¨Ü J¨ÜWÜáÊÜ ËoËá®… A®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name the vitamin provided by the sunlight.

22. aÜÊÜáì¨Ü ËÍæÉàÐÜOæ¿á®Üá° ±ÜÄàüÓÜáÊÜ ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨ÜÈÉ PÜ~¡®Ü ±ÝÂv…WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ŸÙÜÓÜÇÝWÜáñܤ¨æ. PÝÃÜ| Pæãw.
Eyepads are used at the time of a skin analysis test. Give reason.

23. aÜÊÜáìPæR ÊÜÞÀáÍÜcÃæçÓÜÃ… ÖæàWæ ÓÜÖÝ¿á ÊÜÞvÜáñܤ¨æ
How does a moisturiser help for the skin ?

24. IÐÝvæãà¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá Ë«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name any two types of eyeshadow.

IX. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 4×2=8

Answer the following questions :
25. vÜËáìÓ…¬Ü GÃÜvÜá ¯Ü¨ÜÃÜWÜÙܬÜá® ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name the two layers of dermis.

26. ¶æàÓ… ÊÜÞÓ…R¬Ü E¯ÜÁãàWÜWÜÙܬÜá® £ÚÔ.
Mention the benefits of face mask.
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
ÊÝÓæãàwÇæàÐܬ… ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÝÓæãàPܬ…Ôóûܬ… ¬ÜvÜáÊÜ| ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜÊܬÜá® £ÚÔ.
Mention the difference between vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

27. aÜÊÜáì¨Ü ¹Éàa…®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ®Üã®ÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±Üqr ÊÜÞw.
List any two drawbacks of skin bleach.
28. ¯ÝÂÇæp… A¬Üá° ÓÜÌaÜfWæãÚÓÜáÊÜ ÖÜíñÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the steps of cleaning a palette.

10/5004 6 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK
X. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 3×3=9

Answer the following questions :
29. J| aÜÊÜáì¨Ü WÜá|ÆûÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the characteristics of dry skin.
30. ÊæáàPܱ… ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ Êæã¨ÜÆá PæÆÓÜ¨Ü ±ÜŨæàÍÜÊÜ®Üá° ¯àÊÜâ ÖæàWæ ԨܜñæWæãÚÓÜáËÄ
How do you prepare a work area before makeup ?
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
WÝÅÖÜPÜÃÜ ÊÜááS¨Ü ÊæçÎÐÜréWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àÊÜâ ÖæàWæ ËÍæÉàÑÓÜᣤàÄ
How do you analyse a client's facial features ?
31. EñܤÊÜá ñÜívÜ¨Ü ±ÜäÊÝì±æàûÜñæWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ
What are the prerequisites of a good team ?
XI. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 3 × 4 = 12

Answer the following questions :
32. aÜÊÜáì¨Ü PÝ¿áìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜíü±Ü¤ÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain briefly the functions of skin.
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
G²vÜËáìÓ…®Ü ±Ü¨ÜÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ. ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ±Ü¨ÜÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Name the layers of epidermis. Explain any two layers of them.
33. ¯ÝÂa… pæÓ…r ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ Ë«Ý¬ÜÊܬÜá® ÖÜíñÜ&ÖÜíñÜÊÝX ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain step by step procedure of patch test.
34. ¶èívæàÍܬ…¬Ü Ë«ÜWÜÙܬÜá® ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the types of foundation.
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
PÜ®…ÔàÆÃ… ÖÜaÜácÊÜ Ë«Ý®ÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the applying procedure of concealer.

10/5004 7 of 8

(Level-2) 90-EK

10/5004 8 of 8