MBOSE Class 10 Sample Question Paper Health & Physical Education

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Health and Physical Education
(Old Course)

by
Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE)

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A. The Scheme of Examination

Maximum Marks Pass Marks
Theory Examination 80 24
Internal Assessment 20 6
Total 100 30

B. Scheme of Theory Examination

Section Type of Marks for No. of questions to be Total
Questions Each attempted/ no. of Marks
Question questions given
Section-A MCQs 1 30/30 1x30=30
Section-B Very Short 2 6/9 2x6=12
Answer
Questions
Section-C Short Answer 3 6/9 3x6=18
Questions
Section-D Long Answer 5 4/7 5x4=20
Questions
Total Marks 80

C. Scheme of Internal Assessment

The Internal Assessment can be done through anyone of the following:

1. Project Work
2. Written Tests
3. Assignments (Class work or Home Work)

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D. Content Weightage in Theory Examination

The unit-wise weightage shown below is only indicative for the purpose of information of
teachers while prioritising different chapters during teaching or assessment. Though the
weightage in Theory Examination conducted by MBOSE would broadly follow the
following pattern, there may still be some variation.

S. No. Name of Unit Chapters Indicative
Allocation
of Marks
1 GROWTH AND 1. How Mature are you?
DEVELOPMENT 2. You and your family. 14
3. Marriage and family life
2 DISEASES 1. Some defence measures against
diseases. (Immunity and
Immunization).
2. National Health Programmes.
3. Importance of Public’s participation in 21
the implementation of these
programmes.
4. Primary health care set up in urban
and rural areas.
3 CONSUMER 1. Consumer education, consumer rights,
EDUCATION making correct choices while buying
different items, food adulteration 18
2. Systems of medicine and quackery
3. Drugs, medicine and self-medication.
4 INTERNATIONAL 1. Importance of international health.
11
HEALTH
5 LIFE-SKILLS 1. Teenage pregnancy
EDUCATION 2. Sexually transmitted diseases
16
3. Basic facts about HIV/AIDS
4. Prevention against HIV/AIDS

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Sample Question Paper

Health & Physical Education
Class-X
Question Paper Code: XY

Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 (Pass Marks: 24)

General Instructions:
1. Please check that this Question Paper contains 55 Questions.
2. Question Paper Code given above should be written on the Answer Book, in the
space provided, by the Candidate.
3. For candidates without an Internal Assessment, their marks will be multiplied by
1.25 to adjust their total to a maximum of 100 marks.
4. 15 minutes time is given for the candidates to read the Question paper. The
Question Paper will be distributed 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the
examination. In these 15 minutes, the candidates should only read the
instructions and questions carefully and should not write answers on the Answer
Sheet.
5. The Question Paper contains 4 sections, Section A, B, C and D.
6. Section-A contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Choose the most
appropriate answer from the given options. The answers to this Section must be
provided in the boxes provided in the Answer Sheet. Answers provided
anywhere else will not be counted for marking.
7. Section-B contains Very Short Answer Questions. Answer the questions briefly,
in not more than 30 (thirty) words.
8. Section-C contains Short Answer Questions. Answer the questions in not more
than 50 (fifty) words each.
9. Section-D contains Long Answer Questions. Answer the questions in not more
than 80 (eighty) words each.

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Section- A

Multiple Choice Questions: Attempt ALL Questions. (30 X 1 = 30 marks)

1. The aspect of maturity which helps you to have an attractive and charming
personality.
(A) Physical maturity
(B) Intellectual maturity
(C) Emotional maturity
(D) Social maturity

2. Chronological maturity is important for which of the following?
(A) Getting the right to vote
(B) Inheriting property
(C) Obtaining a Driving License.
(D) All of the above

3. Striking changes take place in the body during
(A) Infancy
(B) Adulthood
(C) Adolescent
(D) Childhood

4. Husband and wife should share same__________
(A) Interests
(B) Religion
(C) Skills
(D) Language

5. Another name for white blood cell is
(A) Antigens
(B) Phagocytes
(C) Antibodies
(D) Leucocytes

6. A person is susceptible to diseases if he is
(A) In poor health
(B) Under nourished
(C) With severe physical and mental strain
(D) All of the above

7. Violent reactions like asthma, migraine, eczema and skin rashes are
symptoms of
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Malaria
(C) Leprosy
(D) An allergic reaction

8. Every year in India, Children who die of diseases that could be prevented
with vaccine is
(A) 2 lakhs
(B) 3 lakhs
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(C) 4 lakhs
(D) 5 lakhs

9. Each block comprises of about
(A) 10 villages
(B) 100 villages
(C) 1000 villages
(D) 5000 villages

10. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare consists of
(A) Two departments
(B) Three departments
(C) Four departments
(D) Five departments

11. Which is a non-communicable disease?
(A) Measles
(B) Diphtheria
(C) Cholera
(D) Diabetes

12. The first country in the world to launch Family Planning as an official
programme is
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Russia

13. The market, the consumer needs to know how to choose products
(A) Rashly
(B) Intelligently
(C) Quickly
(D) None of the above

14. Early concepts of medicine and surgery was set out in the
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Ayurveda

15. The Government has enacted ________ to protect the consumer from cheats
(A) Customs
(B) Legislation
(C) Constitution
(D) Principles

16. Which is the most prevalent system of medicine all over the world?
(A) Allopathy
(B) Naturopathy
(C) Homeopathy
(D) Ayurveda

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17. Penicillin was discovered by
(A) Marie Curie
(B) Alexander Fleming
(C) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
(D) Edward Jenner

18. Which of the following symptoms need immediate medical attention?
(A) Chest pain
(B) Blackout
(C) Nausea
(D) All of the above

19. Name the drugs which are used only in medical research
(A) Hallucinogens
(B) Narcotics
(C) Depressants
(D) Stimulants

20. Name the alcohol which deadly poisonous and causes blindness and even
death
(A) Ethanol alcohol
(B) Methyl alcohol
(C) Isopropyl alcohol
(D) None of the above

21. The headquarter of the World Health Organisation is in
(A) Geneva
(B) New Delhi
(C) Rome
(D) New York

22. The main aim of the UNICEF is to provide humanitarian and development
assistance to
(A) children alone
(B) mothers alone
(C) children and mothers
(D) children and parents

23. One of the objectives of FAO is to improve production and distribution of all
food and agricultural products from
(A) Farms
(B) Forests
(C) Fisheries
(D) All of the above

24. World Health Day is celebrated on
(A) 6th April
(B) 7th April
(C) 7th May
(D) 6th May

25. Genital warts can be treated by
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(A) Anti-biotics
(B) Liquid Hydrogen
(C) Cryotherapy
(D) None of the above

26. HIV can be transmitted from the mother to her baby
(A) During pregnancy
(B) Labour and delivery
(C) Breastfeeding
(D) All of the above

27. The most common STI
(A) Syphylis
(B) Chlamydia
(C) Genital Warts
(D) AIDS

28. Drug addicts who inject the drugs intravenously are a
(A) High risk group
(B) Medium risk group
(C) Low risk group
(D) No risk group

29. Mosquitoes do not spread
(A) Malaria
(B) Filariasis
(C) Dengue
(D) HIV

30. Cooling the area with ice or cold water or bathing in a salt bath can relieve
symptoms of
(A) Genital warts
(B) Gonorrhea
(C) Genital herpes
(D) Syphylis.
Section – B

Very Short Answer Questions: Answer any 6 (six). (6x2=12 marks)

31. What do you understand by human development?
32. Growth is controlled by many factors. Name them.
33. What are antigens? How do they function?
34. What is natural immunity?
35. What is self-medication?
36. What is quarantine?
37. What is the chief objective of international health organizations?
38. What is infection?
39. What is a caesarean section?
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Section – C
Short Answer Questions: Answer any 6 (six). (6x3=18 marks)
40. Why is chronological maturity important?
41. What must we know in order to prevent diseases?
42. What is meant by the term “Consumer Education”?
43. Define medical quackery.
44. What are the three objectives of the FAO?
45. Define life skills according to the World Health Organisation.
46. Write any three cultural practices that promote health.
47. Mention any three major achievements of the Directorate General of Health
Services.
48. What are the three steps to be followed to ensure that HIV is not transmitted
through sexual contact?

Section – D

Long Answer Questions: Answer any 4 (four) (4x5=20 marks)

49. How is intellectual maturity measured? (Any five points)
50. What are the goals of Mission Indradhanush?
51. Suggest any five guidelines for a consumer to select and utilize various products
and services intelligently.
52. What are the social effects of teenage pregnancy in India?
53. State any five functions of the State Health Department.
54. Explain any five main functions of the World Health Organisation.
55. What prevention can a HIV positive mother take to ensure that the infection is not
passed on to the child?

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