MAHA SET 2018 Question Paper 3 Home Science

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HOME SCIENCE
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HOME SCIENCE
Paper III

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Time Allowed : 2½ Hours] [Maximum Marks : 150
Note : This paper contains Seventy Five (75) multiple choice questions, each
question carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
(75) (2)

1. Which Vitamin is converted to 1.
its active form (calcitriol) in the
kidneys ?
(A)
(A) Vitamin A
(B)
(B) Vitamin D

(C) Vitamin E (C)

(D) Vitamin K (D)

2. Products that contain live 2.
microorganisms in sufficient
numbers to alter intestinal
microflora and promote intestinal
microbial balance are known as
...................... . (A)

(A) Antibiotics (B)
(B) Probiotics
(C)
(C) Prebiotics

(D) Enzymes (D)

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3. A serving of dessert has the 3.

following nutrient composition :

10 g of fat, 5 g of protein, 10 g of

water and 20 g of carbohydrates.

How many calories does it provide ? (A)

(A) 250 kcal
(B)
(B) 200 kcal

(C)
(C) 150 kcal

(D) 190 kcal (D)

4. The type of alcohol in beverages 4.

such as wine and beer is :

(A)
(A) Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol)

(B)
(B) Isopropyl alcohol (Isopropanol)

(C) Methyl alcohol (Methanol)
(C)

(D) Propyl alcohol (Propanol)
(D)

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5. Thy type of service that results in 5.

slower turnover of customers is :

(A) Self service (A)

(B) Waiter service (B)

(C) Buffet service (C)

(D) Cafetaria service
(D)

6. Hormone which regulates water 6.
balance :

(A) Antidiuretic hormone (A)

(B) Insulin
(B)

(C) Prolactin
(C)

(D) Thyroxine
(D)

7. Infant and young child feeding is
7.
promoted by :

(A) World Bank (A)

(B) UNICEF (B)

(C) FAO (C)

(D) CDC (D)

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8. Wernick’s encephalopathy is seen 8.

in :

(A) Alcoholics (A)

(B) Cirrhosis (B)

(C) Jaundice (C)

(D) Peptic ulcer (D)

9. Sugar alcohols are : 9.

(A) Low calorie sweeteners (A)

(B) Non-calorie sweeteners (B)

(C) Preservatives (C)

(D) Stabilisers (D)

10. Head circumference measurements 10.
are used in nutritional assessment

for :
(A)
(A) Children under 5 years
(B)
(B) Children under 2 years

(C) Infants (C)

(D) Adolescents (D)
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11. The first massive dose of Vitamin A 11.

supplementation is given along with
this vaccination :
(A)
(A) BCG
(B)
(B) Rubella
(C)
(C) Measles

(D) Chickenpox (D)

12. To study the prevalence of a 12.

micronutrient deficiency, what study
design would you choose ?

(A) Longitudinal (A)

(B) Cohort (B)

(C) Experiment (C)

(D) Cross-sectional survey (D)

13. HDPE storage containers stand 13.
for :

(A) High Density Polyethylene (A)

(B) High Density Polyethanoate (B)

(C) High Density Polyethane (C)

(D) High Density Polyethanol (D)

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14. Which among the four is a 14.

goitrogen ?
(A)
(A) Spinach
(B)
(B) Lentils

(C)
(C) Fish

(D) Radish (D)

15. Alkaline ash diet includes : 15.

(A) Fruits, vegetables and milk
(A)
(B) Meat, egg, fish and poultry
(B)
(C) Egg, milk, pulses (C)

(D) Meat, milk, cereals (D)

16. Screening candidates electronically, 16.

having online skill assessment, video

conferencing are :

(A) Methods of Interview (A)

(B) Method of Recruiting (B)

(C) Job title (C)

(D) Advertising (D)

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17. Well being of the Employees depend 17.

on :

(A) Physical, Environment and
(A)
Motivation

(B) Physical Health and Skills (B)

(C) Psychological, Sociological and
(C)
Skills
(D)
(D) Physical, Psychological and

Social relational

18. The concepts of wages are : 18.

(A) Minimum Wages, Fair Wages,

Living Wages (A)

(B) Maximum wages, Tips, No

wages (B)

(C) Wages for sustenance, Spending (C)

wages

(D) Investment of wages, Gifting of (D)

wages , Bonus

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19. Human concept of management 19.

emphasises :

(A) Increase in efficiency (A)

(B) Prefection in job (B)

(C) Allround development of worker (C)

(D) Increase in work
(D)

20. The training benefits the 20.

organisation by :

(A) Improving profitability and (A)

developing positive attitude

(B) Improving physical status and
(B)
motivation
(C)
(C) Ice breakers, Leadership and

skills

(D)
(D) Job rotation, specification and

behaviour

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21. Which is not a focus of an Institution 21.

providing protection services for

street children ?
(A)
(A) Protection from Sexual and/or

substance abuse

(B) Protection from exposure to
(B)
environmental hazards

(C) Protection from anxiety related

to college admission and career (C)
choice

(D) Protection from threat of

disease (D)

22. Which type of change in society are 22.

articles published by times of India

related to “protection and pride of

girl child” targeting ?
(A)
(A) Cognitive change
(B)
(B) Behaviour change
(C)
(C) Action change

(D) Value change (D)

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23. You are engaged in promoting
23.

breast feeding through an intensive

campaign of one week. At the end

of three days you talk to important

stakeholders to know if your work

is going in the right direction. In this

case you are doing :

(A) Formal program evaluation

(B) Mid course program (A)

evaluation
(B)

(C) Message effectiveness

(C)
evaluation

(D) Summative program (D)

evaluation

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24. Which format of training is most 24.

effective in reaching out to para

professionals who work in

community settings ? (A)

(A) Pre-service training with

regular short term follow-up

(B)
training on the job

(B) Pre-service training with

orientation at induction

(C)
(C) On the job training with strict

everyday supervision

(D) Pre-service orientation with
(D)

prescribed module for everyday

activities

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25. Which of the following policies 25.
require that we have institutions to

ensure rights of young children ?
(A)
(A) Early childhood care and

education policy
(B)
(B) Domestic violence and child

abuse bill
(C)
(C) Right to food security for all

(D) Child care and child right policy (D)

26. We say that a child has achieved the 26.
skill of conservation when she knows

that :
(A)
(A) Change in appearance of an

object does not affect number/

weight/volume
(B)
(B) Change in appearance leads to

change in volume (C)

(C) Appearance is related to volume

and weight
(D)
(D) Aspects of weight volume and

appearance are independent

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27. Three year old children in preschool 27.

play individually next to each other

in a sand pit. This represents :

(A) Cooperative Play (A)

(B) Parallel Play (B)

(C) Solitary Play
(C)

(D) Cultural Play
(D)

28. Chitra’s mother from a slum
28.
community had taken up to drinking

during her pregnancy. So Chitra

faces the risk of :

(A) Emotional disturbance in
(A)
during childhood

(B) Insecure attachment (B)

(C) Being born with the physical
(C)
and cognitive abnormalities of

fetal alcohol syndrome

(D) Addiction to a range of drugs
(D)
throughout life

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29. Which statement indicates the most 29.

appropriate relationship between

learning and maturation in

children ?
(A)
(A) Learning occurs among children

irrespective of maturational

influence
(B)
(B) Maturational readiness is

important for learning

(C) Maturation and learning are

independent (C)

(D) Learning is influenced by

environment (D)

30. Jagriti and Kirti have a 13-month- 30.
old baby girl. As per Erikson’s theory

their sensitive and loving care of

their daughter contributes to :
(A)
(A) The child’s sense of basic trust
(B)
(B) The child’s secure attachment
(C)
(C) The child’s sense of control

(D) Desire fulfillment (D)

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31. Fifteen-year-old Champa has a set 31.

of girl friends with whom she feels

freer and more open with her friends

than with her family. Champa’s

parents should :

(A) Be concerned, because of (A)

deteriorating parent-adolescent

relationships
(B)
(B) Should help Champa find as

many good friends and follow up

with them

(C) Seek family counseling
(C)

(D) Not worry, since adolescence is
(D)
typically a time of growing peer

influence and diminishing

parental influence

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32. Antra has skilful finger movement 32.

that helps her in playing musical

instruments. This is an example of :

(A) Excellent locomotor skill (A)

(B) Hereditary motor skill (B)

(C) Bodily motor skill (C)

(D) Fine motor skill (D)

33. Child who believes that “what is 33.

right is lawful and that what is

wrong in unlawful”, is at what stage

of moral development, as per

Kolberg’s theory ?

(A) Punishment and Obedience

Orientation (A)

(B) Social System Morality (B)

(C) Interpersonal Norms
(C)

(D) Good boy/girl orientation
(D)
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34. Sushma, a primary school teacher 34.

wants to know about children social
relationships in and out of class.
Which technique of child study will
help her ?
(A)
(A) Sociometry and Sociogram
(B)
(B) Psychometry
(C)
(C) Social and resource mapping

(D) Social kaleidoscope (D)

35. Lack of nutrition and stimulation in 35.

early years has a major impact on
the child’s :

(A) Brain architecture (A)

(B) Future admission to school (B)

(C) Attachment with peers (C)

(D) Ability to resist diseases (D)

36. ‘Raglan’ is a type of : 36.

(A) Placket (A)

(B) Pocket (B)

(C) Sleeve (C)

(D) Collar (D)

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37. The method of removal of colour 37.

from dyed fabric to create white

design on coloured background is
known as :

(A) Discharge printing (A)

(B) Resist printing (B)

(C) Duplex printing (C)

(D) Ikat printing (D)

38. Which of the following is the 38.
traditional embroidery from
Punjab ?
(A)
(A) Kantha
(B)
(B) Kasuti

(C) Phulkari (C)

(D) Kashida (D)

39. The weave used for Turkish towels 39.

is :

(A) Cut pile (A)

(B) Uncut pile (B)

(C) Jacquard (C)

(D) Lappet (D)

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40. Which of the following is a protein 40.

fiber ?

(A) Acrylic (A)

(B) Spandex (B)

(C) Olefin (C)

(D) Casein (D)

41. ‘Jigger’ is used for .................. . 41.

(A) Piece dyeing (A)

(B) Beam dyeing (B)

(C) Stock dyeing (C)

(D) Solution dyeing (D)

42. Which of the following is not a 42.

chemical spinning process ?

(A) Wet spinning
(A)
(B) Dry spinning
(B)
(C) Melt spinning
(C)

(D) Ring spinning
(D)
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43. A famous sari from Maharashtra 43.

with complex woven zari motifs in

border and pallu is :

(A) Narayanpeth (A)

(B) Paithani (B)

(C) Panetar (C)

(D) Shahpuri (D)

44. The ability of a textile material to 44.

regain its shape and volume after

being compressed or twisted is

known as :

(A) Elasticity (A)

(B) Resiliency (B)

(C) Pliability (C)

(D) Cohesiveness (D)

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45. The filaments of natural silk are 45.

held together by :

(A) Fibrion (A)

(B) Sericin (B)

(C) Pectin (C)

(D) Lycine (D)

46. A seam that encloses a previously
46.

stitched seam is ................. .

(A) Lapped seam
(A)

(B) Fused seam
(B)

(C) Rolled seam
(C)

(D) French seam
(D)

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47. Woven fabrics as they leave the loom 47.

before being bleached, dyed or

finished are known as :

(A) Unfinished goods (A)

(B) Raw goods (B)

(C) Grey goods (C)

(D) Unbleached goods (D)

48. ...................... blue is made from coal- 48.

tar dyes.

(A) Indigo (A)

(B) Ultra marine (B)

(C) Prussian (C)

(D) Aniline (D)

49. ........................ starch is procurred 49.

from the roots of a plant.

(A) Tapioca (A)

(B) Rice (B)

(C) Wheat (C)

(D) Potato (D)

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50. ........................ gives the information 50.

to consumer about qualities

inherent in the merchandise.
(A)

(A) Trademark

(B)
(B) Label

(C)
(C) Standard

(D) Brand (D)

51. Decisions related to routine, 51.

repetitive action are called ........... .

(A) Technical decisions (A)

(B) Habitual decisions (B)

(C) Grup decisions (C)

(D) Intellectual decisions (D)

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52. The qualities of a Good Home maker 52.

is ..................... .

(A) Motivated, Guiding, Moderating
(A)

(B) Enthusiastic self control, sad
(B)
(C) Intelligence, lmagination, work
(C)
efficiency

(D) Planning, set goals and (D)

frustrated

53. Values that can be verbalized and 53.

held at a conscious level are termed

as :

(A) Implicit values
(A)

(B) Explicit values
(B)

(C) Instrumental values
(C)

(D) Instrinsic values
(D)

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54. The average distance between two 54.

individuals communicating with

each other on social media is from

................ to ................. feet.

(A) 1.5, 4 (A)

(B) 2, 1.5 (B)

(C) 1, 2 (C)

(D) 4, 12 (D)

55. What are some of the benefits of time 55.

management ?

(A) Rustout, burnout (A)

(B) Reality, Stagnation (B)

(C) Control stress, Balance your life (C)

(D)
(D) Freedom, relaxation

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56. Which of the following is not the 56.

purpose of packaging ?
(A)

(A) Classifying goods

(B)
(B) Providing indviduality

(C) Providing protection in
(C)

transportation

(D)
(D) Identifying goods

57. FPO stands for : 57.

(A) Food product order (A)

(B)
(B) Fruit product order

(C)
(C) Fruit produces order

(D)
(D) Fruit product option

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58. The motifs that represent some 58.

unknown form are called .............. .

(A) Abstract
(A)
(B) Geometric
(B)

(C) Stylized
(C)

(D) Naturalistic
(D)

59. Energizing in the control step 59. :

means :
(A)

(A) Taking an overall view of the

job (B)

(B) Putting the plan into action
(C)

(C) Preparing the plan

(D)
(D) Finding an alternative

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60. In designing an efficient workspace, 60.

the left hard will cover :

(A) Minimal working area (A)

(B) Normal working area (B)

(C) No working area (C)

(D) Maximum working area (D)

61. ................... is one objective of Home 61.

Science extension.

(A) To control the human
(A)

behaviour
(B)
(B) To bring about desirable change

in human behaviour

(C)
(C) To create problems

(D) To control the rural people (D)

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62. The following is a function of 62.

Administration :
(A)

(A) Staffing
(B)
(B) Extension work

(C)
(C) Identification of problem

(D) Teaching (D)

63. What is the full name of I.R.D.P ? 63.

(A) Integrated Rural District

Programme

(A)
(B) Integrated Rural Development

Project
(B)

(C) Integrated Rural Development

Programme (C)

(D) Integrated Regional Develop-
(D)
ment Project

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64. A news story written by one cab be 64.

published in :

(A) Extension bulletin (A)

(B) Folder (B)

(C) Newspaper (C)

(D) Sports magazine (D)

65. ..................... is act of overseeing, 65.
inspection and control.

(A) Management (A)

(B) Controlling (B)

(C) Planning (C)

(D) Supervision (D)

66. The approach towards vocational 66.
selection should be :

(A) Knowledge
(A)

(B) Medium
(B)

(C) Communication
(C)
(D) Honest
(D)

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67. The following is characteristic of 67.

extension :

(A) Honest (A)

(B) Communication (B)

(C) Co-operation (C)

(D) Social (D)

68. .................... is a physical barriers to 68.
communication.

(A) Mental stress (A)

(B) Fear
(B)

(C) Tension
(C)

(D) Environmental stress
(D)
69. Communication is a primary tool for
69.
effective :

(A) Speaking
(A)
(B) Behaviour change
(B)
(C) Impact
(C)
(D) Express knowledge
(D)

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70. The process of conversion of the 70.
subject matter into symbols is called
as ............... .
(A)
(A) Encoding
(B)
(B) Decoding

(C) Channel (C)

(D) Physical barrier (D)

71. The folk or traditional arts of India 71.
have from ancient times been used
for ................. purposes.
(A)
(A) Impact
(B)
(B) Education

(C) Informal education (C)

(D) Socio-political (D)

72. Which is the following teaching 72.
method good for home science
teaching ?
(A)
(A) Lecture
(B)
(B) Seminar

(C) Lecture-Demonstration (C)

(D) Discussion (D)

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73. Which is the projected visual aids ? 73.

(A) Chalk board (A)

(B) Poster (B)

(C) Photograph (C)

(D) Filmstrip (D)

74. Who is related to Panchayat Raj ? 74.

(A) B.R. Mehta (A)

(B) Mahatma Gandhi (B)

(C) M.S. Mehta (C)

(D) R.N. Tagore (D)

75. Puppetry becomes a valuable 75.

................... only if the message to be

communicated is developed in

dramatic terms.
(A)
(A) Art
(B)
(B) Visual aids

(C) Audio aids (C)

(D) Media (D)

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