MAHA SET 2018 Question Paper 2 Home Science

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HOME SCIENCE
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Home Science
Paper II

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Time Allowed : 75 Minutes] [Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions. Each question
carries Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
(50) (2)

1. Phrynoderma is caused by the 1.
deficiency of :
(A)
(A) Essential fatty acids
(B)
(B) Thiamin
(C)
(C) Vitamin C
(D)
(D) Vitamin D
2. MPN stands for : 2.

(A) Most Probable Number (A)

(B) Minimum Probable Number (B)

(C) Maximum Probable Number (C)

(D) Multiple Probable Number (D)

3. Which of the following process 3.
involves dextrinisation ?
(A) Boiling milk and flour to make (A)
custard
(B) Steaming Idli (B)

(C) Toasting bread (C)

(D) Fermentation (D)

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4. The preservation technique using 4.
radiation is also known as :

(A) Cold sterilisation (A)
(B) Dry sterilisation (B)
(C) Heat sterilisation
(C)
(D) Pasteurisation
(D)
5. Which acid is formed during Rigor
5.
Mortis ?
(A)
(A) Citric acid

(B) Lactic acid (B)

(C) Oxalic acid (C)

(D) Gluconic acid (D)

6. Carnitine shuttle operates in the : 6.

(A) Glycolysis (A)
(B) TCA cycle (B)
(C) Urea cycle (C)
(D) -oxidation of fats (D)
7. What is the dose of iron in the
7.
weekly iron folate supplementation
(WIFS) program ?
(A)
(A) 60 mg
(B)
(B) 80 mg

(C) 100 mg (C)

(D) 120 mg (D)

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8. Marasmus is a form of : 8.

(A) Adapted starvation (A)

(B) Non-adapted starvation (B)

(C) Mixed malnutrition (C)

(D) Severe undernutrition (D)

9. The fasting blood glucose level is : 9.

(A) 50 to 80 mg/dl

(B) 70 to 110 mg/dl (A)

(C) 80 to 120 mg/dl (B)

(D) 130 to 140 mg/dl (C)

10. Characteristics of Personnel (D)

Management are : 10.

(A) Maximum work capacity and

job satisfaction (A)

(B) Development of workers’ (B)

quality, training

(C) Co-operation and union (C)

(D) Freedom and time (D)

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11. Which aspect is least important in 11.
selection of an Anganwadi worker ?

(A) Her personality and
(A)
commitment towards children

(B) To ensure that she knows some (B)

English and is educated

(C) Her understanding of the
(C)
community culture
(D)
(D) Her training for early childhood

care education

12. Which aspect is not important in 12.
management of an institution

serving children with special needs ?

(A) Following prescribed legal

norms
(A)
(B) Seeking parent/family

involvement
(B)
(C) A program that promotes child’s

self-esteem (C)

(D) A compulsory program of
(D)
vocational training

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13. A small amount of looseness in 13.
garments to give comfort to the
wearer is known as :
(A) Gathers (A)

(B) Tucks (B)

(C) Pleats (C)

(D) Ease (D)

14. Vertical lines in a garment should 14.
be preferred by :
(A) Short and obese person (A)
(B) Thin person (B)
(C) Tall person (C)
(D) Tall and obese person (D)
15. An effective ecofriendly bleach for 15.
textile fibers is :
(A) Sodium perborate (A)
(B) Sodium hypochlorite (B)
(C) Hydrogen peroxide (C)
(D) Chlorine bleach (D)
16. Kneading and squeezing method is 16.
used for washing Rayon fabrics
because they :
(A)
(A) have smooth surface
(B)
(B) have low wet strength
(C) are expensive (C)

(D) have poor absorption (D)

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17. Which of the following is not a 17.

primary property of textile fibres ?

(A) High length to width ratio (A)

(B) Strength (B)

(C) Lustre (C)

(D) Cohesiveness (D)

18. Knitted fabrics are described in 18.

terms of :

(A) Courses and Wales (A)

(B) Warp and Weft (B)

(C) Lap and Sliver (C)

(D) Roving and Lap (D)

19. A weave characterized by diagonal 19.

lines on its surface is :

(A) Honeycomb (A)

(B) Plain (B)

(C) Twill (C)

(D) Satin (D)

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20. A yarn made by twisting two or more 20.
single yarns is called :

(A) Cord Yarn
(A)
(B) Filament Yarn
(B)
(C) Ply Yarn (C)
(D) Novelty Yarn (D)

21. Plain weave fabric constructed with 21.
coloured woven check pattern is :

(A) Gingham (A)

(B) Corduroy (B)

(C) Denim (C)

(D) Chintz (D)

22. The characteristics of main social 22.
function of the family as :
(A)
(A) Socialization, Political,
Psychological, Guidance (B)

(B) Reproduction, Maintenance,
Placement, Socialization
(C)
(C) Economic, Maintenance,
Reproduction, Guidance

(D) Evaluating, Reproduction, (D)

Political, Placement

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23. The factors affecting family 23.
resources are :
(A)
(A) Family life cycle, managerial
efficiency, attitude

(B) Socio-economic status, desire,
(B)
interest and wants

(C) Property, community resources,
money, environment (C)

(D) Friends, banks, shops and
(D)
hospitals

24. The correct sequence of steps in 24.
decision-making are :
(A)
(A) Problem identification, goals,
mental ability, analysis
frequency
(B)
(B) Intelligence, group decision,
selection, time
(C)
(C) Time management, action,
individual, process

(D) Problem identification, searching
(D)
alternatives, taking decision,
implementation of decision and
feedback

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25. The main purpose of work 25.
simplification is to :
(i)
(i) Reduce time on a given
operation (ii)

(ii) Reduce boredom (iii)

(iii) Reduce effectiveness (iv)
(iv) Reduce number of motions (A) (i), (ii), (iii)
(A) (i), (ii), (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv)
(D) (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) (iii), (iv), (i)
26. The factors affecting housing plan 26.
are :
(A)
(A) Roominess, Grouping, Garage
(B)
(B) Garden Facilities, Income and
Values of Family
(C) Rocky soil, ownership, health spa (C)

(D) Flexibility, sanitation, privacy (D)
27. The different types of decorative
27.
designs are :
(A) Modern design and structural (A)
design
(B)
(B) Geometric design and structural
design
(C) Naturalistic design and stylized (C)
design
(D) Structural design and stylized
design (D)

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28. The factors you will keep in mind 28.
while selecting the household
equipments are :
(A)
(A) Guarantee, Design, Expenditure
(B)
(B) Utility, Quality, Disposal

(C) Services, Operations, Disposal (C)

(D) Quality, Standards, Weight (D)

29. “Home Management is planning, 29.
controlling and evaluating the use
of resources in a family to attain its
goals” has been defined by :

(A) R. P. Devdas (A)

(B) Gross and Crandall (B)

(C) Prof. R. C. Davis (C)

(D) Nickell and Dorsey (D)

30. Which statement about Human 30.
Development is false ?

(A) Development includes sequential
(A)
pattern of growth

(B) Human development starts at (B)
birth
(C)
(C) The different domains of
development are interdependent

(D) Development is continuous (D)

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31. A three-year old child enjoys talk 31.
about urine and feces and
experiments on such aspects. He/she
as per Freud’s theory is in ................
stage.
(A)
(A) Oral

(B) Anal (B)

(C) Phallic (C)

(D) Genital (D)

32. Sunil, a 7-year old shows actions that 32.
benefit other people such as sharing
and care when his friend is injured.
This is an example of :
(A)
(A) Anti-social behavior
(B)
(B) Altruism

(C) Pro-social behavior (C)

(D) Cooperative participatory action (D)

33. Which is the most important 33.
component of a good preschool
curriculum ?
(A)
(A) Warmth, safety and security for
children

(B) An international curriculum (B)

(C) Expensive play equipments (C)

(D) Ensuring parent involvement (D)

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34. Discipline and setting clear rules 34.
and limits are important and helpful
to a child :
(A)
(A) To provide security and clarity
about boundaries
(B)
(B) To reflect care and parental
authority

(C) To bring about unquestioned (C)

compliance (D)

(D) To make him/her good boy/girl

35. The cross-sectional method used to
35.
study play patterns of children :

(A) is always more appropriate
than the longitudinal method (A)
for understanding play
(B)
(B) is good to understand how
children play at different ages
with one another
(C)
(C) studies the same group of
children at different times
(D)
(D) gives a favorable a picture of
the effects of play on children

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36. An idea of oneself as relatively
36.
masculine or feminine is known

as : (A)

(A) Gender consistency (B)

(B) Gender roles
(C)
(C) Gender identity
(D)
(D) Gender intensification

37. Learning in a non-formal education 37.
programme takes place through :

(A) Democratic discussion and
(A)
dialogue
(B)
(B) Telephone
(C)
(C) Classroom

(D) Internet (D)

38. An out-of-school system of education 38.
for rural women :

(A) Management (A)

(B) Participation (B)

(C) Extension education (C)

(D) Communication (D)

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39. .................. extending technical 39.

knowledge to wives, in urban and
rural areas on food, child care and
home decoration.
(A)
(A) Industry
(B)
(B) Organization
(C)
(C) Home science extension
(D)
(D) Management

40. .................. education has no 40.

examination.
(A)
(A) Extension education
(B)
(B) Non-formal education
(C)
(C) Formal education

(D) College education (D)

41. ................... is a method of indirect 41.
control and provide development of
personnel.
(A)
(A) Supervision
(B)
(B) Extension

(C) Planning (C)

(D) Evaluation (D)

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42. Sharing of ideas, facts, opinions, 42.
information and understanding are

referred as :
(A)
(A) Relation
(B)
(B) Co-ordination

(C) Learning (C)

(D) Communication (D)

43. .................. is a traditional method of
43.
communication.

(A) Internet (A)

(B) Cell phone (B)

(C) Telephone (C)

(D)
(D) Bhajan

44. Which one is ingredient of 44.

communication ?
(A)
(A) Message and channel
(B)
(B) Audio aids
(C)
(C) Organiser

(D) Visual aids (D)

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45. The community involvement process 45.
does not include :
(A)
(A) Rapport building
(B)
(B) Need assessment
(C)
(C) Interview of all members

(D) Securing people’s participation (D)

46. Teaching in higher education 46.
implies :
(A)
(A) Presenting the information
given in the text-book (B)

(B) Asking questions in the class
(C)
and conducting examination

(C) Helping students prepare for
and pass the examination
(D)
(D) Helping students learn how to
learn

47. Which among the following is a 47.

quantitative method ?
(A)
(A) Focus group discussion
(B)
(B) Structured observation
(C)
(C) 24 hour diet recall

(D) Case study (D)

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48. Which selecting children from a 48.
school, the list of children is taken
from the attendance register. This
is referred to as :
(A)
(A) Sampling
(B)
(B) Random sampling
(C)
(C) Lottery method

(D) Sampling frame (D)

49. A statistical hypothesis test that 49.
derives inference based on small
samples :
(A)
(A) Chi-square
(B)
(B) ANOVA
(C)
(C) T-test

(D) Mean (D)

50. The qualitative information is one 50.
which concerns the :

(A) Value of some variable
(A)
(B) Rate of change
(B)
(C) Condition or status of a system
(C)
(D) Presence or absence of some
specific object (D)

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