MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2019 for Home Science

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HS/XII/A. Sc/HSc/19

2019

HOME SCIENCE

Full Marks : 70
Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 30 )

SECTION—I
( Marks : 18 )

A. Select and write the correct answer : 1×6=6

1. The National Adult Education Programme
(NAEP) was launched in the year
(a) 1968
(b) 1978
(c) 1988
(d) 1998

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( 2 )

2. The child welfare programmes of rural
community are carried out by

(a) Village Panchayat

(b) Cooperative Societies

(c) Anganwadis

(d) All of the above

3. It is used for bleaching of hair, wool, silk and
ivory, etc. It is referred to

(a) Javelle water

(b) sodium perborate

(c) hydrogen peroxide

(d) potassium permanganate

4. The solvent used in solubility test of cellulose
acetate is

(a) nitric acid

(b) glacial acetic acid

(c) cuprammonium hydroxide

(d) sulphuric acid

( 3 )

5. The daily requirement of calories for 1–3 year-old-
child is

(a) 1300 kcal

(b) 1400 kcal

(c) 1500 kcal

(d) 1600 kcal

6. This is a condition where there is reduction of
the total circulating haemoglobin. It is called

(a) dermatitis

(b) keratomalacia

(c) xerophthalmia

(d) anaemia

B. Fill in the blanks : 1×6=6

1. _____ movement is aimed at safeguarding and
recognizing right of the consumer from all
sections of society.

2. _____ aims at providing basic technical and
entrepreneurial skills to rural poor in the age
group of 18 years to 35 years.

( 4 )

3. Cotton fabrics which have been made shrink-
resistant are termed as _____.

4. The _____ protects the middle finger while hand
sewing.

5. Moon face is one of the characteristics of _____.

6. The intake of calories beyond the body’s needs
leads to _____.

C. Write whether the following statements are True or
False : 1×3=3

1. ISI is responsible for quality control and
standardization of the product.

2. The loop or curl yarn has open loops at regular
interval.

3. A severe deficiency of both calories and proteins
results in Kwashiorkor.

( 5 )

D. Match Column—A with Column—B : 1×3=3

Column—A Column—B

1. Kharif crops (a) Shearing

2. Wool (b) Summer crops

3. Proteins (c) Amino acids

(d) Winter crops

SECTION—II
( Marks : 12 )

E. Write on the following in not more than 5 sentences
each : 2×6=12

1. Food adulteration

2. Youth clubs

3. Mineral stains

4. Oxidizing bleaches

5. Roasting

6. Iron-rich foods

( 6 )

( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 40 )

F. Answer any one of the following : 12

1. Define community development. Enumerate the
principles of community development. 2+10=12

2. (a) Write the importance of kitchen gardening. 6

(b) Discuss the rights of a consumer. 6

G. Answer any two of the following : 7×2=14

1. Define fibre. Give the microscopic structure and
write the properties of the cotton fibre. 2+3+2=7

2. What are stains? How do you classify them?
Write the precautions to be taken in removing
stains. 2+3+2=7

3. What is spinning? Explain with illustration the
process of making yarns from filament fibre.
2+5=7

( 7 )

H. Answer any two of the following : 7×2=14

1. Define food, nutrition and health. What are the
foods rich in protein? 1½+1½+1½+2½=7

2. Explain the various methods of food
preparation. 7

3. Differentiate between undernutrition and
overnutrition. What are the causes of protein-
calorie malnutrition? 4+3=7

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