Question Paper 2016 Outside Delhi (Set 1) CBSE Class 12 Home Science

Time allowed: 3 hours / Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. There are total 25 questions.
3. Questions no. 1 - 6 are for 1 mark, to be answered in one or two lines.
4. Questions no. 7 - 13 are of 2 marks, to be answered in 10 - 20 words.
5. Questions no. 14 - 15 are of 3 marks, to be answered in 20 - 30 words.
6. Questions no. 16 - 21 are of 4 marks, to be answered in 40 words.
7. Questions no. 22 - 25 are of 5 marks, to be answered in 50 - 60 words.
8. Support your answer with suitable examples wherever required.

1. Convince a lactating woman to eat foods rich in zinc with two reasons.

Ans. Convince a lactating woman to eat foods rich in zinc with two reasons.

1. Builds immunity
2. Help in DNA/ RNA synthesis
3. Foetal development/ prevent foetal deformation.

2. List two sources a family can use to increase its indirect real income.

Ans. I. Perks/ fringe benefits by company

1. Exchange / barter system
2. Any other

3. Apart from poor quality, list two other drawbacks of buying electrical items from roadside vendors.

Ans. I. Consumer will not get guarantee

1. Will not get bill/ no proof of purchase
2. Cannot file a complaint
3. Consumer cannot trace the vendor (any two)

4. List two signs of a good drape in a skirt.

Ans. I. Falls evenly

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1. No puckering
2. Pleats are reinforced.

1. Print is visible/not hidden
2. Deep & even pleats.
3. Heavy hemline
4. Out along the grain
5. Fabric is soft and flowy/ not stiff. (any two)

5. In what two ways have the village women benefitted from MGNREGA?

Ans. I. Provides at least 100-150 days of guaranteed wage employment in each financial year.

1. Will get unemployment allowance
2. Builds infrastructure for the village-provide toilets, better water supply, roads.

1. 1/3^rd beneficiary are women. (any two)

6. Name two occupations you can choose after being trained in the area of fabric and apparel science.

Ans. I. Fashion designer

1. Printer (tie & dye/ block/ screen printer etc.)
2. Tailor
3. Embroider
4. Any other (any two)
5. Twenty five year old Seema has started staying away from her family because of her new job. List two problems which she is likely to face at work. Suggest her two ways to cope with her responsibilities.

Ans. Problems faced at home:

1. May not be able to cope with new responsibilities/ pressures at work.
2. May not adjust with colleagues
3. Problem of time management/adjust her timing to her office.
4. Manage household chores along with job
5. Energy management
6. Open to new ideas/try to understand other point of view
7. Any other (any two)

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