CBSE Class-12 Home Science Question Paper Outside Delhi (Set-4)

General Instructions:

• All questions are compulsory.

<math>\blacktriangle</math> There are total 25 questions.

Questions no. 1 - 6 are for 1 mark, to be answered in one or two lines.

Questions no. 7 - 13 are of 2 marks, to be answered in 10 - 20 words.

Questions no. 14 - 15 are of 3 marks, to be answered in 20 - 30 words.

Questions no. 16 - 21 are of 4 marks, to be answered in 40 words.

Questions no. 22 - 25 are of 5 marks, to be answered in 50 - 60 words.

Support your answers with suitable examples wherever required.

Other than FSSAI, which standard mark should you check while buying soyabean oil and milk powder?

1. List any two responsibilities of the Gram Panchayat under MGNREGA.
2. Inform the staff at the ICDS centre about the changes in daily needs of iron and calcium for pregnant women.
3. Draw a symbol which indicates on the label, the quality and purity of a woollen sweater.
4. Draw suitable symbols for the care label of a dress to indicate that it should be tumble dried and not be bleached.
5. Mention any two indicators by which you will know the dress has not been cut along the selvedge.
6. Write four reasons as to why you do not want to buy a washing machine through the Internet.
7. After studying child development, Mrs. Jain started a nursery school, which is not doing well. Acquaint her with four ideas from her own expertise, implementation of which can help her extend her business and thus income.
8. After retirement, Mr. Gupta is now staying at home with his family. He often gets angry with everybody in the family. What could be the two reasons for his anger? Suggest two ways by which he can control this emotion.
9. What could be the two possible conditions under which the Food Safety and Standard

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Authority of India (FSSAI) imposes fine on a shopkeeper selling mustard oil after declaring the oil as adulterated? List two health hazards of consuming such oils.

1. Other than buying fabric from a reputed shop and of a reputed brand, what four features would you check in the fabric, to ensure its good quality?
2. You are designing a dress for a six-year-old boy. You want that it should be comfortable and the child can wear and remove it himself. List four features of this dress which will ensure fulfilment of the above mentioned objectives.
3. In spite of boiling, the drinking water was declared unsafe. What could be the four possible reasons for this?
4. Sixteen-year-old Garima's friend Gunish wants to get physically intimate with her, against her wishes. If you were Garima, in what four ways would you have refused him? Give two reasons for your refusal.
5. Suggest Sunil two ways of increasing his monthly income and convince him to record his monthly expenses. Suggest a suitable format for monthly record of his expenses.
6. Identify eight possible mistakes consumers make which may prevent them from filing a complaint in the consumer court.
7. Present eight important points you will keep in mind for maintaining hygiene in your kitchen.
8. Twenty-year-old Meeta got a new job away from home in another town. Detail out two new responsibilities each that she has to take regarding her career and home. Also, state the preparation she would require to face this new situation.
9. Rehana lives in Goa with her husband and children. Briefly explain any four factors which would influence her selection of foods. Convince her with four reasons to plan the meals for her family.
10. "Two major problems faced by consumers are regarding quality and prices of the products." Elaborate this statement with the help of any four examples each.

1. After three months, when Reena took out her dress from the storage she found patches and holes in it. She was surprised to see the damage because she had removed the stains before storing it. Explain in detail eight probable reasons that might have caused this damage.

1. Compare any five features of Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) and National Savings Certificate (NSC).
2. Identify any five emotional changes happening in adolescent girls. How do these changes

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