CBSE Class 12 Home Science Compartment Question Paper 2017 (Outside Delhi Set-4)

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This is the CBSE Class 12 Home Science Previous Year Question Paper for the 2017 Compartment examination, specifically Set-4 from Outside Delhi. The paper comprises a total of 25 questions, with varying marks and word limits for answers. Questions 1-6 are worth 1 mark each, requiring brief answers. Questions 7-13 are 2-mark questions, to be answered in 10-20 words. For 3 marks, questions 14-15 need answers in 20-30 words. Questions 16-21 are 4-mark questions, with a word limit of 40 words. The longest questions, 22-25, are worth 5 marks each and require answers between 50-60 words. Suitable examples are encouraged where applicable. Solving this board question paper provides valuable practice for students preparing for their Home Science examinations, helping them understand the exam pattern and improve their performance.

Quick info

BoardCBSE
Class12
SubjectHome Science
Session2017
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

The paper has 25 questions divided into sections with specific mark allocations and word limits for answers, ranging from 1 mark (1-2 lines) to 5 marks (50-60 words).

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Food and Nutrition
  • Consumer Rights
  • Garment Care
  • Financial Planning
  • Child Development
  • Health and Hygiene

Important topics

  • Income generating schemes
  • Vitamin-C needs
  • Gold jewellery purity symbol
  • Care label symbols
  • Garment cutting considerations
  • Advantages of online clothes shopping
  • Supplementing income through food and nutrition
  • Physical needs of elderly
  • Food adulteration
  • Fabric maintenance features
  • Dress design for children
  • Storing drinking water
  • Health impacts of skipping meals
  • Record of monthly expenses
  • Consumer Protection Act features
  • Unhygienic vendor practices
  • Responsibilities of new mothers
  • Meal planning advantages
  • Factors in food selection
  • Consumer information problems
  • Consumer rights and responsibilities
  • Stain removal from cotton
  • Storing clothes
  • Investing in LIC and PPF
  • Psycho-social needs of adolescents
  • Modifications for diarrhoea diet
  • Principles of design in clothing

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CBSE Class-12 Home Science Question Paper Compartment Outside Delhi (Set 4)2017

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 answer with suitable examples wherever required.

Which standard mark should you check while buying salt and butter?

  1. Name two income generating schemes for villagers.
  2. Mention the daily need of Vitamin-C for pregnant and lactating women.
  3. Draw a symbol which indicates the purity of gold jewellery.
  4. Draw suitable symbols for a care label of a dress to indicate that it can be bleached and should be ironed at moderate heat.
  5. Mention any two important things the tailor should keep in mind while cutting a garment.
  6. Write any four advantages of buying clothes through internet.
  7. After studying Food and Nutrition, suggest four ways you can supplement your income.
  8. Suggest four activities which can help to fulfil the physical needs of your grandfather.
  9. Name two foods adulterated with Kesari dal. List two health hazards of consuming such foods.
  10. What four features would you check to ensure that a fabric is easy to maintain?
  11. In context to its workmanship, what four features should be kept in mind while designing a dress for a five year old girl?
  12. What four precautions should be adopted while storing drinking water?
  13. Meena often skips her meals to look thin. What do you think is her problem? State three ways it can impact her health. Suggest her two healthy alternatives to achieve her target.

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  1. Write six advantages of maintaining a record of monthly expenses.
  2. Write any eight salient features of Consumer Protection Act.
  3. Which eight unhygienic practices did you notice in a vendor selling fruit chat which made you decide not to eat there?
  4. Twenty year old Meeta recently had a baby. What could be her four responsibilities in this context? Suggest her four ways to cope with these.
  5. Write four advantages of planning meals. What four factors should be considered while selecting foods?
  6. "One major problem faced by a consumer is context with the information of a product". Elaborate this statement with the help of any four examples. Also explain two rights and two responsibilities of the consumer in this context.
  7. State four precautions each you would take while removing stains from cotton clothes and storing them for two months.
  8. Write any five advantages each of investing in LIC and PPF.
  9. Elaborate five ways parents can take care of the psycho-social needs of their adolescent children.
  10. A family has been served fried rice, fried dal, palak kofta and mango custard for lunch. Suggest five modifications in it to suit the requirements of a person who is suffering from diarrhoea. Justify your choice with appropriate reasons.
  11. Sudha wants to design a skirt and blouse for an air-hostess. Draw and explain how she can use all the (five) principles of design in this dress.

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Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is the official CBSE Class 12 Home Science Compartment Previous Year Question Paper from 2017, Set-4 (Outside Delhi).

What is the structure of the paper?

The paper contains 25 questions with varying marks (1 to 5 marks) and specified word limits for answers, ranging from 1-2 lines to 50-60 words.

How can solving this paper help students?

Solving this previous year question paper helps students understand the exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme, thereby improving their preparation and confidence for the board exams.

What topics are covered in this paper?

The paper covers a range of topics including Food and Nutrition, Consumer Rights, Garment Care, Financial Planning, Child Development, and Health and Hygiene.

What is the total mark distribution?

Questions are marked from 1 to 5 marks, with specific word limits provided for answers based on the marks allocated to each question.

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