NIOS| HOME SCIENCE (216)| QUESTION PAPER – (OCT - 2021)| SECONDARY| ENGLISH MEDIUM
HOME SCIENCE
(216)
[OCT -
2021]
Time: 2 1/2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 85
Note: (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks are
indicated against each question.
1. When friends share their food it is referred to as ________function of food. 1
(A) Physical
(B) Psychological
(C) Social
(D) Mental
2. ________is a good source of protein. 1
(A) Egg
(B) Spinach
(C) Lemon
(D) Butter
3. For strong bones and teeth, we should include in our
meals: 1
(A) Milk
(C) Potato
(B) Pulses
(D) Oranges
4. Rice is commonly cooked by this method. 1
(A) Boiling
(B) Roasting
(C) Steaming
(D) Simmering
5. Skin diseases can be controlled by adopting the
following measures. 1
(A) Avoid using
loud speakers
(B) Promote rain
water harvesting
(C) Treat
factory waste before disposing
(D) Use unleaded
petrol
6. Suggestion for removing tea stains from expensive
fabrics. 1
(A) Test
chemical in a hidden corner
(B) Use strong
chemicals
(C) Scrub from
Centre towards outside
(D) Apply
chemical on the front of stain
7. Resources like buses and parks are classified as: 1
(i) Human
resources
(ii) Material
resources
(iii) Community
resources
(iv) Non - human
resources
(A) (i) and (ii)
are correct
(B) (ii) and
(iii) are correct
(C) (iii) and
(iv) are correct
(D) (i) and (iv)
are correct
8. The new born must be breast fed to provide 1
(A) Protection
against infection
(B) Hygienic
milk
(C) Emotional
Bonding
(D) All of the
above
9. List any four self-employment opportunities after
studying Home Science. 2
10. In which four ways nutrients might get lost while
pre-preparing vegetables? 2
11. Give four reasons for planning meals. 2
12. How does vaccination help in acquiring immunity? 2
13. Why is ORS given to diarrhoea patients? 2
14. What information do care labels of garments indicate? 2
15. How can cotton be differentiated from synthetic clothes
by burning test? 2
16. Why is it important to have windows in a room? 2
17. In what two ways can we ensure safe use of electrical
appliances at home? 2
18. What is the importance of organizing in management process?
2
19. Why is it important to keep leisure period while making
a time plan? 2
20. To prevent illness, which four important rules of
hygiene will you adopt while working in the kitchen? 2
21. Amit and Vishal are twin brothers, yet they differ in
their body structure and interests. Identify two reasons behind these
differences. 2
22 Throwing a ball and writing with a pencil indicates which
area of development in a child? Mention any two factors that can influence this
development. 2
23. Make your friend aware of his two new responsibilities
after his marriage. 2
24. Explain three ways of enhancing nutrients in food. Tell
one other advantage of each. 3
25. What six steps can we citizens adopt to control
pollution at our level? 3
26. What is the difference between the methods of fabric
construction of jean and a sweater? Tell the advantages of both the methods. 3
27. What is the importance of making a time plan? Give six
reasons. 3
28. Your grandparents have come to stay with your family for
six months. By what six ways can you make their stay memorable and comfortable?
3
29. Suggest any four ways of increasing the shelf life of
foods at home. 4
30. Give four suggestions to a thirty-five-year-old manager
to reduce his weight by making changes in his life-style and diet. 4
31. Differentiate between tie and dye and printing
techniques. Give a detailed description of one method of each. 4
32. What eight items would you buy to make a first aid box
for your home?
33. What is the importance of making a spending plan for a
family?
34. Identify the negative and positive influences of peers
in an adolescent’s life.
35. Seema saw her co-passenger woman's cell phone dropping
under the seat. She got tempted to keep it as it would help her take her online
classes. But she picked and handed it to the lady. Do you think she did the
right thing? Why? In what way did she benefit by returning the phone?
36. You want to file a complaint against a retailer who has
sold you a defective refrigerator. What important eight points would you pay
attention to while drafting this complaint so that it does not get rejected?
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