CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Home Science Set 1 With Solutions

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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 12 Home Science Set 1 With Solutions

Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 70

General Instructions

All questions are compulsory.
There are a total of 35 questions.
The question paper is divided into three sections-A, B, and C.
Section A has questions no. 1 to 18 (multiple choice questions) and is of 1 mark each.
Section B has question no. 19 to 25 of 2 marks each and questions no. 26 to 29 of 3 marks each.
Section C has questions no. 30 to 33 of 4 marks each and question no. 34 and 35 are of 5 marks each.
Internal choices are given in some questions.
Support your answers with suitable examples wherever required.

Section A (18 Marks)

Question 1.
Use of ergonomics in any workplace is not important for which of the following? [1].
(a) Optimum work capacity.
(b) Increase in errors.
(c) Increase in productivity.
(d) Comfortable working conditions.
Answer:
(b) Increase in errors.

Question 2.
Rita has designed a frock for her six-years-old daughter using light and dark pink colors, which indicates_________ aspects of color.[1].
(a) chroma.
(b) value.
(c) hue.
(d) intensity.
Answer:
(b) value.

Question 3.
_________is a brief 10-60 second message between programs, generally in the form of jingles played on the radio. [1].
(a) Public Service Announcement.
(b) Public System Announcement.
(c) Programme Service Announcement.
(d) Personal Service Announcement.
Answer:
(a) Public Service Announcement.

Question 4.
A good preschool will provide which of the following experience likely to be beneficial for young children? [1].
(a) Rote learning.
(b) Teacher-centered approach.
(c) Formal teaching.
(d) Child-centered approach.
Answer:
(d) Child-centered approach.

Question 5.
The objective of the equal remuneration act is. [1].
(a) Equal wages for the same work.
(b) Different working hours.
(c) Equality among men and women in every field.
(d) Special facilities for women.
Answer:
(a) Equal wages for the same work.

Question 6.
Identify the craft involved in the manufacture of the object in the illustrations. [1].

(a) Coconut
(c) Bamboo
(b) Puppetry
(d) Shola
Answer:

Question 7.
Which stage of the Fashion cycle involves manufacturers copying fashion and preparing adaptations of it at many price levels?
(a) Decline in popularity
(b) Increase in popularity
(c) Introduction of a style
(d) Peak of popularity
Answer:
(d) Peak of popularity.

Question 8.
Which of the following is not a feature of development communication?
(a) Aims at giving information and educating society.
(b) Based on the audience characteristics and their environment.
(c) Oriented to socio-economic development and happiness of people.
(d) Seeks to describe the people at work in new projects
Answer:
(d) Seeks to describe the people at work on new projects.

Question 9.
Match the following

List I		List II
A.	National Service Scheme	1,	Juveniles
B.	Integrated Child Development Scheme	2.	Old man
C,	Mobile Medicare Units	3,	Youth
D.	Special Homes	4.	Children

Choose the correct option A B C D

(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	4	1	3	2
(c)	3	4	2	1
(d)	2	3	1	4

Question 10.
Match the following

List I		List II
A.	RRE	i.	Television
B.	SEWA	2,	Print media
C.	Project-Village Chhatera	3.	Campaign
D.	EDUSAT	4.	ICT

Choose the correct option.

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	4	1	3	2
(c)	3	4	2	1
(d)	2	3	1	4

Answer:
(c) 3 4 2 1

Question 11.
Care and maintenance of the fabric depend on
I. Fibre content
II. Fabric construction
III. Tie and Dye technique
IV Brand of the fabric
Choose the correct option
(a)I and II
(c)I andIII
(b) II and IV
(d) III and IV
Answer:
(a) I and II

Question 12.
Which elements of design will you select while designing clothes for your tall sister?
I. Vertical lines II. Horizontal lines
III. Related colors IV. Contrasting colors
Choose the correct option
(a)I and II
(c)I and III
(b)II and IV
(d) III and IV
Answer:
(b) II and IV

Question 13.
As per the NCF (2005), the basic objectives of ECCE are
I. Holistic development of the child to enable him/her to realize the potential
II. Preparation for school
III. Preparation of essential skills in ECCE professional
IV Providing support services for women and children
Choose the correct option
(a) I, II, III
(b) I, II, IV
(c) I, III, IV
(d)II, III, IV
Answer:
(b) I, II, IV

Read the passage carefully and answer questions no. 14 to 18
Nutrition is the science of food, nutrients, and other substances as well as their digestion, absorption, and utilization by the body. Optimum nutrition is important for providing immunity and protection from infection and promoting recovery from a variety of illnesses as well as managing chronic diseases. Nutrition and health are intimately interlinked.

Health problems, illness/disease, and their treatment can affect nutritional status in a variety of ways such as
i) by impairing a person’s ability to eat and/or swallow
ii) by interfering with digestion, absorption, and metabolism. The specialized area of nutrition that deals with nutritional management during illness is clinical nutrition, more recently called medical nutrition therapy. The professional who delivers this service is referred to as a dietitian/medical nutrition therapist/clinical nutritionist

Question 14
__________are non-nutrient constituents present in foods that have physiological or biological activity and influence health,
(a) Nutraceuticals
(b) Medical foods
(c) Phytochemicals
(d) Functional foods
Answer:
(c) Phytochemicals

Question 15.
Which of the following are features of optimum nutrition?
I. Providing protection from disease
II. Ensuring an abundance of food
III. Promoting recovery from illness
IV. Promoting socio-economic health
V. Managing chronic disease
Choose the correct option
(a) I, II, III
(b)I, III, V
(c) II, III, IV
(d)III, IV, V
Answer:
(b) I, III, V

Question 16.
Which of the following parameters are not considered while taking anthropometric measurements?
(a) Waist circumference
(b) Height
(c) Hemoglobin level
(d) Weight
Answer:
(c) Hemoglobin level

Question 17.
illness can influence the nutritional status of an individual by
I. providing alternate therapy
II. impairment in a person’s ability to eat and swallow
III. promoting holistic recovery
IV problem with digestion, absorption
V interference with proper metabolism
Choose the correct option
(a) I, II, III
(b) I, III, V
(c) II, IV, V
(d) III, IV, V
Answer:
(c) II, IV, V

Question 18.
Which of the following is not an objective of diet therapy?
(a) Formulation of the diet to meet the needs of the patient.
(b) Modification of the existing diets to ameliorate(rectify) the disease condition.
(c) Prevention of short-term and long-term complications in case of chronic diseases.
(d) Educating and prescribing medicines to the patients.
Answer:
(d) Educating and prescribing medicines to the patients.

Section B (26 Marks)

Question 19.
Your mother is admitted to the hospital for surgery. Her gastrointestinal tract is functioning properly, but she isn’t able to take food by mouth. Which feeding route should be adopted in this situation? Write any one advantage of the method. [2].
Answer:
If my mother is not able to take the food by mouth, tube feeding is the best method to feed her. In tube feeding, a nutritionally complete diet is given to the patients through a tube. One advantage of this method is that it is nutritionally adequate i.e, it is able to meet the nutritional requirements of the patient.

Question 20.
(a) Why did France become the center of fashion in the 18th century? [2].
(b) State the term used for male and female designers
Answer:
(a) France became the center of Fashion in 1 8th century due to the following reasons

The invention of spinning jenny and power looms.
The invention of foot treadles for sewing machines by Isaac Singer.
Due to the support from the royal court.
Due to the development of the silk industry.

(b) Male designer in France was known as couturier and female designer was known as couturiere.

Question 21.
What do you understand by the term food-based strategy? Enlist any two food-based strategies you may adopt to tackle public nutrition problems. [2].
Or
What do you understand by the term Hidden Hunger? Name any two conditions classified under Hidden Hunger.
Answer:
Food-based strategies are preventive and comprehensive strategies that use food as a tool to overcome nutritional deficiencies.
Two food-based strategies to tackle public nutritional problems are
(i)Fortification of essential foods (salt fortified with iodine).
(ii)Production and popularisation of low-cost nutritious foods from indigenous and locally available raw materials by involving women in this activity.

Hidden Hunger refers to micronutrient deficiencies of varying severity that can be seen in a large proportion of children and adults.
Two conditions classified under Hidden Hunger are
(a)Deficiency of Vitamin
(b)Anemia

Question 22.
Your younger brother is very confused regarding which career to choose. Mention four factors he should consider while taking career-related decisions. [2]
Or
Renu has recently joined a new company but she is finding it difficult to adjust to her colleagues. Suggest to her any four essential soft skills she must adopt at her workplace.
Answer:
Four factors that my younger brother can consider while making a career-related decision are

His own personal interests and passion.
The career which would give him satisfaction.
His own aptitude.
Sense of use other than financial stability.

Four essential soft skills adopted by Renu at her workplace are as follows

Working productively and with effective work habits.
Thinking critically and creatively.
Communicating clearly.
Working cooperatively

Question 23.
During COVID, Seema has done an online diploma in Food Product Development. If she wants to start Food Processing Unit, what four skills she may require to do so? [2].
Answer:
In order to start a Food Processing Unit, Seema
needs to have the following four skills

Knowledge of nature and properties of food.
Food handling skills.
Labeling and packaging of marketable products.
Food production follows hygiene and safety norms.

Question 24.
List any four job opportunities for a print journalist.
Or
Why language and computer skills are necessary for DCJ professionals? Give four reasons. [2].
Answer:
Four job opportunities for a print journalist are as follows
(i) Interviewing people from various backgrounds
(ii) Attending press conferences and covering events.
(iii) Making phone calls.
(iv) Sending emails to create story leads

Four reasons for the need for language and computer skills for a DCJ professional are
(i) To write technical reports and documents.
(ii) To interact with people.
(iii) To send emails to create a story.
(iv) Share information with people.

Question 25.
Enlist any four sections of the Housekeeping Department. [2].
Answer:
Four sections of the Housekeeping Department are
(i) Housekeeping Control Desk It passes on the information to the housekeeping staff who are working in various parts of the hotel.
(ii) Linen and Uniform Room The linen and uniform room is an integral part of the housekeeping department. If facilities are available, the laundry may be done in the department.
(iii) Public Area Brigade maintains the cleanliness of the foyer, lobby, front office, and other common areas.
(iv) Horticulture and Flower Arrangement Team maintains the landscape of the hotel and arranges flowers in rooms and at various places.

Question 26.
Illustrate any three ways each of creating rhythm in your school uniform.
Or
illustrate any three ways each of creating emphasis in a Kurta/Kurti [3].
Answer:
Rhythm can be defined as the repetition of lines, colors, and other elements of design or details to create a pattern by which the eye can flow through the material or garment.
Rhythm in the school uniform can be developed in the following three ways

Repetition of embroidery laces, buttons piping, color, etc at necklines, sleeves, and hemlines,
Coordination by gradual increase or decrease in the size of motifs, lines, buttons, colors, and textures.
Radiation where eyes move in an organized way from a central point, for example, gathering in the waist, yolk, or cuffs, etc, and by parallelism where elements lie parallel to each other, for example, tucks in a yoke or knife pleats in a skirt. Bands of color also create a rhythm effect in a dress.

The emphasis or focal point of the garment is the area that first attracts the customers. It makes the garment attractive through the use of color, design lines, detailing, or accessories. Emphasis creates interest by focusing the customer’s attention or choice on a specific area of the garment. Emphasis on a Kurta or a Kurti can be created by following three ways

Using contrasting colors such as black and white, blue and red.
Using different unusual shapes as on collars, sleeves, lines, and textures.
Placement of decorations on the neckline or waist.

Question 27.
(a) Distinguish between the viewpoint of Jean Piaget and Vygotsky in the context of ECCE. [2+1=3].
(b) State any two roles of ECCE professionals.
Answer:
(a) Differences between the viewpoint of Jean Piaget and Vygotsky in the context of ECCE are as follows.

Jean Piaget	Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget, tried to comprehend and explain that young children have different ways of understanding things around them. This is the reason why they need a supportive environment so, that they can explore phenomena in their own ways.	Lev Vygotsky, a psychologist, and educator held that there is a great need for children to have a concerned, caring, and knowledgeable adult.
Another significant aspect is that ECCE institutions must realize the importance of the cultural context within which they work.	The preschool educator must have knowledge about the child’s capabilities rather than information about the world.

(b) Two roles of ECCE professionals are
(i) Being committed towards the children, their well-being, and learning and towards being knowledgeable about their needs and challenges for providing opportunities for their growth and development.
(ii)Providing interesting and stimulating opportunities for children to learn new things and experience new phenomena.

Question 28.
(a) Differentiate between Food Infection and Food Intoxication.
(b) Write any two ways by which Salmonella bacteria spreads [2+1=3].
Answer:

Food Infection	Food Intoxication
It is caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms including bacteria, viruses, and parasites or their toxins are the most common causes of food infections which multiply in the body and cause disease	It occurs when food-poisoning microorganisms produce a toxin that triggers sickness when ingested.
For example, Salmonella exists in the intestinal tract of animals and raw milk and eggs are also sources.	For example, Staphylococcus Aureus and microorganisms exist in air, dust, and water.

(b) Two ways by which Salmonella bacteria spreads are as follows
(ii)Cross-contamination could happen when raw meat/ poultry is cut on a chopping board and without cleaning, it is used for another food that does not involve any cooking such as salad.
(i)Inadequate cooking.

Question 29.
Give one role of each of the following. [3].
(a) Assistant Manager of Front Office.
(b) Chef-de-parties.
(c) Floor Supervisor of the Housekeeping Department.
Answer:
(a) Assistant Manager of the Front Office organizes and supervises the front office in the absence of the Front Office Manager and ensures the smooth functioning of the front office. He also handles guests while checking in and checking out, maintaining the roster.
(b) Chef-de-parties act as supervisors for some sections of the kitchen.
(c) Floor Supervisor of the Housekeeping Department is responsible for maintaining a particular floor or a wing. He is also responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of guest rooms, corridors and staircase, and floor pantries

Section C (26 Marks)

Question 30.
Mr. Dharampal has started his own Food Processing Unit for exporting the products. His friend has suggested he implement HACCE [1+3=4].
(a) What is HACCP?
(b) Highlight any three importance of
HACCP to convince him to adopt it.
Or
Mrs. Ramvati has started her own bread manufacturing unit. She wants to get her manufacturing unit certified by the Government of India.
(a) Name the new Food Safety Act implemented in India. [1+1+2=4].
(b) Which year was implemented?
(c) Enlist any four functions of the new Food Safety Act.
Answer:
(a) HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of
biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement, and handling, to manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of the finished product. It is just a means of providing assurance about food safety.

(b) Three important of HACCP that will convince him to buy HACCP are
(i) It is a preventive approach to ensure food safety.
(ii) It enables to detection of hazards at any stage of processing or manufacturing in order to maintain good quality and product by taking up appropriate action at the stage where the problem arises.
(iii) It enables producers, processors, distributors, and exporters to utilize resources efficiently and in a cost-effective manner for assuring food safety and assures consistently good quality products

(a) The new Food Safety Act implemented in India is Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA). The main objective of this act was to consolidate the laws relating to food. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India was established for laying down science-based standards for food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import, to ensure the availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption
(b) Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) was implemented in the year 2006.

(c) Four functions of the new Food Safety Act i.e. FSSA are
(i) Framing of regulations to lay down the standards and guidelines for articles of food and system of enforcing various standards
(ii) Laying down mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies for certification of food safety management systems for food businesses and accreditation of laboratories and notification of the accredited laboratories.
(iii) To provide scientific advice and technical support to Central Government and State Governments for framing the policy and rules related to food safety and nutrition.
(iv) Provide training programs for persons who are involved or intend to get involved in food businesses.

Question 31.
(a) Why are youth vulnerable? Give two reasons. [1+1+2=4].
(b) What is National Service Scheme?
(c) Highlight any two activities taken up under National Service Scheme.
Or
(a) In which year was the first SOS Children’s Village was set up?
(b) Explain three features of SOS Children’s Village. [1+3=4].
Answer:
(a) Two reasons that make the youth vulnerable are as follows
(i)Peer pressure as well as the pressure to excel in an increasingly competitive world can also lead to stress and turmoil. During youth, an individual goes through many biological changes in her/his body which impacts the person’s sense of well-being and identity.

(ii) A disturbed family environment fails to provide support to an individual; consequently, some adolescents may indulge in substance abuse (consumption of alcohol and drugs). Such behavior for combating stress is on a rise. Health is also an aspect of critical importance. Youth faces significant risks related to sexual and reproductive health as many of them lack the knowledge to make informed choices.

(b) National Service Scheme aims at involving college students in social service and national development programs.

(c) Two types of activities undertaken under the National Service Scheme are
(i) Activities related to environmental and ecological improvement like tree plantation, removal of weeds from lakes, and digging page.
(ii) Activities related to hygiene and sanitation, family welfare, child care, mass immunization, vocational training in the craft, tailoring, knitting, and organizing co-operatives.

(a) The first SOS Children’s Village was set up in 1964. SOS is an independent non-governmental social organization that works on a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children.

(b) Three features of SOS Children’s Village are
(i)The SOS Children’s Village provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children in need and protects their interests and rights around the world
(ii)SOS helps children to experience relationships again and also helps them recover from traumatic experiences in a better way. In each SOS home, there is a mother who looks after 10-15 children.
(iii)The SOS families live together forming a supportive village environment. They are integrated with the local community and contribute towards social life.

Question 32.
(a) What is the difference between Consumer Forum and Footfalls? [2+2=4].
(b) “Inadequate information given by the manufacturer is a common problem amongst the consumer”. Support this statement with two examples.
Answer:
(a) Differences between Consumer forums and footfalls are as follows

Consumer Forum	Consumer FootFalls
Consumer Forum is a place or organization where consumers can discuss consumer products or services and their advantages and disadvantages. Some forums work as advocacy groups that seek to protect consumers and help them address problems faced vis-a-vis consumer products.	Consumer Footfall means the number of customers who visit any given space such as a store or a mall. Thus, with increasing consumption in a country, consumer footfalls are higher

(b) Inadequate information given by manufacturers is a common problem among consumers. This problem can be well understood with two examples as follows

Labels of most products are not factually correct, some are deceptive and misleading. Labels, with incomplete information and with terminologies unable to be understood by a common consumer.
Advertisements lack the ability to answer many essential questions about the qualities or uses of the product advertised. They focus rarely on features, care, maintenance, after-sales service, etc.

Question 33.
Sonu is planning to set up a commercial laundry in his neighborhood. Elaborate on how commercial laundry will differ from home laundry (Write any four features). [4].
Answer:
The differences between commercial laundry and home laundry area

Commercial Laundry	Home Laundry
Commercial laundries commonly have various centers or shops in different parts of a city. Most big clothes and articles are washed here	In the household laundry, most household articles are washed at home. It has a less quantum of 5-10 kg
There are large sizes of washing machines used to wash clothes.	Clothes are often washed by hand or by washing machines.
Same laundries often provide services of transport of material to and from the customer.	There is no need for transportation as clothes are washed domestically
They have hydro extraction, driers, flatbed ironing and pressing equipment, roller ironing, and calendaring machines, folding and packaging tables, and trolleys to carry material from one place to another	There are no differences and bigger equipment available in such laundries

Question 34.
Describe three basic causes and two underlying causes at the household level contributing to nutrition in our country.
Or
Explain five ways of diet modification to meet the needs of an individual. Give an example of each [5].
Answer:
Three basic causes at the household level
contributing to undernutrition in our country are

Economic factors i.e. availability of financial resources to the people as well as agricultural policies that includes production and price of foodstuff.
Availability of healthcare facilities and access among the people. Nutritional problems are not only due to problems related to food, but
they involve several interrelated factors which have a role to play.
Government policies, political will, and socio-cultural factors affect nutritional requirements. It includes the status of women and the allocation of funds for programs to solve the problems of environmental degradation and biodiversity.
Two underlying causes at the household or family level contributing to undernutrition in our country are
Inadequate access to toilets and sanitized conditions and unavailability of safe drinking water. Although poverty is the major and underlying cause of nutritional problems, other issues such as lack of access to basic amenities and stress conditions are also equally contributing.
Low quality of child and maternal health practices and lack of awareness and education among the population of the country.

The five ways of diet modification to meet the needs of an individual are as follows
(i) Change in consistency and/or texture e.g., fluid and soft diets.
(ii) An increase or decrease in energy intake.
(iii) Inclusion of greater or lesser amounts of one or more nutrients e.g., increase in protein intake in case of surgery, lower protein intake in case of kidney failure, high or low in fiber, lower fat intake, restriction in sodium intake, restriction in fluid intake, restricted intake of certain foods as these may be rich in a non-nutritive dietary constituent e.g., spinach because spinach is rich in oxalates.
(iv) Change in the number of meals or modification in intervals of feeding or special plan for patients when the route of feeding is altered.
(v) Changes in the mode of feeding via mouth or tube feeding.

Question 35.
Anu is a Fashion merchandiser who is working in a fashion house. She is involved with various activities including the conversion of inspiration into design, and the use of technology to conceptualize and address the planning and distribution of products in the fashion industry. (2+1+2=5)
(a) Elaborate on any four roles and responsibilities she will have in different phases of Fashion merchandising.
(b) How is a Small Single Unit store different from a Chain store?
(c) Enumerate any two courses that Anu might have done to have a career in Fashion merchandising.
Answer:
(a) Four roles and responsibilities Anu will have in different phases of Fashion merchandising are
(i) Manufacturing In the process of manufacturing, a Fashion merchandiser plays an important role by suggesting inputs on the types of fabrics used to make a piece of clothing.
(ii) Buying The process of buying becomes part of Fashion merchandising when a merchandiser purchases fashion items so that he/she can present them in a store.

(iii) Promoting Fashion merchandising promotes a designer’s items through fashion shows where creations and visual effects are exaggerated to seek the attention of potential buyers.
(iv) Selling A Fashion merchandiser has the responsibility of selling fashion items to stores, which are then sold to the customers.

(b) Small Single-Unit store is different from a Chain store in the respect that it is also known as a neighborhood store. These are generally owner and family-oriented single stores whereas Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management. They usually have standardized business methods and practices.

Completing a certificate or diploma degree program in Fashion Merchandising in a period of six months to one year.
Master’s program in Fashion merchandising is of a two-year duration that consists of a certain amount of liberal arts requirements with fashion and business courses.