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Maximum Marks: 100

Time allowed: Two hours

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[ ].

SECTION A (40 Marks)

(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1 [20]
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options.

(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

(i) A type of budget where expenditure exceeds income:

(a) Balanced

(b) Deficit

(c) Surplus

(d) Excess

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 (ii) The mixing centre is also known as:

(a) Preparation Centre

(b) Cooking Centre

(c) Sink Centre

(d) Storage Centre

(iii) A type of kitchen which is usually found in small apartments and occupying
less space:

(a) L shaped kitchen

(b) Pullman kitchen

(c) Corridor kitchen

(d) Island kitchen

(iv) The advantage of modular kitchen is:

(a) it is flexible

(b) it is prefabricated

(c) ever changing trends

(d) cannot be repaired by any local contractors

(v) ____________ is a disorder that causes children to lose focus on a task very
easily.

(a) Dyscalculia

(b) Dysgraphia

(c) ADHD

(d) Dyslexia

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 (vi) Development is related to:

(a) Progressive changes

(b) Unfolding traits

(c) Quantitative changes

(d) Changes due to heredity

(vii) Balanced diet:

(a) decreases muscle performance

(b) increases body immunity

(c) reduces capacity to work

(d) retards growth and development of body

(viii) A meal cooked at home:

(a) provides variety

(b) is cheaper and healthier

(c) is exotic

(d) is tasty and laden with fats

(ix) Optical brighteners make garments appear ____________.

(a) cleaner

(b) whiter

(c) crisper

(d) smoother

(x) The best flooring option for a kitchen is:

(a) Marble tiles

(b) Carpet tiles

(c) Wooden tiles

(d) Rubber tiles

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 (xi) Neutral soaps are applied on:

(a) jute

(b) cotton

(c) silk

(d) linen

(xii) Identify which is not an example of sundried product:

(a) Semolina

(b) Cashew Nuts

(c) Tomato Sauce

(d) Raisins

(xiii) Clothes chosen for furnishing and curtain are:

(a) Thick or rough textured

(b) Soft textured fabrics

(c) Synthetic fabrics

(d) Thin and smooth fabrics

(xiv) Rinsing of clothes refers to:

(a) Boiling of clothes

(b) Washing in plenty of water

(c) Moistening and spreading clothes on grass

(d) Application of pressure on clothes

(xv) Mortality refers to:

(a) level of health

(b) increase in the number of species

(c) empowerment of girls

(d) risk of death

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 (xvi) MNREGA is a scheme applied:

(a) to deliver health care facilities

(b) to improve the livelihood in rural areas

(c) to ensure equitable share of girl child in family savings

(d) to improve child sex ratio

(xvii) The disadvantage of a poster is:

(a) available to the common people

(b) cannot be targeted to illiterate people

(c) spreads awareness on any issue

(d) helps in promotion of products

(xviii) ___________ is not only a form of entertainment but they are also involved in
creating special awareness.

(a) slogans

(b) street plays

(c) posters

(d) flyers

(xix) ___________ fabrics should be ironed when damp.

(a) wool

(b) synthetic

(c) cotton

(d) silk

(xx) Eggs are best kept in ___________.

(a) warm place

(b) humid place

(c) cool place

(d) sunny place

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 Question 2

Answer all the questions:

(i) List any two objectives of home furnishing. [2]

(ii) What do you mean by work triangle? [2]

(iii) State any two characteristics of pre-gang age. [2]

(iv) List any two characteristics seen in a dyslexic child. [2]

(v) Define the term food group. [2]

(vi) List any two advantages of convenience food. [2]

(vii) What do you mean by readymade garments? [2]

(viii) State any two precautionary measures to be followed while drying woolen [2]
garments.

(ix) List any two reasons for child labour in our country. [2]

(x) State any two roles of a poster as a means of communication. [2]

SECTION B (60 Marks)

(Answer any four questions from this Section.)

Question 3

(i) Explain any five benefits of making a budget. [5]

(ii) State any five important features of the cooking centre in the kitchen. [5]

(iii) List any five points to be kept in mind while selecting curtains and draperies. [5]

Question 4

(i) Discuss the role of parents in handling children with learning disabilities. [5]

(ii) Explain any five characteristics of gang age among middle childhood. [5]

(iii) State any five learning disabilities observed in school going children. [5]

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 Question 5

(i) Discuss the nutritional contribution of the five food groups. [5]

(ii) Mention any five ways of maintaining hygiene while handling food. [5]

(iii) How do sugar and salt contribute to the preservation of food? [5]

Question 6

(i) List any five considerations to be kept in mind while selecting clothes, within [5]
a budget and for an occasion.

(ii) Explain any five steps incorporated while laundering a white bedsheet. [5]

(iii) State any five precautionary measures to be followed during the bluing process [5]
in laundry.

Question 7

(i) Explain any five features of the DWCRA ACT. [5]

(ii) Discuss any two ecological problems that the world is facing. [5]

(iii) Suggest any five guidelines to design a pamphlet. [5]

Question 8

Write short notes on: (Any five points)

(i) Types of kitchens. [5]

(ii) Storage of semi perishable products. [5]

(iii) Types of puppet shows. [5]

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