CBSE Class 12 Home Science Sample Paper 2022 – 23 Solutions
CBSE Class 12 Home Science Sample Paper 2022: Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has released the CBSE Class 12 Home Science Sample Paper 2022 – 23 on its official website on 16th September 2022.
Section – A
Home Science Sample paper 2022
1.) Use of ergonomics in any workplace is NOT important for which of the
following
a. Optimum work capacity
b. Increase in errors
c. Increase in productivity
d. Comfortable working conditions
Ans – b. Increase in errors
2.) Rita has designed a frock for her six-year-old daughter using light and dark pink colour, which indicates_______________ aspects of a colour.
a. Chroma
b. Value
c. Hue
d. Intensity
Ans – b. Value
3.) _______ is a brief 10 – 60 second message between programme, generally in the form of jingles played on radio.
a. Public Service Announcement
b. Public System Announcement
c. Programme Service Announcement
d. Personal Service Announcement
Ans – a. Public Service Announcement
4.) A good preschool will provide which of the following experience likely to be beneficial for young children?
a. Rote learning
b. Teacher centered approach
c. Formal teaching
d. Child centered approach
Ans – d. Child centered approach
5. The objective of the equal remuneration act is
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
Ans – a. Equal wages for the same work
6. Identify the craft involved in manufacture of the object in the illustrations.
a. Coconut
b. Puppetry
c. Bamboo
d. Shola
Ans – c. Bamboo OR d.) Shola
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
Ans – d. Peak of popularity
8.) Which of the following is NOT a feature of development communication?
a.) Aims at giving information and educating the 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
Ans – d. Seeks to describe the people at work in new projects
9.) Match the following –
i.) National Service Scheme————————– A. Juveniles
ii.) Integrated Child Development Scheme——- B. Old man
iii.) Mobile Medicare Units —————————-C. Youth
iv. Special Homes————————————— D. Children
Choose the correct option.
a. i-B, ii-A, iii-D, iv-C
b. i-D, ii-A, iii-C, iv-B
c. i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
d. i-B, ii-C, iii-A, iv-D
Ans – c.) i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
10.) Match the following –
i. RRE ——————————–A. Television
ii. SEWA —————————–B. Print Media
iii. Project-Village Chhatera —-C. Campaign
iv. EDUSAT ————————-D. ICT
Choose the correct option.
a. i-B, ii-A, iii-D, iv-C
b. i-D, ii-A, iii-C, iv-B
c. i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
d. i-B, ii-C, iii-A, iv-D
Ans – c. i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
11.) Care and maintenance of the fabric depends 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
b. ii and iv
c. i and iii
d. iii and iv
Ans – a. i and ii
12. Which elements of design will you select while designing clothes for your tall sister?
i) Vertical lines
ii.) Horizontal lines
iii.) Related colours
iv) Contrasting colours
Choose the correct option.
a. i and ii
b. ii and iv
c. i and iii
d. iii and iv
Ans – b. ii and iv
13. As per the NCF (2005) , the basic objectives of ECCE are:
i. Holistic development of the child to enable him/her to realise the potential
ii. Preparation for school
iii. Preparation 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
Ans – b. i, ii, iv
CASE BASED QUESTIONS
Home Science Sample paper 2022
Read the passage carefully and answer question 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 to promote 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 which 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 dietitian/medical nutrition therapist/clinical nutritionist.
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
Ans – c. Phytochemicals
15. Which of the following are features of optimum nutrition?
i. Providing protection from disease
ii. Ensuring 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
Ans – b. i,iii,v
16. Which of the following parameters not considered while taking anthropometric measurements?
a. Waist circumference
b. Height
c. Hemoglobin level
d. Weight
Ans – c. Hemoglobin level
17. How can illness 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
Ans – c. ii. iv,v
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(ractify) 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
Ans – d. Educating and prescribing medicines to the patients
SECTION B
(SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
19.) Your mother is admitted in the hospital for a surgery. Her gastrointestinal tract is functioning properly but she is not able to take food by mouth. Which feeding route should be adopted in this situation? Write any one advantage of the method
Ans – Feeding Route to be adopted: Tube feeding
Advantage of tube advantage: It is nutritionally adequate
20.) a.) Why France become the center of fashion in the 18th century?
b.) State the term used for male and female designer.
Ans – a. France become the center of fashion in the 18th century:
1. Due to support from the royal court.
2. Development of silk industry.
b. Male designer- couturier
Female designer- couturiere
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.
OR
What do you understand by the term Hidden Hunger? Name any two conditions classified under Hidden Hunger.
Ans – Food based strategies: Food based strategies are preventive and comprehensive strategies that use food as a tool to overcome nutritional deficiencies. Strategies to tackle nutritional problems:
1. Dietary diversification
2. Horticulture interventions
22.) Your younger brother is very confused regarding which career to choose. Mention four factors he should consider while taking career related decision.
OR
Renu has recently joined new company but she is finding it difficult to adjust with her colleagues. Suggest her any four essential soft skills she must adopt at her workplace.
Ans – Factors he should consider while taking career related decision are
1. One’s own aptitude
2. Talent
3. Personal preferences
4. Needs and aspirations
OR
Four essential soft skills she must adopt at her workplace are
1. Communicating clearly
2. Thinking critically and creatively
3. Learning effectively
4. Working cooperatively
5. Working productively
23. During COVID, Seema has done online diploma on Food Product Development. If she wants to start Food Processing Unit, what four skills she may require to do so?
Ans – Four skills required to start Food Processing Unit:
1. Knowledge of food preparation
2. Knowledge of product specifications
3. Assessment by sensory methods
4. Labelling and packaging of products
5. Industrial practices
24. List any four job opportunities for print journalist.
OR
Why language and computer skills are necessary for DCJ professional? Give four reasons.
Ans – Four job opportunities for print journalist
1.) Interviewing people
2.) Attending press conferences
3.) Making phone calls
4.) Covering stories
5.) Sending stories to editors
OR
Importance of Language skills and Computer skills:
1.) It helps to write technical reports and documents.
2.) To interact with people.
3.) Sending e-mails to create story
4.) Sharing information with people
25. Enlist any four sections of housekeeping department.
Ans – Sections of housekeeping department:
1. Housekeeping control desk
2. Housekeeping management
3. Guestroom brigade
4. Public area brigade
5. Linen and uniform
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.
Ans – Three ways of creating rhythm in school uniform
1.) Repetition of embroidery, laces, buttons, piping, etc. at necklines
2.) Cordation (Gradation) by increasing or decreasing of sizes of colours, lines, buttons, etc.
3.) Radiation of gathers in waist, puff sleeves, etc.
4.) Parallelism when elements lie parallel to each other. For Example-Knife pleats in skirts.
OR
Three ways each of creating emphasis in a kurta/kurti
1.Repetition -To emphasize a colour repeatedly use it.
2.Unusual lines, shapes or textures like unusal shape of collars, sleeves
3.Placement of decorations on necklines, waist, etc
27. a. Distinguish between the view point of Piaget and Vygotsky in context to ECCE.
Ans –
b. State any two role of ECCE professional.
Ans –
1.) commitment to children, their well-being and learning.
2.) awareness and knowledge about their needs.
3.) challenges for providing opportunities for their growth and development.
4.) professional training for a career in early childhood programs
5.) providing favourable learning conditions.
28. a. Differentiate between Food infection and Food intoxication.
Ans –
FOOD INFECTION –
- It is caused by ingestion of live pathogenic organisms which multiply in the body and cause disease.
- Incubation period is long
FOOD INTOXICATION –
- Ingestion of toxicated food.
- ncubation period is short
b. Write any two ways by which salmonella bacteria spreads.
Ans – 1. It spread through cross – contamination (When same chopping board is used for raw meat/poultry and salad)
2. Inadequate cooking
29. Give one role of each of the following
a. Assistant manager of front office
b. Chef de parties
c. Floor supervisor of housekeeping department
Ans –
a.) Assistant manager of front office-
1.) Organizes and supervises front office in absence of front office manager
2.) Ensures smooth functioning of the front office
b. Chef de parties Supervision of some sections of kitchen
c. Floor supervisor of housekeeping department Responsible for cleanliness and maintenance of guest room
SECTION C
(LONG ASWER QUESTIONS)
30.) Mr. Dharampal has started his own food processing unit for exporting the
products. His friend has suggested him to implement HACCP.
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 Government of India.
a.) Name the new Food safety Act implemented in India.
b.) Which year it was implemented?
c.) Enlist any four functions of the new Food safety Act.
Ans –
a.HACCP- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
b. Three importance of HACCP
1. Preventive approach to ensure food safety
2. Helps to detect hazards at any stage of processing or manufacture in order to ensure a good quality end product, by taking appropriate action at the stage where the problem occurs.
3. Enables producers, processors, distributors and exporters to utilise resources efficiently
OR
a. The new Food safety Act – Food Safety and Standards Act
b. Year -2006
c. Four functions of FSSA
1. Framing of regulations to lay down the standards and guidelines for articles of food and system of enforcing various standards
2. Laying down mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies for certification of food safety management system for food businesses and accreditation of laboratories and notification of the accredited laboratories.
3. 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.
4. Collect and collate data regarding food consumption, incidence and prevalence of biological risk, contaminants in food, residues of various contaminants in foods products, identification of emerging risks and introduction of rapid alert system.
OR
31.) a. Why are youth vulnerable? Give two reasons.
b.) What is National Service scheme?
c.) Highlight any two activities taken up under National Service Scheme.
OR
a. In which year the first SOS children’s village was setup?
b. Explain three features of SOS children’s Village.
Ans –
a. Reasons why youth is vulnerable
1. Biological changes in body have an impact on the person’s sense of well-being and identity.
2. Peer pressure and pressure to excel in an increasingly competitive world
3. When the family/environment is unable to provide positive support to the adolescent
4. Some adolescents may consume alcohol and drugs (also termed substance abuse)
5. Health
b. National Service scheme- Involve college level students in programmes of social service and national development
c. Two activities taken up under National Service Scheme
1. construction and repair of roads, school buildings, village ponds, tanks .
2. related to environmental and ecological improvement like tree plantation, removal of weeds from lakes, digging pits.
OR
a. Year of SOS children’s village set up- 1964
b. Functioning of SOS children’s Village
1. Provide family-based, long-term care to children who can no longer grow up with their biological families.
2. In each SOS home there is a ‘mother’ who looks after 10-15 children.
3. This unit lives like a family and the children experience relationships and love once again, which helps children to recover from traumatic experiences.
4. The SOS families live together, forming a supportive ‘village’
environment
OR
32. a. What is the difference between consumer forum and footfalls?
b. “Inadequate information given by manufacturer is common problem amongst the consumer”. Support this statement with two examples.
Ans – a. Difference between consumer forum and footfalls
Consumer forum- A place or an organisation where consumers can seek protection and help them address their problems faced regarding products and services.
Consumer footfalls- This means the number of customers/consumers who visit any given space such as a store or a mall. Thus, with increasing consumption in a country, consumer footfall increases.
b. Inadequate information given by manufacturer with two examples
1. Labels are not factually correct
2. Labels are incomplete
3. Very often their print is blurred or too small to read
33.) Sonu is planning to setup a commercial laundry in his neighborhood. Elaborate how commercial laundry will differ from home laundry (Write any four features).
Ans-
COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY
- Big articles are washed
- Quantum of clothes is more(100kg or more)
- Large size of washing machine
- System of code tag
HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY
- Mostly small articles of daily use are washed at home
- Quantum of clothes is less(5-10 kg)
- Clothes are washed by hand or washing machines
- No need of records
34. Describe three basic causes and two underlying causes at household level contributing to under nutrition in our country.
OR
Explain five ways of diet modification to meet the needs of an individual. Give an example of each.
Ans – Three basic causes and two underlying causes at household level
contributing to under nutrition in our country are
Basic Causes
- Quantity and quality of actual resources, e.g., human resources, financial and organisational (existence of services and the way they are operated and controlled).
- Political, cultural, religious, economic and social systems. This includes status of women, allocation of funds for programmes to solve the problems, environmental degradation and biodiversity.
- Potential resources: environment, technology and people
Causes at household or family level
- Insufficient access to food
- Poor water / sanitation and hygiene
- Inadequate maternal and child care practices
- Inadequate education.
- Inadequate health services and insufficient causes at access to health services
or,
Changes (in normal diet) to meet the medical needs of the patient through modified diets
1. Change in consistency and/or texture (e.g., fluid and soft diets) Depending on the condition, patients may be advised liquid, soft or regular diet
2. An increase or decrease in the energy (Calorie) intake –increasing calories for pregnant/lactating/athlete
3. Include greater or lesser amounts of one or more nutrients-increased protein in case of surgery
4.Frequency-Serving meals during fever/diarrhea/infants
5.Changing the feeding route-Tube feeding/Intra venous feeding
35. Anu is a fashion merchandiser who is working in a fashion house. She is involved with various activities including conversion of inspiration into design, use technology to conceptualize and address the planning and distribution of products in the fashion industry.
a. Elaborate any four roles and responsibilities she will have in different phases of fashion merchandising.
b. How is small single unit store different from chain store?
c. Enumerate any four courses that Anu might have done to have a career in fashion merchandising?
Ans –
a. Four roles and responsibilities she will have in different phases of fashion merchandising
1.In Manufacturing-Makes significant input on the types of fabrics used to make a piece of clothing.
2. Buying -Becomes part of fashion merchandising when a merchandiser buys fashion items to be presented in a store.
3. Promoting -The designer’s product to stores using creativity, visual merchandising skills, production skills and fashion shows
4.Selling-Responsible for selling fashion items to stores, which then sell to consumers.
b. Small single unit store different from chain store
Small Single-unit Store is a neighbourhood store. These are owner and family operated single stores
Chain stores – are retail outlets that share a brand and central
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