CBSE Class 12 Home Science Term-1 2021-22: 100 Most Imp MCQs Questions With Answers
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1. RDA’s for Indian women are based on reference woman who has
(A) Bodyweight 50 kg and height 1.40 m
(B) Bodyweight 55 kg and height 1.61 m
(C) Bodyweight 48 kg and height 1.56 m
(D) Bodyweight 52 kg and height 1.37 m
Answer: (B) Bodyweight 55 kg and height 1.61 m
2. In India, health care is provided at three levels. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Primary level- PHC
(B) Secondary level- CHC
(C) Tertiary level- CHC
(D) Tertiary level-AIIMS
Answer: (C) Tertiary level- CHC
3. Which of the following is not a theory of clothing?
(A) Modesty
(B) Individuality
(C) Protection
(D) Adornment
Answer: (B) Individuality
4. Normal BMI for adult Asians as suggested by WHO is
(A) 18 – 23 kg/m2
(B) 19 – 24 kg/m2
(C) 20 – 25 kg/m2
(D) 21 – 26 kg/m2
Answer: (A) 18 – 23 kg/m2
5. While assessing the nutritional status of a patient which factor is not considered by the clinical nutritionist?
(A) Anthropometric measurements
(B) Detailed information on diet and medication histories
(C) Relating the information on laboratory and physical measurements
(D) Diet survey
Answer: (D) Diet survey
6. Attitudes, feelings and interests are:
(A) Cognitive component
(B) Physical component
(C) Temporal component
(D) Affective component
Answer: (D) Affective component
7. Marionettes are also called
(A) String puppets
(B) Rod puppets
(C) Shadow puppets
(D) Finger puppets
Answer: (A) String puppets
8. Sociometry is a tool to measure child’s
(A) Intelligence level
(B) Behaviour problems
(C) Relationship with peers
(D) Relationship with parents
Answer: (C) Relationship with peers
9. Anaemia caused by Vitamin B-12 deficiency is
(A) Megaloblastic
(B) Pernicious
(C) Sickle cell
(D) All the above
Answer: (B) Pernicious
10. Total parenteral nutrition involves
(A) Use of the large central vein to deliver life-sustaining nourishment
(B) Use of peripheral veins to deliver nourishment
(C) Ingestion of food through the oral route
(D) Use of a tube to deliver full fluid or commercial formulae
Answer: (A) Use of the large central vein to deliver life-sustaining nourishment
11. Which is the key sector of ICDS to provide preschool education in remote areas?
(A) Aganwadis
(B) Training institutes
(C) Crèche
(D) Day care centres
Answer: (A) Aganwadis
12. Salt is added in dyeing for
(A) Absorption
(B) Exhaustion
(C) Solubility
(D) All the above
Answer: (B) Exhaustion
13. A bedspread used for ceremonial occasions made with Kantha Embroidery
(A) Sujani
(B) Suber
(C) Sanchi
(D) Sangli
Answer: (A) Sujani
14. Codex India is located at
(A) Ministry of food processing Industries
(B) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Directorate General of Health
Answers: (C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
15. Which of the following is not a plain weave fabric?
(A) Percale
(B) Calico
(C) Drill
(D) Chintz
Answer: (C) Drill
16. Bacteria multiply quickly in the Food temperature Danger zone. What is the temperature range
of this?
(A) 2 ͦ C-30 ͦ C
(B) 5 ͦ C-60 ͦ C
(C) 4 ͦ C-50 ͦ C
(D) 6 ͦ C-70 ͦ C
Answer: (B) 5 ͦ C-60 ͦ C
17. In the study of language the terms surface structure and deep structure can be associated with
(A) Albert Bandura
(B) Noam Chomsky
(C) Jane Elliot
(D) B.F. Skinner
Answer: (B) Noam Chomsky
18. From which plant source gluten is derived?
(A) Soya
(B) Rice
(C) Corn
(D) Wheat
Answer: (D) Wheat
19. “Young children have different ways of understanding the world and they need a supportive environment”. Name the psychologist who gave this theory.
(A) Piaget
(B) Maria Montessori
(C) Vygotsky
(D) Sigmund Freud
Answer: (A) Piaget
20. β-carotene in the body changes into Retinol in
(A) Liver
(B) Pancreas
(C) Gall Bladder
(D) Intestine
Answer: (A) Liver
21. The Factories Act 1948 makes sure that there is a facility of ________ on the work premises.
(A) Canteen
(B) Shade
(C) Creche
(D) First aid
Answer: (C) Creche
22. LEAF stands for
(A) Lasting Ecologically Apparels and Fabrics
(B) Lean Ecological Apparel and Fashion
(C) Latest Ecologically Approved Fashion
(D) Labelling Ecologically Approved Fabrics
Answer: (D) Labelling Ecologically Approved Fabrics
23. The set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into semi-finished and finished products are
(A) Food science
(B) Food Manufacturing
(C) Food Processing
(D) Food Technology
Answer: (C) Food Processing
24. Serum Vitamin D level ______ are indicative of sub-clinical Vitamin D deficiency.
(A) < 20 ng/dl
(B) < 10 ng/dl
(C) < 30 ng/dl
(D) < 5 ng/dl
Answer: (A) < 20 ng/dl
25. The process of cutting materials by means of a high-velocity jet of high temperature ionized gas (argon) is called
(A) Laser cutting
(B) Water jet cutting
(C) Plasma cutting
(D) Die-cutting
Answer: (C) Plasma cutting
26. Which of the following is not the function of HACCP?
(A) Preventive approach to ensure food safety
(B) Enables only producers to utilise resources efficiently
(C) Assures consistently good quality products
(D) Detect hazards at any stage of processing or manufacturing of food
Answer: (B) Enables only producers to utilise resources efficiently
27. HDL is synthesized and secreted from
(A) Pancreas
(B) Liver
(C) Kidneys
(D) Muscles
Answer: (B) Liver
28. Tube feeding is also known as
(A) Parenteral nutrition
(B) Total parenteral nutrition
(C) Enteral nutrition
(D) Supplemental nutrition
Answer: (C) Enteral nutrition
29.After surgery of the stomach, your grandfather is unconscious, which mode of feeding would be preferred for him and why?
(A) Oral feeding and easy to chew
(B) Tube feeding and easy to digest
(C) Intravenous feeding and getting nourishment
(D) Nasogastric feeding and nutrition
Answer: (C) Intravenous feeding and getting nourishment
30. The fortificant used in iodized salt is
(A) Sodium iodide
(B) Potassium iodate
(C) Sodium iodate
(D) Potassium iodide
Answer: (B) Potassium iodate
31. Gluten-Free Diet (GFD) is given to patients with
(A) Crohn’s Disease
(B) Celiac Disease
(C) Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)
(D) Liver Disease
Answer: (B) Celiac Disease
32. In which year the first SOS village was set up in India and who were the beneficiaries?
(A) 1954 and disabled children
(B) 1964 and abandoned children
(C) 1965 and special needs children
(D) 1963 and juvenile delinquents
Answer: (B) 1964 and abandoned children
33. Moderate hearing loss is indicated when a child can hear only at
(A) 26-40 decibel
(B) 41-55 decibel
(C) 56-70 decibel
(D) 71-90 decibel
Answer: (B) 41-55 decibel
34. Which of the following is not a simple yarn?
(A) Single
(B) Textured
(C) Ply
(D) Cable
Answer: (B) Textured
35. Sun-drying is the oldest method of food preservation. Which principle of food preservation is involved in it?
(A) Lowering of temperature
(B) Reduction of pH
(C) Removal of water
(D) Controlling the availability of oxygen
Answer: (C) Removal of water
36. The isoelectric point at which maximum coagulation of milk protein takes place:
(A) 4.2 pH
(B) 4.6 pH
(C) 5.4 pH
(D) 6.6 pH
Answer: (B) 4.6 pH
37. Which of the following is not a feature of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)?
(A) Minimize false labelling
(B) Consumer protection
(C) Eliminate contamination
(D) Mislead consumer
Answer: (D) Mislead consumer
38. _______ is a systematic arrangement and display of visual materials under a roof to create awareness and arouse interest in the minds of the learners about an idea.
(A) Demonstrations
(B) Black Board
(C) Posters
(D) Exhibition
Answer: (D) Exhibition
39. The degree of polymerization for polyester ranges between
(A) 50 – 70
(B) 90 – 115
(C) 115 – 140
(D) 140 – 165
Answer: (C) 115 – 140
40. Your sister has completed her diploma in clinical nutrition and dietetics. Choose from the following options that are available to her to start her career?
(A) School counsellor
(B) Research and development and Nutraceuticals
(C) ECCE
(D) In Agriculture Industry
Answer: (B) Research and development and Nutraceuticals
41. The level of Intelligent Quotient of an educable mentally challenged child is
(A) 0 – 25
(B) 50 – 75
(C) 25 – 50
(D) 75 – 100
Answer: (D) 75 – 100
42. When black colour is added to any colour it is called
(A) Chroma
(B) Tint
(C) Shade
(D) Colour value
Answer: (C) Shade
43. Which of the following act as biological catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions in food?
(A) Pesticides
(B) Exposure to light
(C) Enzymes
(D) Moisture
Answer: (C) Enzymes
44. Vanaspati is an adulterant in
(A) Malt
(B) Haldi
(C) Ghee and butter
(D) Saffron
Answer: (C) Ghee and butter
45. The following food is a rich source of retinol:
(A) Milk
(B) Carrot
(C) Spinach
(D) Soyabean
Answer: (A) Milk
46. Test to assess PEM in children in early stages is by
(A) Biochemical tests
(B) Anthropometry
(C) Pathological tests
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Anthropometry
47. Name the agency which set up guidelines for adoption to safeguard the Welfare and Rights of children.
(A) NARA
(B) CARA
(C) CAPA
(D) RACA
Answer: (B) CARA
48. Disability in reading is called
(A) Hemophilia
(B) Dyslexia
(C) Aphasia
(D) Dysgraphia
Answer: (B) Dyslexia
49. The Emulsifier used in mayonnaise is
(A) Myoglobin
(B) Cellulose
(C) Soya protein
(D) Lecithin
Answer: (D) Lecithin
50. The period of the human embryo is
(A) 2 – 4 weeks
(B) 1 – 8 weeks
(C) 2 – 8 weeks
(D) 2 – 6 weeks
Answer: (C) 2 – 8 weeks
51. Which of the following is not a design repeat?
(A) Half drop
(B) Heald
(C) Mirror
(D) Satin
Answer: (B) Heald
52. Which of the following can finish hundreds of garments at one time by a single operator?
(A) Carousel jeans finisher
(B) Steam dolly
(C) Tunnel finisher
(D) Suction counter table
Answer: (C) Tunnel finisher
53. Conversation is a
(A) Listening skill
(B) Intellectual skill
(C) Expressive skill
(D) Receptive skill
Answer: (C) Expressive skill
54. The principle of operation of an electric water heater is by
(A) Convection
(B) Radiation
(C) Conduction
(D) Induction
Answer: (D) Induction
55. The S.N.F. of standard milk should be as follows:
(A) 8.5%
(B) 7.2%
(C) 6.5%
(D) 5.2%
Answer: (A) 8.5%
56. Bending and carrying respectively belong to which kind of effort?
(A) Pedal and Mental
(B) Torsal and Manual
(C) Manual and Pedal
(D) Pedal and Torsal
Answer: (B) Torsal and Manual
57. The following is not a scale of numerical measurement:
(A) Nominal scale
(B) Interval scale
(C) Ordinal scale
(D) Ratio scale
Answer: (A) Nominal scale
58. Following is not a method of nutritional assessment using the Biochemical Method:
(A) Urinary iodine
(B) Haemoglobin estimation
(C) Serum retinol
(D) Blood Pressure
Answer: (D) Blood Pressure
59. Epidioscope is also known as
(A) Opaque projector
(B) Overhead projector
(C) Indirect projector
(D) Slide projector
Answer: (A) Opaque projector
60. Which of the following governs the selection of needles?
(A) Type of thread
(B) Type of fabric
(C) Stitch length
(D) Tension of thread
Answer: (B) Type of fabric
61. Which of the following Food delivery system is used for Hospital inpatients?
(A) Decentralized system
(B) Buffet
(C) Scramble method
(D) Centralised system
Answer: (D) Centralised system
62. Indicate the correct sequence of activities in the Home Management process.
(A) Planning, organization, feedback, implementation.
(B) Planning, organization, implementation, feedback.
(C) Planning, implementation, organization, feedback.
(D) Planning, feedback, organization, implementation.
Answer: (B) Planning, organization, implementation, feedback.
63. What is the primary reason for blanching food?
(A) Cleans the food
(B) Prevents pest infestation
(C) Inactivates enzymes in food
(D) Prevents food from drying
Answer: (C) Inactivates enzymes in food
64. Requirements for a Iron and folic acid pregnant woman are:
(A) 30 mgm and 200 μgm/day
(B) 32 mgm and 250 μgm/day
(C) 35 mgm and 300 μgm/day
(D) 38 mgm and 400 μgm/day
Answer: (D) 38 MGM and 400 μgm/day
65. Releasing pent up emotional energy is
(A) Body control
(B) Emotional Catharsis
(C) Mental Balance
(D) Emotional Security
Answer: (B) Emotional Catharsis
66. Putting the last as first means
(A) Reversals in learning
(B) Destination of man
(C) Blueprint approach
(D) Content centric teaching
Answer: (A) Reversals in learning
67. Which of the following is not a design repeat?
(A) Drop
(B) Mirror
(C) Rotary
(D) Satin
Answer: (C) Rotary
68. The homogenization of milk is done
(A) To destroy the pathogen
(B) To disperse fat molecules
(C) To enhance nutritive quality
(D) To help make cheese
Answer: (B) To disperse fat molecules
69. Approaches to understanding Women’s participation in development have gone through the following phases:
(A) Welfare, Women in Development, Gender and Development
(B) Welfare, Gender and Development, Women in Development
(C) Women in Development, Welfare, Gender and Development
(D) Gender and Development, Women in Development, Welfare
Answer: (A) Welfare, Women in Development, Gender and Development
70. The term ‘Therbligs’ was given by
(A) Prang
(B) Gilbreth
(C) Denmann W. Ross
(D) Mundell
Answer: (B) Gilbreth
71. A group of persons whom an individual consults before taking an important decision is known as
(A) Formal groups
(B) Informal groups
(C) Reference groups
(D) Interest groups
Answer: (C) Reference groups
72. International Literacy Day is celebrated on
(A) 8th September
(B) 8th October
(C) 8th November
(D) 8th August
Answer: (A) 8th September
73. ‘GOTS’ stands for:
(A) Global Ozone Textile Services
(B) Global Organic Textile Standards
(C) Global Organic Textile Specifications
(D) Global Organic Terms and Standards
Answer: (B) Global Organic Textile Standards
74. The recommended height of the work surface in the kitchen for efficient operation is
(A) 4 inches below the elbow
(B) 5 inches below elbow level
(C) 3 inches below elbow level
(D) 6 inches below the elbow
Answer: (C) 3 inches below elbow level
75. Electromyography is a method used for measuring
(A) Muscle fatigue
(B) Electric phenomenon occurring in the muscle
(C) Electric phenomenon occurring in the bones
(D) Efficiency of tissues
Answer: (B) Electric phenomenon occurring in the muscle
76. Which of the following is a stationary knife?
(A) Band
(B) Round
(C) Straight
(D) Die
Answer: (A) Band
77. Eliminating or combining parts of jobs is suggested by incorporating changes in
(A) Tools
(B) Posture
(C) Production sequence
(D) Raw materials
Answer: (C) Production sequence
78. Which of the following holds the bobbin in the sewing machine?
(A) Feed dog
(B) Pressure foot
(C) Oscillating hook
(D) Thread take-up lever
Answer: (C) Oscillating hook
79. One of the motifs used in Bandhani is
(A) Burfi
(B) Ladoo-Jalebi
(C) Vajra
(D) Gopuram
Answer: (B) Ladoo-Jalebi
80. Which of the following garment finishers is used for finishing a number of garments together?
(A) Form press
(B) Tunnel
(C) Buck Press
(D) Die Press
Answer: (B) Tunnel
81. Which of the following does not represent Kasuti Embroidery?
(A) Menthi
(B) Aari
(C) Gavanti
(D) Murgi
Answer: (B) Aari
82. A portion of output reentered as input to affect succeeding output is
(A) Feedback
(B) Deferred resource
(C) Throughput
(D) Black box
Answer: (A) Feedback
83. Colostrum is very good as it is rich in proteins and ________.
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Minerals
(C) Vitamins
(D) Antibodies
Answer: (D) Antibodies
84. Which of the following is not a hand printing technique?
(A) Duplex
(B) Screen
(C) Block
(D) Stencil
Answer: (A) Duplex
85. Which of the following is a double-pointed dart?
(A) Flange
(B) French
(C) Fish
(D) Dressmakers
Answer: (C) Fish
86. There must be alteration between active play and
(A) Group play
(B) Quiet play
(C) Solitary play
(D) Parallel play
Answer: (B) Quiet play
87. Which of the following is sheared from a living sheep?
(A) Flannel
(B) Fleece
(C) Felt
(D) Moire
Answer: (B) Fleece
88. Rahul ate a sandwich that appeared good and smelled pleasant. Within a few hours he complained of severe stomachache, nausea and vomiting. This could be attributed to:
(A) Food adulteration
(B) Food intoxication
(C) Food infestation
(D) Food contamination
Answer: (B) Food intoxication
89. Maillard reaction takes place in the following cooking procedure:
(A) Prolonged cooking of milk with sugar
(B) Prolonged cooking of milk with salt
(C) Prolonged cooking of milk with vegetables
(D) Prolonged cooking of milk with cereal
Answer: (A) Prolonged cooking of milk with sugar
90. The female sex hormone is
(A) Androgen
(B) Prolactin
(C) Estrogen
(D) Oxytocin
Answer: (C) Estrogen
91. Which is not amongst the four pillars of Ergonomics?
(A) Biometrics
(B) Anthropometry
(C) Physiology
(D) Industrial psychology
Answer: (A) Biometrics
92. A clear fluid diet supplies
(A) Only carbohydrates and calories
(B) Only minerals and vitamins
(C) Only proteins and carbohydrates
(D) Both (A) & (B)
Answer: (D) Both (A) & (B)
93. The ideal size for a flashcard is
(A) 22 × 28 inches
(B) 8 × 10 inches
(C) 10 × 12 inches
(D) 12 × 12 inches
Answer: (C) 10 × 12 inches
94. “The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act” was enacted in
(A) 1986
(B) 1956
(C) 2013
(D) 2012
Answer: (D) 2012
95. Which foodservice system produces food at a central unit and distributes processed food to other smaller units.
(A) Conventional
(B) Assembly line
(C) Commissary
(D) Cook and Chill
Answer: (C) Commissary
96. Generally, visually impaired persons have visual acuity of
(A) 2/200
(B) 20/100
(C) 20/70
(D) 20/200
Answer: (D) 20/200
97. The most durable, long-lasting and low maintenance metal used commonly for construction of household equipment is
(A) Aluminium
(B) Iron
(C) Stainless steel
(D) Copper
Answer: (C) Stainless steel