Jharkhand Board Sample Paper
Subject - Home Science
Class X
General Instruction:
* All questions are compulsory.
* Marks are shown in the margin against each question.
* Answer in a maximum of forty words for questions carrying 2 to 3 marks.
* Answer in a maximum of sixty words for questions carrying 5 marks.
* Answer in a maximum of hundred words for questions carrying 8 marks.
* Answers of the questions must be in the context of the instructions given therein.
1. Select the correct answer from the following : 1 x 8=9
(a) Number of bones in a new-born child is
(i) 270 (ii) 206
(iii) 250 (iv) 350.
(b) Which of the following is a chemical preservative ?
(i) Sodium benzoate (ii) Vinegar
(iii) Salt (iv) Sugar.
(c) 5 – 6 year old child plays
(i) creative game (ii) imaginative game
(iii) independent game (iv) group game.
(d) Through which of the following media does a three year old child learn quickly ?
(i) Colored picture (ii) Writing
(iii) Story (iv) Sketch.
(e) Cleaning of the kitchen should be done
(i) daily (ii) weekly
(iii) monthly (iv) occasionally.
(f) Centre of a primary education for a child is
(i) school (ii) society
(iii) country (iv) family.
(g) World Consumers' Day is celebrated on
(i) 15th March (ii) 20th March
(iii) 15th June (iv) 20th April.
(h) Cotton fibres are available from
(i) cotton (ii) jute
(iii) artificial fibres (iv) rayon fibres.
2. What is the responsibility of parents in the selection of equipment for play ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
3. What is the utility of Vitamins ? Explain. ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
4. How is play essential for the all-round development of a child ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
5. What is the importance of mineral salts in our food ? Explain. ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
6. How is the family a centre of all the social organizations ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
7. Explain the qualities of woolen fabrics. ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
8. What precautions should be taken while washing the silken clothes ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 2
9. Child’s grasping power increases while seeing the television. Clarify. ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
10. What is freezing ? Explain. ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
11. How do the climate and labour affect the quantity of the balance diet ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
12. What type of dinner should be taken at night ? Describe. ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
13. What factors should be kept in mind by the housewife while making the budget ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
14. What is the advantage of making budget for the family ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
15. Why is dry-cleaning essential for the costly clothes ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
16. What are the disadvantages of washing the clothes in hard water ? ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
17. What are the disadvantages of joint family ? Describe. ( Answer in 40 words ) 3
18. Describe the causes of decomposition of food. ( Answer in 60 words ) 5
19. What are the rights and duties of the consumers ? ( Answer in 60 words ) 5
20. Why does the physically handicapped child develop late ? ( Answer in 100 words ) 8
21. What is dry cleaning ? What are the advantages and disadvantages of dry cleaning ? ( Answer in 100 words ) 8
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