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NIOS Question Paper OCT 2024 SET A
Home Science(216) In English (Sec-A)
Question 20-26
20. Fill in the blanks:
(i) _______________ is used as a whitening agent for cotton clothes.
Answer - Indigo is used as a whitening agent for cotton fabrics.
(ii) Lipstick stains are sponged with _______________ .
Answer - Lipstick stains are sponged with methylated spirit or kerosene.
(iii) _______________ is the finishing agent used to stiffen silk clothes.
Answer - gum arabic is the finishing agent used to stiffen silk clothes.
(iv) Coloured clothes should be dried in _______________ .
Answer - Colored clothes should be dried in the shade.
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21. Fill in the blanks:
(i) Working constantly for long hours can lead to _______________.
Answer - Working constantly for long hours can lead to fatigue and stress.
(ii) Doing two activities at the same time is known as _______________.
Answer - Doing two activities at the same time is called multitasking.
(iii) Doing number of activities within a fixed time period is known as _______________.
Answer - Doing number of activities within a fixed time period is known as peak load periods.
(iv) Making best use of time and energy is called _______________.
Answer - Making the best use of time and energy is called time and energy management.
22. Fill in the blanks:
(i) A pregnant woman should sit in a no smoke zone as the smoke might pass the thin wall of _______________ and damage the foetus.
Answer - A pregnant woman should sit in a non-smoking area because smoke from the thin wall of the placenta and damage the foetus.
(ii) _______________ years is the right age for a mother to have a baby.
Answer - 20-35 years years is the right age for a mother to have a baby.
(iii) A pregnant woman should have milk as she needs calcium that is required
for growth of _______________.
Answer - A pregnant woman should have milk as she needs calcium that is required for growth of bones.
(iv) Age gap between two children should be of _______________ years.
Answer - Age gap between two children should be of a minimum of three years.
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23. State whether the following statements are true or false:
(i)You can start working in a crèche after gaining skills in teaching.
Answer - false
(ii) You can work as a chef after gaining skills in housekeeping and laundry services.
Answer - false
(iii) Small saving agents acquire skills in resource management.
Answer - true
(iv) Home science should not be studied by boys.
Answer - true
24. Match the following Column I with Column II :
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Fortification | (i)Soaking dal in water and tying it in wet cloth |
| (B) Combination | (ii) Keeping kneaded dough overnight to make it rise. |
| (C) Germination | (iii) Adding vitamin A to milk |
| (D) Fermentation | (iv) Mixing cereal with milk (kheer) |
Answer -
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) Fortification | (iii) Adding vitamin A to milk |
| (B) Combination | (iv) Mixing cereal with milk (kheer) |
| (C) Germination | (i)Soaking dal in water and tying it in wet cloth |
| (D) Fermentation | (ii) Keeping kneaded dough overnight to make it rise. |
25. Identify the cooking method in the following:
(i) Food cooked in heated closed box.
Answer - Cooking in a microwave
(ii) Food cooked in lot of steam under pressure.
Answer - Pressure cooking
(iii) food cooked in very less fat in open pan /tava.
Answer - Shallow frying
(iv) Food cooked over glowing fire on iron grid.
Answer - Grilling on an open fire
26. State whether the following statements are true or false :
(A) Lemon should be added in the beginning of cooking.
(B) Leaves of carrots should be discarded.
(C) Turnip should be cut into large pieces to save nutrients.
(D) Cooking soda hastens cooking.
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