List of top Home Science Questions

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Defects)	List-II (Causes of Defects)
A. Out of register	I. Edges of prints do not match
B. Off grain	II. The fabric becomes weak or sensitive to abrasion
C. Tendering	III. Fabric printed off grain
D. Off shade	IV. Products or components don't match in colour or don't meet colour specifications

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Women Empowerment Government Scheme)	List-II (Objectives)
A. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)	I. To provide cash incentive for partial compensation for the wage loss so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child; and to improve health seeking behaviour amongst pregnant women and lactating mothers
B. Palna	II. To address the urgent need for quality crèche care facilities by providing a safe & secure environment for nutritional, health and cognitive development of the children, thereby enabling more mothers to take up gainful employment
C. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme	III. To undertake special drive and awareness programme for promoting higher education and skill development among girls
D. Nari Adalat	IV. To provide women with an alternate Grievance Redressal Mechanism for resolving cases of petty nature (harassment, subversion, curtailment of rights or entitlements) faced by women at Gram Panchayat level

Who is considered the 'Father of University Extension'?

Put the following adult literacy programmes in ascending correct order according to their date of implementation.
A. Scheme of Non-formal Education for Youth
B. Social Education Programme
C. National Adult Education Programme (NAEP)
D. Farmers' Functional Literacy Project (FFLP)

Identify the Kohlberg's stages of moral development.
A. Homogeneous Morality
B. Social System Morality
C. Universal Ethical Principles
D. Social Contract or Utility and Individual Rights
E. Cultural and Moral Reasoning
F. Mutual Interpersonal Expectations, Relationships, and Interpersonal Conformity

Identify the difference between the sugars in DNA and RNA.

Identify the method to assess reliability in the following case:
To assess the nutrient intake of a group of subjects using the 24-hour recall method and the food frequency questionnaire. The result obtained from these two sets of measures are correlated to measure the level of reliability of the tool under consideration.

Put the process of selection of communication media in correct order:
A. Organization of materials
B. Selection factors
C. Organization of techniques
D. Implementation and evaluation
E. Specification of learning objectives

Which of the following is NOT an example of non-projected aid?

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Newborn Reflex)	List-II (Response)
A. Moro	I. Head turns towards the source of stimulation
B. Palmer Grasp	II. Toes fan out and curl as foot twists in
C. Rooting	III. The newborn makes an 'embracing' motion by arching back, extending legs, throwing arms outward, and then bringing arms in towards the body
D. Babinski	IV. Spontaneous grasp of finger

Name the glandular disorder caused by excessive steroid hormone resulting in greater than normal functioning of adrenal gland; characterized by obesity.

Which method/technique is used to analyze the tasks involved in completing a given project, especially the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the minimum time needed to complete the total project?

In fashion, the word 'juniors' in women's wear refers to:

Arrange the following in the order of occurrence in which classical conditioning takes place:
A. Neutral stimulus
B. Unconditional stimulus
C. Conditioned response
D. Acquisition

Arrange the steps in making a time schedule in correct order:
A. Classifying each task into flexible and non-flexible category & estimating the time required for each task as accurately as possible
B. Listing all the tasks that need to be completed
C. Ensuring that the total estimated time for all activities and the actual time available are in harmony
D. Listing the tasks according to priority and determining the time when they need to be completed
E. Penning down the final time schedule and following it accordingly

Identify the principles of philosophy of extension according to Mildred Horton (1952).
A. The individual is supreme in a democracy
B. The home is the fundamental unit in a civilization
C. The family is the first training group of the human race
D. The foundation of any permanent civilization must rest on the partnership of man and land (nature)

……… is the time in minutes at a specific temperature required to destroy 90% of the organisms in a given population.

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

List-I (Fabric Finishes)	List-II (Descriptions)
A. Calendering	I. Fabric is applied with caustic soda to give cotton fabric a silky luster and beautiful surface
B. Schreinerizing	II. Design on the surface of the fabric is created through engraved rollers
C. Mercerising	III. It is an ironing process
D. Embossing	IV. The fabric is pressed between the steel rollers engraved with fine lines

The language rule system that involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences is known as

Choose the advantages of market segmentation in marketing:
A. It enables you to frame and adopt separate policies to meet the needs of the different buyer groups
B. More efficient use of marketing resources
C. You can not use the advertising media effectively
D. It helps to pay proper attention to particular areas

If a child is often cheerful, self-controlled and self-reliant and tends to maintain friendly relations with peers, cooperate with adults, and cope well with stress, which parenting style has been applied?

Arrange the following steps involved in the manufacturing of wool fabric by machine:
A. Washing and scouring
B. Sorting and cleaning
C. Drying and oiling
D. Carbonising

Identify which principle of design is demonstrated in the image below:

Identify the work simplification tool for boiling potatoes given in the image below:

Which extension method should be applied in case of an emergency when the objective is to Create awareness among the maximum number of people within a short span of time?