Exam Details

Subject home science
Paper
Exam / Course civil services preliminary
Department
Organization odisha public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2006
City, State odisha,


Question Paper

1. The chief protein of rice is

Casein


Lactalbumin


Orizine


Zein


2. Enzyme· used to tenderize meat is

Papain


Pepsin


Renin


Myocin


3. Fried foods available in the market are known as

Precooked food


Dehydrated food


Ready to eat food


Instant food


4. Caramelization of sugar st.arts at a temperature of

120·C


140°C


l60·C


l80·C


5. Niacin can be converted to in our body.

Thiamine


Riboflavin


Tryptophan


Pyridoxine


6. Following nutrients are necessary for bone formation

Vitamin Vitamin K and Vitamin B Complex


Carbohydrates and fats


Iron and Vitamin C


Calcium, Vitamin D and Protein


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7. Amount of water present in our body is .

40%


60%


80%


85%


Anemia is caused due to deficiency of

Iodine


Iron


Vitamin C


Protein


9. Food group which is mainly use4 for garnishing purpose is

Egg


Fruits


Oilseeds


Nuts


10. The average energy requirement of a reference woman performing moderate activities is

1875 kcaVday


2875 kcallday


2225 kcallday


2425 kcallday


11. Weight of an Indian reference woman is

60 kg


70 kg


50 kg


80 kg


12. Basic food groups are divided into










Seven
Five
Four
All the above
(Contd.)
13. Weight gain during pregnancy in Indian
women ranges between

5-9 kg
,·1

10-12 kg


12-14 kg


3-4 kg


14. A child should be weaned at the age of 2-4 months

months


6-8 months


None of the above


IS. The rapid growth rate is visible after infancy during

Childhood


Adulthood


Adolescence


Pregnancy


16. The rate of metabolism (basal) during pregnancy

Increases


Decreases


Does not change


Not definite


17. The practice generally used for reducing the cooking time ofa pulse-kabuli channa is

High cooking temperature


Addition of salt "


Addition of soda


All the above


18. Blanching of vegetables helps in

Inactivation of enzymes


Retention of colour


and


None of the above


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20.

21.

22.

23.

24.


Cookingofmeatisessential forimproving

Volume


Color


Palatability


Hardness


The unit reference portion of cereals is

40g


30g


50g


100 g


Asepsis means

Removal of all the micro-organism


Removal of harmful micro-organism


Hindering the growth of micro­organisms


Killing the micro-organisms


percent concentration of sugar is required for preserving fruits.

50


10


65


80


.
Semi perishable foods have percent of moisture.
60
15-60

15


None of the above


is most harmful bacteria for food spoilage.

Clostridium botulism


Clostridium perfringes


Salmonella


None


(Contd.)
25. The principle that dictates that development spreads over the body from head to foot

Cephalo caudal


Mass specific


Peripheral


Proximo distal


26. Normally fertilization occurs in

Ovary


Uterus


Placenta


Fallopian tube


27. Thyroid deficiency during pregnancy may lead to in the child.
Hydrocephaly
..
Cretinism

Spina bifida


Haemolytic disease


28. Embryonic stage

conception to end of second week


endofsecondweek toendofsecond lunar month


end of second lunar month to end of seventh lunar month


end of seventh lunar month to birth


29. Neonatal stage

Birth to 2 weeks


Birth to 4 weeks


Birth to 8 weeks


Birth to 10 weeks


30. Ordinarily the first temporary tooth cuts through the child's gum between

4 and 6 months


6 and 8 months


9 and 12 months


12 and 15 months


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31. When sole ofbaby's foot is stroked baby's toes fan out, foot twists in. This reflex is called









Moro Darwinian Babinski Rooting
32. Walking in the child is primarily the result of

Imitation


Maturation


Parental guidance


Learning


33. The age at which temper tantrums reach their peak

·10 yeara


7 yeara


3 years


1 year


34. Release of pent-up emotional energy is known as emotional

catharsis


control


balance


dominance


35. Baby's first social responses arc to

adults


other babies .


siblings


play materials


36. Shyness is a form of









4A
Worry Anxiety Anger Fear
(CoDld.) .
37. Piaget's term for changes in cognitive structure to include new infonnation is

adaptation


adjustment


accommodation


acceleration


38. The approximate ages of the pre­operational stage

Birth to 2 years


2 to 7 years


7 to 11 years


11 years and above


39. According to Piaget's theory "object permanence" develops during

Sensorimotor stage


Pre operational stage


Concrete operational stage


Fonnal operational stage


40. Tendency to attribute life to objects that are not alive

Deferred imitation


Signifier


Transductive reasoning


Animism


41. The rule which prescribe that a marriage partna' be selected within a particular group to which one belongs

endogamy


homogamy


exogamy


heterogamy


42. Legal age of marriage of a girl is
16 years
21 years

20 years


18 years


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43. Marriage satisfies following need

Need for new experiences


Need for security


Need for recognition


All


44. Success of any marriage depends on

habits


values


adjustments


attitudes


45. The following function ofthe family helps in perpetuation of race

status


economic


reproductive


educational


46. Socialization is the prime responsibility of .

family


school


peer group


community


47. The family consisting of the parents and unmarried children is called

joint family


nuclear family


patriarchal family


extended family


48. The functions of the family are divided among family members in the form of

roles


values


power


status


(Could.)
49. Identify the instrumental value from the list

love


beauty


efficiency


religion


50. Conventional standards are generally

flexible


accepted by the community


comparatively easy


difficult to comprehend


51. The first step in decision making is to

define the problem


seek alternatives


select a suitable alternative


think through the alternatives


52. Whichofthefollowingisnotveryessential in a home maker

punctuality


creativity


industry


scientific temper


53. A longer warm-up period in a work curve indicates that the worker is

highly moti.vated


not skilled


not motivated


highly skilled


54. For a student the maximum peak load would be before the

registration date


semester break


annual concert


term paper


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55. The amount of household work done in one hour under average conditions by an average worker is known as

work unit


time norm


work norm


time cost


56. A safe way of saving for the future is to invest in

equity shares of nationalized banks


bonds of a company


chit fund company


equity shares of a multinational company


57. Identify the task requiring expenditure of least calories per minute

bed making


ironing


kneading dough


dusting furniture


58. The very tired woman is likely to be the one who

has no difficulty in getting to sleep at night


has a child under 2 years of age


is undisturbed by unfinished home­making tasks


has a school going child


59. A tool used in making a more detailed study of some particular part of a Process in energy management is

process chart


pathway chart


operation chart


microanalysis chart


(Contd.)
60. An effective method of overcoming psychological fatigue is to

take frequent rest breaks


take longer breaks


work uninterruptedly


none of the above


6I. Spot the two areas/rooms which need to be grouped together for best use

bed room and study


kitchen and puja


dining and drawing


bath and water closet


62. The best material for kitchen counter top which is acid and alkali-proof is

marble


granite


stainless steel


mosaic


63. The most desirable site for construction of a residential house is one next to a

school


snacks parlour


shopping complex


park


64. Identify the odd one from the following in context ofhousing promotion scenario

HUDCO


HDFC


HSBC


HMWSSB


65. The furnishings that would go well with cane furniture

silk


voile


handloom


poplin


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66. An area of least emphasis in an interior is generally the

floor


walls


windows


ceiling


67. In bisymmetrical balance in an interior

attraction on both sides is same, objects are not similar


attraction on both sides is not same, objects are different


attraction on both sides is same, objects are similar


attraction on both sides is unequal


68. A temple gopuram or a minaret best illustrates

rhythm through repetition


formal balance


rhythm through progression of sizes


harmony through transition


69. The authority of the District Consumer Court is to settle claims of value upto

Rs. 50,000


Rs. 1,00,000


Rs. 1,50,000


Rs. 10,00,000


70. An effective tool which gives maximum information about a product to a consumer is a

purchase bill


T.V. commercial


radio advertisement


pamphlet


71. While purchasing a commodity, it is the responsibility of the consumer to

bargain and ask for a bill and information


bargain for less without a bill


seek information


enquire about free offers and discounts


(Contd.)
72. The Consumer Protection Act was passed in the year

1956


1966


1976
. 1986



73. Which of the following is classified as a natural cellulose fibre

Rayon


Wool


Silk


Linen


74. Man-made filament fibres are made into yarns by

Direct spinning


Chemical spinning


Mechanical spinning


Wet spitting


75; Cotton and linen fabrics are comfortable to wear in summer bec.ftuse they are

Durable


Absorbent


Resilient


.Elastic


76. The one natural fibre that is of filament length is

Linen


Cotton


Silk


Wool


77. High degree of twist makes the yarns

Stronger


Uniform


Elastic


Weaker


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78. A yam that is. unifonn in texture throughout is called

Novelty yam


Textured yam


Simple yam


Complex yam


79. The jacquard loom

is capable of small complex designs only


Utilizes wooden pegs to control the pattern


Uses punched curds to control pattern


None of the above


80. Satins and sateen weaves are characterized by

Long float yarns, smooth, shiny fabrics


Heavy, denim like texture


1/1 weave


Basket weave


81. Finishes are applied to change or improve

The appearance


The feel


Performance


All three above


82. Which of the following is cl8llified as a chemical finish

Decatizing


Sizing and coating


Mercerization


.. Tentering


83. Calendering is done to add

Luster


Smoothness


Both luster and smoothness


None of the above

84. Flannel fabric is obtained by


Moireing1 Chemical finish


8A (CODId.)
1

Napping


Felting


85. Natural dyes are the dyes extracted from

Leaves, bark, flowers of some trees


Certain animal sources


Some minerals


All three above


86. Batik is a form of

Resist printing


Resist dyeing


Mordent dyes


Hand printing


87. Dyeing of fabric composed of one fibre type in single dye bath is called

Piece dyeing


Stock dyeing


Cross dyeing


Simple dyeing


88. The fabric printing method most often used by the textile industry is

Screen printing


Block printing


Roller printing


Machine printing


89. The best way to restore the luster while laundering silk fabric is to add in the final rinse.

Salt


Starch


Few drops of citric or acetic acid


Bleaching agent


l
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90. Principle to be followed in removing fats and oils stain is

Oxidation by bleaching


Washing with synthetic detergent


Treating with alkali


Dissolution in a solvent


91. Wool is best dried after laundering

Flat in sunlight


On the line in shade


Flat in shade


On hanger in shade


92. Silk and wool should be ironed with

High heat and steam


Low heat and steam


High dry heat


Without steam


93. Clothing plays a significant role in the

Overall development of an individual


PhYsical development


Social development


Psychological development


94. The choice of clothing should be done on the basis of

Age


Season


Occasion


All the above


95. Elements of design mean

Rhythm


Colour, line, form, texture


Unity of design


Uniformity in design


(Contd.)
96. Rhythm as one ofthe principles ofdesign gives

Movement to the design


Repetition of line, shape, colour etc.


Informal balance


Formal balance


97. Extension Education aims at

Creating facilities in rural community


Bringing desirable behavioural changes


Integrating with various programmes


Utilizing the services


98. Extension work is based on the principle of

Helping people through Government agencies


Helping people to help others


Helping people to help themselves


Helping people through voluntary agencies


99. The ultimate step in Extension teaching is

Diffusion


Satisfaction


Adoption


Perfection


100. An organised, systematic educational activity carried on outside the framework of formal system is

Non-formal Education


Extension Education


Adult Education


Informal Education


101. The ratio of to 'exposure' is high in

Personal letters


Farm and Home visits


General Meeting


Demonstration


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102. This method requires certain amount of showmanship not possessed by some extension workers

Symposium


Group discussion


Lecture


Method demonstration


103. Classification of Extension methods according to use and form done by

Wilson and Gallup


Edgar Dale


Paul Leagans


Saunders


104. It is a single piece of paper folded once or twice, when opened material is presented in sequence

Leaflet


Newsletter


Pamphlet


Folder


105. The appeal of Flannel graph is in its .. Presentation

Colourful effect


Action and suspense


Orderliness


106. A. B. C is the chief characteristic of

BulIetin board


Model


Graph


Poster


107. This type of puppet is used to create speed

Glove puppet


String puppet


Rod puppet


Stick puppet


OA (Contd.)
108. Duty chart is an example fOJ;" J.

Flow chart


Pie chart


Tree chart


Flip chart


109. The concept of VLW was started by

Etwah Project


Community Development Project


Srinikethan Project


Marthandam Project


110. Broad objective of community development includes

Economic development


Village development


Economic, social and democratic growth


Area development


III. It consists of persons in social interaction within a geographical area and having one or more additional communities

Village


Town


Corporation


Community


112. Devolution of control of authority among local units is known as

Democratic decentralisation


Sharing of power


Delegation of power


Ruling of people


113. Community Development Project was started in the year

1950


1962


1958


1952


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function of NABARD is

Development ofAgriculture and Rural Development


Financing large scale industries


Encouraging entrepreneurs


Promoting local business


115. At the district level IRDP is implemented by

FTC


SFDA


DRDA


ITDA


116. A programme especially intended for women and children at the national level is called

UNICEF


DWACRA


IRDP


ICDS


117. The Motto of 4-H club is

To make the best better


To create wealth


To enhance learning


To improve health


118. SGSY was launched in the year

1997


1995


1999


1998


119. DRDA is headed by

VDO


VLW


Commissioner


Collector


120. Target group ofTRYSEM must be within
15-25 years
20--30 years
18-35 years
25-35 years




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