CBSE Board Class 10 Home Science Previous Year Question Papers 2010

PREVIOUS PAPER 2010
CLASS 10
HOME SCIENCE

1. At what age is a child is able, for the first time, to grasp things and climb up and down
the stairs ? 1

2. Renu’s ability to see in darkness is diminishing day-by-day. Name the deficiency she is
suffering from and a good source of the deficient nutrient. 1

3. List two community resources. 1

4. List two typical characteristics of money income. 1

5. What do the following signs on the label of a readymade suit stand for ? 1

6. When and why do we use starch in laundry ? 1

7. What do you understand by ‘social smile’ ? 2

8. Present one example to describe how a five month old child expresses distress. 2

9. List four characteristics of cognitive and language development in a nine month old child. 2

10. While selecting a toy, why should the age of the child and the cost of the toy be kept in
mind ? Give two reasons. 2

11. Mention two food groups rich in carbohydrates and state two important functions of this
nutrient. 2

12. What   precautions   will   you   take   while   buying   eggs   and   storing  them   ?   Give  two
precautions each. 2

13. Mention four benefits of savings. 2

14. State four advantages of advertisements as a consumer aid. 2

15. Justify,  with  the  help  of an  example, that the  development takes  place from head

16. Give six reasons to justify how play helps in bringing about the social and emotional
development of a child. 3

17. Name the condition caused by deficiency of iron in our daily meals.  Name two good
sources of iron and list two functions of iron in our body. 3

18. List six precautions you will take to prevent loss of nutrients while cooking food. 3

19. Suggest two schemes of investment to your retiring father. Explain how these schemes
will benefit him. 3

20. State six influences of music on the development of a three year old child. 4

21. Write the effect of availability of food and purchasing capacity of a family on planning of
meals. 4

22. Why do we need to take care of personal hygiene while cooking ? 4

23. Explain the duties of a consumer to prevent use of faulty weights and measures by the
shopkeepers. 4

24. Mention four points you will check while buying a readymade frock for a girl. Support
your answer with adequate reason. 4

25. How will you remove the following stains from your pant ? 4
(a) Grass
(b) Oil

26. Suggest four points to be kept in mind while storing cotton sarees. Give reasons for your
suggestions. 4

27. Write, in sequence, the steps of washing and finishing of silk sari. 5

28. Mention the characteristics of time as a resource. Also mention four points you will keep
in mind to save time.