Previous year sample CHSE questions on Home Science

1. Define Food and Nutrients. Classify the foods and explain the function of the different type of foods.

2. What are the ‘B’ Complex Vitamins ? Explain briefly about the sources of daily requirements and effect of deficiency of any two of these vitamins.

3. Explain the location, structure and functions of Thyroid and Parathyroid glands.

4. Describe the structure of Heart. Explain diagrammatically how blood circulates through it.

5. “Mothers milk is the Best for the baby.” Justify the statement and discuss.

6. How conception occurs ? Explain the various stages of pre-natal growth and development.

7. Write short notes on any four of the following :

(i) Influence of maturation and learning on the growth and development of the child.

(ii) How will you wean a baby ?

(iii) How can you prevent infant mortality rate in India ?

(iv) Diagrammatically show the different parts of Alimentary Canal.

(v) Role of Pancreas in the body.

(vi) What is the effect of deficiency or excess of iodine in the diet ?

(vii) Deficiency of Protein and Calorie.

8. Answer the following :

(i) Give the examples of two body building and two protective foods.

(ii) Give the examples of two complete protein and two poly-saccharides.

(iii) Name the deficiency diseases caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A and D.

(iv) Name the diseases of 4 D’s.

(v) Name four diseases which can be prevented by immunisation (vaccination).