ISC (Arts) कक्षा १२ - CISCE Important Questions for Home Science (Theory)

Discuss any four problems faced by consumers while buying products from the market.

Tara went to a farm on the outskirts of the city. She purchased honey and ghee from the farm. On reaching home, she found that the seal of the honey bottle was broken.

1. What are standardised marks? Which standardised mark should Tara look for on the above mentioned products?
2. 'On reaching home, she found that the seal of the honey bottle was broken. Which right of Tara was violated as a consumer?
3. Mention any four details that a consumer should check on the label of a product, before purchase, to ensure its quality.

Raman made a bank transaction to purchase a shirt, but immediate deduction was not made from his bank account. 

Which method of banking did Raman use?

What is the standardisation mark found on a packet of biscuit?

Meena wants to deposit her surplus money in the bank for a higher rate of interest. Keeping in view Meena’s requirement, suggest the type of bank account she should open. Mention any one feature of the account suggested by you. 

Ved and Ahmad made payments at an electronic store. While Ved paid the amount via cheque, Ahmad made his payment by using online banking. Whose payment was swift? Give a reason. 

Raj brought an immersion rod a few days back which stopped functioning. He went back to the shopkeeper and wanted the item to either be replaced or rectified by the shop. But the shopkeeper refused to entertain Raj’s plea and asked him to leave his shop. 

Which consumer right of Raj was violated? Enumerate any three responsibilities of a consumer in such situations.

While purchasing groceries in the local market, Radha realises that the same item is priced differently in every shop.

In the above context, explain the causes of price variation faced by Radha.

Assertion: Crossed cheque is one in which two parallel lines are drawn on the upper left side of the cheque. 

Reason: This cheque cannot be encashed. It can only be deposited in the account of the drawee.

Ravi is a young adolescent whose parents do not allow him to share his views. This makes him aggressive and indisciplined at school.
The style of parenting evident here is ______.

Ritesh is a seventeen-year old boy who is suffering from depression and needs help.
Suggest any three ways by which Ritesh can be helped to overcome depression.

Ritesh is an adolescent suffering from an eating disorder. Some of the symptoms of this disorder are fear of gaining weight, eating excessively and using unhealthy methods of losing weight.

Which type of eating disorder is Ritesh suffering from?

Ravi is a young adolescent whose parents allow him to share his views. This makes him self-confident and a wise decision maker in school.

What style of parenting is evident here?

Raj and Sarita are twins and have just turned thirteen. Both of them experience certain changes in their bodies.

Keeping the above context in view, answer the following questions.

1. State any two features of external physical changes that Raj and Sarita experience. List any one common physical change in them.     [3]
2. Explain the role of the endocrine system which causes such changes to take place.     [4]

Enumerate any four features of Cognitive Development during adolescence.

Choose the correct pair from the following options.

A psychological disorder in which individuals consume large quantities of food and purge later is called ______.

Discuss any three problems faced by the adolescents.

Money deposited in ______ account helps to earn interest at a rate higher than in other accounts.

Rita is seventeen years old and lives in a hostel. Her hair and nails are brittle, and she does not socialise much. She has a constant fear of gaining weight and hence maintains a low body weight.
Name the eating disorder Rita is suffering from.