NTA UGC NET-JRF EXAM, December 2019 Paper II (HOME SCIENCE)

Total Questions: 100

1. As per ICMR (2010) the Recommended Dietary Allowance for energy for 10-12 year old girl is :

Correct Answer: (b) 2010 Kcal/day
Solution:As per ICMR (2010) the Recommended Dietary Allowance for energy for 10-12 year old girl is 2010 Kcal/day. According to latest RDA report 2020 the RDA for 10-12 year old girl is 2060.

2. Choose the incorrect statement about BMR

Correct Answer: (c) BMR is increased in warm climate
Solution:

3. A diet high is saturated fats can be linked to which of the following disorders?

Correct Answer: (d) Cardiovascular diseases
Solution:A diet high in saturated fat can raise the level of total serum cholesterol, linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

4. Which of the following fat is rich in short and medium chain fatty acids?

Correct Answer: (a) Butter
Solution:Butter is rich in short and medium chain fatty acid. Butter have short chain (Butyric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid) and medium chain (Capric acid, lauric acid and myristic acid) consisting of 4-14 carbon atom.

5. BARS is a tool used for :

Correct Answer: (c) Performance appraisal
Solution:Behaviour Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) is a tool your evaluating employees in a defined set of performance dimension by comparing their behaviours with specific behaviour that anchor each performance level on a scale.

6. What is HACCP system for?

Correct Answer: (b) A systemic analysis of all steps and regular monitoring of the control points
Solution:

Hazard Analysis critical control point is a systematic analysis of all steps and regular monitoring of the control points.
There are seven steps in HACCP-
1. Conduct a Hazard Analysis
2. Determine the critical control points
3. Establish critical limits
4. Establish monitoring procedure
5. Establish corrective actions
6. Establish verification procedures
7. Establish record-keeping and documentation procedure.

7. Jams and Jellies can be preserved by adding sugar at concentration of :

Correct Answer: (a) 65%
Solution:Jams and Jellies can be preserved by adding sugar at concentration of 65%.

8. The ability of fibre to maintain thickness is :

Correct Answer: (c) Loft
Solution:The ability of fibre to maintain thickness is loft. The fibre which have high loft contains more air. Lofty fabric is of low density Higher loft retains more warmth.

9. Stitch used to hold several layers of fabric rather than seams is called :

Correct Answer: (b) Diagonal basting

10. The air space in the fabric may be due to not-–– the spinning solution for yarn preparation.

Correct Answer: (a) Filtering
Solution:The air space in the fabric may be due to not filter the spinning solution for yarn preparation. Filtration is used to separate particles and fluid in a suspension, where the fluid can be a liquid, a gas or both of the component may be isolated.