UGC NET/JRF EXAM, December 2021/June 2022 Paper -II (HOME SCIENCE)

Total Questions: 100

21. Which of the following aims to improve thermal comfort and reduce energy use in residential buildings?

Correct Answer: (d) GRIHA
Solution:

GRIHA stands' for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. GRIHA is India's National Rating system for Green Buildings. It has been developed by TERI (The Energy and Resource Institute) and endorsed by MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) GRIHA attempt to minimize a building's resource consumption, waste generation and overall ecological/ environmental impact by comparing them to certain nationally acceptable benchmark. GRIHA aims to improve thermal comfort and reduce energy use in residential buildings.

22. Pervasive developmental disorders ranging from severe disorder to milder disorder is called:

Correct Answer: (b) Autistic spectrum disorder
Solution:

Austistic spectrum disorder, previously known as pervasive developmental disorder, is phenotypically heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental syndromes with polygenic heritability charactrised by a wide range of impairments in social communication and restricted and repetitive behaviours.

23. Answer the following question

Correct Answer: (d) Change in the IQ
Solution:

IQ is stable across the life span so, biological change in elderly do not result in change in IQ.

24. Bruner (1966) outlines modes of representation of reality used by humans as they develop their conceptual understanding of the world. These are:

Correct Answer: (a) Enactive, iconic and symbolic
Solution:

Bruner (1966) outlines mode of representation that how knowledge is represented and organized through different mode of thinking. These are:-
• Enactive Representation (action based)
• Iconic Representation (image based)
• Symbolic Representation (language based)

25. Development psychologists are increasingly focusing on connections across major domains of development, such as cognitive and socioemotional development. This is

Correct Answer: (c) Eclectic Theoretical Orientation
Solution:

The Electic Theoretical Orientation believes that rather than following a single approach focusing on connection from multiple orientation citation theory can explain the complexity of life. Such as Piaget cognitive theory and socio-emotional theory provides a description of cognitive development.

26. A time of sexual reawakening; when source of sexual pleasure becomes someone outside the family. This stage is

Correct Answer: (c) Genital stage
Solution:

The sexual feeling occur in two stage of psychosexual development. First in phallic stage, the development of sexual feelings associated with the functioning of genital organ. During the genital stage sexual feeling reappear with new intensity and in more mature form and the source of sexual pleasure becomes someone outside of the family.

27. Fighting is more of a characteristic of a traditional masculine role and crying is more characteristic of a traditional feminine role. This is the perfect example of

Correct Answer: (b) Gender Typing
Solution:

Gender typing is the process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behave accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as their own. Gender typing projects society expectations regarding people's behaviour based upon their biological sex. Such as fighting is more of a characteristics of a traditional masculine role and crying is characteristic of traditional famine role.

28. Theory suggests that like a machine, the organism simply deteriorates over time. This process is influenced by environmental stress such as poverty and poor nutritions

Correct Answer: (a) Wear and tear theory
Solution:

Wear and tear theory suggest that aging results from gradual deterioration of the cells and tissues of the body via wear and tear, oxidative stress, exposure to radiation, toxins and this process is influenced by environmental stress such as poverty and poor nutrition. This concept is similar to the idea that objects like machines detoriote as they are used repeatedly over time.

29. 'PM Poshan' has replaced earlier program of-

Correct Answer: (c) MDM
Solution:

MDM is now replaced by PM POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) in September 2021 by Ministry of Education. MDM (Midday Meal) Scheme was implemented in 2002 in all states under the order of Supreme Court of India. MDM is a school meal programme designed to improve nutritional status of school going children.

30. The model which is considered suitable for 'Public Speaking' but is one way model of communication and was proposed by

Correct Answer: (d) ARISTOTLE
Solution:

The Aristotle model of communication is speaker centered i.e. speaker is the main character in communication. It is one way model of communication hence there is no concept of feedback. It is most suitable for public speaking.