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

Total Questions: 100

51. The psychological aspects of colour are :

A. Colours have the property of seeming to advance
B. Colours change the dimension of objects
C. Colours can affect the mood of an individual
D. Colours have a very definate effect on each other
E. Colours add to weight of an object
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A, C, D Only
Solution:

Color psychology is the study of the effects that colors have on human behaviours and emotions. The psychological aspects of colour are -
• Colors have the property of seeming to advance.
• Colors can affect the mood of an individual.
• Colors have a very definate effect on each other

52. The cost of project includes :

A. Cost & installation of plant and machinery
B. Cost of land
C. Sales revenue
D. Technical know - how cost
E. Survey of market
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, B, D Only
Solution:

Projects cost is the total funds needed to complete the projects or work that consists of a direct cost and indirect cost. Project cost is dry expenditure made to complete the project which are listed in project baseline. The cost of project include :-
• Cost and installation of plants and machinery.
• Cost of land.
• Technical know-how cost.

53. Characteristic of Adolescent's thinking are :

A. Egocentrism
B. Imaginary audience
C. Personal fable
D. Illusion of Vulnerability
E. Illusion of invulnerability
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, B, C, D Only
Solution:

Characterstics of adolscent thinking -
Egocentrism - It is characterized by exaggerated selfawareness and the inability to differentiate between one's own perceptions and perceptions of others.
Imaginary Audience :- It refers to adolscent tendency to believe that others are always watching and evaluating them.
Personal Fable :- It is described as the belief that one's thoughts and feelings are unique, special and somehow more important than those of other people

54. Head start contains these basic principles :

A. The provision of a high-quality early childhood education
B. The promotion of good health
C. Zero participation of parents in the program in which their children participate
D. The use of families of social services in the community when needed
E. The children are not allowed to communicate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

Correct Answer: (b) A, B, D Only
Solution:

Head start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age 5 from low income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development. The three basic principles of Head start -
• The provision of a high quality early childhood education.
• The promotion of good health.
• The use of families of social services in the community when needed.

55. Human Development is a unique field because it is:

A. Inter disciplinary
B. Irrelevant across the life span
C. Combination of theory and practice
D. Personal application along with professional application.
E. An art field
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

Correct Answer: (d) A, C, D Only
Solution:

Human develpoment refers to the physical, cognitive and psychosocial development of humans throughout the life span. Human development is a unique field because -
• It is inter disciplinary.
• It is combination of theory and practice.
• It is personal application along with professional application.

56. APGAR Scoring is used to test-

A. Muscle    B. BMR
C. Colour     D. Reflex action
E. Breathing
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: (c) A, C, D, E Only
Solution:

APGAR Scoring system is a rapid method of assessing the clinical status of the new born infant at 1 minute of age. This scoring system provided a standarized assessment for infants after delivery.
It is used to test -
• Muscle Tone
• Color
• Reflex Action
• Breathing
• Heart Rate

57. The characteristics of 'Extension' are:

A. It is a competitive process
B. It is a cooperative process
C. It is flexible in nature
D. It uses formal education approach
E. It is informal in nature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : 

Correct Answer: (c) B, C, E Only
Solution:

Extension education can be defined as an educational process to provide knowledge to the people to help them to take decision within their specific local condition. Characterstics of Extension are :-
• It is a co-operative process.
• It is flexible in nature.
• It is informal in nature.

58. Advantages of organising a compaign are:

A. A campaign teaches principles
B. A compaign teaches practices
C. It creates conducive atmosphere for adoption
D. It gives quick results with lower cost
E. It deals with a problem important to a small number of people.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) B, C, D Only
Solution:

Campaigns is an intensive teaching activity undertaken at an opportune time for a brief period focusing attention in a concentrated manner on a particular problem, with a view to stimulate the widest possible intrest in a community block or other geographical area. Advantage of organising a compaign are -
• A compaign teaches practices.
• It creats conducive atmosphere for adoption.
• It gives quick result with lower cost

59. Semantic barriers in communication include:

A. Specialist's language
B. Perceptual barriers
C. Message overload
D. Damaged translation
E. Underlying assumption
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :

Correct Answer: (c) A, D, E Only
Solution:

The semantic barrier in communication can be defined as the misunderstanding and interpretation of meaning which restrict effective communication. Semantic barriers include - • Specialist's language
• Damaged Translation
• Underlying Assumption

60. The learning process involved in non-formal education are:

A. Training in practical skills
B. Self analysis and reflection
C. Abstract and theoretical
D. Democratic discussion and dialogue
E. Authoritarian and imposed
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, B, D Only
Solution:

The learning process involved in non-formal education are -
• Training in practical skills.
• Self analysis and reflection.
• Democratic discussion and dialogue.