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Key Facts: PSEB SS Home Science Exam

3 hours

Typical PSEB Senior Secondary Home Science theory exam duration (confirm date sheet)

PSEB Senior Secondary public examination practice

70 + 25 + 05

Theory + Practical + INA marks (full subject 100)

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies style logistics for Home Science code 045

Code 045

Home Science subject code on PSEB Senior Secondary materials

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PSEB Senior Secondary Home Science is a Class 12 public-exam elective (code 045) with Theory 70 + Practical 25 + INA 05 = 100 marks, covering Food & Nutrition and Human Development — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for PSEB Class 12 Home Science concepts and practical-related theory.

Sample PSEB SS Home Science Practice Questions

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1In Home Science, 'nutrient density' best describes:
A.Only the total weight of a food package
B.Amount of nutrients relative to the calories a food provides
C.Only the price of a food item in the market
D.Only the colour intensity of a cooked dish
Explanation: Nutrient density compares beneficial nutrients to energy content; nutrient-dense foods deliver more nutrition per calorie.
2WHO/Home Science definitions treat 'health' as:
A.Only the absence of fever on the day of measurement
B.A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely absence of disease
C.Only high body weight regardless of fitness
D.Only freedom from any need for food
Explanation: Health is holistic well-being across physical, mental, and social dimensions, not merely being disease-free on one day.
3Malnutrition correctly includes:
A.Only eating vegetables every day
B.Both undernutrition and overnutrition that impair nutritional status
C.Only drinking clean water
D.Only mild exercise after meals
Explanation: Malnutrition is any imbalance—deficiency, excess, or poor utilization of nutrients—including undernutrition and overnutrition.
4Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are best described as:
A.Exact daily menus that every person must follow without change
B.Average daily nutrient intake levels sufficient to meet needs of nearly all healthy people in a group
C.Only restaurant portion sizes with no nutrient basis
D.Only the maximum toxic dose of every nutrient
Explanation: RDAs and related ICMR-NIN recommendations guide nutrient intakes for population groups; they are references, not rigid identical menus for every individual.
5Functional foods are foods that:
A.Contain only empty calories with no other components
B.Provide benefits beyond basic nutrition, often due to bioactive components
C.Must never include plant foods of any kind
D.Are defined only by very high price
Explanation: Functional foods deliver basic nutrients plus bioactive compounds that may support health when consumed as part of a diet.
6Probiotics, as used in nutrition teaching, are:
A.Only inorganic mineral salts with no microbes
B.Live beneficial microorganisms that can support gut health when consumed in adequate amounts
C.Only pure refined sugar crystals
D.Only artificial food colours
Explanation: Probiotics are live microbes (e.g., certain strains in fermented dairy) that may benefit the host when consumed appropriately.
7Antioxidants in foods mainly help by:
A.Completely replacing the need for all protein forever
B.Neutralizing harmful free radicals that can damage cells
C.Removing all water from the body tissues
D.Eliminating the need for any dietary fat
Explanation: Antioxidants (e.g., vitamins C and E, carotenoids, polyphenols) help protect cells from oxidative damage by free radicals.
8Nutraceuticals are best understood as:
A.Only pure water with no other substances
B.Food-derived products used for health benefits beyond basic nutrition
C.Only non-edible industrial solvents
D.Only raw unwashed soil particles
Explanation: Nutraceuticals bridge food and health—bioactive food components or preparations used for physiological benefits beyond basic nutrition.
9ICMR food-group classification is used mainly to:
A.Eliminate all cereals from every Indian diet
B.Plan balanced diets by including foods from complementary groups
C.Prove that only one food can meet all needs forever
D.Replace cooking with pure vitamin pills only
Explanation: ICMR/NIN food groups guide balanced meal planning so different groups supply different nutrients.
10A balanced diet is one that:
A.Contains only refined sugar and fried snacks every day
B.Supplies energy and nutrients in appropriate amounts and proportions for age, sex, activity and physiological state
C.Excludes all water and fluids completely
D.Provides only one nutrient group for the entire life span
Explanation: Balance means adequacy and proportion of energy, macronutrients, micronutrients and fibre suited to the person’s needs.

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