Home Science Practical Question

1. What is First Aid?

Ans: First Aid is the treatment given to a victim before taking them to the hospital.

2. Select the 4 different methods of cooking food from the following :

Ans:

1. Cooking with moist heat – Simmering, boiling, stewing
2. Cooking with dry heat – Baking, Grilling
3. Cooking by frying – Deep frying, Shallow frying
4. Microwave cooking

3. Why should the vegetables not be washed after cutting?

Ans: Vegetables should not be washed after cutting as it will lead to the loss of minerals and vitamins.

4. What are the qualities you look for while buying a good quality fabric?

Ans:

1. The fabric should absorb moisture.
2. The weave should be close together- this means that the fabric is strong.
3. The fabric should have a soft and smooth texture.

5. What do you understand by warp and weft?

Ans:

1. Straight yarns in fabrics are known as Warp yarns
2. Horizontal yarns in fabrics are known as Weft yarns.

6. Examples of common fabrics woven using plain weave.

Ans: Poplin

7. Why should vegetables not be cut into tiny pieces?

Ans: There will be a greater loss of nutrients.

8. A fiber on burning smells like burnt milk. Is it an animal fiber or a plant fiber?

Ans: Animal Fiber

9.What will happen if you use a hard scrubber on plastics?

Ans: The plastic will get scratches.

10. If the residue of a burnt fiber is a hard bead, which fiber would it be?

Ans: Polyester