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General Awareness

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English Language & Comprehension

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Hindi Language & Comprehension

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20

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Numerical Aptitude & Data Interpretation

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PREVIOUS YEARS’ PAPER, 2021 ......................................................... 1-16 PREVIOUS YEARS’ PAPER, 2018 ......................................................... 1-12 PREVIOUS YEARS’ PAPER, 2015 ........................................................... 1-8 1. CONCEPT OF HOME SCIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 2. FOOD & NUTRITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 3. HEALTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22-34

4. TEXTILES AND CLOTHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-59 5. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-85 6. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

86-108

7. PHYSIOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109-140

8. FAMILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

141-143

9. EMBROIDERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

144-151

10. COMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

152-154

11. ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

155-159

12. HOUSEKEEPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

160-169

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

170-188

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Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)

PGT (Home Science) Teacher Recruitment Exam, 2021* Subject Knowledge – Home Science & Teaching Methodology 1. Which light is the most effective for Photosynthesis? A. Violet B. Orange C. Pink D. Green

A. Evaporator C. Television

8. The region where the probability density function reduces to zero is known as: A. Negative Surface B. Zero Surface C. Nodal Surface D. Point Surface

2. The official, internationally accepted energy unit for scientific work is known as: A. Calorie B. Joule C. Kilowatt D. International Unit 3. Which of the given options are determined by parental education, occupation and income? A. Socio-economic status B. Ascribed status C. Fame status D. Wealth status

9. Parboiling in rice increases which Vitamin? A. Thiamine B. Pyridoxine C. Pantothenic acid D. Riboflavin 10. Energy can be ............... A. Destroyed B. Transferred C. Broken D. Created

4. Select the correct option consisting of 2 Non-Essential Amino Acids. A. Lysine, Tyrosine B. Valine, Methionine C. Leucine, Isoleucine D. Glycine, Proline

11. What does growth mean? A. Growing emotionally intellectual B. Growing in size only C. Growing in physiological and structural change D. Growing in appearance

5. ................ is a species of photosynthetic macroalgae. A. Udotea flabellum B. Chlorophyta C. Euglenophyta D. Pyrrophyta

12. From the options given below, ......... is the by-product in the manufacturing of sugar. A. Palmyra B. Propolis C. Compotes D. Molasses

6. Dark greenish discoloration in hard boiled eggs is due to the combination of ............. A. Carbon and Oxygen B. Hydrogen and sulphur C. Sulphur and Iron D. Sulphur and oxygen

13. How many stages we have in the life span of Human development? A. 4 B. 5 C. 8 D. 3

7. In which of the following devices two heat exchangers are used instead of one? *Exam held on 30/07/2021

B. Refrigerator D. Oven

14. Which of the following diseases can be caused due to deficiency of Vitamin E? 1

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2 A. Dysphagia C. Infertility

B. Diverticulosis D. Asthma

15. A clump or pull on an object of mass due to which its velocity changes is called .......... . A. Force B. Pressure C. Mass Weight D. Gravity 16. Out of the given options, who believes that knowledge of an accurate pattern of development is fundamental to understanding of children? A. Developmental Physiologist B. Developmental Environmentalist C. Developmental Psychologist D. Developmental educationalist 17. Which mineral causes hypernatremia? A. Sodium B. Magnesium C. Phosphorus D. Calcium 18. What is the duration of neonatal period? A. From birth to 50 days B. From birth to 14 days C. From birth to the end of 1 year D. From birth to 28 days 19. The bakery and confectionery food industries should widely use hydrogenated fats because: A. Is cheap in cost B. Is easily available C. It can be reused D. Increases flavour 20. Non modifiable factor that does not influence Human growth is .............. . A. Exercise B. Hereditary Factor C. Weather D. Diet 21. What is another name for Abacus? A. Mathematical beads B. Loops and Beads C. Counting Frame D. Bony frame 22. Which concept w as proposed by John Campbell in his presidential address at American Finance Association (Campbell, 2006)? A. Legal Finance B. Consumer Finance C. Business Finance D. Household Finance

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23. Which is the most appropriate word to be used while referring to a preceding passage? A. Upstairs B. Upward C. Above D. Up 24. The mathematician whose theory has formed the core of nearly every computer system in use today is ................. . A. John Von Neumann B. Blaise Pascal C. Gottfried Leibniz D. John Napier 25. Which mathematician became famous for his invention of logarithms? A. Gottfried Leibniz B. Blaise Pascal C. John Napier D. E. Gunter 26. Which of the follow ing is the m ost fundamental contextual factor affecting HR policy? A. Paper Context B. Documental Context C. Administrative Context D. Legal Context 27. Human Resource Management has undergone a steady process known as A. Liberalization B. Professionalization C. Privatization D. Minimization 28. Name 2 indefinite articles in technical writing in English. A. As and If B. A and An C. Dear and Respected D. They and Their 29. Synonym in English writing means: A. Use words repeatedly. B. Use rhyming words. C. Using a new pen and board to write. D. Words or phrases meaning the same thing

3 30. Documents with similar distinctive features are: A. Article B. Mode C. Sentence D. Typography

A. B. C. D.

Context Content About the author Preface

31. While writing a letter, which skill saves maximum money and time? A. Listening skills B. Writing Skills C. Documentation skills D. Communication skills

38. Which of the following will fetch the highest rate of returns? A. Public Provident fund B. Fixed deposits with nationalised banks C. Recurring accounts with post office D. Savings accounts with private banks

32. What are the two main languages of fifth generation computers? A. PHP. & SQL B. Python & Java C. Ruby on Rails & HTML D. LISP & Prolog

39. American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) does not identify .............. as an area of HRM. A. Casual leaves management B. Selection and staffing C. Employee assistance D. Training and development

33. What does the central processing unit consist of? A. Input units & Control Unit B. Input Unit & Output Unit C. Arithmetic Logical Unit & Control Unit D. Mouse & Keyboard 34. Which of the following is not necessarily required while writing technical English? A. Computer B. Critical Thinking C. Use of writing toots D. Research 35. A “collection or aggregation of tasks, duties and responsibilities which as a whole, are regarded as a regular assignment to individual employees” is known as A. Load B. Management C. Job D. Work 36. ........ are used by Second generation computers. A. Vacuum tube B. Microprocessors C. Transistor D. Integrated Circuits 37. In addition to knowing the needs and interests of our readers, what is another one of the following that we should know?

40. Name a moveable ball mounted on a stationary device, which can be rotated manually by using fingers. A. Point Ball B. Joystick C. Para ball D. Trackball 41. I enhance absorption of Iron. Who am I? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Calcium 42. Digestion of carbohydrates start in the mouth with the enzyme ................. . A. Latin B. Ptyalin C. Amylase D. Alpha Amylase 43. Cells that do not divide further exit G1 phase to enter an inactive stage called ............... . A. Inactive G stage B. Reverse G stage C. Nil Stage D. Quiescent stage 44. Which food component has blocking/ suppressing effect? A. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) B. Isoflavones C. EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) D. GSH (Glutathione)

4 45. Thickening of capillaries in the glomerulus leads to ................ . A. Nephropathy B. Neuropathy C. Atherosclerosis D. Retinopathy 46. The intestinal wall lined with 4 to 5 million finger like projections are called ............... . A. Villi B. Cilia C. Pseudopodia D. Cristae 47. The formation of the new cell wall begins with the formation of a simple precursor called ............... . A. Cell Division B. Cell Plate C. Matured Cell D. Cell Formation 48. Which one is not a reason for morning sickness during first trimester of pregnancy? A. Less water intake B. Food odour C. Increased Blood Glucose D. Hormonal imbalance 49. In forming the image in a microscope which lens focuses light from the illuminator to a small area of the specimen? A. Objective lens B. Collector lens C. Condenser lens D. Eyepiece lens 50. Name the binge eating disorder after weight loss or dieting attempts. A. Anorexia Nervosa B. Orthorexia Nervosa C. Bulimia Nervosa D. Bigorexia 51. Formula for Normality is .................. . A. Molar Mass / Basicity B. Weight of Compound/Equivalent weight C. Equivalent weight/Volume of solution in Litres D. Molar mass of the solute/Mass of the solvent 52. What is used to view the ribosome bound to ternary complex?

A. B. C. D.

Light Microscope Compound Microscope Electronic Microscope Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)

53. Which of the following is a type of WBC (White Blood Cells)? A. Antigen-binding site B. Bacterial Cells C. T-lymphocytes D. Antigen 54. What should be the daily dose of Vitamin A in an adult male? A. 950 mcg/dl B. 1000 mcg/dl C. 1200 mcg/dl D. 850 mcg/dl 55. Why Vitamin D dosage increases in Old age? A. Facilitating norm al imm une system function B. To maintain blood levels of phosphorus C. Reduce likelihood of developing flu D. To prevent from bone loss or fractures 56. Choose the statement for the dietary modifications in geriatrics. A. Too many sweets with lots of fats and sugar should be avoided B. Fibre rich food should be avoided C. Easily digestible food should be given D. Should be given more of Triglycerides 57. An increase in the price of goods and services over time is called ................. . A. Inflation B. Wages C. Bills D. Loans 58. Out of 100 grams of the given food item, which one has the most antioxidants? A. Cashew nuts B. Almonds C. Walnuts D. Hazelnut 59. ...........is a carotenoid present in tomatoes. A. Anthocyanins B. Copper C. Catechins D. Lycopene 60. In peptide bond formation, carboxyl group reacts with ................ A. Fibre B. Fats C. Phosphorus D. Amino group

5 61. Name the term for the following–“The absorption of new ideas into an existing cognitive structure”. A. Deductive reasoning B. Object permanence C. Transitivity D. Assimilation 62. What is the 80C limit for 2020-21? A. 2,50,000 B. 1,00,000 C. 2,00,000 D. 1,50,000 63. Which part of the body grows rapidly after birth? A. Hands B. Legs C. Lower abdomen D. Head 64. Dietician is a part of Health care system that does not include ................. . A. X-ray Technician B. Nurses C. Doctors D. Physicians 65. What is the full form of AMFI? A. Annual Master Fundings of India B. Associated Money Funding of India C. Annual Money Funds of India D. Association of Mutual Funds in India 66. Why do we need a Demat account? A. To hold shares B. To save capital gains tax when you sell a property C. To withdraw money from Provident fund account D. To create Fixed Deposits 67. Feeling of guilt, sorrow and happiness is due to ................. . A. Moral development B. Emotional Development C. Environmental Development D. Psychological Development 68. What are the resources that can be used to generate income, reduce expenditure, or accumulate money as an investment?

A. B. C. D.

Asset Financial Statements Additional Income Sources of Income

69. Lending is to lend someone else's money for a period of time, and the money lent by you is known as ............. . A. Income B. Debt C. Interest D. Consideration Payment 70. Who worked on childhood cognitive development? A. John Bowlby B. Jean Piaget C. Erik Erikson D. Sigmund Freud 71. What suggests Freud’s theory of psychosexual development? A. Solve various hurdles to becom e a successful, complete person. B. The idea that children actively construct knowledge because they explore and manipulate the world around them. C. Children develop through a series of stages related to the erogenous zone D. We move through three levels of ethical thinking that build with our cognitive development. 72. Choose the correct order of Sigmund Freud's five psychosexual stages. A. oral, latency, phallic, anal and genital B. oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital C. oral, anal, genital phallic and latency D. oral, phallic, latency, anal, and genital 73. The use of accounting skills to investigate fraud or embezzlement and to analyse financial information for use in legal proceedings is called ................. accounting. A. Managerial B. Accrual C. Financial D. Forensic

6 74. What does “industry and inferiority” stand for? A. Children begin to expose them to the competitive world. B. Learning about reel and real world. C. Children begin to compare themselves with their peers to see how they measure up. D. Children who feels shy to the outer world. 75. In early childhood what all significant changes can be seen? A. Environmental adaptation B. Physical and aggressiveness C. Physical and Psychological D. Only Psychological changes 76. Who has given the “Attachment theory”? A. Jean Piaget B. Erik Erikson C. John Bowlby D. Sigmund Freud 77. What are the three types of attachments that a child could possibly demonstrate? A. Pleaser, Vacillator, Controller B. Secure, Avoidant, and Resistant C. Preoccupied, Avoidant, Fearful D. Secure, Avoidant, and Vacillator 78. ......... Development is an area of study in neuroscience and psychology that focuses on the development of the child in relation to information processing, conceptual resources, conceptual skills, and language access. A. Social B. Emotional C. Cognitive D. Moral 79. During infancy, ideal gain in weight and height should be ................... A. Weight and height by twice B. Weight by thrice and height by 1/3rd C. Weight by 1/3rd and height by twice D. Weight by twice and height by thrice. 80. While applying for the loan, what information is required to be provided to show the ability to repay the loan? A. Educational details B. Bank details C. Personal financial status D. Workplace details

81. According to UNESCO, which one of the following is not a dimension of sustainable development? A. Environment B. Economy C. Society D. Education 82. Whose theory of evolution involves the study of the genes and environmental mechanisms that underlie the universal development of social and cognitive competencies? A. Lornez’s B. Tinbergen’s C. Darwin’s D. Bowlby’s 83. What does gender study try to improve? A. Social Difference B. Sexes C. Biological difference D. Division of income strata 84. According to NIN 2020, how much protein does an Indian child of 4-6 years require per day? A 15 gm B. 13 gm C. 21 gm D. 10 gm 85. What was the age group suggested by Piaget for concrete operational stage? A. 0-2 years B. 7-11 years C. 3-6 years D. above 12 years 86. Name one scientist out of the following who has worked in Modern Communication in 19 & 20th Century. A. J.C. Bose B. Joseph Lister C. Karl Landsteiner D. M. Visvesvaraya 87. Is race a biological, mental or social idea? A. Mental and Social B. Only Social C. Biological and Social D. Only Organic 88. According to the matrimonial pamphlet’s in 1543, ideal wife duties are categorized as: A. Only to take care of family B. To not to earn C. Only to do household chores D. To serve her husband, take care of family

7 89. Who quoted, “I ain’t afraid to love a man, I ain’t afraid to shoot him either”? A. Robert Stoller B. Goldthrope C. Annie Oakley D. Nancy Hartsock 90. Female infanticide is: A. Murder of daughter-in-law for dowry B. Less wages to women for equal work C. Intentional murder of a newborn girl D. Child deprived of education 91. What is the correct order in elements of a communication system? A. Transmission channel, source, transmitter, receiver B. Transmitter, source, transmission channel, receiver C. Source, transmission channel, transmitter, receiver D. Source, transmitter, transmission channel, receiver 92. Who experimented with a 11 month old little boy Albert on the term classical conditioning? A. Pavlov B. Burrhus Frederic Skinner C. John Watson D. Bowlby 93. What is the type of communication that is shared with all the machines in the network? A. Location to Location and Broadcasting B. Baseband C. Analog D. Digital 94. Which out of the following is an important signal-processing technique? A. Pulse Modulation B. Modulation C. Coding D. Sampling 95. Name a system that has a channel that allows simultaneous transmission in both directions. A. Duplex transmission B. Simplex transmission C. Half duplex transmission D. Full duplex transmission

96. What are the 4 racial types found in the world? A. African, American, Native Hawaiian and African American B. Caucasian, Mongoloid, African and Aryan C. Caucasian, Mongoloid, Negroid and Australoid D. Lemurian, Atlantean, Mongoloid and Aryan 97. A gemmologist, graphologist, numerologist, palmist or an astrologer comes under category of ................. . A. Military Psychologist B. Pseudo-psychologist C. Child Psychologist D. Clinical psychologist 98. Who is a phrenologist? A. describe you by your B. describe you by your C. describe you by your D. describe you by your

behaviour skull eyes handwriting

99. Who wrote the book—The Creation of Patriarchy? A. Gerda Lerner B. Leo Tolstoy C. Gustave Flaubert D. Ursula K Le Guin 100. Who defined psychology as “the science of mental life, both of its phenomena and their conditions.”? A. Watson B. Bagga C. Dadapani D. William James 101. Which of the given options is an example of a so called non-valuable resource? A. Air B. Water C. Biodiversity D. Land 102. To enhance Iron absorption, it is advised to consume it with which Vitamin? A. Biotin B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin E D. Vitamin A 103. According to Boxall and Purcell, HRM means?

8 A. Anything and everything associated with the management of employm ent relationships only with the management sector. B. Anything and everything associated with the management of employm ent relationships in the firm C. Anything and everything associated with the management of employm ent relationships in the particular department. D. Anything and everything associated with the management of employm ent relationships in the different office of same company. 104. What is the full form of ICDS Scheme? A. Intelligent Child Development Services B. Installation of Child D evelopm ent Services C. Integrated Child Development Scheme D. Integrated Child Development Services 105. What does stunted mean? A. Short stature for age B. Extremely tall stature for age C. Low weight for length D. Low weight for age 106. The process of physical changes through which a child’s body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction is known as: A. D evelopment of Secondary Sexual Characteristics B. Puberty C. Menarche D. Adolescence 107. Which of the following classifications based on body weight are not commonly used in India? A. Gomez classification, B. Hamwi method C. Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) classification D. Standard deviation classification 108. Which one of the following is not a symptom of premenstrual syndrome?

A. B. C. D.

Breast Enlargement Anxiety Peripheral edema Constipation

109. In kwashiorkor, excretion of .......... reduces. A. Iron B. Riboflavin C. Creatinine D. Pancreatic secretion 110. Which one of the following is not a clinically modified form of PEM A. Childhood (Marasmus) B. Marasmic Kwashiorkor C. Kwashiorkor D. To waste 111. Which vitamin is used to treat hyperparathyroidism? A. Vitamin E B. Zinc C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D 112. What does the word ‘migrant’ define? A. Workers were transferred from their respective SBUs to their home country. B. Transfer of workers from their respective state to within state. C. Workers transferred from 1 SBU to any of their SBUs D. Workers were transferred from their respective home countries to any of their SBUs. 113. Which part of role of H RM includes bargaining with unions? A. Human Bureaucrat B. Manpower Analyst C. Consensus Negotiator D. Organization Man 114. The requirement of nutrients increases in an adolescent girl as compared to an adolescent boy because: A. They do not like to eat heavy meals. B. They require more for their growth and development and also stack up for future child bearing procedure. C. Muscles are more in them so to maintain it girls require more nutrients.

9 D. They have more com posed body composition so require more nutrition. 115. This is the model of HRM that emphasizes four functions of management and their interrelatedness: Selection, Appraisal, Development and Rewards. This model is incomplete as it ignores all other environmental and contingency factors. Name the model. A. Karen’s Model B. Purcell and Ahlstrand Model C. Ulrich Model D. Fombrun Model 116. What do you understand by sustainable development? A. Use limitless B. To choose wisely C. Use and save for future generation D. Developing society 117. Which nutrient deficiency can lead to growth failure in children? A. Vitamin D B. Zinc C. Vitamin A D. Calcium 118. The Four-stage model of HRM included recruitment, education, motivation and evaluation. What was added in the five-stage model? A. Confidential Report B. Reward C. Training D. Celebration 119. Define Nutrition A. A plate of balanced food B. The science of food and relationship to health C. Taste enhancing food D. Science of food and agriculture 120. Rearrange the 4 key dimensions for the HRM: A. Quality, Commitment, Flexibility and Integration B. Commitment, Flexibility, Quality and Integration C. Commitment, Quality, Flexibility and Integration D. Commitment, Flexibility, Integration and Quality

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121. Which granules contain both linear amylase and branched amylopectin? A. Monosaccharides B. Polysaccharides C. Starch D. Carbohydrates 122. World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) is also known as: A. Ecological economic report B. Brundtland Report C. Environmental report D. Development report 123. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? A. Natural Gas B. Gold C. Crude Oil D. Coal 124. Which of the following is a man-made resource? A. Island B. Coal C. Iron Ore D. Technology 125. Human Resource can be defined as: A. The number (quantity) and abilities (mental and physical) of the people. B. Made by humans C. The quality and quantity of the resources D. Made by nature but introduced by humans 126. Which article of the Constitution of India gives the right to life and liberty and states: No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law? A. Article 2B B. Article 21 C. Article 19 D. Article 4B 127. On the basis of their development and use resources can be classified as: A. Actual and potential resources B. Capital and stock C. Renewable and non-renewable resources D. Equity and Growth resources 128. Peak height velocity (PHV) is attained in which stage? A. Adolescence B. School age C. Infancy D. Pregnancy

10 129. Which one of the options is a type of Share Capital? A. Common stock B. Load stock C. Dead stock D. Capital Stock 130. Name the term which is measured by bone age, and is the most useful biological indicator of overall physical maturity. A. Bone Maturation B. Bone Development C. Skeletal Development D. Skeletal Maturity 131. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines a child as: A. Anyone below 18 years B. Anyone below 10 years C. Anyone below 6 years D. Anyone below 21 years 132. When checking for which process, it is important to look at the child from the front, back and side, in a straight and forward bending position? A. Spinal cord test B. Skin fold measurement C. Body Mass Index D. Anthropometric Measurement 133. POCSO Act related to: A. The POCSO Act is a special law enacted to combat trafficking in human beings and beggars and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offense punishable in compliance with the law. B. The POCSO Act is a special law enacted to deal with sexual abuse of children. A wide range of sexual offenses are covered by this law and it addresses crimes against all children under the age of 18, regardless of gender. C. The POCSO Act is a special law enacted to deal with any person who has been arrested, shall be detained without notice, as soon as may be, of the grounds of such

arrest and he/she shall not will be deprived of his/her right to be consulted and can be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice. D. The POCSO Act is a special law enacted to deal with any child who shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatm ent or punishment. For offenses committed by persons under the age of eighteen years, neither the death penalty nor the imprisonment for life shall be imposed without possibility of release. 134. Who is a child soldier? A. Any person under the age of 18 who is recruited or used by an armed force or armed group in any capacity. B. Any person under the age of 18 who has been forced into exploitation. C. Any person under the age of 18 who illegally serves with the Armed Forces. D. Any person under the age of 18 who has been forced into unlaw ful sexual exploitation. 135. Who can help families prepare for the major changes that will take place during a child’s adolescence? A. Health professionals B. Old Age people C. Books and Novels D. Teachers 136. The first stage of Adolescence isA. First Adolescence B. Primary Adolescence C. Early Adolescence D. Primitive Adolescence 137. India’s first and the world's largest, 24-hour telephonic helpline service that works for children in distress across the country is: A. 1021 B. 1075 C. 1098 D. 198 138. According to the national child educational law, till what age a child should be compulsorily provided education?

11 A. 6-14 years C. 6-18 years

B. 6-12 years D. 6-22 years

139. Section 83(2) in 2007 is for: A. Juvenile Justice B. Juvenile Jails C. Juvenile Education D. Juvenile rights and duties 140. Which skills grows and matures in a child giving him/her the ability to understand the world and people around him/her and to function independently? A. Concentration skills B. Determined skills C. Cognitive skills D. Mental alert skills 141. Breakdown of complex substances to simpler ones is known as ............... . A. Anabolism B. Metabolism C. Energy Absorption D. Catabolism 142. Which salt should be used in all food preparation, even if it costs more, to avoid goitres which occur in many parts of the world? A. Non Iodized Salt B. Iodized Salt C. Sea Salt D. Rock salt 143. In digestion chewing of food, swallowing of food, churning action in the stomach and rhythmic contraction of the intestinal tract are: A. Mechanical Processes B. Adsorption C. Absorption D. Utilization 144. Which Vitamin most often forms from intestinal bacteria in the body? A. Vitamin-B6 B. Vitamin-A C. Vitamin-E D. Vitamin-K 145. Which is the most commonly used method of protein estimation which is easy to perform and is very sensitive?

A. B. C. D.

Ninhydrin reaction Soxhlet Extraction Method Nessler reaction The Lowery’s method

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About the Book This comprehensive book is specially published for the aspirants of ‘Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) recruitment exam’ organised by Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB). The book contains ample amount of Study Material and MCQs in exercises with Answers and explanations, wherever required. The book also comprises a Solved Test Paper for aspirants to make them familiar with the exam pattern and the type of questions and their answers. Detailed Explanatory Answers have also been provided for the Selected Questions for Better Understanding of candidates. The book is highly recommended for the aspirants to Sharpen their Problem Solving Skills with thorough practice of actual exam type questions and hundreds of other questions provided in the book, and prepare them to face the exam with Confidence, Successfully.

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