ICSE 2019 Home Science Question Paper for Class 10

About this paper

This is the ICSE Class 10 Home Science paper from the 2019 board examination, reproduced as a solved paper with an answer under every question. It is a two-hour paper with 15 minutes of reading time. Section A (40 marks) is compulsory and has four questions, each with five two-mark short answers on topics such as colour schemes, crossing a cheque, cognitive development, shelf life and standardisation marks. Section B (60 marks) has six fifteen-mark questions, of which any four are to be attempted, each with three five-mark parts. They cover interior decoration and types of kitchens, budgeting and bank accounts, adolescence, meal planning, food storage and consumer education, and laundering coloured cotton.

Exam

ICSE Class 10

Subject

Home Science

Year

2019

Time allowed

2 hours + 15 min reading

Questions

10

Pages

7

Answers included

Yes

Paper pattern

• Section A

  40 marks

  Compulsory: Questions 1–4, each with five two-mark short answers

• Section B

  60 marks

  Attempt any four of Questions 5–10, each with three five-mark parts

Topics covered

• Colour schemes and lighting in the home
• Types of kitchens and kitchen planning
• Selection of carpets
• Family budget and savings
• Bank accounts and cheques
• Growth, development and adolescence
• Balanced diet and meal planning
• Food storage, preservation and adulteration
• Laundry work
• Consumer education and food labels

Questions from this paper

1. What is the difference between related and contrasting colour schemes?
2. What is meant by 'crossing a cheque'?
3. State any two differences between growth and development.
4. Discuss five types of kitchens.
5. Discuss the impact of early maturation in girls.
6. Explain the steps and precautions involved in the household method of laundering coloured cotton.