Previous Year Question Paper with Answer of “Multi Skill Foundation – Code 416” for Class 9 NSQF Vocational, CBSE Session 2021-2022.

CBSE | Vocational Education

Multi Skill Foundation – Code 416

Class 6

(Session 2021-2022)

Previous Year Solved Question Paper for Term – 2

Max. Time Allowed: 1 Hour (60 min) Max. Marks: 25

General Instructions:

1. Please read the instructions carefully
2. This Question Paper is divided into 03 sections, viz., Section A, Section B and Section C.
3. Section A is of 05 marks and has 06 questions on Employability Skills.
4. a) Questions numbers 1 to 4 are one mark questions. Attempt any three questions.
5. b) Questions numbers 5 and 6 are two marks questions. Attempt any one question.
6. Section B is of 12 marks and has 12 questions on Subject Specific Skills.
7. a) Questions numbers 7 to 12 are one mark questions. Attempt any four questions.
8. b) Questions numbers 13 to 18 are two marks questions. Attempt any four questions.
9. Section C is of 08 marks and has 03 competency-based questions.
10. a) Questions numbers 19 to 21 are four marks questions. Attempt any two questions.
11. Do as per the instructions given in the respective sections.
12. Marks allotted are mentioned against each section/question. 

 SECTION A

(3 + 2 = 5 marks)

Answer any 3 questions out of the given 4 questions. Each question is of mark. 1 x 3 = 3

Q.1 Mention any two characteristics of Entrepreneurship? 1

Q.2 In case of Wage employment what are the two parties involved? 1

Q.3 Mention any two categories of natural resources. 1

Q.4 When do we celebrate Green consumer Day? 1

Answer any 1 question out of the given 2 questions. Each question is of mark. 2 x 1 = 2

Q.5 Mention any two types of business activities and give at least one example of each? 2

Q.6 Name any four methods of water conservation? 2

SECTION B

(4 + 8 = 12 marks)

Answer any 04 questions out of the given 06 questions 1 x 4 = 4

Q.7 What is mean by Minimum Fusing Current? 1

Q.8 What is earthing? 1

Q.9 Write the use of sickle in agriculture. 1

Q.10 Write any two names of bio fertilizers used in seed treatment. 1

Q.11 Cereals provide which nutrient in abundant quantity? 1

Q.12 What is meant by cooking of the food? 1

Answer any 04 questions out of the given 06 questions 2 x 4 = 8

Q.13 Write down any four advantages of Septic Tank. 2

Q.14 Write down any four advantages of LED light. 2

Q.15 Write the formula to calculate seed rate or plant population. 2

Q.16 Why is it important to change soil in the pot at regular interval? 2

Q.17 What is food Preservation? Name any two methods of food preservation. 2

Q.18 How could we detect the adulteration of water in milk? 2

SECTION C

(2 x 4 = 8 marks)

(COMPETENCY-BASED QUESTIONS)

Rampal, a farmer from a small village nearby Lakhimpur was looking for additional source of earning. He decided to buy some cattle, and start selling the milk to the dairies in Lakhimpur.

He went to the animal market for purchasing the cattle. He visited many sellers and after calculating the age by observing the rings on the horns, finally purchased 2 healthy cows.

He signed a contract with one of the dairies in Lakhimpur and started supplying milk. After some days the dairy owner has started complaining about the spoilage of milk receiving from the Rampal. To address this problem,

Rampal consulted a dairy expert. The expert suggested sterilizing the milk before transportation. The expert said, “The milk get spoiled due to harmful bacteria present in it, which leads to its spoilage. Sterilization is the process where food item is heated to very high temperature for a short duration. Food is heated at 72° C for 15 seconds or 138° C for 2-3 seconds in the sterilization process. The harmful bacteria present in milk are killed instantly due to the high temperature. Milk can be stored for longer duration with the sterilization.” Rampal decided to sterilize the milk before delivering to the dairy and the problem of spoiling of the milk gets resolved.

As the days passed, Rampal decided to manage the waste generating from the natural resources in his land and from cattle. As the waste is biodegradable i.e. decomposes naturally he started using it for vermicomposting. He prepared a bed near to the cattle shade and started collecting left over grass, fodder, dung and urine from cattle, stale food in the bed. He added the verm to the bed to decompose the waste. He started using the vermicomposting as organic manure in his farm, which increased his crop yield.

Answer any 02 questions out of the given 03 questions

Q.19 If Rampal has observed 2 rings on the horns of one cow and 3 rings on the horns of the other cow. Calculate the age of both the animals. 4

Q.20 Write in brief about the Sterilization? How the sterilization process helps Rampal to address the problem of spoilage of the milk? 4

Q.21 What is biodegradable waste? How Rampal managed the biodegradable waste?

ANSWERS

SECTION A

(3 + 2 = 5 marks)

Answer any 3 questions out of the given 4 questions. Each question is of mark. 1 x 3 = 3

Q.1 Mention any two characteristics of entrepreneurship.

Ans:

1. Ability to take up risks
2. believe in hard work and discipline
3. adaptable and flexible
4. knowledge of product and services
5. Knowledge of product/service needs or demands in the market
6. financial literacy and money management skills,
7. effective planning and execution

(Note: Any two characteristics should be considered for evaluation) 1

Q.2 In case of Wage employment what are the two parties involved?

Ans: Employer and the employee are the two parties involved in case of wage employment. 1

Q.3 Mention any two categories of natural resources?

Ans:

1. In-exhaustible
2. Exhaustible
3. Renewable
4. Non-renewable

(Note: Any two categories should be considered for evaluation) 1

Q.4 When do we celebrate Green Consumer Day?

Ans: Green Consumer Day is celebrated on 28th September of each year. 1

Answer any 1 question out of the given 2 questions. Each question is of mark. 2 x 1 = 2

Q.5 Mention any two types of business activities and give at least one example of each.

Ans: 1. Product business e.g. sports shop.( Any kind of product/item that can be touched)

2. Service business e.g. Cricket coaching center (Any service where a seller helps the buyer to finish work.)
3. Hybrid business e.g. Restaurant (Doing both selling product and service)

(Note: Any two types should be considered for evaluation) 2

Q.6 Name any four methods of water conservation.

Ans:

1. Constructing dams and reservoirs.
2. Rain water harvesting.
3. Judicious use of water in day to day life.
4. Growing vegetation in catchment area.
5. Sewage water treatment
6. Treatment of Industrial waste.
7. Water shed-(single unit land with its water drainage system)

(Note: Any four methods should be considered for evaluation) 2

SECTION B

(4 + 8 = 12 marks)

Answer any 04 questions out of the given 06 questions 1 x 4 = 4

Q.7 What is mean by Minimum Fusing Current?

Ans: The minimum electric current that leads to melting of fuse wire is known as ‘Minimum Fusing Current’. 1

Q.8 What is earthing?

Ans: Earthing is a provision to pass on the leaked electricity to ground before it passes through human body. 1

Q.9 Write the use of sickle in agriculture.

Ans: Sickle is used for cutting grass, animal fodder and crop harvesting. 1

Q.10 Write any two names of bio fertilizers used in seed treatment

Ans:

1. Azotobacter
2. Azospirillum
3. Rhizobium

(Note: Any two names should be considered for evaluation) 1

Q.11 Cereals provide which nutrient in abundant quantity?

Ans: Carbohydrate 1

Q.12 What is meant by cooking of the food?

Ans: Applying heat to the food item to make it palatable and bring about acceptable change in it. 1

Answer any 04 questions out of the given 06 questions 2 x 4 = 8

Q.13 Write down any four advantages of Septic Tank.

Ans: 1. Reduction in percolation of sewage water in the underground water.

2. Prevention of formation of drains and accumulation of contaminated (sewage) water on ground. This controls proximity of mosquitoes and bacteria, etc.
3. Prevention of stinking and eventual air pollution due to formation of drains and accumulation of contaminated (sewage) water on ground.
4. Prevention of spread of contagious and epidemic diseases and maintenance of hygiene of surrounding area.
5. Planned disposal of contaminated water released from latrines.
6. Brick pieces and coarse sand can be easily available while building septic tank.

Hence, we can protect environment at a reasonably less expense.

7. Septic tank helps sewage water to percolate and prevents formation of puddles on ground. Septic tank helps us to keep surrounding area clean and tidy.

(Note: Any four advantages should be considered for evaluation) 2

Q.14 Write down any four advantages of LED light.

Ans:

1. An energy efficient light.
2. Durable, long lasting – can be productive up to 50000 hours. LED is also known as ‘Solid State Lighting (SSL)’. During the making of LED light, solid material is used instead of any type of filament or tube. Hence, there is less probability of damage in LED bulb as compared to other types of bulb.
3. In LED light, there is no warm up period.
4. No effect of cold temperature on LED light. LED light becomes operational even below 0˚C instantly.
5. LED light is directional. Hence, it is useful to shed light in a specific direction.

Therefore, there is no wastage in this light.

6. There isn’t any hazardous material like mercury used in LED. Hence, it is eco-friendly.
7. Colour and brightness of LED light can be controlled.

(Note: Any four advantages should be considered for evaluation) 2

Q.15 Write the formula to calculate seed rate or plant population

Ans: Total area (m)2

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 Distance between seeds (m) X distance between rows (m) 2

Q.16 Why is it important to change soil in the pot at regular interval?

Ans:  1. Plants in the pot grows in limited soil. If soil is not changed regularly it will become infertile.

2. Due to excessive growth of roots it come out of pot from drain holes and starts growing in land breaks the pot. Therefore it is necessary to change the pot at regular interval. 2

Q.17 What is food Preservation? Name any two methods of food preservation.

Ans: To avoid the food from getting spoilt due to micro-organisms, the process of stopping  their growth and removing them from the food is known as Food Preservation.

Methods of food preservation:

1. Canning
2. Freezing
3. Drying
4. Use of preservatives
5. Brining
6. Smoking
7. Sterilization
8. Use of sugar
9. Heating.

(Note: Any two methods should be considered for evaluation)

(1 Mark for Definition part and 1 mark for Methods part) 2

Q.18 How could we detect the adulteration of water in milk?

Ans:

1. Test– Put a drop of the milk on a clear glass strip and let it flow down.
2. Observation and Inference – If there is no whiteness left behind and the drop just flow down, then water is mixed in the milk.

(Note:1 Mark for the Test part and 1 mark for the Observance part) 2

SECTION C

(2 x 4 = 8 marks)

(COMPETENCY-BASED QUESTIONS)

Rampal, a farmer from a small village nearby Lakhimpur was looking for additional source of earning. He decided to buy some cattle, and start selling the milk to the dairies in Lakhimpur.

He went to the animal market for purchasing the cattle. He visited many sellers and after calculating the age by observing the rings on the horns, finally purchased 2 healthy cows.

He signed a contract with one of the dairies in Lakhimpur and started supplying milk. After some days the dairy owner has started complaining about the spoilage of milk receiving from the Rampal. To address this problem,

Rampal consulted a dairy expert. The expert suggested sterilizing the milk before transportation. The expert said, “The milk get spoiled due to harmful bacteria present in it, which leads to its spoilage. Sterilization is the process where food item is heated to very high temperature for a short duration. Food is heated at 72° C for 15 seconds or 138° C for 2-3 seconds in the sterilization process. The harmful bacteria present in milk are killed instantly due to the high temperature. Milk can be stored for longer duration with the sterilization.” Rampal decided to sterilize the milk before delivering to the dairy and the problem of spoiling of the milk gets resolved.

As the days passed, Rampal decided to manage the waste generating from the natural resources in his land and from cattle. As the waste is biodegradable i.e. decomposes naturally he started using it for vermicomposting. He prepared a bed near to the cattle shade and started collecting left over grass, fodder, dung and urine from cattle, stale food in the bed. He added the verm to the bed to decompose the waste. He started using the vermicomposting as organic manure in his farm, which increased his crop yield.

Answer any 02 questions out of the given 03 questions

Q.19 If Rampal has observed 2 rings on the horns of one cow and 3 rings on the horns of the other cow. Calculate the age of both the animals.

Ans: Age of the first CowNumber of rings in the horn i.e. N= 2

Therefore, Age of the cow = N + 2 = 2 + 2  = 4 Years

Age of second Cow = N + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5 Years                                      4

Q.20 Write in brief about the Sterilization? How the sterilization process helps Rampal to address the problem of spoilage of the milk?

Answer: Sterilization is the process where food item is heated to very high temperature for a short duration. Food is heated at 72° C for 15 seconds or 138° C for 2-3 seconds in the sterilization process.

How sterilization process helps Rampal:

Due to sterilization the harmful bacteria which lead to spoilage of the milk, got killed. This resulted in storage the milk for a longer duration. As the duration was increased the problem of spoilage of milk during the transportation got resolved. 4

Q.21 Q.3.What is biodegradable waste? How Rampal managed the biodegradable waste?

Answer: The waste material which generates from the natural resources and which can decomposes naturally is called as biodegradable waste.

To manage the biodegradable waste, Rampal prepared a vermicomposting bed and started collecting all the natural waste like grass, fodder, dung and urine from animals, stale food in it. The waste got decomposed due to the verm. He started using the vermicomposting as organic manure in his farm which increased his crop yield.