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Past Questions — 2026

DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Explain the meaning and categories of lifestyle behaviour.

DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The thoughts of the rural person are conditioned by instinct, intuition and:

A) habit
B) social obligations
C) ignorance
D) external force
Option C is correct: ignorance.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The female sex hormone is:

A) Testosterone
B) Progesterone
C) Relaxin
D) Oestrogen
Option D is correct: Oestrogen.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Home Science Extension is a subject which deals with poor health and______ of the villagers.

A) agriculture
B) water shortage
C) nutrition
D) finance
Option C is correct: nutrition.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Starch is an example of:

A) Monosaccharides
B) Disaccharides
C) Polysaccharides
D) Tetrasaccharides
Option C is correct: Polysaccharides.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Methane is also known as:

A) Water gas
B) Marsh gas
C) Paraffins
D) Fertillizer
Option B is correct: Marsh gas.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Which of the following, when inhaled cause temporary unconsciousness?

A) Chloroform
B) Acetone
C) Formaldehyde
D) Phenol
Option B is correct: Acetone.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Endocrine gland which control all other endocrine glands is:

A) Thyroid gland
B) Pituitary gland
C) Adrenal gland
D) Pancreas
Option B is correct: Pituitary gland.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Malnutrition delays the onset of:

A) maturity
B) menopause
C) menarche
D) none of the above
Option A is correct: maturity.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Explain the objectives and importance of community nutrition.

DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The lightest compound gas known is:

A) Butane
B) Propane
C) Ethane
D) Methane
Option B is correct: Propane.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

DNA is a Polymer of:

A) Nucleoside
B) Nucleotide
C) Acetyl CoA
D) Alcohol
Option B is correct: Nucleotide.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The rate of growth is highest during:

A) Infancy
B) Pre school
C) School going
D) Adolescence
Option A is correct: Infancy.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

This approach is mainly concerned with Community Organisations of Government.

A) Project Approach
B) Adaptive Approach
C) Integrated Approach
D) Organisation Approach
Option D is correct: Organisation Approach.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Describe with equation, how Ethyl alcohol is manufactured by fermentation of sugars. Write important properties of ethyl alcohol.

DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Meat intake has been positively associated with the risk of:

A) digestive tract cancer
B) lung cancer
C) prostate cancer
D) liver cancer
Option A is correct: digestive tract cancer.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

pH of a solution less than 7 is ________.

A) Alkaline
B) Neutral
C) Acidic
D) Salty
Option C is correct: Acidic.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The hormones that stimulates milk production is:

A) prolactin
B) estrogen
C) progesterone
D) oxytocin
Option A is correct: prolactin.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Saliva contains:

A) Renin
B) Pepsin
C) Ptylin
D) Trypsin
Option C is correct: Ptylin.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood leads to:

A) nephrosis
B) diabetic eye disease
C) diabetic acidosis
D) diabetic foot
Option C is correct: diabetic acidosis.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The first principle of Community Development is based on the ______ of the people.

A) goals
B) satisfaction
C) demands
D) needs
Option D is correct: needs.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

What are the factors to consider while planning a balanced diet?

DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The term ‘Biochemistry’ was coined by:

A) Carl Neuberg
B) F.H. Crick
C) Emil Fischer
D) D. Koshland
Option A is correct: Carl Neuberg.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

Bland diet is recommended for:

A) constipation
B) diabetes mellitus
C) hepatic coma
D) peptic ulcer
Option A is correct: constipation.
DSWO • 2026 • Paper-IV

The majority of ulcers are found in:

A) Oesophagus
B) Stomach
C) Duodenum
D) Small intestine
Option C is correct: Duodenum.