Session 5: Personal Hygiene
Unit 2: Self-Management Skills
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Multiple choice questions
1. Do you think people living in hill stations can skip taking a bathfor many days?
(a) No, irrespective of the climate, one should take a bath regularly.
(b) Yes, not taking bath for many days is acceptable for people staying incold climate.
(c) Yes, if they wipe themselves with a wet cloth, then it is fine.
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a) No, irrespective of the climate, one should take a bath regularly.
2. Radha wants to grow her hair, and she applies a lot of hair oil. She does not wash her hair for days, and sometimes it smells ba,d too. What would be your suggestion to her?
(a) She can leave the oil in her hair, after all, it helps her hair to grow.
(b) She can leave it on at night and wash her hair every day before leavinghome.
(c) She should not apply the oil at all.
(d) She can apply the oil and pour a little water on her hair before leavinghome to reduce the smell.
Ans: (b) She can leave it on at night and wash her hair every day beforeleaving home.
B. Short answer question
1. List three things you will do for personal grooming in each of CARE, WASH, and AVOID to keep clean.
Ans:
CARE: I will comb my hair neatly, trim my nails regularly, and wear cleanclothes.
WASH: Ans: I will take a bath daily, wash my hands before eating, and wash my face regularly.
AVOID: I will avoid wearing dirty clothes, avoid touching my face with dirty hands, and avoid skipping a bath.
