HOME ECONOMICS FORM ONE TERMINAL EXAM

HOME ECONOMICS FORM ONE TERMINAL EXAM

SECTION A: Getting to Know Home Economics (15 Marks)

Question 1: Multiple Choice (10 Marks)

Instructions: For each question, pick the best answer and write down the letter of your choice.

I. If Home Economics were a job, what would it mainly involve?

A. Designing buildings B. Looking after homes and resources C. Fixing cars D. Growing crops

II. How does studying Home Economics help you personally?

A. It makes you forget about keeping clean B. It gives you skills to start your own small business C. It encourages you to eat poorly D. It makes you pollute the environment

III. Which of these topics falls under Home Economics?

A. Geometry B. What's in our food and how it affects us C. Physics D. Chemistry

IV. When you're following a recipe, which school subject helps you measure the ingredients correctly?

A. Biology B. Math C. Geography D. Art

V. Which of these is a career you could pursue if you studied Home Economics?

A. Astrology B. Business C. Geology D. Philosophy

VI. What are "good manners"?

A. Things we do out of habit that people accept B. Rules that encourage bad behavior C. The same in every country D. Not very important in today's world

VII. Can you give an example of good manners?

A. Interrupting people B. Saying hello C. Talking with your mouth full D. Being rude

VIII. What does "good grooming" mean?

A. Being messy B. Keeping yourself clean and healthy C. Avoiding doctor visits D. Wearing dirty clothes

IX. What's a part of taking care of yourself?

A. Eating junk food all the time B. Getting exercise C. Never taking a bath D. Wearing inappropriate clothing

X. What room can a kitchen sometimes be combined with?

A. A bedroom B. A living room C. A bathroom D. A garage

Question 2: Match Them Up! (5 Marks)

Instructions: Draw a line to connect the items in List A with their descriptions in List B.

List A

I. Home Management II. Consumer Education III. Good Grooming IV. Organic Waste V. Hazardous Waste

List B

A. Waste that can seriously harm the environment B. Includes taking care of children C. Teaching people about the products and services they buy D. Waste from food scraps and gardens E. Looking clean, tidy, and healthy F. Making clothes G. Learning about food and nutrition

SECTION B: Let's Go Deeper (70 Marks)

Instructions: Answer questions 3 to 10. Give five short answers for each.

3. In what five ways does Home Economics make a difference in family life?
4. What are the five main parts of Home Economics?
5. What are five examples of jobs where you can use Home Economics knowledge?
6. What are five "rules" of good manners?
7. What are five things you can do to practice good grooming?
8. If you were choosing the perfect house, what five things would you consider?
9. Describe five things that make a kitchen great.
10. What are the five most common kitchen layouts?

SECTION C: Thinking It Through (15 Marks)

Instructions: Answer the following question in an essay.

11. How do good manners and good grooming contribute to a healthy society?