Questions
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
- Answer all questions in section A and B.
- Answer any two questions in section C.
SECTION A (40MKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
- State how studying home science benefits the nation. (1mk)
- Give four conditions favourable for thriving of micro-organisms in food contamination. (2mks)
- Identify the categories in which each of the following small kitchen equipment belongs. (2mks)
- Grater
- Meat tenderizer
- Fish slice
- Colander
- Give two ways of preventing skin infections. (2mks)
- State two classes of textile fibres. (2mks)
- Give two disadvantages of living in a maisonette. 2mks)
- List four factors that influence the frequency of cleaning a house. (2mks)
- Mention two properties that limit the use of nylon in making lingeries. (2mks)
- State two factors to consider when choosing cutting out shears. (2mks)
- Name two types of vacuum cleaners. (2mks)
- Identify four methods of steaming food. (2mks)
- Define the following terms: (2mks)
- Environmental hygiene
- Drainage
- Identify two laundry processes that are carried out before washing clothes. (2mks)
- State the use of the following in drainage:
- U bend
- Water seal.
- Give two qualities of a good clothes line. (2mks)
- State one function of each of the following parts of a sewing machine: (3mks)
- Tension disc
- Thread-take up lever
- Stitch length regulator
- Give reasons for using each of the following laundry agents: (3mk)
- Starch
- Fabric conditioner
- Salt
- Categorize the following stitches into their respective groups: (3mks)
- Loop stitch __________________________________________________________________
- Oversewing stitch _____________________________________________________________
- Faggoting ___________________________________________________________________
- Give the names of the following vitamins: (2mks)
- Vitamin A __________________________________
- Vitamin B1 __________________________________
- Vitamin B2 __________________________________
- Vitamin C __________________________________
SECTION B (20MKS)
(Compulsory)
- Your brother is celebrating his birthday and has requested you to assist in cleaning.
- Outline the procedure you will use to launder his loose coloured cotton t-shirt. (8mks)
- Give the procedure of cleaning am oil painted wall (8mks)
- Explain how to clean a plain wooden chopping board. (4mks)
SECTION C (40MKS)
Answer any two questions in this section
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- Highlight five physiological changes in the elderly which affect their diet. (5mks)
- Discuss five reasons for using soft furnishing in the home. (5mks)
- Explain the first aid you will give to a patient who is nose bleeding at home. (5mks)
- Highlight the importance of budgeting for family income. (5mks)
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- Explain four causes of malnutrition in the community. (8mks)
- Discuss three problems related to breastfeeding. (6mks)
- State and explain three types of advertisement. (6mks)
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- Outline four reasons for sufficient ventilation in a room. (4mks)
- Explain four principles of food preservation. (8mks)
- Arrange the following steps in the correct order as used in making yeast mixtures: (4mks)
Second kneading, Fermentation, proving, shaping, raising, first kneading, mixing, baking - Highlight four ways of meeting nutritional needs of the sick at home. (4mks)
Marking Scheme
- How home science benefits the nation 1x1
- The individual renders services to the nation
- The individual acts as a role model in his/her career
- Conditions favourable for thriving of micro-organisms 2x1
- Warmth
- Moisture
- Darkness
- Dirt
- Categories in which the small kitchen equipment belong 4x1
- Grater – cutting tools
- Meat tenderizer – shaping and moulding tools
- Fish slice – lifting and turning tools
- Colander – separating tools
- Ways of preventing skin infections
- Avoid sharing personal items
- Occasionally sterilize combs
- Eat nutritious foods
- Classes of textile fibres 2x1
- Natural
- Artificial
- Disadvantages of living in maisonettes 2x1
- Pests can easily crawl from one house to another
- Fire can easily spread from neighbouring houses
- They are not easy to extend
- They do not provide adequate privacy
- Factors that influence the frequency of cleaning a house. 4x½
- Season of the year
- Nature of occupants
- Location of the house
- Size of the house
- Time available for cleaning
- Properties that limit the use of nylon in making lingeries
- It generates static electricity
- It is not absorbent
- It clings on the body
- Factors to consider when choosing cutting out shears 2x1
- Should be made of rustles metal
- Firmly hinged
- Sharp
- Comfortable handle
- Types of vacuum cleaners 2x1
- Upright suction cleaners
- Cylindrical suction cleaners
- Round suction cleaners
- Methods of steaming food 4x1
- Plate method
- Bowl steaming method
- Using a steamer
- Using a colander
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- Environmental hygiene 1x1
- Keeping and maintaining high standards of cleanliness around our environment
- Drainage 1x1
- A system of directing waste water away from a house or building
- Environmental hygiene 1x1
- Laundry processes carried out before washing clothes 2x1
- Repairing
- Sorting out
- Soaking
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- U bend 1x1
- Keeps clean water which prevents bad smells.
- Water seal 1x1
- Keeps off bad odours from the drains
- U bend 1x1
- Qualities of a good clothes line 2x1
- Should be smooth
- Should not rust
- Should be strong and firm the
- The material should be resistant to all weather conditions
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- Tension disc – controls the tightness of the thread during sewing 3x1
- Thread – lake up lever – controls the movement of the thread
- Stitch length regulator – adjusts the length of stitches
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- Starch – to stiffen cottons and linens
- Fabric conditioner – to get rid of static electricity
- Salt – to dissolve mucus
- To remove blood and ink stains
- To fix dyes
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- Loop stitch – neatening raw edges 3x1
- Oversewing – joint
- Faggoting – Decorative
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- Vitamin A – Retinol
- Vitamin B1 – Thiamin
- Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin
- Vitamin C – Ascorbic Acid
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- Procedure of laundering a loose coloured cotton T – shirt 8x1
- Mend if necessary
- Wash in warm detergent water using kneading and squeezing method
- Rinse in warm water to remove soap and dirt
- Finally rinse in cold water into which salt has been added to fix colour
- Lemon or vinegar may be added to the final rinsing water to brighten the colour
- Extract as much excess water as possible and dry under the shade to prevent fading of colour
- Iron on the wrong side while still damp with a moderately hot iron to remove creases
- Air well to ensure the article is completely dry then fold and store appropriately
- Cleaning an oil painted wall 8x1
- Collect the cleaning equipment and materials. Remove wall hangings
- High 0 dust the wall then low-dust to remove loose dirt
- Use warm clean water starting from the top coming downwards to remove soap and dirt
- Repeat cleaning and rinsing overlapping the sections until the entire wall is cleaned
- Wipe the skirting board using warm soapy water, rinse and dry with a clean dry cloth
- Clean all the equipment and store appropriately
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- Cleaning a plain wooden chopping board 4x1
- Use warm soapy water and a scouring pad to scrub the surface
- Rinse in warm water
- Finally rinse in cold water
- Wipe then leave in a warm airy place to dry completely. Store appropriately.
- Procedure of laundering a loose coloured cotton T – shirt 8x1
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- Physiological changes in the elderly which affect their diet. 5x1
- Decreased rate of absorption
- Loss of teeth
- A low rate of metabolism
- Reduced sense of smell and taste
- Reduced physical activity
- Reasons for using soft furnishing in the home 5x1
- For privacy
- For comfort
- For lifting excess light
- For warmth and reduction of noise
- For decoration
- For easy maintenance
- Importance of budgeting 5x1
- Acts as a guide to wise purchasing
- Enables one to give priority to essential items
- Enables a family to live within their means
- Provides an organized method of accumulating family savings
- Gives psychological satisfaction to the family members
- Enables a family to set priorities on their present and future needs
- Physiological changes in the elderly which affect their diet. 5x1
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- Causes of malnutrition 4x2
- Poverty – people who lack resources to obtain adequate food supplies end up suffering from various nutritional deficiency diseases
- Food taboos – superstitions and religious beliefs may lead to prohibition of eating certain food;
- Parasites – these reduce the amount of nutrients available to the body
- Igonorance – lack of information on healthy foods may lead to consumption of less nutritious foods
- The body’s inability to utilize certain nutrients
- Lifestyle – change in lifestyle may lead to increased leading to diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
- Problems related to breastfeeding 3x2
- Sore nipples – skin around the nipples cracks and becomes painful
- Breast engorgement – breasts become too full of milk and painful
- Mother’s inability to breastfeed
- Mother’s refusal to breastfeed
- Breastfeeding and HIV and AIDS
- Types of advertisement 3x2
- Information
- Seeks to inform the consumer about products available in the market
- Persuasive – persuades a consumer to believe that a certain product is better than another of a similar brand
- Competitive – one product is promoted against a similar one of a different brand
- Causes of malnutrition 4x2
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- Reasons for sufficient ventilation in a room (4x1)
- To get rid of surplus heat from people and machinery
- To reduce concentration of bacteria and viruses in the air
- To get rid pollutants in a rooms
- To remove bad odours
- Principles of good preservation 4x2
- freezing
- Exclusion of air
- Removal of water
- Use of sugar, salt and chemical preservatives
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- Fermentation
- Mixing
- First kneading
- Raising/first proving
- Second kneading
- Shaping
- Proving
- Baking
- Ways of meeting nutritional needs of the sick 4x1
- Providing a balanced died
- Giving plenty of fluids
- Giving foods that are easy to chew
- Giving foods that are easy to digest e.g. boiled and steamed foods
- Reasons for sufficient ventilation in a room (4x1)
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