Home science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Wahundura Boys Mock Examination 2023

No.

AREAS OF ASSESSMENT

MAX SCORE

ACTUAL SCORE

REMARKS

1.

PRESENTATION

1. Work well pressed (1) and folded (½)
2. label (½) firmly fixed (1) without concealing details ( ½) and on a single fabric (½)
3. pins /Needles (½) unnecessary tacking threads (½) and loose threads (½) removed
4. Made up for the left half (1)

1¹/₂

2¹/₂

1 ½

1

Total

6 ½

2.

CUTTING OUT

1. All pieces cut out (½x8)
2. Smooth cutting of the CF of bodice(1) and cut on straight grain to within 3mm (1)
3. Smooth cutting of the CB  of bodice(1)and cut on straight grain to within 3mm (1)
4. Smooth cut of the C.F of the skirt
5. Smooth cut of the CB of the skirt
6. Dress skirt cut on true bias front (1) and back (1)
7. Smooth cutting of the dress lower edge front (1) and back (1)
8. Smooth cutting of the sleeve lower edge (1)
9. Crossway strip cut on true bias (2)

4

2

2

1

1

2

2

1

2

Sub-total

17

3.

DART

1. Straight stitchery (1) of dart and tapering to nothing (¹/₂)
2. stitchery fastened at a point (1)
3. Correct length of dart 7.5 cm to within 2mm (7.3 -7.7cm) (1)                                                   
4. Correct width of dart1.5cm to within 2mm (1.3-1.7cm (1)
5. pressed towards CF (1)
6. Flatness of dart on W.S (¹/₂) and (¹/₂)

1½

1

1

1

1

1

Sub-total

6¹/₂

4.

SHOULDER SEAM-DOUBLE STITCHED SEAM (if not double stitched award zero (0)

1. First row of stitchery made with straight stitches (1)
2. Raw edges well tucked under (1)
3. second line of stitchery made with straight stitches (1)
4. Evenness of the seam (1) and correct size 0.6 cm to within 2mm (1) (0.4 cm – 0.8cm)
5. Flatness of seam on R.S(1)and on the (W.S)(1)
6. Fell facing back of dress(1)

1

1

1

2

2

1

Sub-total

8

5.

SIDE SEAM –OPEN SEAM (If not open seam award zero. (0)

BODICE

1. Joined with straight stitchery (1)
2. Raw edges well neatened (¹/₂x2)
3. Evenness of seam allowance (1)
4. Correct size of seam allowance 1cm to within 2mm (0.8 -1.2cm) (1)
5. Seam pressed open and flat at the armhole (1) and waist (1)

SKIRT

6. joined with straight stitchery (1)
7. Raw edges well neatened (¹/₂ x2)
8. Evenness of seam allowance (1)
9. Correct size of seam allowance (1cm) width 1cm to within 2mm (0.8 -1.2 cm (1)
10. Seam pressed open(¹/₂) and flat(¹/₂)  at the waist  

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

Sub-total

11

6.

WAIST SEAM -PLAIN SEAM  If not plain seam award zero)  (0)

1. Joined with straight stitchery (2)
2. Neatened seam section trimmed  (1) and correct size (1) 1cm to within  2mm (0.8-1.2cm)
3. Loop stitches (1) made on half back (1)  (award zero if not loop stitch)
4. Quality of loop stitches i.e distributed  (1) correct tension  (1) even length  (1) and worked using single thread (¹/₂)
5. Side seams meeting within to within 2mm on the R.S (¹/₂)
6. C.B of bodice and C.B of skirt flash (¹/₂) to within 2mm
7. C.F of bodice and C.F of skirt flash (¹/₂) within 2mm

2

2

2

3¹/₂

¹/₂

¹/₂

¹/₂

Sub-total

11

7

PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF THE COLLAR

1. Smooth stitchery of outer edge of collar (mark by impression) (1)
2. Collar seam trimmed (1) and snipped (1)
3. Well knife edged collar (1)
4. Collar attached by sandwiching(1) in the dress and crossway strip (1)
5. Quality of attaching stitchery  (mark by impression)on R.S (1)
6. Attaching seam trimmed (1) and snipped (1)
7. Crossway strip held down  with straight stitchery  (1) and well tucked under (1)
8. Evenness of crossway strip (1)
9. Correct positioning of the collar i.e C.F of collar flash with C.F of bodice(1) extension and C.B of collar 1.5 cm from the cutting edge (¹/₂)
10. Correct size (1) to within 5mm and correct shape (1) (superimpose pattern)

1

2

1

2

1

2

2

1

1¹/₂

2

Sub-total

15¹/₂

8

UNDERARM SEAM –OPEN SEAM

1. joined with straight stitchery(1)
2. Raw edges well neatened (1x2)
3. evenness of seam allowance(1)
4. correct size of seam allowance 1cm to within 2mm (0.8cm-1.2cm)(1)
5. Seam pressed open(¹/₂) and flat (¹/₂) at the armhole on the ws

1

2

1

1

1

sub-total

6

9

SLEEVE

1. Good hang (1)
2. Gathers (1) evenly distributed (1) at the crown (¹/₂)
3. Armhole seam made with straight stitchery. (2)
4. Armhole seam neither trimmed (¹/₂) nor neatened(¹/₂)
5. correct position i.e front notches (¹/₂) and back notches (¹/₂) matching
6. underarm seam and side seam matching to within 2mm (1)

1

2¹/₂

2

1

1

1

Sub-total

8¹/₂

TOTAL

90/2

45