Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Asumbi Girls Pre Mock Examinations 2023

TASK

MAX.  SCORE

ACTUAL SCORE

REMARKS

1.

PRESENTATION

1. Work well pressed and folded
2. Label firmly stitched on a single fabric and not concealing any details.
3. Clearly written name, class and admission number
4. Pins and tacking/unnecessary threads removed
5. Made the Left half of the skirt

1

1½

1½

11/2

½

Sub total

6

2.

CUTTING OUT

1. All the seven pieces cut out
2. Skirt back smoothly cut and on grain.
3. Front skirt cut smoothly and on straight grain
4. Front yoke cut smoothly and on straight grain
5. Frill cut smoothly and on straight grain on both CB and CF
6. waistband cut smoothly and on straight grain CB
7. Pocket cut smoothly and on straight grain

7

2

2

2

4

2

2

Sub total

21

3.

BACK DART

1. Straight & firm stitchery
2. Tapering to nothing 
3. Correct length 6 cm to within 2mm and width 1.5cm to within 2mm
4. Well fastened at the tip
5. Pressed towards the CB

2

1

2

1

1

Sub total

7

4.

FRONT YOKE AND FRONT SKIRT DOUBLE STITCHED SEAM (If not give zero)

1. Straight & firm stitchery of the first line
2. Straight and firm stitchery of the second line close to the fold
3. Seam allowance neatly tucked under to conceal the raw edges
4. Correct width 6mm to within 2mm
5. Flat on the W.S and R.S
6. Seam pressed towards the CB

2

3

1

 1

 1

 1

Sub total

9

5.

CHAIN STITCH

CHAIN STITCH (If not chain stitch give zero)

1. Correct tension of chain stitch
2. Neatly and firmly worked
3. Evenness of the chain stitches
4. Reinforced on and off
5. Correct size of the curved line
6. Correct positioning of the chain stitch
7. Done with a contrasting colour of thread
8. Threads finished off appropriately

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

Sub total

10

6.

SIDE SEAM OPEN SEAM (If not give zero)

1. Straight and firm stitchery
2. Seam pressed open and flat at the frill
3. Seam neatened
4. Correct size of the neatened seam turnings 1cm to within 2mm
5. Evenness of the neatened seam turnings throughout the length

2

2

1

2

2

Sub total

9

7

FRILL

INVERTED PLEAT (If not give zero)

1. The two knife pleats folded facing each other at the Centre line.
2. Correct size of each knife pleat (3cm)
3. Well pressed and flat

1

1

1

Sub total

3

OVERLAID SEAM

1. Overlay folded to the WS on the stitching line
2. Overlay placed on the RS of the underlays’ stitching line.
3. Straight and firm stitchery close to the fold
4. Both seam turnings trimmed to 1cm.
5. Both turnings neatened together with appropriate stitches. (If not neatened give zero from e-f)
6. Tension of neatening stitches
7. Evenness of neatening stitches
8. Stitches fastened on and off.

1

1

3

1

1

1

1

2

Sub total

11

8.

HEM MANAGEMENT

1. Lower edge folded with two turnings to conceal raw edge
2. Hem held with hemming stitches (If not give zero from c to f).
3. Good tension
4. Evenness of the stitches
5.  Fastened on and off
6. Firm and neat stitches
7. Evenness of hem width
8. Flatness of the hem. on R.S and W.S
9. Correct depth of finished hem 2cm to within 2mm
10. Side seam, CB and CF of the garment matching with those of the hem

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

3

Sub total

14

GRAND TOTAL

90/2