Home Science Paper 3 Questions and Answers - MECS Pre Mock Exams 2023

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

  • Read the test carefully.
  • Textbooks and recipes may be used during planning session as reference materials
  • You will be expected to keep to your order of work during the practical session.
  • You are not allowed to bring additional notes to the practical session.


QUESTIONS

THE TEST

Your cousin is convalescing at your home after an abdominal operation. Using the ingredients listed below, prepare, cook and serve a one-course meal for the two of you. Include a nutritious drink

Ingredients

  • Maize flour/Rice
  • Liver/minced beef
  • Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Dhania
  • Kales/cabbages
  • Tea leaves/cocoa
  • Sugar
  • carrots
  • milk
  • Fat/oil
  • Salt
  • Spice of your choice

Planning Session.

Use separate sheets of paper for each task listed below and a carbon paper to make duplicate copies and proceed as follows: -

  1. Identify the dishes and write down their recipes
  2. Write down your order of work.
  3. Make a list of the food stuff, equipment and materials you would require.


MARKING SCHEME

AREA OF ASSESSMENT

Maximum Score

Actual Score

Remarks

1.  PLAN

  • Recipe
    • Availability (4 x ½)
    • Correct quantities (2X1) enough for two
    • Appropriate choice
  • Order of work
    • Availability
    • Proper sequencing
  • List of foodstuff 
    • Availability
    • Adequacy
    • Appropriateness
  • List of equipment
    • Availability
    • Adequacy
    • Appropriateness

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

   

SUB-TOTAL

16

   

2. PREPARATION AND COOKING

  1. Correct procedure of preparing
    • Protein
    • Carbohydrate
    • Vegetable
  2. Correct procedure of cooking
    • Protein
    • Carbohydrate
    • Veg
    • hot beverage
  3. Variety of cooking methods (at least 2)
    Quality of results
    • Protein
    • Carbohydrate
    • Veg
    •  beverage

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

   

SUB-TOTAL

14

   

3. PRESENTATION

  • Utensils
    • Appropriate
    • Clean
  • Table Layout
    • well laundered (1) and laid (1) table cloth
    • centre piece
    • correct set up of cutlery and crockery (1) laid at the right position (1)
    • salt and spice
  • Hygiene
    • food
    • kitchen
    • person

          1

          1

          2

          2

          2

          1

         1

         1

         1

   

SUB-TOTAL

12

   

4. ECONOMY OF RESOURCES

  • Water
  • Food
  • Fuel
  • materials
  • Cleaning up
  • During work
  • After work

1

1

1

1

2

2

   

SUB-TOTAL

08

   

TOTAL

50

   

FINAL SCORE = ACTUAL SCORE
                                         2

25

   
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