Home Science Questions and Answers - Form 1 Mid Term 1 Exams 2022

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Questions 

  1. Define the term home science(2mks)
  2. State two ways in each case how home science benefits(6mks)
    1. Individual
    2. The family
    3. Nation
  3. List four income-generating activities a home science student can engage in (4mks)
  4. Identify and discuss five subjects that are related to home science (10mks)
  5. State two career opportunities that are related to home science(2mks)
  6. Name two glands found I the skin(2mks)
  7. State two ways to care for nails(2mks)

Marking Scheme

  1. Define the term home science(2mks)
    • Home science is applied and integrated science that deals with household management

  2. State two ways in each case how home science benefits(6mks)
    1. Individual
      • It helps an individual to improve his well being.
      • It lays a foundation for career development in arrears related to home science such as hotel management, catering, nutrition and dietetics.
      • It helps the individual to become a better household manager.
      • It helps one to maintain environmental hygiene.

    2. The family
      • Planning, preparing and serving nutritious meals to meet the needs of individual family members.
      • Practicing safety precautions at home in the event of an injury or an illness he/she can administer first Aid.
      • Choosing, making, and repairing family clothes and household articles.
      • Assisting the family in keeping the home clean.
      • Engaging in income-generating activities such as making and selling foodstuffs, soft furnishing and household articles.

    3. Nation
      • The individual acts as a role model in his or her own chosen career.
      • The individual renders services to the nation. this helps to raise the living standards of the people.
      • The community benefits if an individual with Home science knowledge and skills works within the community rendering services such as teaching, extension work or nursing.

  3. List four income-generating activities a home science student can engage in (4mks)
    • Making and repairing clothes for people at a fee.
    • Cooking and selling some food items.
    • Making soft furnishing items for sale.
    • Cleaning homes and offices and doing laundry work for people at a fee.
    • Coaching pupils
    • Coaching pupils and offering tutorial services at a fee.

  4. Identify and discuss five subjects that are related to home science (10mks)
    • Physics-use of heat during cookery.
    • Chemistry-stain removal during laundry.
    • Microbiology-preservation of food to prevent food poisoning.
    • Biology-understanding the human body and prevention of diseases.
    • Geography-housing the family, knowledge of climatic and soil conditions of a place.
    • Mathematics-measuring ingredients in cookery.
    • Economics and business studies- drawing a kitchen budget
    • Art and design-decorating a house.

  5. State two career opportunities that are related to home science(2mks)
    • Catering
    • Accommodation
    • Hotel management
    • Interior decoration
    • Hairdressing
    • Beauty related careers eg.manicure
    • Health care i.e. nursing.
    • Nutrition.

  6. Name two glands found I the skin(2mks)
    • Sweat glands
    • Sebaceous glands

  7. State two ways to care for nails(2mks)
    • Wash them in warm soapy water using a soft brush.
    • Rinse them thoroughly with warm water.
    • Wash the nails with a nailbrush to remove any dirt underneath. cut and file the fingernails to keep them short and well-shaped.
    • Avoid the habit of biting nails. This makes them rugged and ugly also unhealthy.
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