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Rachuonyo South District Mock - Homescience Paper 1 Question Paper

Rachuonyo South District Mock - Homescience Paper 1

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2011

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HOMESCIENCE
PAPER 1
JULY/AUGUST 2011
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.)
Homescience
Paper 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• Write your name and index number in the spaces provided.
• This paper consists of three section A,B and C
• Answer all the questions in section A and B
• Answer any two questions in section C.
• Answers should be written in the spaces provided in this booklet.
This paper consists of 8 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that all papers are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing
SECTION A (COMPULSORY) 40MARKS
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. Give two ways in which air in your dormitories/classrooms may be polluted. (2mks)
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2. Mention two reasons why school sweaters are mostly made from acrylics. (2mks)
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3. State two reasons for putting a dustbin in the kitchen. (2mks)
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4. Give two reasons why the sole of an iron box should be smooth. (2mks)
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5. Why are dressmakers pins preferred in garment construction. Give two reasons. (2mks)
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6. Other than good grooming, mention any other two factors that will contribute to personal
appearance. (2mks)
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7. Suggest two ways dietary fibre helps in control of diseases. (2mks)
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8. Suggest two reasons why weaning dishes are basically prepared using boiling method. (2mks)
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9. Give any four equipment used in storing clothes. (2mks)
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10. Give two qualities of borosilicate glass that makes it suitable for making oven proof utensils. (2mks)
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11. What is the importance of comparative shopping. (1mk)
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12. Mention two important nutrients necessary in the formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin. (1mk)
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13. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using detergents which have bleaches and blue. (2mks)
(i) Advantage
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(ii) Disadvantage
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14 Explain the value of sweeping with long, low strokes. (1mk)
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15. Explain two conditions which are favourable for the growth of yeast. (1mk)
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16. State two uses of coriander leaves in cooking. (2mks)
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17. Give two reasons why openings are used in garments. (2mks)
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18. List three disadvantages of hard water during laundry work. (3mks)
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19. Explain the following light fixtures used in a room (2mks)
(i) Wall lamps
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(ii) Chandeliers
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20. State two importance of proper ventilation. (2mks)
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21. List down two types of fuels commonly used in modern houses. (1mk)
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22. Define the following types of foods. (2mks)
(i) Convenience foods
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(ii) rechauffee dishes
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SECTION B (20MKS) COMPULSORY
Answer question 23 in the spaces provided after section C
23. Your mother has asked you to help with general cleaning during the weekend.
(a) Describe how you would launder her loose coloured khanga/leso. (8mks)
(b) Describe how you would weekly clean the glass windows in your sitting room. (12mks)
SECTION C (40MKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided at the end of this section.
24. (a) List six ingredients used in cake making and state one function of each. (6mks)
(b) Explain the four principals of food preservation. (8mks)
(c) Discuss six uses of water in the body. (6mks)
25. (a) Define interfacing. (1mk)
(b) State two values of a waist band as used in skirts and trousers. (2mks)
(c) Discuss four points to consider when choosing a method of disposal of fullness as
used in garment construction. (8mks)
(d)Describe four qualities of a good pit latrine. (4mks)
(e)Draw the following pattern symbols. (5mks)
(i) Cutting line
(ii) Single notch
(iii) Seam line
(iv) Seam allowance
(v) Balance mark
26. (a) Discuss four methods of refuse disposal. (4mks)
(b) State six factors to consider when choosing household furniture. (6mks)
(c) Discuss four substances added to soap during manufacture and state the function of each. (4mks)
(d) State six factors that affect normal foetal development. (6mks)
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