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Teso District Mock - Home Science Paper 1 Question Paper
Teso District Mock - Home Science Paper 1
Course:Secondary Level
Institution: Mock question papers
Exam Year:2007
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441/1
HOME SCIENCE
PAPER 1
(THEORY)
JULY/AUGUST 2007
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
TESO DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATIONS - 2007
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
441/1
HOME SCIENCE
PAPER 1
(THEORY)
JULY/AUGUST 2007
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• Write your name and Index number in the spaces provided above.
• This paper consists of three sections A,B and C.
• Answer all questions in section A and B and any two from section C.
• Answers to ALL questions MUST be written in this booklet
This paper consists of 4 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated
and no questions are missing
SECTION A (50 MARKS)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided
1. List four accessories used for home decoration. (2mks)
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2. Define the term ‘convenience foods’ and give an example. (2mks)
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3. Mention two ways of preventing bites and stings in a home. (2mks)
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4. State two reasons for lighting the house appropriately. (2mks)
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5. Mention four modern food packing materials and give an example where each could be used.
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6. State three qualities to consider when choosing fabric for loose covers. (3mks)
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7. Give one similarity and one difference between a French seam and Machine fell seam
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8. What is the difference between dyeing and printing? (2mks)
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9. Suggest two ways of preventing falls in a house. (2mks)
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10. Why is velvet suitable for making curtains? Give two reasons. (2mks)
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11. Suggest two ways of eliminating fatigue during cleaning chores. (2mks)
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12. State two reasons for using trimmings during garment construction. (2mks)
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13. Identify three advantages of using credit cards. (3mks)
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14. Distinguish between a facing and an interfacing. (2mks)
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15. State two reasons for labelling consumer products. (2mks)
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16. Give two roles of lemon juice in pastry making. (2mks)
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17. Mention three points to consider when choosing a method of controlling fullness in garment
construction. (3mks)
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18. Identify two ways of preventing umbilical cord infection at birth. (2mks)
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19. Identify the following lines on the front bodice block. (4mks)
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20. Name two vaccines that are given to a baby immediately after birth. (2mks)
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21. Differentiate between sponging and spotting. (2mks)
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22. State two qualities to look for when selecting fabric for making an evening outfit. (2mks)
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23. Name two methods of removing fixed dirt from terrazzo floor (2mks)
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SECTION B (20 MARKS)
Answer this question in the spaces provided at the end of section C
24. a) Give reasons for the following activities during house cleaning. (5mks)
(i) Sweeping with long, low strokes.
(ii) Keeping the head of the brooms on the floor.
(iii) Washing the painted wall from down, upwards.
(iv) Overlapping sections during scrubbing.
(v) Buffing up
b) With reasons, explain how you would wash a plastic plate. (5mks)
c) Write down the procedure of washing a handkerchief of a person who has flu, giving
reasons for each activity. (10mks)
SECTION C ( 50 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section in the spaces provided at the end of this section.
25. a) Discuss four important points to observe when using convenience foods. (8mks)
b) Explain five hygiene practices that should be observed by people handling food during
preparation and cooking. (10mks)
c) State seven points to consider when packing a meal to be eaten away from. (7mks)
26. a) Explain five points to bear in mind when selecting furniture for a house. (10mks)
b) State five points to bear in mind when taking care of furniture in the home. (5mks)
c) Discuss five reasons for using soft furnishing in a room. (10mks)
27. a) Explain five ways in which pastry can be kept cool during preparation (5mks)
b) Explain five ways of finishing the lower edge of a sleeve. (10mks)
c) Explain five advantages and five disadvantages of supplementary / complementary feeding.
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