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Mutomo/Ikutha Districts Mock - Home Science Paper 1 Question Paper
Mutomo/Ikutha Districts Mock - Home Science Paper 1
Course:Secondary Level
Institution: Mock question papers
Exam Year:2011
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441/1
HOME SCIENCE
Paper 1
Theory
July / August 2011
Time: 2 ½ Hours
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
441/1
HOME SCIENCE
Paper 1
Theory
Time: 2 ½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
_ This paper consists of three sections A, B and C.
_ All the questions in Section A and B and are compulsory.
_ Answer any other two questions in section C.
_ Answers to all questions must be written in the answer booklet provided.
This paper consists of 8 printed pages.
Candidates should check to ensure that all pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing
SECTION A (40 MARKS)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. State three reasons for using tucks in children’s garments. (3 Marks)
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2. Give three advantages of having labels on consumer products. (3 Marks)
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3. Explain how the length of yarns affect the quality of a fabric. (4 Marks)
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4. List two traditional methods of preserving food. (2 Marks)
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5. Mention two problems related to food products a consumer should report to the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). (2 Marks)
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6. State three flavouring essences used in cake making. (3 Marks)
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8. Give two advantages of good lighting in the kitchen. (2 Marks)
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9. Name three groups of synthetic fibres. (3 Marks)
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10. State two reasons for using trimmings during garment construction. (2 Marks)
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11. List two roles of traditional birth attendants (TBAS). (2 Marks)
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12. State two advantages of good ventilation. (2 Marks)
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13. Name two methods of removing fixed dirt from terrazzo floor. (2 Marks)
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14. Name three factors to consider when preparing rechauffe dishes. (3 Marks)
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15. Mention two requirements for a dry food store. (2 Marks)
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16. State three functions of the skin. (3 Marks)
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SECTION B. (20 MARKS)
17. You are staying with your aunt who is HIV positive.
a) Describe how you would help in cleaning your Aunt’s mouth. (6 Marks)
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b) Describe how you would clean a plastic basin she has used in the room. (6 Marks)
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c) Describe how you would wash and treat a cotton bed sheet she has used. (8 Marks)
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SECTION C (40 Marks)
Answer any TWO questions in this section
18. a) Explain three ways in ways in which the supply of breast milk may be improved. (3 Marks)
b) Describe how to fix a shaped facing on a round neck of a garment whose shoulder seems have been prepared. (11 Marks)
c) Suggest six ways of reducing expenditure on food. (6 Marks)
19. a) Give four reasons for reasons having a work plan before starting a days work. (4 Marks)
b) State five reasons for serving soup to a person suffering from influenza. (5 Marks)
c) State five aspects of development brought about by child play. (5 Marks)
d) In the absence of a refrigerator/freezer, state six practices which would ensure that left over foods don’t go bad. (6 Marks)
20. a) Describe the procedure for preparing gathers ready for attachment. (5 Marks)
b) Explain five advantages of stewing as a method of cooking. (5 Marks)
c) Give three reasons for each of the following practices in cookery
i) Using tomatoes (3 Marks)
ii) Sieve flour before use (3 Marks)
d) Giving a reason in each case, state four precautions to take when bathing a baby. (4 Marks)
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