First Term Examination Home Economics Primary 6 (Basic 6) Exam Questions

 

 

HOME ECONOMICS (PVS) 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

 

 

VOLUME 1 – HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. One of these is a tool for cleaning?

(a) Gun

(b) Knife

(c) Broom

 

2. Regular sweeping of your environment chases _____ away?

(a) People

(b) Strangers

(c) Diseases and germs

 

3. This is a way of cleaning our surroundings?

(a) Removing webs

(b) Planting flowers

(c) Planting trees

 

4. Detergents are used to wash _____?

(a) Plates

(b) Spoons

(c) Clothes

 

5. Which of these is a detergent?

(a) Canoe bar soap

(b) Liquid soap

(c) Good mama soap

 

6. How many classes of food do we have?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 6

 

 

7. The food we eat in the afternoon is called _____?

(a) Breakfast

(b) Lunch

(c) Dinner

 

8. Protein is obtained from _____?

(a) Meat

(b) Fish

(c) all of the above

 

9. Which of these gives us energy?

(a) Cassava

(b) Fruits

(c) Vegetables

 

10. The food we eat in the morning is called _____?

 

(a) morning food

(b) step-down food

(c) Breakfast

 

11. Balance diet contains _____.

[a] All classes of food in the right proportion

[b] Only two classes of food

[c] All classes of food in the wrong proportion.

 

12. Food preservation prevents food from _____?

(a) Peeling

(b) Seeding

(c) Spoilage

 

13. Table manners are way of behaving while _____.

[a] dancing

[b] talking

[c] eating

 

 

14. The movement of thread and a needle in and out of clothes is known as _____.

(a) Tacking

(b) Patching

(c) Stitching

 

15. Which of these is not a tailoring material?

(a) Tailor’s chalk

(b) Tape rule

(c) Hammer

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. What are agents for cleaning at home?

B. Write 3 reasons for cleaning the home.

 

QUESTION 2

A. Mention 5 tools for cleaning the home.

B. State three uses of detergent.

 

QUESTION 3

A. Write 2 material used in making detergents.

B. What is meal planning?

 

QUESTION 4

A. List 3 rules guiding against meal planning.

B. Write three main meals we have.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Mention four factors to be considered when planning meal.

B. Write four effect of wrong meal planning.

 

 

VOLUME 2 – HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. Money received for work done or from the sale of ones property is called _____.

( a ) Gift

( b ) Income

( c ) Interest

 

2. All these people work to earn money except _____.

( a ) Teacher

( b ) prisoner

( c ) Medical doctors

 

3. Wise spending help us to have _____.

( a ) Savings

( b ) Financial problems

( c ) Greed

 

4. Meal planning simply means _____.

( a ) Planning what we are to eat

( b ) Eating anything we see

( c ) Eating inadequate meal

 

5. Balance diet contains _____.

( a ) All classes of food in the right proportion

( b ) Only two classes of food

( c ) All classes of food in the wrong proportion

 

6. Which of the following is a factor that determines wise spending?

( a ) needs

( b ) wages

( c ) gifts

 

7. Another name for dinner is _____.

( a ) Breakfast

( b ) supper

( c ) Lunch

 

8. The most important meal of the day is _____.

( a ) lunch

( b ) Breakfast

( c ) Dinner

 

 

9. It is always good to quarrel with a guest that does not give one gifts.

( a ) Yes

( b ) No

( c ) may be

 

10. The following are sources of income except _____.

( a ) wages

( b ) allowances

( c ) stealing

 

11. A person who spends money unwisely is called a _____.

( a ) spend rift

( b ) money doubler

( c ) wayoman

 

12. A meal that combines breakfast and lunch is called _____.

( a ) supper

( b ) brunch

( c ) lunch

 

13. Buying in bulk save our _____ and _____.

( a ) money and time

( b ) water and money

( c ) Time and life

 

14. Which of the following is not a good eating habits?

( a ) washing of hands before man

( b ) Talking while eating

( c ) chewing with mouth closed

 

15. Table manners are way of behaving while _____.

( a ) dancing

( b ) talking

( c ) eating

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1b. Define Nutrition.

B. List 5 sources of income.

C. Mention 3 advantages of wise spending.

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define food.

B. Give 5 types of food.

C. Mention 4 rule guiding meal planning.

 

QUESTION 3 

A. List 4 good eating habits.

B. Name 4 types of meal service.

 

QUESTION 4

A. Define bulk buying.

B. Name the 3 meals of the day.

C. Mention 3 method of cooking that you know.

 

QUESTION 5

A. List 3 ways of receiving and entertaining guests.

B. Mention 2 classes of food with 2 examples each.

C. Give 5 rules guiding table manner.