Exam Questions – First Term Examination Home Economics Primary 3 (Basic 3)
HOME ECONOMICS
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS – PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3)
INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions.
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SECTION A
Answer all the questions in this section.
Choose the correct answer from the options:
1. Fatigue means _________________.
[a] sleep
[b] tiredness
[c] exercise
2. The process of maintaining the body and making it clean is called _________________.
[a] hygiene
[b] diet
[c] poisoning
3. Which part of the body is used in breathing _________________?
[a] eyes
[b] mouth
[c] nose
4. _________________ is used to remove dirt from the hair and make it neat.
[a] comb
[b] eraser
[c] oil
5. Wadding in water and mud causes _________________.
[a] footrot
[b] kwashiorkor
[c] malaria
6. _________________ is used to drain water from the body.
[a] towel
[b] hand
[c] bowl
7. _________________ is not a reason for wearing cloths
[a] beauty
[b] singing
[c] protection
8. Blouses are worn by _________________.
[a] animals
[b] women
[c] men
9. _________________ helps to sweat and odour from feet.
[a] skirt
[b] socks
[c] trouser
10. To prevent germs we must keep our finger nails _________________.
[a] very long
[b] very short
[c] very dirty
11. _________________ can enter the fingernails if they are not trimmed
[a] germs
[b] ants
[c] salt
12. We are expected to _________________ our body daily.
[a] bathe
[b] beat
[c] slap
13. Natural hair is made by _________________.
[a] man
[b] God
[c] Satan
14._________________ are article for cleaning. room
[a] cutlass and hoe
[b] broom and mop
[c] tree and pot
15. Examples of energy giving food is _________________.
[a] beans
[b] meat
[c] yam
SECTION B
Attempt all the questions in this section.
1. Define cloth.
____________________________________________________________________
b. List 6 types of cloth:
i. __________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. __________________________________
iv. __________________________________
v. __________________________________
vi. __________________________________
c. State 3 reasons for wearing cloth:
i. __________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. __________________________________
iv. __________________________________
2. Mention 5 types of footwear and write 2 importance of footwears:
i. __________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. __________________________________
iv. __________________________________
v. __________________________________
3. What are the steps in cleaning our rooms.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. List 4 cleaning agent:
i. __________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. __________________________________
iv. __________________________________
b. Mention 10 foodstuff in our locality:
i. __________________________________
ii. __________________________________
iii. __________________________________
iv. __________________________________
v. __________________________________
vi. __________________________________
vii. __________________________________
viii. __________________________________
ix. __________________________________
x. __________________________________
5. Classify the following food under perishable and non – perishable:
Rice, yam, bread, cocoyam, beans, garri –
i. Perishable _______________, _______________, _______________
ii. Non – perishable _______________, _______________, _______________
b. Write 10 parts of the body:
i. _______________
ii. _______________
iii. _______________
iv. _______________
v. _______________
vi. _______________
vii. _______________
viii. _______________
ix. _______________
x. _______________