Exam Questions – First Term Examination Home Economics Primary 3 (Basic 3)

 

HOME ECONOMICS

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 3 (BASIC 3) 

 

 

VOLUME 1 HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

1. ______ is non perishable food.

[a] Meat

[b] ripe Plantain

[c] Semovita

 

2. The process of maintaining the body and making it clean is called ______.

[a] hygiene

[b] diet

[c] poisoning

 

3. ______ is used to remove dirt from the hair and make it neat.

[a] Comb

[b] Eraser

[c] Oil

 

4. Wadding in water and mud causes ______.

[a] footrot

[b] kwashiorkor

[c] malaria

 

5. ______ is not a reason for wearing cloths.

[a] Beauty

[b] Singing

[c] Protection

 

6. Blouses are worn by ______.

[a] animals

[b] women

[c] men

 

7. To prevent germs we must keep our finger nails ______.

[a] very long

[b] very short

[c] very dirty

 

8. We are expected to ______ our body daily.

[a] bathe

[b] beat

[c] slap

 

9. ______ are article for cleaning room.

[a] Cutlass & hoe

[b] Broom & mop

[c] Tree & pot

 

10. Caring for our body daily will make it clean.

[a] False

[b] Not sure

[c] True

 

11. We rub ______ on our body.

[a] kerosene

[b] palm oil

[c] cream

 

12. We wash our hands and feet to ______.

[a] become dry

[b] fall sick

[c] protect against germ

 

13. Pant is an example of ______.

[a] overall

[b] underwear

[c] jewelry

 

14. These are reasons for wearing foot wear except ______.

[a] dirtiness

[b] smartness

[c] protection

 

15. ______ is not needed in preparing home made cleaning agent.

[a] Methylated powder

[b] Egg shell

[c] Sand

 

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. What is clothes?

B. List 4 examples of clothes.

 

QUESTION 2. Write 2 materials use for washing and bathing.

QUESTION 3. List 4 parts of human body and their functions.

QUESTION 4. Mention 6 foodstuff in our locality.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Classify the following food under perishable and non -perishable – vegetable, ripe plantain, beans, semovita, fish, Garri, pepper, yam, fish, rice.

B. State 2 reason for daily care of the body.

 

 

VOLUME 2 HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

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] Trousers

 

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 – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define cloth.

B. List 6 types of cloth.

C. State 3 reasons for wearing cloth.

 

QUESTION 2. Mention 5 types of footwear and write 2 importance of footwear.

 

QUESTION 3. What are the steps in cleaning our rooms.

 

QUESTION 4

A. List 4 cleaning agent.

B. Mention 10 foodstuff in our locality.

 

QUESTION 5

A. 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.