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. _______________