First Term Examination Home Economics Primary 5 (Basic 5) Exam Questions

 

 

HOME ECONOMICS 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5)

 

 

VOLUME 1 – NEW HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

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

1. _____ is the study of everything that helps to improve the home and family.

[a] science

[b] maintenance

[c] Home economics

 

2. Home economics involve these except _____.

[a] clothing

[b] nutrition

[c] athletics

 

3. _____ is a group of people related by blood.

[a] union

[b] culture

[c] family

 

4. _____ is type of family.

[a] Nuclear family

[b] Polygamy family

[c] Monogamy family

 

5. _______ is member of the extended family

[a] Uncle

[b] Sister

[c] Friend

 

6. The head of the family is _____.

[a] mother

[b] father

[c] cousin

 

7. A good family must _____ each other.

[a] love

[b] beef

[c] fight

 

8. Blood is likened to _____.

[a] fighting

[b] love

[c] quarrel

 

9. These are tools used for cooking except _____.

[a] saute pans

[b] tongs

[c] stew pots

 

10. _____ is an example of cooking equipment.

[a] ball

[b] buckets

[c] refrigerator

11. Cooking tools and equipment may cause _____ when used wrong.

[a] accident

[b] joy

[c] nice meal

 

12. ________ is a sewing tool.

[a] pin

[b] knife

[c] pot

 

13. _____ is a sewing equipment.

[a] tape rule

[b] pin

[c] sewing machine

 

14. Your uncle son is your _____.

[a] niece

[b] nephew

[c] cousin

 

15. Your mother’s brother is your _____.

[a] father

[b] male

[c] uncle

 

 

SECTION B – MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. What is family?

B. List two types of family.

 

QUESTION 2

A. What are the role of the father and mother in the family?

B. State two roles of the family.

 

QUESTION 3

A. Define cooking tools.

B. Mention three cooking tools and their uses.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What are cooking equipment?

B. List three cooking equipment.

 

QUESTION 5

A. Write out the uses of these sewing tools. 

I. Scissor

II. Thimble

B. Write out the uses of these sewing equipment. 

I. sewing machine

II. pressing iron.

 

 

VOLUME 2 – HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

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

1. _____ is a substance for rubbing surfaces to make them shine.

[a] stone

[b] water

[c] polish

 

2. A bucket is a _____.

[a] furniture

[b] plant

[c] container

 

3. _____ is an example of home made cleaning agent.

[a] Scouring powder

[b] Stone

[c] Tooth paste

 

4. We make a surface to make it _____.

[a] rough

[b] smooth and shine

[c] crook

 

5. _____ cannot be used to make a cemented surface clean.

[a] water and  soap

[b] water and brush

[c] machine and cutlass

 

6. All these tools can be used to clean surfaces except _____.

[a] brush

[b] sponge

[c] hammer

 

7. House hold pests are _____ insects and animals.

[a] friendly

[b] harmful

[c] useful

 

8. _____ is not an example of house hold pest.

[a] Mosquito

[b] Bedbug

[c] Cow

 

9. House hold pests often carry and spread _____.

[a] health

[b] diseases

[c] wealth

 

10. _____ are chemical substances used to fight and prevent insects.

[a] Water

[b] Insecticide

[c] Polish

 

11. Rats and rodents can cause _____.

[a] headache

[b] malaria

[c] lassa fever

 

12. _____ is not a type of surface in the home.

[a] Terrazzo

[b] Tarred road

[c] Tiles

 

13. _____ floor is made of mixture of cement, sand, gravel and water.

[a] concrete

[b] mud

[c] granite

 

14. One of the disadvantages of wooden floor is _____.

[a] durable

[b] flammable

[c] beautiful

 

15. The last step in the preparation of home made polish is _____.

[a] bleaching of oil

[b] leaving to cool

[c] addition of grated bar soap

 

 

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the following questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. Mention 3 advantages of concrete surface. 

B. Define concrete surface. 

C. List 2 ways concrete surface can be cleaned. 

 

QUESTION 2

A. Define Wooden surface. 

B. Write 2 advantages of wooden surfaces. 

C. Mention 2 reasons for cleaning wooden surface. 

 

QUESTION 3

A. What is pest? 

B. State 2 ways household pest can be prevented. 

 

QUESTION 4. Enumerate 3 effects of pest in the home. 

 

QUESTION 5

A. Define bucket. 

B. List 3 materials need in caring for bucket.