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

 

 

HOME ECONOMICS 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

CLASS – PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions. 

 

 

SECTION A 

PRE-VOCATIONAL STUDIES 

Answer all the questions 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

Attempt all questions. 

 

1b. Define Nutrition.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

b. List 5 sources of income:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

v. _______________________________

 

 

c. Mention 3 advantages of wise spending:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

 

2. Define food.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

2b. Give 5 types of food:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

v. _______________________________

 

c. Mention 4 rule guiding meal planning.

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

 

3a. List 4 good eating habits

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

 

3b. Name 4 types of meal service:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

 

4a. Define bulk buying.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

 

4b. Name the 3 meals of the day:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

 

4c. Mention 3 method of cooking that you know.

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

 

5. List 3 ways of receiving and entertaining guests:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

 

b. Mention 2 classes of food with 2 examples each:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

 

 

c. Give 5 rules guiding table manner:

i. _______________________________

ii. _______________________________

iii. _______________________________

iv. _______________________________

v. _______________________________