Primary 4 (Basic 4) Third Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer keys

THIRD TERM HOME ECONOMICS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS FOR PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4)

HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS 

SECTION A – Objectives INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

1. ______ stitches are removed as soon as they have served their purpose.

[a] Permanent

[b] Temporary

[c] Thick

2. ______ is not a type of sewing machine.

[a] Hard machine

[b] Leg machine

[c] Thread machine

3. ______ are light food taken in – between meals.

[a] Snacks

[b] Balanced light

[c] Main meals

4. Which of these is not an example of snacks?

[a] Cake

[b] Semovita with vegetable soup

[c] Puff – puff

5. The movement of thread and needle in and out of the materials/clothes is called ______.

[a] stitches

[b] marking

[c] locomotion

6. There are ______ types of stitches.

[a] 2

[b] 3

[c] 5

7. ______ is not examples of permanent Stitches.

[a] Running stitches

[b] Marching

[c] Back stitches

8. Which of the following is not a basic stitches?

[a] Single crotchet

[b] Chain stiches

[c] Spon stitches

9. We use this material to sweep and tidy up the room.

[a] Cartoon

[b] Hand

[c] Broom

10. ______ cover our nakedness.

[a] Nylon

[b] Clothes

[c] Paper

11. ______ seam is good for undercloth, also used on fine blouses and and children’s wear.

[a] French

[b] American

[c] Run and fell

12. The material used for measurement of lines on garment is called ______.

[a] rope

[b] tape measure

[c] needle

13. One of these is not a type of tacking.

[a] Tavers tacking

[b] Tracing tacking

[c] Even tacking

14. ______ are major food taken three times in a day.

[a] Snacks

[b] Main meal

[c] Fruit

15. ______ influence the choice of our personal Belongings.

[a] Money

[b] Ghost

[c] Food

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all questions in this section. 

1. Define sewing machine.

2. Write two sewing machine you know.

3. What is stitches?

4. List and explain the types of basic stitches that we have.

5. Define decorative Stitches.

6. Write 4 materials needed in cleaning kitchen.

7. Differentiate between back stitches and running stitches.

8. Define snack.

9. List 3 examples of snacks.

THIRD TERM HOME ECONOMICS EXAMINATION PRIMARY 4 – ANSWER KEYS

SECTION A – OBJECTIVE ANSWERS 

1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. c 9. c 10. b 11. a 12. b 13. a 14. b 15. a

SECTION B – THEORY ANSWERS 

1. Sewing machine: Machine used for stitching clothes

2. Hand machine, electric machine

3. Stitches: Movement of needle and thread in fabric

4. Types: Running stitch (simple stitch) and Back stitch (strong stitch)

5. Decorative stitches: Used for beautifying clothes

6. Broom, sponge, detergent, water

7. Back stitch is stronger; running stitch is simple

8. Snack: Light food between meals

9. Cake, puff-puff, biscuit

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