Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Examination for All Subjects and Answer key

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

HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS 

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

1. ______ influence the choice of our personal belongings.

[a] Money

[b] Ghost

[c] Food

2. Which of these is not personal belongings?

[a] church building

[b] clothes

[c] comb

3. ______ is a room in the house where guest are entertained.

[a] sitting room

[b] kitchen

[c] dinning room

4. ______ is an example of factors influencing the choice of personal belongings.

[a] age

[b] status

[c] police

5. ______ can be used to clean the room.

[a] Mopping sticking

[b] Broom

[c] a and b

6. Bathroom and toilet should be washed ______.

[a] daily

[b] monthly

[c] yearly

7. Furniture are found in the ______.

[a] toilet

[b] bathroom

[c] sitting room

8. A room where we prepare our meal is ______.

[a] bedroom

[b] toilet

[c] kitchen

9. There are ______ food groups.

[a] three

[b] six

[c] eight

10. Carbohydrates gives ______ to the body.

[a] proteins and vitamins

[b] warmth and energy

[c] protection and vitamin

11. Food are substance that give the body ______.

[a] nutrients and energy

[b] diseases

[c] weakness

12. ______ fights against diseases in the body.

[a] carbohydrate

[b] vitamins

[c] alcohol

13. Things that we put on to protect our bodies are called ______.

[a] shoes

[b] cosmetics

[c] clothes

14. What are you likely to find in the a clean and tidy house?

[a] mosquitoes

[b] healthy and happy people

[c] cockroaches

15. The place in our house where we entertain visitors is called ______.

[a] house

[b] bedroom

[c] sitting room

SECTION B – Attempt all the questions in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. What is food?

B. Write 2 reasons why we eat food.

QUESTION 2 – Write 6 classes of food and one example of each.

QUESTION 3

A. Define personal belongings?

B. Mention 4 factors that may influence choice of personal belongings.

C. List 4 uses of personal Belongings.

QUESTION 4 – State 4 functional rooms in the house and their uses.

QUESTION 5

A. Write 4 ways of caring for personal belonging and room at home.

B. Mention the types of bathroom.

ANSWER KEY

SECTION A

1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C

SECTION B

1a. Food is any substance we eat that gives the body nutrients and energy.

1b. I. For energy

II. For growth and repair of the body

2. Classes of food and Examples

I. Carbohydrates – Rice

II. Proteins – Beans

III. Fats and oils – Butter

IV. Vitamins – Orange

V. Minerals – Milk

VI. Water – Water

3a. Personal belongings are items owned and used by an individual.

3b. Factors – Age, Money, Status, Taste

3c. Uses – Protection, Covering the body, Comfort, Beautification

4. Rooms and Uses

I. Sitting room – for receiving visitors

II. Bedroom – for sleeping

III. Kitchen – for cooking

IV. Bathroom – for bathing

5a. Care of Belongings and Room

I. Clean regularly

II. Arrange properly

III. Handle with care

IV. Repair damaged items

5b. Types of Bathroom

I. Modern bathroom

II. Traditional bathroom

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