Second Term Examination Home Economics Primary 6 (Basic 6) Exam Questions
HOME ECONOMICS
PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6)
HOME ECONOMICS EXAM QUESTIONS
SECTION A – Choose the correct answer from the options.
1. A series of activities that is expected of a person during and immediately after meal is called ___________.
[a] exercise
[b] table manners
[c] eatery
2. A person that eats too much is called a/an ___________.
[a] orphan
[b] stationer
[c] foodie
3. A dangerous, unexpected event which causes injury, discomfort or damage is called ___________.
[a] accident
[b] safety
[c] anger
4. Decay is caused by the growth of ___________.
[a] insect
[b] micro – organism
[c] cooking
5. ___________ is/are added to perishable food items to preserve them.
[a] pollutants
[b] preservation
[c] blood
6. Guest should be welcomed and received ___________.
[a] rudely
[b] warmly
[c] arrogantly
7. ___________ is the time when body changes from being a child to being an adult.
[a] Marriage
[b] Puberty
[c] Fertilization
8. ___________ is the monthly flow of blood from lining of the womb.
[a] menses
[b] accident
[c] blood shed
9. The menstrual period lasts for ___________ days.
[a] 7
[b] 12
[c] 10
10. ___________ is the act of putting food in the refrigerator to make it cool and fresh.
[a] Chilling
[b] Freezing
[c] Canning
11. The girls develop faster than ___________.
[a] the mother
[b] the boys
[c] the father
12. Salting is the act of preserving items like ___________.
[a] locust beans
[b] milk
[c] cereals
13. Which of these is a method of preserving meat?
[a] Eating
[b] Scattering
[c] Sun dry
14. All these are types of home accident except ___________.
[a] comfort
[b] burn
[c] suffocation
15. A ___________ is a person who cleans, cooks and cares for the household.
[a] home destroyer
[b] home furniture
[c] home maker
SECTION B – Attempt all questions in this section.
1a. Define Menstrual Hygiene. ______________________
1b. Mention 4 types of Home accident:
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________
IV. ______________________
2a. Define Home Accident. ______________________
b. Mention 3 changes each in male and female during puberty:
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________
3a. Define Food Preservation. ______________________
3b. Give 4 reasons for Preserving food:
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________
IV. ______________________
4. List 3 ways maintaining safety in the home:
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________
5. What is Puberty? ______________________
b. List 5 methods of preservation:
I. ______________________
II. ______________________
III. ______________________
IV. ______________________
V. ______________________