HOME ECONOMICS THIRD TERM EXAMINATION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (JSS 1) EXAM QUESTIONS

SECTION A

Answer all questions. 

1. The act of joining two or more clothes together is called _______.

(a) sewing

(b) stitches

(c) joining

(d) tackling

2. The simplest and most commonly used seam is _______.

(a) French seam

(b) open seam

(c) run and fall seam

(d) overlaid seam

3. _______ are various materials. Objects and items used in the home.

(a) Home gadgets

(b) Home things

(c) Home articles

(d) Home parties

4. _______ is an example of house hold craft.

(a) Tie and dye

(b) Hair fixing

(c) Teaching

(d) Knitted caps

5. The period which lies between the end of childhood and adulthood is called _______.

(a) puberty

(b) adolescence

(c) boyhood

(d) man hood

6. The age of puberty in boys and girls is _______.

(a) the same

(b) different

(c) prolonged

(d) certain

7. The monthly flow of blood of every woman within the child bearing age is called _______.

(a) puberty

(b) menstruation

(c) womanhood

(d) adulthood

8. Human immune deficiency virus causes _______.

(a) AIDS

(b) syphilis

(c) malaria

(d) tuberculosis

9. One of these is not a sexually transmitted diseases.

(a) AIDS

(b) Syphilis

(c) Malaria

(d) HIV

10. The process where a person prescribes a drug for self is called self _______.

(a) discipline

(b) injection

(c) protection

(d) medication

11. Freedom and benefits that are guaranteed to people by law are called _______.

(a) bills

(b) rights

(c) responsibilities

(d) needs

12. Entertainment is a way of building good _______ among people.

(a) class

(b) health

(c) relationship

(d) respect

13. A female who entertains is referred to as _______.

(a) host

(b) hostess

(c) waitress

(d) worker

14. In which of the following meal services do guest help themselves to the food?

(a) Tray services

(b) Buffet services

(c) Formal service

(d) Family life services

15. Invitation of formal parties is best given by _______.

(a) telephone

(b) verbal communication

(c) oral communication

(d) card

16. _______ is a disease that cannot be cured.

17. The two types of stitches are _______ and _______.

18. _______ is an example of n house hold craft.

19. Receiving _______ in homes and giving them food is called _______.

20. HIV/AIDS cannot be contacted through _______.

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SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Answer all the questions. 

QUESTION 1

A. What are home made crafts?

B. Give five examples of home made crafts.

QUESTION 2

A. What is puberty?

B. Give three signs of puberty in boys.

C. List four signs of puberty in girls.

QUESTION 3

A. Define adolescence and list three challenges that occur during this period.

B. List seven human rights you know.

QUESTION 4

A. What are the cause/ ways HIV/AIDS can be spread.

B. Enumerate five ways it cannot be contacted.

C. Mention three ways it can be prevented.