Third Term Examination Home Economics Junior Secondary Schools – JSS 2 (Basic 8) Exam Questions Volume 2

HOME ECONOMICS THIRD TERM EXAMINATION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS (JSS 2)

SECTION A – OBJECTIVES VOLUME 2

INSTRUCTION – CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS A – D.

1. ______ are chemical substances in the food we eat.

(a) food nutrients

(b) Food class

(c) Energy

(d) Food cases

 

2. ______ helps in building new tissues.

(a) Protein

(b) Carbohydrates

(c) Vitamins

(d) Fats

and oil

 

3. Good hygiene helps in protecting our selves from ______ and ______.

(a) illness and uncleanliness

(b) ups and downs

(c) sleeping and fatigue

(d) eating and jumping

 

4. Budget is normally based on ______.

(a) gross income

(b) total income

(c) net income

(d) future income

 

5. The ______ needs are desirable but the family can do without them.

(a) family

(b) community

(c) primary

(d) secondary

 

6. Which of the following may not affect family budget?

(a) family size

(b) family income

(c) family needs

(d) family colour

 

7. The part of the body where hair grows are called ______.

(a) public places

(b) private nation

(c) pubic region

(d) public gathering

 

8. The functional area of the house where food preparation takes place is ______.

(a) dining

(b) sitting room

(c) bedroom

(d) kitchen

 

9. Which of these do not belong to the group?

(a) Spoon

(b) Plate

(c) Bed

(d) Cooker

 

10. Problem of unhealthy boy and girl relationship are all except ______.

(a) sexual transmitted diseases

(b) teenage pregnancy

(c) drop out from school

(d) happy marriage

 

11. ______ is the relationship that leads to marriage.

(a) Courtship

(b) Introduction

(c) Boy & girl friend

(d) Pregnancy

 

12. We have ______ types of kitchen.

(a) ten

(b) three

(c) four

(d) two

 

13. Side cupboard is a piece of furniture commonly found in the ______.

(a) passage

(b) toilet

(c) sitting room

(d) kitchen

 

14. The process of buying food in large quantities is called ______.

(a) hire purchasing

(b) wise purchasing

(c) bulk purchasing

(d) good purchasing

 

15. Foods that can easily get spoilt are said to be ______.

(a) non-perishable

(b) perishable

(c) bad

(d) hard

 

16. Which of the following food is perishable?

(a) Rice

(b) Beans

(c) Maize

(d) none of the above

 

17. ______ can destroy maize or beans in storage.

(a) Cold

(b) Heat

(c) Weevils

(d) Sun

 

18. Seam finishes prevent the raw edge from ______.

(a) wearing

(b) tearing

(c) fraying

(d) sagging

 

19. A line of stitching that joins two or more pieces of edge together is ______.

(a) edge

(b) seam

(c) stitches

(d) edges

 

20. Entertainment is a way of building good ______ among people.

(a) class

(b) health

(c) relationship

(d) respect

 

21. A female who entertains is referred to as ______.

(a) host

(b) hostess

(c) waitress

(d) worker

 

22. 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

 

23. Invitation of formal parties is best given by ______.

(a) telephone

(b) verbal communication

(c) oral communication

(d) card

 

SECTION B – FILL IN THE GAPS

24. ______ invitation is done given through invitation

25. Treasure invites Michael to her birthday party. Treasure is the ______ wjil Michael is the ______.

26. A type of meal service where the guest serve themselves is called ______ service

27. Budget means ______.

28. We have ______ types of marriage.

29. ______ can be prevented by storing food stuff under good conditions.

30. ______ Is usually made by folding the edge of a garment to the wrong side twice and sewing it up.

 

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – ANSWER FOUR (4) QUESTIONS ONLY. 

QUESTION 1

A. Define food.

B. In a tabular form, list three classes of food, its functions, sources and deficiency diseases.

 

QUESTION 2

A. What is good hygiene?

B. Mention five good hygiene preparations.

 

QUESTION 3

A. With comprehensive points, define the term ‘kitchen’.

B. List five common kitchen equipment.

C. How can we care for our kitchen? List two points.

 

QUESTION 4

A. What is food preservation and food storage?

B. Enumerate four factors to consider when buying food.

C. List four preservation methods and where it can be stored.

 

QUESTION 5

A. What is entertainment?

B. Define these TERMS.

I. Guest II. Host

III. Hostesses

IV. Expenditure

V. Gross income

 

QUESTION 6

A. State five (5) reasons why family budget is important

B. Outline five factors that influence family budgeting and expenditure.