Home Science Paper 1: Complete Theory Examination Guide Model20250301011

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Section A (40 Marks)

1. Give four methods of steaming food.
2. Highlight three reasons for blanching vegetables before freezing.
3. State two importance’s of sebaceous glands in relation to a healthy skin.
4. Give two reasons for using vitreous enamel finish on cookers.
5. What is a brunch?
6. State three points to consider when buying spinach.
7. Mention three advantages of breastfeeding to the mother.
8. Outline two ways of minimizing wastage of detergents during a family wash.
9. Identify two ways of making a double pointed dart lie flat.
10. Name three classes of permanent stitches and give one example in each class.
11. State two qualities of a well-made easing.
12. State four qualities of a well-made patch.
13. State two reasons for labeling products.
14. Give three reasons why a French seam is a strong seam.
15. List four rights of a consumer.
16. Give two reasons why corners of beddings should be mitred.
17. Give two functions of vitamin K in the body.
18. List two traditional methods of preserving food.
19. Give two disadvantages of wearing tight shoes.

Section B (20 Marks)

20. You are expected to take part in house cleaning. Describe how you would carry out the following processes.

• (a) Launder a fast colored cotton blouse with a wax stain.
• (b) Clean an aluminum pan that has been used to cook ugali.
• (c) Daily clean an earthen pit-latrine.

Section C (40 Marks)

21. Explain the suitability of the following conditions for the growth of yeast.

• (i) Food.
• (ii) Warmth.
• (iii) Liquid.

22. Explain three causes of poor sanitation.
23. Give five disadvantages of convenience foods.
24. Identify three rules for darning clothes.
25. Using diagrams, outline how to prepare an interfaced collar ready for attachment.
26. Explain two meanings of the word ‘Basting’ as used in Home Science.
27. Explain four reasons that make silk not suitable for a hospital bed sheet.
28. State five ways of meeting the physical needs of a patient recuperating at home.
29. Describe how sedimentation method of purifying water is done to make it safe for drinking.
30. Using clear diagrams illustrate the procedure of working an overlaid seam.
31. State four ways of preventing dandruff.