SECONDARY SCHOOLSHALF-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2016-17

Form 3 Home Economics Level 5-6-7-8 Time: 1 ½ hrs

Name: _____________________________ Class:___________

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1a. At home, you are preparing to cook some rock buns. Circle six of the equipment below that you would

need.

(3 marks)

1b. From the above equipment, choose any four pieces of equipment and write their name and correct use.

Name of equipment Correct use of equipment

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

(4, 4 marks)

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1c. Write two equipment (not mentioned in questions 1a and 1b) made of:

i. Plastic: ______________________________ and ______________________________.

ii. Metal: ______________________________ and ______________________________.

iii. Wood: ______________________________ and ______________________________.

(3 marks)

1d. Do you think that it is important to weigh your ingredients accurately while preparing the rock buns?

______________ Why? ___________________________________________________________________

(½, 1 mark)

1e. Two types of scales are shown in the following pictures. Write their names underneath the picture.

___________________________________ ___________________________________

(2 marks)

1f. When measuring ingredients, you can also use a tablespoon. Draw in order to fill the tablespoons below.

A rounded spoonful A heaped spoonful A levelled spoonful

(3

marks)

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1g. Fill in the blanks using the following digits. Note that one of the following digits should be used twice.

15 25 5 10

i. One rounded tablespoon holds _______ grams sugar.

ii. One heaped tablespoon holds _______ grams flour.

iii. One dessertspoon holds _______ millilitres milk.

iv. One tablespoon holds _______ millilitres milk.

v. One teaspoon holds _______ millilitres milk. (2½

marks)

1h. Fill in the blanks in order to describe the method of preparing rock buns.

i. Sieve the _________________.

ii. Add the margarine and do the _________________.

iii. Stir in the _________________ ingredients like sugar and dried fruit.

iv. Add the beaten _________________ and some milk if needed and mix together.

v. Place the mixture in _________________ and bake in the pre-heated oven, Gas 7, ________ºC.

(6 marks)

1i. Write four personal hygiene rules that should be followed before starting to prepare rock buns.

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___________________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

1j. Which safety precaution should be followed when putting and removing the rock buns from the oven?

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_______________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

1k. Mark (in the box) the order of how items should be washed. Write 1 for the item to be washed first, 2

for the item to be washed second and so on.

Pots and pans

Glassware

Cutlery

Oven dishes

Plates (2½ marks)

2a. Having a well balanced diet is one of the physical needs of the person. Other needs include intellectual,

social and emotional. Use the following words to fill in the table in order to indicate the need which is met.

Feel wanted, having friends, attending a youth club, clothing, shelter, learning new skills, development of

knowledge, feel loved, feel needed, meeting new people, doing homework.

Physical needs Intellectual needs Social needs Emotional needs

a well balanced diet

(5½ marks)

2b. Write down four factors that may influence our choice of food. The first one has been done for you.

i. Personal likes and dislikes.

ii. ______________________________________________________________________________

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iii. ______________________________________________________________________________

___

iv. ______________________________________________________________________________

___

v. _________________________________________________________________________ (4

marks)

2c. Match the following sentences in order to give the definitions of the terms given.

i. Diet A diet that provides the correct amount of nutrients needed by the

individual.

ii. Obesity An incorrect or unbalanced intake of nutrients.

iii. Balanced diet The type of food that we eat or drink.

iv. Malnutrition The condition of being extremely overweight.

(2 marks)

3a. Protein is an important nutrient especially for children. What are the main functions of protein?

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___________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

3b. What do the letters H.B.V. and L.B.V. proteins stand for?

i. H.B.V.: _______________________________________________

ii. L.B.V.: _______________________________________________ (2 marks)

3c. Write two rich sources of H.B.V. proteins: __________________ and __________________. (2 marks)

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3d. Write two rich sources of L.B.V. proteins: __________________ and __________________. (2 marks)

3e. Suggest a meal that is rich in protein suitable for children aged twelve years.

Main dish: ______________________________________

Dessert: ________________________________________

Drink: _________________________________________ (3 marks)

3f. What do the letters T.V.P. stand for?

_____________________________________________ (1 mark)

3g. Suggest two dishes in which T.V.P. can be used instead of meat.

_________________________________ _________________________________ (2 marks)

4a. Why does the body need carbohydrates?

_________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

4b. Using the following words, fill in the table below in order to give rich sources of the three main types of

carbohydrates.

Wholemeal bread, sweets, white pasta, potatoes, pulses, cake.

Sugar Starch Fibre

(3 marks)

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4c. Suggest three ways how you can reduce sugar in your diet?

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___________________________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

4d. Suggest three ways how you can increase dietary fibre in your diet.

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___________________________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

5a. Write down three functions of fat in the diet.

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___________________________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

5b. Put the following foods under the correct heading in order to show which foods are rich sources of

saturated fats and which foods are rich sources of unsaturated fats.

Nuts, cereals, cheese, sausages, egg yolk, oily fish, sunflower cooking oil, fatty meat.

Saturated fats Unsaturated fats

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________________________________ (4 marks)

5c. Give an example of

i. Food which contain visible fat: ________________________

ii. Food which contain invisible fat: ________________________ (2

marks)

5d. Suggest three ways how you can reduce fats in your diet?

___________________________________________________________________________________

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___________________________________________________________________________ (3 marks)

5e. Why should we reduce fat intake in our diet? Give two reasons.

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___________________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)

6a. Several accidents can happen in the home especially in the kitchen.

Mention four different accidents.

____________________ ____________________

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____________________ ____________________

(4 marks)

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6b. Look carefully at the following picture and circle ten different hazards in the kitchen.

(5 marks)

6c. Choose any five hazards of your choice and explain how they can be prevented.

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(5 marks)

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