SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS : JSS 1
SUBJECT : HOME ECONOMICS
DURATION : 1 HOUR 30 MINS
INSTRUCTION : Answer all questions correctly in this section .
Section A : Objective Tests
1. A family that includes aunts, uncles, grand-parents cousins and relations is called _______. (a) Expensive family (b) Expanded family (c) Extended family (d) Extension family
2. Paying to live in a housing unit that is owned by someone else is ________. (a) Renting a home (b) Owning a home (c) Borrowing a home (d) Hiring a home
3. One of these offers more privacy for a family (a) A block of flats (b) Multiple-family housing (c) A duplex (d) Single -family building
4. The type of house that can still be found only in rural areas is (a) Bungalow (b) Mud (c) Duplex (d) Story building
5. Domestic violence occurs in the __________. (a) School (b) Market (c) Church (d) Home
6. Children can learn violence through _________. (a) Home video and internet (b) Home video and school (c) Home video and class (d) Internet and church
7. Physical force to harm someone is _________. (a) violence (b) action (c) injury (d) behaviour
8. A home should be furnished to meet the __________ of the family. (a) height (b) length (c) break (d) needs
9. A house in which a family lives is a _________. (a) house (b) home (c) building (d) shelter
10. Family members are each other’s _________. (a) sister (b) brother (c) kin (d) father
11. One of the following is wrong. (a) Parents are father and mother (b) Uncles are parent’s friend (c) Siblings are brother and sister (d) Aunts are parents’ sister
12. Your brothers and sisters are your ________. (a) siblings (b) relations (c) aunties (d) nieces
13. Which of the following shows how family members relates to each other? (a) Family picture (b) Family tree (c) Family form (d) Family design
14. __________ is the process of washing and finishing of our clothes. (a) Laundry (b) Ironing (c) Maintenance (d) Cleaning
15. One of the following is not a part of material used for washing our clothes. (a) soap (b) stiffening agent (c) insecticides (d) stain removing agent
16. __________ are make-up or substances applied on the body, mainly on the skin in order to improve natural features. (a) Deodorant (b) Cosmetics (c) Powder (d) Perfumes
17. ________ are substances applied to the skin to take odour out of perspiration. (a) Sticks (b) Fragrance (c) Deodorant (d) Spray
18. The act of making the body perform some activities is ______. (a) Strengthening (b) Exercise (c) Stretching (d) Jumping
19. A physical or mental dependence on continued use of a drug is called (a) Medication (b) Therapy (c) Addiction (d) Practice
20. The act of relaxing without sleeping is ____ (a) fatigue (b) rest (c) health (d) routine
21. Surplus carbohydrates in the body is stored as body ________. (a) fat (b) protein (c) starch (d) glucose
22. The process of caring for the hand and finger nails is called _______. (a) pedicure (b) manicure (c) hand care (d) hand and nail care
23. Whenever the skin is opened, torn or punctured by sharp Objects, the result is ______ (a) bruise (b) cut (c) burns (d) stings
24. Food is a _______ needs . (a) Primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) status
25. Those things which the family desire that are not for survival are _______. (a) wants (b) needs (c) goals (d) goods
26. The process of choosing among alternatives is called (a) actions (b) action making (c) decision making (d) alternating
27. Decision can easily be influenced by ______ (a) period (b) resources (c) time (d) self
28. Home Economics deals with _____________ (a) How people live in the family (b) What people need in the family (c) How to satisfy people’s needs (d) All of the above
29. One of the following areas deals with planning available space in a house. (a) Housing (b) Consumer education (c) Family living (d) Interior decoration
30. Which of the following does not belong to this group ? (a) Dietician (b) Nutritionist (c) Cook (d) Model
31. Which of the following prevents dryness of hair and scalp? (a) shampoo (b) spray (c) oils (d) brush
32. The nerve that travels from nose to the brain are called (a) Nose nerve (b)×Nostril nerve (c) olfactory nerve (d) sensing nerve
33. Which of these is wrong? (a) Eye for sight (b) Ears for hearing (c) Skin for feeling (d) Nose for touching
34. Sweat is produce in the skin by ___________. (a) Dermis (b) Sweat pores (C) Sweat gland (d) Blood vessels
35. The set of teeth located in the centre of the front of the jaw are the ________. (a) Incisors (b) Canines (c) Premolars (d) Molars
36. _________ is fine dry loose particles blown about by air. (a) Dirt (b) Dust (c) Matter (d) Waste
37. Long-handed soft brooms and brushes are used for removing _________ from walks and ceilings. (a) Dirts (b) Objects (c) Cobwebs (d) Dust
38. _________ is dust that has become firmly eld by moisture, grease or rough surfaces. (a) Bacteria (b) Cobwebs (c) Dirt (d) Microbe
39. The process of separating dirty articles according to colours or fabrics is called _______ (a) Mending (b) Sorting (c) Steeping (d) Rinsing
40. One of the following is caused by a small animal which bores under the outer skin, lives and lays eggs there. (a) Chicken pox (b) Scabies (c) Pimples (d) Scalds
Section B: Theory
Answer all the questions in this section.
1a. Define the following terms:
i. Physical needs
ii. Emotional needs
iii. Social needs
iv. Domestic violence
v. House
1b. Mention five steps in laundering personal clothes.
2a. Mention five reasons for caring for family house.
2b. Mention five roles of a child in the family.