KNEC KCSE Home Science Paper 1 Question Paper – Bomet County Joint Examinations
2015 KCSE Bomet County Joint Examinations
Home Science Paper 1
SECTION A (40 Marks)
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided
1.
State three ways of caring of hands.
3 marks
2.
Name two dental diseases.
2 marks
3.
Mention three ways of preventing dandruff.
3 marks
4.
Identify three dangers that arise from misuse of cosmetics.
3 marks
5.
List four factors that affect the choice of personal clothes.
2 marks
6.
State four ways of achieving proper maintenance of clothes.
4 marks
7.
Mention three signs and symptoms of fractures.
3 marks
8.
State three disadvantages of staying in a staff house.
3 marks
9.
Name two classification of dirt.
2 marks
10.
Mention two ways of caring for the gas cooker.
2 marks
11.
State two ways of conserving energy when using charcoal jiko.
3 marks
12.
State three advantages of using wooden spoon when cooking.
3 marks
13.
Mention two physical identification of silk.
2 marks
14.
State three uses of asbestos fibres.
3 marks
15.
Explain two reasons for good lighting in the kitchen.
2 marks
SECTION B (20 Marks)
COMPULSORY: Answer question 21 in the space provided
16.
(a) You are left home to perform the following task:
(i)Thorough clean the kitchen store (7marks)
(ii)Launder a synthetic skirt for your mother (8marks)
(b) Identify the ingredient used in preparing boiling water starch and then describe the method of preparing.
(5marks)
20 marks
SECTION C (40 Marks)
Answer any TWO questions from this section in the spaces provided after question 24
17.
(a) List six types of storage facilities (3marks)
(b) Explain four points to consider when making seams (8marks)
(c) Give five reasons for caring for a patient at home. (5marks)
(d) state four dangers of weaning the baby too early (4marks)
20 marks
18.
(a) State five points to consider when planning and preparing packed meals. (5marks)
(b) Explain four important needs of an expectant mother. (8marks)
(c) Describe the procedure of preparing a waistband with an extended facing (7marks)
20 marks
19.
(a) Explain three disadvantages of credit card buying. (6marks)
(b) State three qualities of a good quality pastry. (3marks)
(c) State four dangers of poor ventilation in a room. (4marks)
(d) Describe with a sketchy labelled diagram the working of double pointed dart (7marks)
