Third Term Examinations Primary 5 Home Economics

THIRD TERM

SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMICS                               

CLASS: PRIMARY 5 

SECTION A 

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1)    Clothing is one of the basic necessity of life._____

(a)True  (b)false (c)I can’t say 

2)    All these are examples of clothing except_____

(a)shawl  (b)book  (c)skirt 

3)        _____   can be worn to perform domestic chores (a)Apron (b)Canvas  (c)head gear 

4)    Pupils wear     _____  to school. (a)towel  (b)boxers  (c)school uniform 

5)    To make an Apron, _____      and    _____     are needed (a)Needle/thread (b)card board/marker (c)pen/pencil 

6)    The major material for making an Apron or tray cover is   _____     (a)Slippers (b)fabric (c)wool 

7)    To make a tray cover, a pattern is first made on a     _____  (a)brown paper (b)sugar paper (c)textbook 

8)    If we take care of our clothes, they look_____         (a)dirty  (b)tattered  (c)neat 

9)    One of the ways we can care for our clothes is     _____   (a)to was immediately after use (b)pile up for two weeks (c)to rub sand on them 

10)    A place where clothes are neatly folded and arranged is the _____      (a)cupboard  (b)blackboard (c)wardrobe 

11)    We can keep our clothes neat using the    _____     (a)hanger (b)shoe rack  (c)dustbin 

12)    It is good to keep clothes in a well     _____   area (a)choked (b)dirty (c)ventilated 

13)    A major material for taking care of fabrics is    _____     (a)soap/detergent (b)scouring ponder (c)sand 

14)    A     _____   is used for ironing clothes (a)gas cooker (b)lantern (c)pressing iron 

15)    A     _____   can be used to wash clothes (a)tray  (b)laundry machine (c)bicycle 

16)    _____   and    _____   are used to repair lose buttons or bear on a cloth (a)pin/paper (b)plaster/cello tape (c)needle/thread 

17)    You spread clothes on    _____     to dry (a)bed (b)clothes line (c)electric pole 

18)        _____   is used to remove tomato stain on cloth (a)Vinegar  (b)palm oil  (c)wine 

19)      _____     can also be used to remove stains from clothes (a)sweet  (b)baking soda  (c)cake 

20)    A       _____ is used to make marks on fabrics  (a)teachers’ marker (b)tailor’s chalk (c)H.M’s pen 

21)      _____     is used to measure fabrics (a)scissors (b)blade  (c)tape measure 

22)    A _____      machine is used in making neat clothing articles (a)sewing  (b)planting (c)cover 

23)    Should coloured clothes be washed_____ together? (a)Yes  (b)No  (c)It doesn’t matter 

24)    To clean fabrics, the first material to get is     _____    (a)acid (b)water (c)garri

25)        _____   is used to make designs on fabrics (a)embroidery thread (b)crayons (c)water 

SECTION B 

1)      _____         ,            _____     and           _____     are examples of clothing articles 

2)    We put on clothes to                _____    

3)       _____     ,         _____  and         _____      are materials needed to make simple articles 

4)    To make a simple article, you first draw a sketch on a                _____

5)    If we take proper care of our clothes, they                _____

6)`    Hang clothes on             _____         

7)    If you no longer need clothes, you        _____            

8)    Keep clothes in a         _____                 

9)        _____       ,     _____      and     _____          are examples of materials used in caring for clothes

10)    A bleach is used for         _____          

11)        _____          can be used to remove tea or coffee stains from fabrics 

12)    You spread clothes on the     _____          to dry 

13)    Maintaining your clothes make them _____                         

14)    The laundry machine is used for        _____                

15)    Scissors is used for                _____            

SECTION C 

1)    Describe clothing Article: _____

1. b) Give 5 examples of simple articles 

    (i)                        (iii)                        (v)                   

    (ii)                        (iv)                       

2)    List the steps to follow in making either an Apron or a tray cover

3)    Write 4 ways we can maintain our clothes. 

    (i)                        (iii)                       

    (ii)                        (iv)                       

4)    List 8 materials needed for maintaining / caring for our clothes 

    (i)        _____              (ii)        _____            (iii)                _____      

    (iv)        _____              (v)        _____           (vi)            _____          

    (vii)           _____                 (viii)        _____                 

5)    Name the materials used in removing stains from clothes: _____

    _____