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: _____
- 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: _____
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