Home Appliances : Meaning, Uses and Examples

  1. Home Appliances Explained:
    • (ii) Electric Kettle: Boils water quickly and efficiently for various purposes.
    • (iii) Blender: Mixes, purées, or emulsifies food and substances.
    • (iv) Boiling Ring: Portable stove for cooking or heating purposes.
    • (v) Refrigerator: Cools and preserves food and beverages.
    • (vi) Washing Machine: Cleans clothes with water and detergent.
  2. Dangers of Misusing Appliances:
    • (i) Electric shock, (ii) fire hazard, (iii) burns, (iv) damage, (v) water damage.
  3. Using Electrical Appliances Safely:
    • (i) Follow instructions, (ii) clean and maintain, (iii) use purposefully, (iv) unplug, (v) keep dry.
  4. Technology Transfer Defined:
    • Sharing tech knowledge, skills, or innovations between individuals, organizations, or countries.

Evaluation

  1. What is the purpose of an electric kettle?
    • a) Boiling water quickly
    • b) Making coffee
    • c) Baking bread
    • d) Heating soup
  2. What does a blender do?
    • a) Mixes, purées, or emulsifies food
    • b) Cooks rice
    • c) Dries clothes
    • d) Boils water
  3. What is a boiling ring used for?
    • a) Cooking or heating
    • b) Washing dishes
    • c) Ironing clothes
    • d) Reading books
  4. What does a refrigerator do?
    • a) Cools and preserves food
    • b) Heats food
    • c) Washes clothes
    • d) Cleans dishes
  5. What is the main function of a washing machine?
    • a) Cleans clothes
    • b) Cooks meals
    • c) Stores food
    • d) Dries hair
  6. What are dangers of misusing appliances?
    • a) Electric shock, fire hazard, burns, damage, water damage
    • b) Cooking, cleaning, reading, watching TV
    • c) Playing games, listening to music, exercising, studying
    • d) None of the above
  7. How can electrical appliances be used safely?
    • a) Follow instructions, clean and maintain, use purposefully, unplug, keep dry
    • b) Ignore instructions, use recklessly, leave plugged in, expose to water
    • c) Forget to clean, leave on overnight, overload outlets, use near water
    • d) None of the above
  8. What is technology transfer?
    • a) Sharing tech knowledge, skills, or innovations between individuals, organizations, or countries
    • b) Sharing food recipes
    • c) Sharing clothes
    • d) Sharing toys
  9. What is the primary function of an electric kettle?
    • a) Boiling water quickly
    • b) Heating food
    • c) Cooling drinks
    • d) None of the above
  10. What does a blender typically do?
    • a) Mixes, purées, or emulsifies food
    • b) Makes phone calls
    • c) Takes photos
    • d) Plays music
  11. What is a boiling ring mainly used for?
    • a) Cooking or heating
    • b) Washing clothes
    • c) Charging phones
    • d) Watching TV
  12. What is the primary function of a refrigerator?
    • a) Cools and preserves food
    • b) Cooks meals
    • c) Heats water
    • d) None of the above
  13. What is the main purpose of a washing machine?
    • a) Cleans clothes
    • b) Dries hair
    • c) Reads books
    • d) None of the above
  14. What are the dangers of misusing appliances?
    • a) Electric shock, fire hazard, burns, damage, water damage
    • b) Playing games, listening to music, studying, exercising
    • c) Cooking, cleaning, reading, watching TV
    • d) None of the above
  15. How should electrical appliances be used safely?
    • a) Follow instructions, clean and maintain, use purposefully, unplug, keep dry
    • b) Ignore instructions, leave plugged in, use recklessly, expose to water
    • c) Forget to clean, overload outlets, leave on overnight, use near water
    • d) None of the above

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