Examination on Home Economics
Class: Primary 5
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is a group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption. (a) Family (b) School (c) Club (d) Church
2. Which of these is not a type of family? (a) Nuclear (b) Extended (c) Single (d) Polygamous
3. The stage where a family has children is called the ________ family stage. (a) Beginning (b) Contracting (c) Expanding (d) Ending
4. All of these are personal resources except ________. (a) Time (b) Money (c) Skills (d) House
5. Which of the following is NOT a role of a father? (a) Providing needs (b) Child-bearing (c) Showing love (d) Providing care
6. The main reason for preparing food in the family is ________. (a) To make noise (b) To play (c) To feed the family (d) To waste time
7. A family that consists of a husband, wife and their children is called a ________ family. (a) Extended (b) Polygamous (c) Nuclear (d) Complex
8. The correct step in caring for clothes is to ________ them regularly. (a) Burn (b) Wash (c) Hide (d) Tear
9. An example of a family value is ________. (a) Hatred (b) Fighting (c) Forgiveness (d) Stealing
10. Which of the following is a role of a child in the family? (a) Providing money (b) Obeying laws (c) Child-bearing (d) Cooking all meals
11. ________ involves showing love, care, forgiveness and submission. (a) Family structure (b) Family values (c) Family tree (d) Family cycle
12. Which of these does NOT describe a family resource? (a) Clothes (b) Comb (c) Time (d) Money
13. The main reason for caring for personal belongings is to ________. (a) Make them last longer (b) Make them disappear (c) Make them dirty (d) Make them difficult to use
14. All of these are stages of the family life cycle except ________. (a) Beginning (b) Expanding (c) Contracting (d) Separating
15. A visual representation of family relationships showing ancestry is known as a family ________. (a) Map (b) Chart (c) Tree (d) Diagram
16. Which of the following is a way family members can relate? (a) Fighting (b) Arguing (c) Communication (d) Disagreement
17. Which of these is not a function of the family? (a) Procreation (b) Economic support (c) Socialization (d) Isolation
18. To keep your shoes clean, the correct step is to ________ them after use. (a) Throw (b) Wipe (c) Hide (d) Kick
19. The ability to do something well is called a ________. (a) Resource (b) Skill (c) Money (d) Time
20. Which of the following describes a family with one husband and multiple wives? (a) Nuclear (b) Extended (c) Monogamous (d) Polygamous

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define family. (2 marks)
(b) List any three types of family. (3 marks)
(c) State three roles of a mother in the family. (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of family values. (2 marks)

2. (a) What is a family tree? (2 marks)
(b) Mention three ways family members can relate to each other. (3 marks)
(c) List three functions of the family. (3 marks)
(d) What is the importance of family values? (2 marks)

3. (a) Explain the term “family life cycle”. (2 marks)
(b) Describe any two stages of the family life cycle. (3 marks)
(c) State three responsibilities of children in the family. (3 marks)
(d) Give two personal resources you possess. (2 marks)

4. (a) What are resources? (2 marks)
(b) List three family resources. (3 marks)
(c) Outline three guidelines for caring for personal belongings. (3 marks)
(d) State two reasons why we care for our personal belongings. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Family
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Single
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Expanding
Question 4 – ✅ (d) House
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Child-bearing
Question 6 – ✅ (c) To feed the family
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Nuclear
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Wash
Question 9 – ✅ (c) Forgiveness
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Obeying laws
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Family values
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Clothes
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Make them last longer
Question 14 – ✅ (d) Separating
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Tree
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Communication
Question 17 – ✅ (d) Isolation
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Wipe
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Skill
Question 20 – ✅ (d) Polygamous