Examination on Home Economics
Class: Primary 2
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is the process of keeping food from spoiling. (a) Cooking (b) Preservation (c) Eating
2. All of these are harmful substances except ________. (a) Kerosene (b) Water (c) Fake drugs
3. Which of the following is a method of food preservation? (a) Frying (b) Boiling (c) Washing
4. A bed is a type of furniture found in the ________. (a) Kitchen (b) Bedroom (c) Sitting room
5. The main reason for preserving food is to ________. (a) Waste it (b) Make it rotten (c) Avoid wastage
6. Which of these is NOT a person you should accept items from? (a) Teacher (b) Stranger (c) Parent
7. Kerosene is an example of a ________ substance. (a) Useful (b) Harmful (c) Edible
8. Which of these is NOT an item usually made of wood? (a) Table (b) Chair (c) Plastic plate
9. A chair is used in the sitting room for ________. (a) Sleeping (b) Sitting (c) Cooking
10. One way to avoid harmful substances is to ________. (a) Taste everything (b) Be careful what you eat (c) Play with them
11. Rotten fruits are considered ________ substances. (a) Good (b) Safe (c) Harmful
12. The correct step in handling leftover food is to ________. (a) Leave it uncovered (b) Store it properly (c) Throw it on the floor
13. Which of the following is an effect of harmful substances on the body? (a) Happiness (b) Dullness (c) Strength
14. Parents, teachers, and guardians are people we can ________ items from. (a) Accept (b) Reject (c) Ignore
15. Which of these does NOT describe a ripe fruit? (a) Sweet (b) Soft (c) Hard
16. Under-cooked food is an example of a ________ substance. (a) Safe (b) Harmful (c) Delicious
17. The importance of foodstuff in the locality is that it helps in ________. (a) Wastage (b) Feeding the community (c) Sickness
18. ________ is food that has not been eaten completely at a meal. (a) Fresh food (b) Leftover food (c) New food
19. All of these are examples of local foodstuff except ________. (a) Rice (b) Beans (c) Chocolate bar
20. Accepting items from strangers is ________. (a) Safe (b) Dangerous (c) Fun

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

1. (a) Name two pieces of furniture found in a bedroom. (2 marks)
(b) List three items found in a sitting room. (3 marks)
(c) State three reasons why we should not accept items from strangers. (3 marks)
(d) Who are two people you can accept items from? (2 marks)

2. (a) What are harmful substances? (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of harmful substances. (3 marks)
(c) List three ways to avoid harmful substances. (3 marks)
(d) State two effects of harmful substances on the body. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is food preservation? (2 marks)
(b) Name three methods of preserving food. (3 marks)
(c) Give three reasons why we preserve food. (3 marks)
(d) What is leftover food? (2 marks)

4. (a) Name two local foodstuff found in your locality. (2 marks)
(b) How do ripe fruits differ from unripe fruits? Give two differences. (3 marks)
(c) List three ways to handle leftover food properly. (3 marks)
(d) Why is it important to handle food in a healthy way? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Preservation
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Water
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Boiling
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Bedroom
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Avoid wastage
Question 6 – ✅ (b) Stranger
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Harmful
Question 8 – ✅ (c) Plastic plate
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Sitting
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Be careful what you eat
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Harmful
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Store it properly
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Dullness
Question 14 – ✅ (a) Accept
Question 15 – ✅ (c) Hard
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Harmful
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Feeding the community
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Leftover food
Question 19 – ✅ (c) Chocolate bar
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Dangerous