Home Science Questions and Answers - Grade 7 End Term 2 Exams 2023 Set 1

QUESTIONS

1. Eliana has a younger sister. When her clothes are washed they tend to be rough on her skin. Which special treatment should Eliana carry out on her sister's clothes to ensure they remain soft and comfortable?     (1mk)
2. Write two methods of conserving nutrients during cooking.  (2mks)
3. Identify the stitch shown below.    (1mk)
   
4. Malaria can be prevented by ensuring there are no mosquitoes at home. Write three practices that can help prevent breeding of mosquitoes.   (3mks)
5. A nutritional deficiency disorder has the following characteristics:
   • Swollen and bleeding gums.
   • Loose teeth.
   • Wounds that take long to heal.
     Which disorder is described above?   (1mk)
6. Write three ways of saving income when buying goods and services.  (3mks)
7. Which method of cooking is carried out using the cooking equipment below? (1mk)
   
8. Define the following terms.   (2mks)
   1. Goods
   2. Services
9. Write down the first three steps of laundry in their correct order.   (3mks)
10. The following are steps of fixing a button.
    1. Insert the needle from the wrong side of the cloth.
    2. Put the needle through one hole of the button.
    3. Mark the position you want to fix the button.
    4. Put the needle down through the second hole of the button.
    5. Thread the needle.
    6. Pull the thread to make it firm.
       Arrange the steps in the correct order.   (6mks)
11. Name any two methods of preserving milk at home.     (2mks)
12. Consumers enjoy many benefits of advertising. Write three benefits of advertising to the consumers.   (3mks)
13. Mr. Njau told his grade 5 learners to name any three diseases that are prevented by washing hands. Which diseases did they give?(3mks)
14. Fill in the gaps represented by letters A, B and C.    (3mks)
    
15. Give two examples of vegetables that are eaten raw. (2mks)
16. Both boys and girls go through various changes during adolescence. Write two changes that occur to both boys and girls.  (2mks)
17. Write two fuels that are used at home.   (2mks)
18. Identify the following small kitchen tool and equipment.   (3mks)
    
19. Kiama wanted to cook his beef. He chopped onions and added enough oil. He put the sufuria on a jiko. He later added chopped onions, tomatoes and pepper. Finally he added meat and measured amount of water.
    1. Which method of cooking was he practising?   (2mks)
    2. Write three safety precautions that Kiama needed to observe while carrying out his cooking.     (3mks)
20. Name the two basic methods of weaving.    (2mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. Use of fabric conditioners
2.  
   1. Peeling thinly
   2. Washing fruits and vegetables before cutting.
   3. Covering food when cooking (any other correct answer)
3. Oversewing
4.  
   • Clearing bushes around home
   • Draining any stagnant water.
   • Removing any empty tins in the compound.
   • Sleeping under treated mosquito net.
   • Using insecticides. (any three)
5. Scurvy
6.  
   • Prepare a shopping list
   • Make smart bulk buying
   • Compare different prices
   • Buy where there are promotions (Any two)
7. Grilling
8.  
   1. Good-These are items we can touch and see.
   2. Services-These are actions that someone does for others e.g teaching, driving
9.   
   • Mending
   • Sorting
   • Soaking
10.  
    • Mark the position you want to fix the button
    • Thread the needle.
    • Insert the needle from the wrong side of the cloth.
    • Put the needle through one hole of the button.
    • Put the needle down through the second hole of the button.
    • Pull the thread to make it firm.
11.  
    • Refrigeration.
    • Boiling.
    •  Fermenting.
12.  
    • Informs consumers about goods and services available.
    • Consumers know about new products
    • Educate consumers.   (any three)
13.  
    • Diarrhoea
    • Vomiting
    • Stomachache
14.  
    1. A-Jute, linen, cotton (any one)
    2. B- Mineral fibres
    3. C-Silk, wool (any one).
15.  
    • Tomatoes
    • Cabbage
    • Lettuce
    • Cucumber
      (any other correct answer)
16.  
    • Increase in height
    • Hair in the armpits
    • Hair around the pubic area
    • Increase in weight.   (Any two)
17.  
    • Firewood
    • Paraffin
    • Charcoal
    • Gas
    • Electricity (any 2)
18.  
    1. Rolling pin
    2. Sieve
    3. Bread tin
19.  
    1. Stewing
    2.  
       • Use the knife carefully 
       • Keep handle of cooking pan away
       • Avoid keeping the floor wet
       • Use chopping board (Any 2)
20.  
    • Plain weaving
    • Basket weaving