Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Kassu Jet Joint Mock Exams 2023

1.

PRESENTATION

MAX.  SCORE

ACTUAL SCORE

REMARKS

a.       Work well pressed and folded

b.      Label clearly written name, Adm, Class.                                                                                                           

c.       Label stitched on a single fabric without concealing details

d.      Unnecessary hanging threads, tacking and pins removed

e.       Made up the left half

1

1¹/₂

1

1¹/₂

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Sub Total

5¹/₅

2.

CUTTING OUT AND GRAINING

a.       All eight pieces cut out

b.      Smooth cutting of the front bodice and on straight on CF

c.       Smooth cutting of back bodice and on straight grain at CB

d.      Smooth cutting of the front yoke and on straight grain at the CF

e.       Smooth cutting of collar, under collar and interfacing and on straight grain at CB

f.        Smooth cutting of back neck facing and on straight grain at CB

4

2

2

2

6

2

Sub Total

18

3.

WORKING OF DOUBLE POINTED DART

a.     Straight firmly and straightly done

b.     Tapering to nothing on both ends and without pockets.

c.     Well reinforced on both ends.

d.     Slashed at the centre and well neatened.

e.     Correct size (Length and width)

f.      Well pressed and flat.

1

1

1

2

1

1

        Sub total

7

4.

INVERTED PLEAT ON THE FRONT YOKE

1. The two knife pleats folded facing each other at the Centre line.
2. Correct size of each knife pleat (1cm)
3. Well pressed and flat

1

1

1

Sub Total

3

5

JOINING FRONT BODICE TO THE FRONT YOKE WITH OVERLAID SEAM {If not give zero}

a.     Overlay folded to the WS at the stitching line

b.     Overlay placed on the underlay’s stitching line on the RS

c.     Seam stitched with straight and firm stitchery and close to the fold

d.     Appropriate neatening stitches used. (if not give zero from d to g)

e.     Evenness and correct tension of stitches

f.      Firm and neat stiches

g.     Fastened on and off

h.     Seam well pressed and flat

1

1¹/₂

1¹/₂

½

1

1

1

1

Sub total

8¹/₂

6

JOINING THE FRONT BODICE TO THE BACK BODICE AT THE SHOULDER WITH DOUBLE STICHED SEAM

a.       1^st line done with firm and straight stitchery

b.      Raw edge neatly tucked in to conceal raw edge

c.       2^nd line done with firm and straight stitches and close to the fold

d.      Correct size of complete seam (0.6cm to within 2mm)

e.       Evenness of the seam

f.        Seam folded to the back

7.  Seam flat on W.S and R.S

1

1

1¹/₂

½

½

½

1

Sub Total

6

7.

JOINING THE FRONT BODICE TO THE BACK AT THE SIDE WITH (OPEN SEAM) If not give zero

1. Straight and firm stitchery
2. Seam neatened
3. Correct size of the neatened seam turnings 1cm to within 2mm
4. Neatened Seam turnings even throughout the length
5. Seam pressed open and flat at the armhole

1

¹/₂

1

¹/₂

1

Sub Total

4

8.

JOINING FRONT AND BACK NECK FACING

1. Facings joined with straight and firm stitchery
2. Seam turnings trimmed to 1cm
3. Seam pressed openandflat at neckline and edge
4. Raw edge of the facings neatened by edge stitching
5. Correct allowance of turning 0.5cm
6. Neatening stitchery firm, continuous, smoothly curved at the back and straight at the front.

1

1

1

1

¹/₂

2

Sub Total

6¹/₂

9

PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF INTERFACED COLLAR

PREPARATION

(a)  Collar interfaced

(b)  Collar joined with smoothly curved and firm Stitchery.

(c)   Seam allowance evenly trimmed and curved areas snipped

(d)  Well knife-edge collar with smooth curve

ATTACHMENT

(a)  Collar attached to the dress by sandwiching wit firm and curved stitchery

(b)  Seam turnings trimmed and snipped

(c)   Correct positioning of the collar

(d)  Correct size and shape of the collar

(e)  Collar flat on both sides

(f)    Joined facing turned to WS to neaten the neckline

 (g)Collar flashing with blouse back at CB to within 2 mm

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1

1

1

1¹/₂

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sub Total

11

10.

PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF THE SLEEVE

1. MANAGEMENT OF FULLNESS

a.     Gathers made on the expected part of the sleeve

b.     Forming gathers and not pleats.

c.     Gathers evenly distributed.

d.      Gathering stitches removed 

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1

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Sub total

2¹/₂

B.    UNDER ARM SEAM (FRENCH SEAM  (if not give zero)

a)     First line of stitches done with firm and straight stitchery.

b)    Second line of stitches done with firm and straight stitchery.

c)     Raw edges completely concealed

d)    Seam well knife edged

e)     Correct size of the finished seam 0.6cm to within 2mm

f)     Evenness of the seam

g)    Seam pressed flat to the CB at the armhole and at the casing

1

1

¹/₂

1

1

1

2

Sub total

7¹_/2

3. ATTACHMENT OF THE SLEEVE

1. Sleeve attached with firm and straight stitchery
2. Raw edges and notches matching
3. Front sleeve joined to the front bodice and vice versa
4. Seam not trimmed and not neatened
5. Correct size of the seam allowance and even around the sleeve
6. Underarm and side seam meeting at the armhole to within 2mm
7. Good hang of the sleeve

1

1

1

1

1

½

½

Sub total

6

D.    CASING AND ELASTICATION

a)     Raw edges completely tucked in

b)    Hem held using machine stitches

c)     Correct size of the casing  (1.5cm to within 2mm)

d)    Elastic inserted and overlapped 1.5cm and joined with overcasting stitches

e)     Opening  not closed

1

1

1

1

¹/₂

Sub total

4¹_/2

G R A N D   T O T A L

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