BECE Home Economics 2013 Paper 1 Past Questions

Homehold pests are dangerous to human health because they

The chief ingredient in soap making is

Treatment given to wood in furniture making is known as

Which of the following is the oldest type of floor?

Stagnant water in broken pots are good breeding place for

A pregnant woman needs food rich in calcium to

All these are toiletries EXCEPT

Which of these is caused by moist heat?

Body odour can be controlled by the use of

Maintenance of a good eye sight can be obtained by eating foods rich in Vitamin

What is the name given to narrow tube in the skin in which hair grows?

Natural ventilation can achieved through the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an indigenous cosmetic?

The following are sitting room furniture EXCEPT

Glass is manufactured mainly from

Health of a foetus depends on the mother’s

One of the first physical features noticed in a pregnant woman is

Goiter ould be prevented by

The tooth consists of three main parts namely;

Dysentery can easily be spread by

A healthy relationship between a boy and a girl which may lead to marriage is called

Night wears should be

A pregnant woman needs the following EXCEPT

The coloured part of the eye is the

The marriage under the ordinance allows for the union of one man and _____ woman/women

The first step in laundry process

The expanded programme on immunization (EPI) main purpose is to protect children from ___________ deadly disease

The wax inside the ear acts as

A fourteen year old girl is regarded as having reached the age of

Lemon juice as a cleaning agent can be classed as an/a

Which of these fabrics is most suitable for bed sheets?

Which of these is most suitable for cleaning rug?

Dandruff can be seen as ___________ flakes on the scalp

Weekly cleaning of sitting room involves

The part of the tooth that contains the blood vessels and nerves is the

Which of these is best used for toilet training of a baby?

Home Economics was first taught by the missionaries as

The ear is divided into ____________

What is child care?

The following are the advantages of pre-natal care EXCEPT

Which of these is the best item for cleaning the ear?

Epidermis is the _______ of the skin

A nuclear family consist of the

The type of flower arrangement shown the picture is

The flower arrangement is suitable for

In the home, the _______ is the homemaker.

Which of the following vitamins is easily destroyed during cooking?

Which of these group of colours is called ‘secondary’?

The act of receiving people and making them feel happy is called

The process of changing the air ins a room often enough to keep it fresh is