BECE JHS Home Economics (B.D.T) 2011 Past Questions

Which of the following is a neatening stitch?

(a) State three characteristics of a good plain seam.
(b) State three causes of food spoilage.
(c) Complete the table below by filling in the blank spaces
(d) The headmaster of your school has asked you to design and construct a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP) toilet for the school
(i) List three building materials you will use for making the structure
(ii) List four tools for constructing the walls.

Green leafy vegetables and sea foods provide the body with

(a) Give two reasons for taking body measurement of a customer before making up his / her garment
(b) What three steps will you take to ensure that accurate body measurements are taken?
(c) List eight body measurements needed for making a school shirt.
(d) Identify three factors that will determine the amount of fabric needed to make a school shirt using a plain polyester fabric
(e) List two garments that a JHS boy or girl puts on everyday to school.

Which of the following is a dry method of cooking?

(a) State two basic stitches used in crocheting
(b) List four crocheted articles
(c) Explain four ways by which a caterer can maintain good health and a clean environment
(d) Give three reasons why a caterer should stay healthy
(e) Which four points would Evelyn look out for when buying canned / tinned foods?

The lightness or darkness in a drawing is the

(a) Explain the term food
(b) Explain the term food spoilage
(c) Which method of cooking is best for the preparation of the following:
(i) Fruits
(ii) Cake
(iii) Khebab
(iv) Doughnuts
(v) Yakeyake
(vi) Pancake
(vii) Rice
(d) Complete the table below:
(e) List two good table manners that you should observe when eating at table

Any two primary colours mixed together in equal proportions produce a

Which of the following lines is used for showing visible outlines?

Figure 1 illustrates the principle of

From the following options, select the designing media mixed with water

In design analysis, the size of the unit is considered under

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Which of the following represents the front elevation in the direction of arrow X?

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The plan is represented by

The two methods of drawing orthographic views are

A vertical line is associated with

Which of the following situations is an indirect risk to a small business?

The factors to consider when setting up a sewing business includes

Which of the following equipment is least important when setting up a sewing industry?

Cotton is a vegetable fibre and therefore it is

When hand sewing, start with a

Good stitches are usually

A French seam is suitable for

Accurate measurement must be taken in garment making to make garments

Which of the following is a reason for renovating articles? It

An example of a large catering equipment is

Which of the following is a moist method of cooking?

Creaming is a method used in the preparation of

A main meal should consist of

Which of the following is the correct order of writing a two-course menu?

Kpoikpoi is an ethnic dish for the

Food commodities are

A menu forming a complete meal at a set price is known as