BECE JHS Home Economics (B.D.T) 2017 Past Questions

A common method of cooking ripe plantain for sale is

(a) What are temporary stitches?
(b) State four reasons for setting a table for family meals.
(c) A unit for hanging school uniforms is to be designed and made in the school workshop.
(i) State two places where the unit would be placed in the workshop.
(ii) State two specifications of the unit based on construction;
(iii) Name one specific material to be used for making the unit.
(d) (i) List five important pieces of information printed onto a package.
(ii) Name two other methods for making a print.

To shorten the cooking time for meat,

(a) Identify two types of permanent stitches.
(b) State five general rules for making stitches.
(c) State one use each of the following tools and equipment for sewing:
(i) tracing wheel;
(ii) pressing iron;
(iii) full length mirror;
(iv) seam ripper;
(v) stiletto.
(d) Complete the definition of a patch with the appropriate words listed below.
weak, space, material, repair, hole.

A patch is a small piece of ……………………….. that is used to cover a ………………….. or to strengthen a ……………………. area.

In taking body measurement, a firm tape measure is needed to

(a) State one function each of the following nutrients:
(i) protein:
(ii) carbohydrates;
(iii) vitamins.
(b) List three protein sources each of the following:
(i) animal;
(ii) vegetable
(c) (i) Ama has to prepare chicken stew for the mother’s birthday.
List six ingredients she will need for the stew.
(ii) State three accompaniment that can be served with the stew.
(iii) What are the basic ingredients used in pastry making?
(d) State four causes of food spoilage.
(e) Explain the term Essential Amino Acids by filling in the blank spaces with appropriate words below.
body, protein, foods, produced, cannot, compounds, eat.

They are the chemical ………………………..of protein which are found in the ………………………….. we ………………………… and ……………………………….. be ……………………………. by the ………………………………………….

Which of the following principles of design is similar to proportion?

(a) State four signs of Kwashiorkor.
(b) Outline three functions of water in the body.
(c) (i) State one reason why dietary fibre is important in a diet.
(ii) List the four fat soluble vitamins.
(d) Explain two reasons for preserving foods.
(e) State the major function of iodine in the body.

A preliminary design is meant to

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Which of the following represents the front view in the direction of arrow Z?

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Which of the following represents the left end elevation?

A single unit of a design is known as

Angles are measured by using a

In designing, the analysis question, what is the purpose of the unit? falls under

To repair an electrical fault, a safety precaution to observe is to

Which of the following is not a cause of weakness in furniture?

The tee-square is used for drawing

Identify the type of lettering used for emphasis.

Identify the type of lettering used for emphasis.

The best fastening for the full back opening of a fourteen year old school girl’s uniform is

When making a shirt sleeve, the two rows of gathering stitches are worked on the

The most suitable pocket found on men’s classic shirt is

In attaching a turnover to a shirt, the first process to work on is the

The French seam is the most appropriate seam for

A repair work done by weaving thread into weakened portion of article is termed

An advantage of freehand cutting is that

The most important factor to consider when buying canned food is the

In order to retain the nutrients in leafy vegetables,

In table setting, a cover refers to the space

The basic ingredients for preparation of batter are

Food is preserved mainly to

A suitable flour used to prepare bread is

Which of the following dishes is garnished with lemon and parsley?

Which of the following is a white fish?