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KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 27

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SECTION A (40 Marks)

1.

Give two examples of laundry washing equipments

2 marks

2.

Name three types of button holes

3 marks

3.

Mention three observations you can make when burning a piece of linen fabric

3 marks

4.

State two advantages of using gas as a fuel

2 marks

5.

Apart from using salt to fix dye in loose coloured cottons give other two of its uses in laundry .

2 marks

6.

Give one advantage and one disadvantage of enzymes in fresh foods

2 marks

7.

Mention two ways of providing a variety in meal planning and management

2 marks

8.

Give meaning to the term seam

2 marks

9.

Give two advantages of binding over loop stitches in edge finishings

2 marks

10.

Give three rules to be observed when starching clothes

3 marks

11.

Give two advantages of routine feeding for a baby

2 marks

12.

Mention three factors to consider when Planning a kitchen placement in a house

3 marks

13.

Mention the classification of permanent stitches

3 marks

14.

Name two seams commonly used when joining the side seams of trousers made of heavy fabric.

2 marks

15.

Explain the meaning of the term malnutrition

2 marks

16.

Mention two important mineral salts for the elderly.

1 marks

17.

Explain why wool should be completely submerged under water during washing

1 marks

18.

State two functions of the skin

2 marks

19.

Give meaning of the term food hygiene

1 marks

SECTION B (20 Marks)

20.

You have been invited by your aunty who is recuperating from malaria bout to help her over the weekend.

a) Giving reasons explain how to thorough clean her bathing basin. (10mrks)

b) Describe the procedure of laundering a loose-coloured cotton handkerchief. (10mrks)

20 marks

SECTION C (40 Marks)

21.

a) Explain two precautions to observe when using candles for lighting (4mrks)

b) Give two explanations why HIV/AIDS causes malnutrition to people (4mrks)

c) Explain three points to consider when choosing sleeves. (6mrks)

d) Describe how to prepare a front and back facing. Use one well labeled diagram. (6mrks)

20 marks

22.

a) Suggest four problems experienced during pregnancy and give a possible cause and remedy (6mrks)

b) Discuss six problems likely to be faced by a first time mother when weaning her child for the first time (6mrks)

c) Explain four characteristics of undergarments (8mrks)

20 marks

23.

a)Explain three factors that can influence a budget (6mrks)

b) Identify four physical changes that occur when a limb is fractured (4mrks)

c) With the aid of well drawn and labeled diagrams, explain how to make a hem on a straight skirt (10mrks)

20 marks

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