EKSIKA JOINT EVALUATION EXAM -2014
HOMESCIENCE - PAPER 1
MARKING SCHEME
SECTION A (40marks)
1. -
It takes and maintains a sharp edge
It does not rust
It is strong
Any 2 x 1 =2mks
2. R - Rest the injured part
I - Apply ice or cold compress
C – Compress the injury
E – Elevate the injured part
4 x ½ =2mks
3. -
Able to hold dust
Soft
Smooth
Fluffy
Colour fast
Any 3 x 1=3mks
4. -
All raw edges are enclosed
Has straight stitchery
Seam allowances width is uniform/even throughout
Any 3 x 1=3mks
5. -
Using overcastting stitches
Using overlock
Using pinking shears – zig zag cuts
Using loop stitches
Binding the edges
Edge stitching
Any 4 x ½ =2mks
6. -
Educative and entertaining
Creates employment for advertising agents, actors, painters
Creates competition among producers
Informative – creates awareness
Any 3 x1 =3mks
7. -
Cover head/hair
Keep fingernails short
Wash hands thoroughly using soap and water
Avoid licking hands while cooking
Avoid touching cooked food with bare hands
Avoid handling food if one has an infectious disease e.g T.B, flu
Any 3 x 1 = 3mks
8. -
Boil the milk
Store milk in a clean container
Store milk in a cool place
Cover milk with muslin cloth
Do not store fresh for long / more than two days
Any 2 x 1 =2mks
9. -
To conserve fuel / reduce cooking time
T o retain the flavor of foods
To conserve water soluble nutrients
To protect the food from any foreign particle which may drop into the pan
Any 3 x 1=3mks
10. - Sneezing / coughing on food
- Handling food before washing hands
- Healthy carriers of communicable diseases
Any 3 x 1 =3mks
11. i) - Reduce wrinkling and abrasion for durability
- Prevent matting of woolens and pile fabrics such as corduroy
- Prevent accumulation of static electricity and subsequent clinging of synthetic fibres
- Remove coarseness in flannelettes and toweling materials giving them a soft
comforting feel.
- Add natural moisture
- Give fresh fragrance to fabrics
Any 2 x 1 = 2mks
ii) - Salt
- Fixing colour
Removing protein based stains
- Kills germs
Any 2 x1 = 2mks
12. - Use sterilized string to cut the cord
- Use sterilized scissors or razor to cut the cord
- Use gloves / clean hands to attend to the baby
Any 2 x 1 = 2mks
13. - Stitch backwards for two or three stitches over the previous stitches at
the point of double stitching
- Tread the two threads into a needle and push them into the fold
- Knot threads securely
Any 3 x 1=3mks
14. -
Allows putting on and removing of garments
Forms part of style
Any 2 x 1 =2mks
15. -
Charcoal is not clean in use or storage
If not property burnt, it produces smoke and blacken s equipment e.g utencils
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Carbon – monoxide produced, if in a not well ventilated room, it can
cause suffocation
It is not readily available in some area
Any 3 x 1 = 3mks
SECTION B (20marks)
16. a) -Soak (1/2) in diluted household bleach (1)
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Clean in hot (1/2) soapy (1/2) water using an abrasive (1/2)
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Rinse (1/2) thoroughly (1/2) in warm water (1/2)
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Final rinse (1 /2) in cold water (1/2) to freshen
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Drain (1/2) to dry (1/2)
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Wipe (1/2) with dry (½) clean (1/2)
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Store appropriately (1/2)
Max (9mks)
Wash in hot (1/2) soapy (1 /2) water using a soft (1/2) piece of cloth /sponge
b) -
/sisal fib res (1/2)
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Rinse thoroughly (1/2) in clean (1/2) hot water (1/2)
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Dry (1/2) on arrack (1/2) upside down (1 /2) with a non fluffy cloth (1/2)
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Buff to shine (1/2)
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Store appropriately (1/2)
Max (6 mks)
c) - Dampen ( /2) by sprinkling warm water ( /2) using finger tips
1
1
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Roll (1/2) firmly and leave it a few minutes (1/2)
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Iron using hot iron (1/2) on both sides
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Iron double parts first (1/2) on the wrong side (1/2)
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Iron away from the worker (1/2)
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Air fold and store appropriately (1/2)
Max (5mks)
SECTION C (40 marks)
17. a) - Lining shelves
- Collecting diet after sweeping
- Shining glass windows /surfaces
- Protecting surfaces when cleaning
Any 4x1 =4mks
b) i) The activities in the house: A house in which many activities such as cooking
eating and bathing are taking place may need more frequent cleaning that in
which
fewer activities are taking place.
ii) The size of the house: A small house with many occupants may need
more frequent cleaning than a big sized house.
iii) The nature of occupants: A house with little children may need more
frequent cleaning than a house with adults only.
iv) The location and nature of the house: A house in dusty or muddy area and
with rough floor and surface may re quire more frequent cleaning than a house
in a cleaner location with smoother surfaces.
v) The time available for cleaning. The more the time available, the higher
the frequency of cleaning.
vi) The season of the year. Dusty and muddy season s may require more
frequent house cleaning.
Any 5 x 2 =10mks
c) -Manufacture and expiry dates
- Product name
- Company name and address
- Nutritive value or content
- Weight of product
Any 4 x1 =4mks
d) - Open drainage – drainage made a nd not covered usually temporarily
- Concealed / closed drainage – water flows in pipes
Any 2 x1 = 4mks
18. a)
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ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Type of food to be cooked – some foods cook faster e.g vegetable
Cooking equipment available – some methods need specialized equipment e.g
baking
Time available to cook the food- when there is little time, cook foods which are
shorter time
Specific ingredients available – use appropriate cooking method for the
ingredients used
Age and health status of the person to eat the food e.g for invalids the best
method is steaming
Any 4 x 2 =8mks
b) -
Poverty
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Corruption
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Ignorance
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Parasite infestation
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Food taboos, superstitions and religious beliefs
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Natural calamities
Any 5 x 1 =5mks
c) - To treat nutritional disorders
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Improve appearance of food
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Improve flavor of food
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Improve texture of food
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Enhance the diet when one is aware that certain nutrients are lacking
Any 3 x 1 =3mks
d) – The garment
- Age of wearer
- Effect desired
- Position of opening
- Type of fabric
Any 2 x1 = 2mks
e) - Should be stain resistant
- Should be durable to withstand frequent laundering
- Should be light in weight
- Should be light in colour to show any stains
Any 2 x 1=2mks
19. a) - Growth of hair in pubic areas and armpits
- Breasts enlarge
- Waist becomes distinct and hips broaden
- Onset of menstruation
- Increase in weight and height
Any 3 x 1 =3mks
b) - Economical as several dishes can be cooked
- Baked foods are appealing and well flavoured
- Does not require constant attention, if the temperature and time is set
- Food is easy to digest since it is light
Any 4 x 1=4mks
c) - Not able to make to hospital in time due to emergency delivery
- Lack of money to meet hospital fees
- Beliefs and taboos
- Ignorance
- Distance to hospital too far
Any 3 x 1 = 3mks
d) - Interferes with education as the girl drops out of school
- Girl has social stigma among her peers
- Girl may abandon the baby
- Girl may carry out street abortion
- Pelvis bones are not fully developed hence normal birth is difficult hence may
go through caesarian section
- Hormones not fully developed hence baby may be retarded as the mother
may not be able to cope with pregnancy
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The skin is not fully developed and ca not expand properly leading to
cracks, discomfort and ugly stretch marks
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If she contracts STD, it can cause barrenness because the system is not
fully developed
Any 4 x 2 = 8mks
e) -
Sewing cotton/hand sewing thread
Sewing silk thread
Embroidery thread
Mercerized sewing cotton for machine sewing
Any 2 x 1 =2mks