Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises BURAMU 2 Joint Homescience Paper 1 2026 Pre-Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Mock Homescience Paper 1 examination.

  • Duration: 2 1/2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 23
  • Structure: The paper consists of three sections: Section A (40 marks) compulsory, Section B (20 marks) compulsory, and Section C (40 marks) where candidates answer any two questions.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Meaning of aflatoxins
    • Personal hygiene rules when handling food
    • Steaming as a method of cooking for invalids
    • Use of a pan with a tight-fitting lid
    • Skin infections and proper skin care
    • Draining away waste water
    • Benefits of colostrum
    • Categories of hard furnishings
    • Types of windows
    • Disadvantages of using wood as fuel
    • Inflation
    • Forms of advertisements
    • Boiling clothes during laundry
    • Laundry room precautions
    • Qualities of well-made machine stitches
    • Dart reinforcement methods
    • Uses of tucks on children's dresses
    • Properties of cotton fabric
    • Types of fastenings for nightwear
  • Section B
    • Laundering a fast-colored knitted cotton vest
    • Cleaning a stained earthen ware cup
    • Cleaning an aluminum-covered kitchen tabletop
  • Section C
    • Methods of preserving food
    • Circumstances for becoming a vegetarian
    • Advantages of hire purchase
    • Rules for removing stains from garments
    • Functions of care labels on readymade garments
    • Factors to consider when choosing a collar
    • Factors to consider when renting a house
    • Conserving energy when using a charcoal jiko
    • Health practices for a lactating mother
• File Size:

  47.00 KB
• Length:

  12 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  HOME SCIENCE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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