Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises BUNTRA QUAKER Home Science 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 Home Science Paper 1 examination.

  This theory paper assesses candidates on a wide array of domestic science topics, including nutrition, laundry, garment construction, and household management.

  • Duration: 2 ½ HOURS
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 25
  • Structure: Section A (40 marks), Section B (20 marks), Section C (40 marks)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Kitchen floors and household refuse disposal
    • Protein biological values
    • Dry cleaning precautions and laundry treatments
    • Bread making (yeast growth) and frying techniques
    • Work triangles
    • Garment construction (waistbands, seam rippers, pressing cloths, patch pockets)
    • Nutrition (Vitamin C and anaemia)
    • Product labels, care labels, and wise buying
    • Management of leftover foods
    • First aid (scalds prevention)
  • Section B
    • Laundry and Cleaning procedures (sponging a woolen skirt, washing an acrylic skirt, cleaning a plastic bin)
  • Section C
    • Food preservation principles
    • Detergent ingredients
    • Housing limitations (maisonettes)
    • Soft furnishings and furniture maintenance
    • Meal planning for the elderly and baby weaning
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  HOME SCIENCE

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