HOME ECONOMICS S1 2012

if you want to look your best which of the following should not be done?
1. Take regular exercise
2. Eat in between meals
3. have regular baths
4. Have proper rest
The following are good habits except
1. Exercising daily
2. Eating regulary
3. Sleeping in an airy room
4. staying away from the sun
To attain good health and haelthy skin and teeth one must eat plent of
1. Fruits and vegetables
2. Vegetables and eggs
3. Fruits and milk
4. Milk and eggs
We must change our clothes frequently
1. because they make one look dirty
2. because there germs on dirty clothing
3. because the perspiration left to dry spoils their colour and gives off an unpleasant smell
4. because wearing the same cloths makes one look unattractive
which point can you exclude when choosing a new dress
1. the colour
2. the occasion its intended for
3. the pattern and style
4. your build
In order to keep our body fresh and free from body odour we need to
1. keep the body and clothing clean
2. bathe regularly
3. dry our body thoroughly
4. use plent of talcum powder
Which of the following statements about the care of the body is not true
1. keep the body and clothing clean always
2. never soap under the arm because the more you soap the more you perspire
3. have regular baths
4. Eat proper food and regular meals
To take care of the body you have to
1. sleep whenever u can
2. eat throughtout the day
3. keep the body and clothing washed and cleaned regularly
4. dress beautifully
If you wish to have health hair you should do all of the following except
1. keep your hair tidy
2. brush your hair weekly
3. keep combs clean
4. wash your hair frequently
Hair can be kept clean and glossy by
1. frequent and thorough washing and brushing
2. brushing the hair often
3. wearing a scarf over the hair
4. using good hair oil regularly
School girls should keep their hair----------------- and ------------------------
1. short and tidy
2. short and clean
3. long and tied up nealtly
4. neat and well groomed
Why do you think that combs and brushes should be rinsed in colsd water after washing in warm soapy water?
1. to soften the bristles
2. to remove dirt and grease
3. to retain the sharp of the comb
4. so that the comb and brushes can last long
A comb should be washed with
1. soap and cold water
2. soap and warm water
3. vigegar and water
4. salt and water
Your teeth may chip and crack if you
1. use toothbrush with firm bristles
2. bite hard objects
3. eat hard crisp food
4. use a toothbrush that belongs to someone else
what type of food is good for stregthening the teeth and jaws?
1. rice and broth -soft and semi liquid
2. apples and groundnuts- hard crisp food
3. milk and cocoa - liquid
4. meat and fish -gelatinous
Which of the following satements about the care of hands is not true?
1. finger-nails should be cut straight across
2. nails should be short and trimed regularly
3. brush finger-nails with nail brush to remove ditrt under and around
4. wash hands with soap and water before and after every meal
Hands should be washed on all the following instances except.
1. before morning toitlet
2. before and after eating
3. before and preparing food
4. before giving first aid
Toe-nails should be cut
1. according to sharp
2. straight across
3. rounded
4. square
Which is the reason why we should not wear tight-fitting shoes
1. the nails will stop growing
2. singapore foot will result
3. the toes will bend to one side
4. painfull corns will result
Leather shoes should not be dried directly under the sun because
1. it dries the shoes too quickly
2. it causes the leather to shrink
3. it softens the leather
4. it makes them water proof
personal hygiene deals with the following except
1. clothing and shoes
2. environment
3. one's appearance
4. body, hair and teeth
The following are characteristics of a well groomed person except
1. clean teeth
2. diging around the compound
3. agood breath
4. clean nails
The following are the disadvantages of artifical hair
1. wigs are expensive
2. braids make people's hair break
3. people have ugly hair.
4. some make people look artifical
Write "True" or "False"
While cleaning your ears use a small stick
1. True
2. False
_________________ is not a career in Home-economics
1. nutrition
2. catering
3. Journalism
4. Dress designing
When removing an object from the eye do the following except
1. A void rubbing your eye
2. Blow your nose to make your eyes water
3. If the object is stuck onto the eye ball, try to take it out.
4. If the object is stuck under the top- eye –lid and pull it down over the bottom one. This may remove the object
We breath through the nose to
1. take in the right quantities of oxygen and carbondioxide
2. filter and warm the air
3. take in little air
4. eliminate carbondioxide
Write 'True' or 'False'
Catering, Nutritionist, Food processor, Baking are careers in Home-economics.
1. True
2. False
Write 'True' or 'False'
Head-lice, Round-worms, Dandruf are hair infections
1. True
2. False
WRITE ‘TRUE’ OR ‘FALSE’
Trachoma is nose defect.
1. True
2. False

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