LIGHT HOUSE ACADEMY
27 GOD-P STREET RUMUEKINI, PORT HARCOURT
THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
2024/25 ACADEMIC SESSION
Name: ………………………………………………………… Class: Basic 5
Subject: Home Economics Date………………...
SECTION A
1. _________ teaches us how manage or take care of ourselves, family, and household related
activities. (a) Science (b) Arts (c) Social Studies (d) Home Economics
2. The fastening of cloth, leather, or other flexible materials using needle and thread is known
as ______ (a) fasting (b) sewing (c) ironing (d) crocheting
3. Which of these stitches is used to add beauty to dress or material? (a) temporary stitches
(b) decorative stitches (c) holding stitches (d) permanent stitches
4. All these are examples of stitches except _____ (a) overcasting (b) running stitch (c)
backstitch (d) forward stitch
5. Pick the odd one out (a) father (b) cousin (c) children (d) mother
6. The ______ is the first unit of the society. (a) school (b) church (c) family (d)
neighbourhood
7. Family ________ consists of the stages a family passes through from the time of marriage to
the death of parents. (a) tree (b) generations (c) lifecycle (d) relationship
8. _______ are useful things used to meet family needs. (a) resources (b) minerals (c)
houses (d) surnames
9. Which among these is not a type of family? (a) blended family (b) extended family (c)
borrowed family (d) polygamous family
10. ______ satisfies hunger and nourishes the body. (a) nutrient (b) food (c) chemicals
(d) water
11. The _______ is used for storing frozen foods for a long period. (a) oven (b) refrigerator
(c) microwave (d) freezer
12. Which ones are not tools but equipments?
(a) Potato masher, grater, can opener
(b) Cooker, dishwasher, saucepan
(c) Freezer, cabinet, sink, cooker
(d) Forks, chopping board, spatula, grater
13. Food allows the growth of _______ that cause food poisoning. (a) dust (b) odour (c)
dirts (d) bacteria
14. Food _______ is the presence of harmful chemicals and microorganisms in food that can
cause illness. (a) safety (b) storage (c) contamination (d) cooking
15. The process of preparing the food we eat by heating it is called ______ (a) storage (b)
cooking (c) contamination (d) safety
SECTION B
1. (a) Define food.
(b) Give two (2) examples of each of the following:
(I) Large kitchen equipment. (II) Small kitchen equipment. (III) Cooking utensils
2. State three (3) guidelines for uses of cooking methods.
3. (a) Define food safety. (b) Mention two (2) risk factors in raw food items that cause
contamination.
4. Give two reasons for cooking food.
