BECE 2014 BDT Home Economics Past Questions (Essay) – Answers

June 2014
BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 2

(Home Economics 2)
Paper 2 – Essay

ANSWERS

1. (a) State the main method for cooking the following foods:

(i) rice – boiling
(ii) cake – baking

(b) State four suitable methods for preserving fish.

• Drying
• Smoking
• Freezing
• Salting
• Frying
• Canning

(c) (i) List the type of pencil most suitable for the following operations:

(ii) List four methods of recording data for solving design problems.

• Taking notes / Using computer
• Taking photographs
• Video recording
• Audio recording
• Drawing / sketching
• Drawing graphs
• Making charts

(d) (i) State three benefits of packaging.

• It adds value to the product
• It protects the product from contamination
• It protects the consumer from hazards
• Attracts consumers
• Makes handling easier / makes it portable
• Promotes easy identification.

(ii) List two important information on a good package

• Information about content / manufacturer
• Date of production
• Expiry date
• Instructions for usage

(e) Draw a line to illustrate each of the following:

SECTION B
[50 marks] Answer two questions only from this section
All questions carry equal marks

2. (a) State five processes that will be used in making up the blouse.

• Arrangement of fullness
• Collar making
• Openings
• Seam making
• Fastening
• Neatening

(b) State five cotton fabrics that can be used in making the

• blouse
• Denim.
• Sateen.
• Calico.
• Poplin.
• Muslin
• Flannel

(c) The cost of making one blouse is GHC 2.50. Work out the cost of fifteen blouses.
Cost for one blouse = GHC 2.50
Hence, cost for fifteen blouses = 15 x GHC 2.50
= GHC 37.50

(d) If Afua sells one blouse at GHC 3.75. Work out the total profit for the fifteen blouses

Profit = Selling price – Cost price
Profit for 1 blouse = GHC 3.75 – GHC 2.50
= GHC 1.25
Hence, profit for 15 blouses = 15 x 1.25
= GHC 18.75

2ND METHOD

If selling price for 1 blouse = GHC 3.75
Then, selling price for 15 blouses = 15 x GHC 3.75
= GHC 56.25
Hence, Profit for 15 blouses = Selling price – Cost price
= GHC 56.25 – GHC 37.50
= GHC 18.75

3. (a) What is boiling as a method of cooking?

Boiling is a method of cooking food in boiling water in a saucepan with a fitting lid at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius

(b) State two advantages of boiling as a method of cooking

• Boiled foods are easily digestible.
• It is economical / less expensive
• It maintains the natural taste of the food

(c) State two disadvantages of boiling as a method of cooking

• Boiled foods are usually not attractive unless garnished.
• Boiled foods go bad quickly, if not preserved well.

(d) List ten food items that can be cooked using the boiling method

Rice, banku, plantain, yam, cocoyam, cassava, potato, fish, meat, egg, maize, cowpea

(e) List two examples each of food items which can be prepared with the following methods of cooking

(f) Plan a two course lunch menu for an adolescent using meat for the main dish and provide a suitable dessert

Main meal (1st course): Brown beef stew and boiled rice.
Dessert (2nd course) : Pineapple upside down

ALTERNATIVE
Main meal (1st course): Mutton palmnut soup and fufu (pounded cassava and plantain)
Dessert (2nd course) : Sliced oranges

ALTERNATIVE
Main meal (1st course): okro stew with goat meat and banku
Dessert (2nd course) : mango juice

4. (a) The passage below describes the threading of the sewing machine. Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate words selected from the list below

balance wheel, spool pin, needle, tension disc, thread, reel, take-up-lever, second, first thread guide

Place the …reel…. of thread on the …spool pin…. Turn the …balance wheel….. so that the needle is at the highest point. Pass the thread through the …first thread guide…. at the top of the machine. Draw the thread through the …tension disc…….. to the …take-up-lever…. Pass the thread through the …second…..thread guide and finally through the eye of the …needle..

(b) Mention the main types of sewing equipment

• Large sewing equipment
• Small sewing equipment

(c) Give two examples of each type of sewing equipment mentioned in 4 (b) above

Large equipment examples: ironing board and sewing machine.
Small equipment examples: tape measure, scissors, thread and needle

(d) What is microwave cooking?
It is a method of cooking and reheating food by means of electromagnetic waves in a microwave oven powered by electricity.

(e) List four food items which can be cooked in a microwave.

Potatoes, Carrot, Meat, Fish, Oats, rice, beans, maize

(f) State one reason for using microwave to cook

• It cooks food fast,
• It is easy / convenient to use.

(g) State two advantages of microwave cooking

• If properly set, it needs less attention
• Food nutrients are conserved.

(h) State two disadvantages of microwave cooking.

• The oven is expensive.
• Food can be dried when not covered properly.
• It cannot be used where there is no electricity