BECE 2014 BDT Home Economics Past Questions Paper 2 (Essay)

June 2014
BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 2

(Home Economics 2)
Paper 2 –  Essay

1 hour

SECTION A – (CORE SKILLS)
[20 marks]

Answer question 1

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

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(ii) cake ………………………………………..…………………………………

(b) State four suitable methods for preserving fish.
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(c) (i) List the type of pencil most suitable for the following operations:

(ii) List four methods of recording data for solving design problems.
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(d) (i) State three benefits of packaging.
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(ii) List two important information on a good package
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(e) Draw a line to illustrate each of the following:
(i) movement
(ii) texture.

SECTION B
[50 marks]

Answer two questions only from this section
All questions carry equal marks

2. The sketch below shows the style of a blouse Afua decides to make for sale.

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

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

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(c) The cost of making one blouse is GHC 2.50. Work out the cost of fifteen blouses.
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(d) If Afua sells one blouse at GHC 3.75. Work out the total profit for the fifteen blouses
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3. (a) What is boiling as a method of cooking?

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(b) State two advantages of boiling as a method of cooking
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(c) State two disadvantages of boiling as a method of cooking
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(d) List ten food items that can be cooked using the boiling method
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(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
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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 …………………….. of thread on the …………………………… Turn the ……………………………… so that the needle is at the highest point. Pass the thread through the …………………………… at the top of the machine. Draw the thread through the …………………………. to the …………………………….. Pass the thread through the ………………………… thread guide and finally through the eye of the ………………….

(b) Mention the main types of sewing equipment
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(c) Give two examples of each type of sewing equipment mentioned in 4 (b) above
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(d) What is microwave cooking?
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(e) List four food items which can be cooked in a microwave
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(f) State one reason for using microwave to cook
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(g) State two advantages of microwave cooking
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(h) State two disadvantages of microwave cooking
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