TERM 1 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR

ADMISSION NUMBER: JLLA ________________ CLASS: 8TH GRADE (JS 2)

SUBJECT: HOME ECONOMICS DURATION: 30 MINUTES

1. Which of these reasons is not a reason e. mending

for care of clothing? 4. A person who creates new style of
a. ensure that clothes are available for clothing is called a fashion_____
wearing a. advertiser
b. kills any disease carrying germs and b. model
pest c. blazer
c. fade clothes easily d. designer
d. saves money as clean clothes last e. administration
longer 5. Bed linen include the following
e. keep clothes in good condition except______
2. The process of passing threaded needle a. bed sheet
in and out of fabrics to make a design b. blanket
is________ c. pillow case
a. sewing d. duve
b. embroidery e. drapery
c. tacking 6. The following are kitchen linens
d. stitching except_________
e. correction a. apron
3. In laundry processing the first step is b. dish cloth
called___________ c. mattress
a. airing d. napkin
b. boiling e. tea cloth
c. sewing 7. The following are benefits of repairing
d. sorting an old garment except___________
 a. keeping wardrobe tidy e. identify the problems
b. saving money 12. The process of neatening the raw edges
c. for availability of articles is called___________
d. last longer a. hemming
e. wasting time and energy b. seam allowance
8. The process of neatening the raw edges c. seam lined
of articles is called___________ d. patching
a. hemming e. facing
b. seam allowance 13. The process of passing threaded needle
c. seam lined in and out of fabrics to make a design
d. patching is________
9. The basic needs of the family include the a. sewing
following except__________ b. embroidery
a. clothing c. tacking
b. food d. stitching
c. shelter e. needling
d. health care 14. A line of stitching that joins two or more
e. family car pieces of cloth is _____________
10. An example of short term goal a. bias
is__________ b. seam
a. building a house c. hem
b. providing good education d. finish
c. saving money for retirement e. patching
d. provision of balance diet 15. The following are human resources
e. provision of family business except_________
11. The last step in decision making is a. energy
__________ b. skill
a. acting on the decision c. time
b. identifying the decision d. knowledge
c. evaluation of the decision made e. money
d. choose the best option.
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1. _________________is the act of making a choice from alternative course of action or things.
2. ___________________ is a term used collectively to include a variety of textile articles used
in the home.
3. Clothing repair is __________________________________________________
4. _________________ and _____________________ are types of patches.
5. ____________is done when the garment or fabrics to be patched is thick or woven.
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THEORY

1. APPLICATION.

Jennifer has a comprehensive schedule on Monday that covers more than 1000 pages of material.
She is scheduled to work on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Her employer refused to let her
take the weekend off to study. Jennifer has had very little time to review her grades and very
little time to review her grades and have been low this semester. If she scores poorly on this test,
she will fail out of nursing school. To compound the problem, there is a big party on Saturday
that Jennifer really wants to attend.

i. Discuss the step in decision making based on this case.

ii. Proffer three different solutions to the problem identified.
iii. If you were in Jennifer’s situation, what will be your decision?
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2. ANALYSIS

1. Mrs. Okonkwo sowed a beautiful gown a long time ago,

she now has a party she wants to go and she suddenly remembers that she has a gown she can
wear for the party. When it was time for the party, she brought out the cloth to wear and
found out that there were lots of holes on it. She was totally disappointed and confused
seeing the state of the cloth.
i. If it happens to be you what type of patch would you use? State your reasons.
ii. Explain to her how she can make a simple patch on the garment.
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