BECE Past Questions & Answers 2013(BDT)

June 2013

BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 2

(Home Economics2)

Essay

1 hour

SECTION A

(CORE SKILLS)

[20 marks]

Answer question 1 [COMPULSORY]

(a) State two functions of protein in the body

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(b) List two ways by which patching can be done

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(ii) List three methods of carrying out design investigations.

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(iii) State two factors to consider when selecting the best solution from the generated possible solutions in designing.

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(d) (i) What is the colour spectrum?

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(ii) List the three primary colours

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(iii) Explain secondary colours

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SECTION B

[50 marks]

Answer two questions only from this section

All questions carry equal marks

(a) State the main nutrients in the following food items:

Food	Main nutrients
Orange
Cassava
Liver
Soft bones
Kontonmire

(b) State seven points to be considered when planning a menu

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(d) List six fixed equipment found in a modern kitchen.

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(e) State seven ways to avoid burns and scalds in the kitchen

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(a) List a suitable fabric for making each of the following articles

wedding dress, a boy’s pair of shorts, scarf, handkerchief, tea towel

Article	Suitable fabric
wedding dress
a boy’s pair of shorts
scarf
handkerchief
tea towel

(b) Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate words provided below:

making, faults, tears, article, repairing, old, process.

Renovating is the ……………… of …………………… and mending …………….. such as breaks or ……………….. in clothes and household articles. Remodelling is the process of making a new article out of an …………………… one.

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(d) Define darning

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(e) List two types of fibres

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