ABAVANA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

End of First Term Examination – JHS 1

APRIL, 2022 CAREER TECHNOLOGY 2 & 1 1 HOUR 45 MINS

PAPER 2
ESSAY
[60 MARKS]
This paper consists of five questions. Answer any three questions.

1. a. Explain the term health. 2 marks

b. Mention four effects of not taking care of the body. 4 marks
c. Mention two rules for personal hygiene. 4 marks
d. Define the following and state three examples each. 10 marks
i. Ferrous metals
ii. Non-ferrous metals

2. a. What is food hygiene? 3 marks

b. i. Differentiate between food poisoning and food spoilage. 4 marks
ii. State and explain four causes of food spoilage. 8 marks
c. i. List the steps in obtaining timber. 3 marks
ii. Mention the classification of food commodities. 2 marks

3. a. Briefly explain each of the following: 8 marks

i. Compliant material
ii. Building materials
iii. Food storage
iv. Food preservation
b. State six cotton fabrics. 6 marks
c. List two natural plastics. 2 marks
d. Write four methods of food preservation. 4 marks

4. a. State two ways one can stay healthy. 4 marks

b. Mention four reasons for preserving food. 8 marks
c. Write four resistant materials. 4 marks
d. List four types of resistant materials. 4 marks

5. a. State four causes of accidents in the food laboratory and workshop. 8 marks
b. Mention two causes and two preventive measures of poor environmental health. 8 marks
c. List two examples of alloy. 2 marks
d. Write two the classification of fibres 2 marks
 PAPER 1
Answer All Questions
Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option for each question and
circle it.
1. .…………….is the state in which food has D. The power of arrest
gone bad and is usually dangerous to eat. 8. The forceful opening on the skin caused by
A. Food spoilage knives or any sharp object is termed
B. Food preservation as………..
C. Food preparation A. burns
D. Food control B. scalds
2. In order for one to stay healthy, we should C. cut
observe the following except D. bruises
A. eat a balanced meal 9. If there is a fire outbreak in the laboratory,
B. avoid drug abuse what are the right steps that should be taken?
C. not having enough rest and sleep A. Use fire extinguishers
D. exercise the body daily B. wait for someone to come
3. The single cell organisms larger than bacteria C. shut off the gas and electricity if you know
that are found mostly on sugary foods are how to
called……….. D. shut off the gas and electricity only if you
A. foam can, exit the building, pull fire alarm and call
B. moulds public safety.
C. yeast 10. A situation in which something happens
D. slimy unexpectedly or unintentionally which may
4. It is important to practice food laboratory cause injury, damage or death is known
hygiene because……… as…………
A. it prevents food poisoning A. safety
B. it causes food spoilage B. accident
C. it encourages food contamination C. unhygienic behaviour
D. none of the above. D. coincidence

5. When foods are not handled or treated well 11. Staying healthy is the steps taken to improve
after harvesting or production, it results one’s………….. physically, mentally and
in……….. ……………
A. food spoilage A. lifestyle and wellbeing
B. processing B. wellbeing and lifestyle
C. contamination C. lifestyle and safety
D. preservation D. spiritual life

6. What is the correct temperature that frozen 12. The following are ways of minimizing an
food should be kept at? accident in the workshop/food laboratory
A. 0 degrees or lower except
B. 15 degrees or lower A. Do not put your hands into a machine
C. –18 degrees or lower when in motion.
D. 20 degrees or lower B. Adhere to all safety rules and regulation.
C. Using wet cloths to hold hot pans.
7. Which of the following powers do D. Be attentive and concentrate on your work
Environmental Health officers not have?
A. Serving legal notices
B. Providing evidence in court
C. Compiling reports
13. There is increase in poor environmental 20. Food commodities are the major ingredients
health issues because of population increase, used for cooking………….
…………… A. stew
A. improving afforestation in our industries B. food
B. urbanization and development of C. banku
industries D. soup
C. increasing in development projects 21. Which of the following are the nutrients
D. increasing birth found in meal?
14. The process of keeping food for longer A. Proteins of the biological value
periods of time by giving it a special B. Saturated fats and salt
treatment is known as……….. C. Saturated fats and salt
A. food storage D. B – group vitamins
B. cooking food 22. Using tenderizers such as lemon juice,
C. protection tomatoes, juice and………….can help to
D. preservation of food bring down proteins in meat.
15. Bacteria can cause harm to the body by A. beetroot
producing certain substances B. vinegar
called………….. C. pawpaw juice
A. toxins D. ginger juice
B. infections 23. This is taking in a harmful substance that is
C. enzyme action injurious to health.
D. moulds A. Sprain
16. Insufficient lighting and ventilation cause B. Poison
accident in the food…………..or……… C. Juice
A. health or workshop D. Drink
B. laboratory or workshop 24. Environmental health institutes;
C. laboratory or health A. proper disposal of liquid and solid waste
D. shop or school B. poor hygiene and sanitation
17. Career Technology is a subject that deals with C. poor ventilation
the use of…………and……….to solve D. provision of unclean water
everyday problem. 25. …………occurs when liquid and solid waste
A. innovation and skills are not properly disposed off but are
B. struggle and skills carelessly thrown on the land.
C. protection and innovation A. Air pollution
D. knowledge and work B. Water pollution
18. Working for a long time and standing in poor C. Land pollution
ventilated kitchen may lead to………. D. Space pollution
A. shock 26. The process of adding water to quicken lime
B. fall is known as………….
C. fainting A. quacking
D. nose bleeding B. slaking
19. If a person does not eat a lot of dietary fibre, C. slurring
he may suffer from…………. D. binding
A. diarrhoea 27. Another name for cement is bind mate
B. headache or………….
C. constipation A. binder
D. anaemia B. clinker
C. slurry
D. clay
28. A transparent material is seen-through. What B. suffering
is its opposite called? C. life
A. Block D. work
B. Hidden 35. What property of nylon makes it suitable to
C. Opaque use for making clothing?
D. Solid A. It doesn’t rust
29. The fastest method of removing moisture B. It’s resistant to wear and tear
content from fresh log or timber is known C. It’s very strong
as……………….. D. It’s a weak fabric
A. kiln seasoning 36. …………..comes from the trunks and
B. air seasoning branches of trees.
C. shrinkage A. Wood
D. bending B. Plastic
30. Wood is……………by insects and fungi. C. Glass
A. dissolved D. Ceramic
B. discoloured 37. All the following are cotton fabrics
C. corroded except………...
D. attacked A. Greybaft
31. Many plastics become……………with age. B. Calico
A. liquid C. Nylon
B. rough D. Satin
C. discoloured 38. One of the following is made from baked
D. rubbery clay.
32. The full meaning of LED is…………. A. plastics
A. Light Emitting Diode B. ceramics
B. Life Emitting Diode C. glass
C. Light Emotion Diode D. metals
D. Light Emission Diode 39. Chairs are made from………..
33. What does the abbreviation PVC stand for? A. polyester resin
A. Polyvinyl chlorine B. acrylic
B. Polyvinyl chloride C. epoxy resins
C. Popvinyl chloride D. polythene
D. Pipvine chlorine 40. An example of an alloy is…………
34. Food is eaten by all living things for the A. aluminium
sustenance of……….. B. tin
A. death C. copper
D. bronze
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End of First Term Examination – JHS 1

APRIL, 2022 CAREER TECHNOLOGY 2 & 1 1 HOUR 45 MINS

FINAL MARKING SCHEM

PAPER 1
OBJECTIVE TEST
(40 MARKS)

1. A 6. C 11. A 16. B 21. C 26. B 31. C 36. A

2. C 7. D 12. C 17. A 22. B 27. B 32. A 37. C
3. C 8. C 13. B 18. C 23. B 28. A 33. B 38. B
4. A 9. D 14. D 19. C 24. A 29. A 34. C 39. A
5. A 10. A 15. A 20. B 25. C 30. D 35. C 40. D

PAPER 2
[60 marks]
Question 1
1. a. Explain the term health. 2 marks
Health is the state of being well in the body and mind.
b. Mention four effects of not taking care of the body. 4 marks
 It can lead to bad body odour
 One can contract diseases and fall ill
 It can cause food contamination
 One can lose respect in the society
 Diseases can be transferred to other people
c. Mention two rules for personal hygiene. 4 marks
 Keep your hands from your hair and nostrils
 Bath twice a day to get rid of germs
 Keep fingernails short and clean
 Brush or clean the teeth twice a day.

d. Define the following and state three examples each. 10 marks

i. Ferrous metals: They are metals that have iron in them.
Examples: mild steel, cast iron, carbon steel
ii. Non-ferrous metals: They are metals which do not have iron in them
Examples: copper, tin, lead, aluminium, etc
Question 2
a. What is food hygiene? 3 marks
Food hygiene is the observation of sanitary rules by food handlers to prevent food contamination, food
poisoning and other food borne diseases from production to consumption.
b. i. Differentiate between food poisoning and food spoilage. 4 marks
Food poisoning is illness caused or associated with eating contaminated food or food with poison in it while
food spoilage is a state in which food has gone bad and is usually dangerous to eat.
ii. State and explain four causes of food spoilage. 8 marks
 Bacteria: Small organisms that live mostly on protein matter
 Moulds: Simple plants that appear mostly on sweet foods.
 Oxidation: Exposing cut surfaces of food to react with oxygen.
 Yeast: Single cell organisms larger than bacteria and found mostly on sugary foods.
 Enzymes: Chemical substances present in all living things.
c. i. List the steps in obtaining timber. 3 marks
 Felling
 Conversion of timber
 Seasoning of timber
ii. Mention the classification of food commodities. 2 marks
 Plant source foods
 Animal source foods
Question 3
a. Briefly explain each of the following: 8 marks
i. Compliant material: A material that has recognized, predictable and consistent properties.
ii. Building materials: Any material which is used for construction purposes.
iii. Food storage: A state in which food has gone bad and is usually dangerous to eat.
iv. Food preservation: Act of keeping food for longer periods of time by giving it a special treatment.
b. State six cotton fabrics 6 marks
 Greybaft
 Satin
 Calico
 Checks
 Wax print
 Seer sucker
 Velvet

c. List two natural plastics. 2 marks

 Plants
 Trees
 Animals
 Insects
d. Write four method of preserving food. 4 marks
 Drying
 Bottling
 Fermentation
 Smoking
 Pickling
 Freezing
 Oiling
Question 4
a. State two ways one can stay healthy. 4 marks
 Eat a balanced diet
 Avoid drug abuse
 Have enough rest and sleep
 Exercise daily, etc.
b. Mention four reasons for preserving food. 8 marks
 To prevent spoilage
 To make it last longer
 For easy transportation
 To save money
 To maintain its nutritive value
 To avoid food wastage
c. Write four resistant materials. 4 marks
 Metal
 Glass
 Plastic
 Concrete
 Wood
 Ceramic
d. List four types of fabrics 4 marks
 Silk
 Wool
 Polyester
 Satin
 Felt
 Wool
 Velvet, etc

Question 5
a. State four causes of accidents in the food laboratory and workshop. 8 marks
 Improper arrangement of tools and equipment
 Distraction on what one is doing.
 Being in excessive haste
 Failure to apply safety rules in using tools and equipment
 Wet and slippery floors
  Insufficient lighting and ventilation
b. Mention two causes and two preventive measures of poor environmental health. 8 marks
Causes:
 Exposure to hazardous substances in the air, water, soil, etc.
 Climate change
 Occupational hazards
 The built environment
 Natural and technological disasters
Preventive Measures:
 Avoid polluting water bodies
 Avoid littering rubbish around
 The environmental protection agency must educate the public on the need to protect the
environment
 Organized communal labour
 Smoking in public places must be avoided.
c. List two examples of alloy. 2 marks
 Bronze
 Brass
 Stainless steel
d. Write two the classification of fibres. 2 marks
 Natural fibres
 Man – made or synthetic fibres