BECE 2019 Home Economics Past Questions

1. The plan of a cylinder is a
A. circle
B. rectangle
C. square
D. triangle

2. The first stage of the design process is
A. brief
B. evaluation
C. situation
D. specification

3. Figure 1 shows the pictorial view of a block.
Use it to answer questions 3 and 4.

Which of the following represent the front view in the direction of arrow Z?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

4. Which of the following represents the right end elevation?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

5. In the design process, the selected idea is developed in order to……………..
A. determine the cost
B. evaluate final product
C. improve upon it
D. reduce its beauty

6. The most suitable pencil for drawing construction lines is
A. B
B. HB
C. 2B
D. 2H

7. A common method of cooking used for most Ghanaian staple foods is?
A. Steaming
B. boiling
C. frying
D. Stewing

8. A seam that is often used for outer garment is?
A. Plain seam
B. french seam
C. machine felled seam
D. Overlaid seam

9. When setting a table, the first course cutlery should be placed
A. at the top edge of the dinner plate
B. On the dinner plate
C. near the dinner plate
D. Further away from the dinner plate

10. Stranded cotton thread is used for
A. Decorative stitches
B. Neatening seams
C. Joining seams
D. Temporary stitches

11. Red orange and violet are
A. Warm colours
B. Cool colours
C. Opposite colours
D. Neutral colours

12. The inscription BB on a pencil indicate that ,it
A. is hard
B. is soft
C. breaks easily
D. sharpens well

13. A circle is
A. a form
B. a principle of design
C. a sphere
D. an element of design

14. The colour violet symbolizes
A. wealth
B. peace
C. aggression
D. royalty

15. The primary colours are
A. red, violet, yellow
B. green, yellow, red
C. red, yellow, blue
D. violet, yellow, green

16. The most important nutrients found in vegetables are vitamins and
A. Carbohydrate
B. Proteins
C. Minerals
D. Fats

17. In frying meat, heat is transferred by means of
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Conduction and radiation
D. Radiation and convection

18. Elements of design in nature include
A. Lines, shape and dot
B. Shape, dot and balance
C. Line, rhythm and texture
D. Texture, balance and rhythm

19. An adolescent whose diet is deficient iron is likely to suffer from
A. rickets
B. goiter
C. scurvy
D. anaemia

20. Wounds and fractures can heal quickly if one takes in adequate amount of
A. starchy roots and plantain
B. fruits and vegetables
C. animal products
D. legumes and pulses

21. A stitched that is worked from right to left on the right side of an article Is
A. overcasting
B. oversewing
C. hemming stitch
D. slip stitch

22. Which of the following elements of design is likely to be seen on whole baked rock buns?
A. Lines, colour and dot
B. Shape, texture and dot
C. texture, shape and lines
D. colour, lines and dot

23. Incorrect threading of a sewing machine will cause
A. Puckering of seams
B. Missing stitches
C. Thread breaking
D. loose stitches forming

24. Suitable inexpensive fabric for making bag is
A. Poplin
B. Denim
C. Damask
D. Calico

25. The cause of spoilage in dried beans is
A. weevil
B. bugs
C. yeast activities
D. enzymes action

26. The rubbing-in method is used in the preparation of
A. queen cakes
B. fish turnovers
C. banana fritters
D. sweet pancakes

27. A suitable leavening agent that can be used in the preparation of banana cake is
A. palm wine
B. cream of tartar
C. baking powder
D. bicarbonate of soda

28. Heat is transferred by conduction and convection when food is cooked by
A. Steaming
B. Frying
C. Grilling
D. Baking

29. In Ghana, a popular method for preserving most food commodities at home is
A. Drying
B. Salting
C. Smoking
D. Bottling

30. The main use of fat in cake making is to
A. Enhance appearance
B. Increase volume
C. Improve keeping quality
D. Improve flavor

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