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DEPARTMENT FOR CURRICULUM,
LIFELONG LEARNING AND EMPLOYABILITY
Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes
Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2019
YEAR 10 HOME ECONOMICS TIME: 1h 30min
Name: _____________________________________ Class: _______________
Answer all the questions.
1a. Chanel is pregnant and is also a mother of a three-year-old son
named Beppe.
i. Name one vitamin and one mineral that Chanel should consume
whilst pregnant.
ii. State why each of these is needed by pregnant women.
Vitamin: __________________
Why is it needed? ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Mineral: __________________
Why is it needed? ___________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(2,2 marks)
b. State four foods Chanel should avoid.
_______________________
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_______________________
(2 marks)
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c. Suggest a main dish which Chanel can have. Give a reason for your choice.
Main Dish
Reason
(1, 2 marks)
d. Chanel is thinking of breastfeeding her new-born baby once he/she is born. Give
two benefits of breastfeeding.
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(2 marks)
e. List two factors Chanel needs to keep in mind when preparing food for Beppe.
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(2 marks)
f. Suggest a suitable balanced packed lunch, together with a drink, she could give
Beppe once he starts to attend kindergarten.
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____________________________________________
____________________________________________
(1, ½, ½ mark)
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2. Constipation and diverticulitis are two diet-related conditions / disorders caused
by lack of dietary fibre in the diet.
a. With the help of the following diagrams, explain what happens in each diet-related
disorder.
Constipation:
Explanation:
____________________________________
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Diverticulitis:
Explanation:
____________________________________
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(2, 2 marks)
b. Suggest four ways how dietary fibre can be included in the diet.
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(4 marks)
c. Keeping in mind the dietary needs, suggest a three-course meal together with a
drink suitable for a person suffering from constipation.
Starter: ____________________________________________________________
Main course: ________________________________________________________
Dessert: ___________________________________________________________
Drink: _____________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
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3a. Give one example of each type of fruit listed below.
Type of fruit Example
Hard
Citrus
Stone
Dried
(2 marks)
b. List two reasons why we are advised to avoid canned fruit.
_______________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
c. List three benefits of buying fruits when they are in season.
_______________________________________________________________
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(3 marks)
d. What do you understand by the term ‘organic fruit’?
__________________________________________________________________
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(1 mark)
e. Water-soluble vitamins are easily destroyed by cooking and are also lost over time.
State three ways how you would keep this to a minimum during fruit preparation.
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(3 marks)
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4. Maria is an eighty-year-old elderly person who lives on her own. She makes
use of the following services:
Meals on Wheels Home Help Telecare CommCare
a. What is the main advantage of all the above-mentioned services?
_________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
b. Choose two of the above services and explain them in detail.
Chosen service 1: _______________________________
Explanation of chosen service: ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Chosen service 2: _______________________________
Explanation of chosen service: ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(2, 2 marks)
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c. Divide the following needs of an elderly person under the correct heading in the
table that follows.
Needs of an elderly person:
To keep mind active Clothing
To feel secure To meet family and friends
Hygiene To feel useful
To attend a day care centre To share experiences
Emotional needs Physical needs Social needs Intellectual
needs
(4 marks)
d. Lately, Maria was informed that she is suffering from osteoporosis. Define
osteoporosis.
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(1 mark)
e. List the three nutrients that Maria may be deficient in.
_________________ _________________ _________________
(3 marks)
f. List four foods that are rich in the nutrients mentioned in question 4e.
______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________
(2 marks)
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g. Apart from dietary suggestions, mention two other ways to prevent osteoporosis.
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(2 marks)
5. Sort It Out is a campaign that educates the general public to sort out their
household waste correctly.
a. Help the Cassar family in sorting out their household waste in the correct garbage
bags below by writing four examples of waste that can be disposed of in every one.
(6 marks)
White garbage bag for organic waste,
examples:
1. _______________ 2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
Grey/Green garbage
bag for mixed recyclables, examples:
1. _______________
2. _______________ 3. _______________
4. _______________
Black garbage bag
for mixed waste, examples:
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
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b. Certain waste should not be disposed of in the garbage bags mentioned in question
5a. These may include batteries, lighters and neon tubes. What is this type of
waste called?
____________________________________ (1 mark)
c. Suggest two ways how the Cassar family should safely dispose of a used mattress.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
d. Explain the importance of proper household waste disposal.
__________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
e. What is the name of the environmental group that is in charge of the Sort It Out
campaign?
_________________________________________ (1 mark)
f. It is important to save water in the home. List three ways how you can do this.
_______________________________________________________________
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(3 marks)
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6a. Mario and Kate need to buy a fridge for their new home. Write four factors that
they need to take into consideration when buying a fridge.
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(2 marks)
b. Give two reasons why food is stored in a refrigerator.
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(2 marks)
c. State how Mario and Kate should clean the fridge.
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(2 marks)
d. Mario and Kate have also two young children and have decided to buy an upright
freezer.
i. Circle the upright freezer. (½ mark)
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ii. What is the other type of freezer called?
________________________________ (½ mark)
e. State two ways how Mario and Kate could make good use of the upright freezer.
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(2 marks)
f. Give an advantage and a disadvantage of the two types of freezers mentioned
above.
Name of Freezer Advantage Disadvantage
(4 marks)
g. List two practical examples how they can save energy when using the freezer.
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(2 marks)
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7a. What is ‘armchair shopping’?
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(1 mark)
b. Give two examples of armchair shopping.
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(2 marks)
c. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of armchair shopping.
Advantage:_________________________________________________________
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Disadvantage:______________________________________________________
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(1,1 mark)
d. State four factors which affect the choice of a shopping outlet.
(4 marks)
Choice of shopping outlet
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e. State four ways how you can save money when shopping for food.
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(4 marks)
f. State three ways how you can be a wise consumer.
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(3 marks)
g. Explain what a legal guarantee is.
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(2 marks)
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