BECE 2019 BDT (Home Economics) Paper 1 Objectives
BECE PAST QUESTIONS
BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
BECE 2019
BECE 2019 BDT (Home Economics) Paper 1
Objectives
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. Which of the following represents the front view in the direction of arrow Z?
4. Which of the following represents the right end elevation?
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 indicates 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. carbohydrates
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 convention
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 in iron is likely 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 to
A. enhance appearance
B. increase volume
C. improve keeping quality
D. improve flavour
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