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Question 1
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Knowledge on the classification of food helps the individual to:

ASelect cheap food items
BPlan meals properly
CCook meals properly
DSatisfy hunger
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Question 2
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The method of cooking in which heat travels directly to the food is:

AStewing
BGrilling
CBaking
DBoiling
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Question 3
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A method for making several identical copies of an artifact is:

ADrawing
BPainting
CPrinting
DShading
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Question 4
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he arrangement of shapes in a picture is known as:

ABlending
BDrawing
CToning
DComposition
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Question 5
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The colour code for a live wire is:

ABlue
BRed
CYellow
DGreen
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Question 6
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The main purpose of repairing a garment is to:

AAvoid waste
BDecorate it
CProlong its lifespan
DAlter the original style
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Question 7
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The process by which two or more pieces of fibre are firmly joined together with stitches is

AGathering
BSmoking
CKnitting
DSeaming
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Question 8
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A drawing of vegetation and buildings is

ALandscape
BMemory
CImaginative
DPortraiture
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Question 9
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The most common method of preserving poultry food in Ghana is

ADrying
BSalting
CFreezing
DSmoking
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Question 10
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In design, the process used to determine the strengths and weaknesses of an artifact is

ATesting
BAnalyzing
CRealization
DModification
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Question 11
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One important factor to consider in the selection of meat for soup is that the

AColour should be dull
BMeat should have plenty of fat
CFlesh should be moist
DMeat should have an unpleasant smell
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Question 12
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Graphic designers communicate information that can be

AShown and felt
BSeen and read
CPrinted and read
DSeen and heard
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Question 13
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An indirect risk to a sewing industry is

AMisuse of profits
BLow quality products
CInflation controls
DIncreasing capital
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Question 14
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Which of the following are reasons for cooking food?
To
I. Help food digest faster
II. Make the food soft
IV. Make the food last longer

AII, III and IV only
BI, II and IV only
CII and IV only
DI, II and III only
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Question 15
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An example of a permanent stitch is

ATailors
BBackstitch
CEven tacking
DBasting
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Question 16
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Which of the following fasteners can be used to make a renovated article more beautiful?

AZippers and hooks
BPress-studs and Velcro
CButtons and Velcro
DTapes and buttons
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Question 17
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Which of the following factors should be considered the most important in meal planning?

ACooking facilities available
BService of the meal
CNutritional needs of the family
DTime available for preparation
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Question 18
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The best method to use in cooking tough cuts of meat is:

ABoiling
BStewing
CGrilling
DRoasting
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Question 19
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The artifact when completed should be able to hold a normal size candle. This specification is classified as:

AAesthetics
BFunction
CErgonomics
DConstruction
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Question 20
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Dry methods of cooking include:

ASalting
BPoaching
CBoiling
DGrilling
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