1. (a)        What is good grooming?
   (b)        State four benefits of regular exercise
   (c)        List four activities that will require different types of clothing for a career woman.
   (d)        Explain the following terms as used in Clothing and Textiles:

   1. Style;
   2. Fashion
            (e)           Give three reasons for using clothing.

OBSERVATION

All the candidates that attempted this question performed well.

The required answers to the questions are:

• Good Grooming

 

Being tastefully and suitably dressed for all occassions. Neat from head to toe with a pleasant appearance and comportment.
                                                            OR
Being tastefully, neatly and suitably dressed for all occasions.

• Benefits of regular exercise

 

• Improving the health of the skin.
• Helping the body to cope with tension
• Improving circulation, breathing and digestion.
• Helping one to sleep better.
• Improving posture.
• Helping to maintain ideal weight.
• Improving one’s strength and endurance.
• Helps to remove excess fat
• Keeping fit.

• Activities requiring different types of clothing for a career woman

 

• Professional association/club meetings
• Sleep
• Church services
• Wedding
• Gardening
• Sports
• Work
• Leisure
• Funeral, house work

(d)(i)    -           Style

                        A distinctive type of clothing with a particular design.
   
(ii)        -           Fashion
                        A popular style which has enormous appeal and last long
                        OR
It is the prevailing style, accepted and used by a majority of a group at any given time.

            (e)        Reasons for using clothing

• For protection
• For decoration/adornment/beautification
• For status
• For identification Advertisement, Occupation, etc
• For mood expression
• For covering nakedness
• Emphasizing good points For communication