Candidates’ strengths were on questions 2a, 5 and 6 which were on causes of common faults in sewing machine, rules for daily care of clothes, description of ways of caring for underwear, outer garment and hats, description of methods of preparing garments for dry cleaning, factors to consider when setting up a dress making shop, functions of a manager of a dressmaking shop, factors to consider when choosing a piece of furniture for a dressmakers shop..