Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC), 2016

Question 3

 

(a)     Mention:

  1.  Two sources of natural water;      [2 marks]     

 

  1.  Four methods of purifying water in the home.   [4 marks]

Observation

 

  • This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.  In part (a) (i) few candidates correctly mentioned sources of natural water and in (a)(ii) candidates correctly mentioned methods of purifying water in the home.

    The expected answers are as follows:

    3(a)(i). SOURCES OF NATURAL WATER
    -           rain water
    -           spring water
    -           river/stream water
    -           sea/marine
    -           lake
    -           Lagoon
      (ii)    METHODS OF PURIFYING WATER IN HOME
    -    by adding alum/named correct chemicals
    -    by sedimentation
    -     by adding chlorine tablet/chlorination
    -     by boiling
    -     by filtration.

                NB:  Spellings must be correct to score.