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Key Facts: SISC Home Economics Exam

4 November 2026

2026 scheduled date

https://solomons.gov.sb/mehrd-announces-2026-national-examination-dates-and-times/

Year 11

National examination level

https://www.mehrd.gov.sb/national-education-services/national-examination

4 November 2026: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation for SISC Home Economics. This is not an official translation, official paper or format simulation. MCQs support food, family, resource and textile knowledge; they do not replace supervised cookery, garment construction or practical coursework.

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1In the Three Pacific Food Groups classification taught in Solomon Islands Home Economics, how are staple crops such as taro, kumara (sweet potato), yam, cassava, and breadfruit categorized?
A.Body-building foods that supply complete proteins for tissue repair
B.Energy foods that supply complex carbohydrates for daily physical activity
C.Protective foods that supply concentrated water-soluble vitamins
D.Regulatory foods that supply trace minerals for hormone synthesis
Explanation: Root crops and starchy fruits such as taro, kumara, yam, cassava, and breadfruit belong to the energy food group because they are rich in starch, a complex carbohydrate that the body digests into glucose to fuel physical work and basal metabolism. In traditional Solomon Islands meals, these staples form the main bulk of the diet.
2Which local Solomon Islands green leafy vegetable is classified as a protective food because of its high content of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A), vitamin C, iron, and dietary fibre?
A.Polished white rice imported in bulk sacks
B.Sago starch extracted from the metroxylon palm
C.Slippery kabis (Abelmoschus manihot / bele)
D.Desiccated mature coconut flesh pressed for oil
Explanation: Slippery kabis (bele) is one of the most nutrient-dense dark green leafy vegetables cultivated in Solomon Islands home gardens. Classified as a protective food, it provides beta-carotene for vision and immunity, vitamin C to enhance non-haem iron absorption, folate, calcium, and soluble dietary fibre.
3Which pair of monosaccharides is joined together by a glycosidic bond to form the disaccharide sucrose found in sugar cane?
A.Glucose and fructose
B.Glucose and galactose
C.Two molecules of glucose
D.Fructose and galactose
Explanation: Sucrose (common table or cane sugar) is a disaccharide formed by a condensation reaction linking one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose with the elimination of a water molecule. During digestion in the small intestine, the enzyme sucrase hydrolyses sucrose back into glucose and fructose for absorption.
4A chronic dietary deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) impairs collagen synthesis in connective tissue and causes which deficiency disease?
A.Beriberi, characterized by peripheral nerve damage and oedema
B.Pellagra, characterized by dermatitis, diarrhoea, and dementia
C.Rickets, characterized by bowed legs and soft bone matrix in children
D.Scurvy, characterized by spongy bleeding gums and poor wound healing
Explanation: Vitamin C is essential for hydroxylating proline and lysine residues during the formation of collagen, the structural protein in gums, blood vessel walls, skin, and scar tissue. When fresh fruits and vegetables such as guava, pawpaw, and citrus are absent from the diet, collagen weakens and scurvy develops.
5Why is iodized salt recommended in household cooking across Solomon Islands, particularly for families living in inland highland villages?
A.Iodine hardened into salt crystals prevents dental caries in permanent teeth
B.Iodine is required by the thyroid gland to synthesize thyroxine and prevent goitre
C.Iodine replaces iron in haemoglobin to transport oxygen in red blood cells
D.Iodine neutralizes stomach hydrochloric acid to prevent peptic ulceration
Explanation: Iodine is an essential trace mineral used by the thyroid gland to produce the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate metabolic rate and foetal brain development. When dietary iodine is low, the pituitary gland releases excess thyroid-stimulating hormone, causing the thyroid gland in the neck to enlarge into a goitre.
6In food hygiene and safety, what is the standard temperature range of the Temperature Danger Zone within which food-poisoning bacteria multiply most rapidly?
A.5 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius
B.0 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius
C.-18 degrees Celsius to 4 degrees Celsius
D.65 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius
Explanation: Most pathogenic foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium perfringens multiply rapidly between 5 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius, with optimal growth near human body temperature (37 degrees Celsius). Perishable cooked dishes, fish, and coconut-cream foods should be chilled below 5 degrees Celsius or kept piping hot above 60 degrees Celsius.
7Which cooking method is classified as a moist-heat technique suitable for preserving water-soluble vitamins in green vegetables because the food sits in a perforated basket above boiling liquid rather than being submerged?
A.Deep-fat frying in refined palm oil
B.Roasting in an enclosed dry oven
C.Steaming over boiling water
D.Grilling over glowing charcoal embers
Explanation: Steaming is a moist-heat cooking method in which food is cooked by the latent heat of water vapour rising from boiling water below. Because the vegetables do not sit directly in the water, leaching of water-soluble vitamin C and B-group vitamins is minimized compared with boiling.
8Why are proteins obtained from reef fish, skipjack tuna, chicken eggs, and milk classified as High Biological Value (HBV) proteins?
A.They contain zero kilojoules per gram and cannot be oxidized for energy
B.They supply only non-essential amino acids that the liver already makes
C.They remain completely undigested in the stomach and act as dietary roughage
D.They supply all essential amino acids in proportions closely matching human tissue needs
Explanation: High Biological Value (HBV) or complete proteins, primarily from animal sources and soybeans, provide all nine indispensable (essential) amino acids in sufficient quantities and ratios for human growth, tissue maintenance, and enzyme synthesis. Low Biological Value (LBV) plant proteins are typically limiting in one or more essential amino acids such as lysine or methionine.
9Night blindness (impaired adaptation of the eyes to dim light) and xerophthalmia (dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea) in young children are early clinical signs of a deficiency in which fat-soluble vitamin?
A.Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
B.Vitamin A (retinol / beta-carotene)
C.Vitamin E (tocopherol)
D.Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Explanation: Vitamin A is required to form rhodopsin (visual purple) in the rod cells of the retina for vision in dim light and to maintain healthy mucus-secreting epithelial tissues in the eye. In Solomon Islands, vitamin A deficiency is prevented by feeding children yellow/orange fruits like ripe pawpaw and mango, dark green leafy vegetables like slippery kabis, and fish liver or egg yolk.
10What is the main physiological role of insoluble dietary fibre (non-starch polysaccharide) found in unpeeled kumara, whole grains, and leafy greens?
A.Emulsifying dietary triglycerides inside the gall bladder
B.Serving as the primary concentrated fuel source for brain neurons
C.Absorbing water in the colon to increase faecal bulk and stimulate peristalsis
D.Transporting fat-soluble vitamins across the intestinal brush border into lymph
Explanation: Insoluble fibre is not digested by human enzymes and adds bulk to stools. With adequate fluids, it supports regular bowel movements and can help prevent constipation; it does not guarantee prevention of every bowel disorder.

About the SISC Home Economics Exam

Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation for SISC Home Economics. This is not an official translation, official paper or format simulation. MCQs support food, family, resource and textile knowledge; they do not replace supervised cookery, garment construction or practical coursework. Practice topic counts below describe this bank, not official examination weights.

Exam sponsor: Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), National Education Assessment Division (NEAD), Solomon Islands. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

A national written paper is confirmed for 2026. The official 2022 adjusted guide includes multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer sections plus clothing/textiles and packed-lunch school-based tasks. Its temporary assessment weights are not verified for 2026. Practical food and textile coursework appears in the official 2022 guide. Confirm current compulsory projects and submission rules with the school; no separate 2026 oral or case-study requirement was verified.

Time Limit

3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time.

Passing Score

No fixed 2026 subject pass mark or placement cutoff was verified in the official sources checked. Confirm current certification and selection rules with NEAD through the school.

Exam / Certification Fees

Schools are not authorised to charge national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 or Year 12 students under the January 2026 MEHRD instruction. Other school, materials or special-entry costs are not established by that instruction.

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Preparing for the SISC Home Economics Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed 2026 subject pass mark or placement cutoff was verified in the official sources checked. Confirm current certification and selection rules with NEAD through the school.
  • Assessment: A national written paper is confirmed for 2026. The official 2022 adjusted guide includes multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer sections plus clothing/textiles and packed-lunch school-based tasks. Its temporary assessment weights are not verified for 2026. Practical food and textile coursework appears in the official 2022 guide. Confirm current compulsory projects and submission rules with the school; no separate 2026 oral or case-study requirement was verified.
  • Time limit: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time.
  • Exam / certification fees: Schools are not authorised to charge national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 or Year 12 students under the January 2026 MEHRD instruction. Other school, materials or special-entry costs are not established by that instruction. Official sources

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SISC Home Economics: Suggested Study Strategy

1Use the official subject guide to identify learning areas, and obtain current assessment instructions from your school.
2MCQs support food, family, resource and textile knowledge; they do not replace supervised cookery, garment construction or practical coursework.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current examination identity and date?

Solomon Islands School Certificate Level One (SISCL1 / SISC) — Home Economics. The official 2026 timetable schedules it for 4 November 2026.

What is the assessment format?

A national written paper is confirmed for 2026. The official 2022 adjusted guide includes multiple-choice, short-answer and long-answer sections plus clothing/textiles and packed-lunch school-based tasks. Its temporary assessment weights are not verified for 2026.

Which assignments or practical components must I complete?

Practical food and textile coursework appears in the official 2022 guide. Confirm current compulsory projects and submission rules with the school; no separate 2026 oral or case-study requirement was verified.

What are the official languages?

The sources checked are in English but do not explicitly establish the permitted 2026 delivery and response languages. Confirm language arrangements with NEAD through the school.

Is this an official exam simulation?

Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation for SISC Home Economics. This is not an official translation, official paper or format simulation. MCQs support food, family, resource and textile knowledge; they do not replace supervised cookery, garment construction or practical coursework.

Are these the official topic weights?

No. These are practice-bank counts. The linked subject guides document 2022 COVID-adjusted arrangements; current numerical topic weights were not verified.

What are the fee and pass mark?

Schools are not authorised to charge national examination fees to Year 9, Year 11 or Year 12 students under the January 2026 MEHRD instruction. Other school, materials or special-entry costs are not established by that instruction. No fixed 2026 subject pass mark or placement cutoff was verified in the official sources checked. Confirm current certification and selection rules with NEAD through the school.