GOLDEN GILEAD ACADEMY, AKU

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: BASIC TECHNOLOGY CLASS: JSS 3 Time: 2½ HRS
Instruction: Answer all questions in section A and B.
SECTION A (Objective Test: Choose the option from a – d)
1. The following are not used for wood preservation EXCEPT? (a) Kerosene (b) creosote (c) carbon dioxide
(d) hydrogen peroxide.
2. The process of splitting timber into smaller marketable sizes is (a) cutting (b) felling (c) conversion
(d) seasoning
3. The mixture of copper and tin is ___________ (a) Bronze (b) Brass (c) Steel (d) Stainless steel
4. Which of the following stages is not involved in the production of metals from ores?
(a) Extraction (b) Forming (c) Moulding (d) Smelting
5. Which of the following is NOT a type of ferrous metal? (a) Wrought iron (b) Stainless steel (c) Duralumin
(d) Cast iron
6. What is the weight of wood that weights 20kg after seasoning? If the percentage moisture content is 40%.
(a) 140kg (b) 78kg (c) 56kg (d) 28kg.
7. An alloy can be described as.......... (a)Chemical combination of two elements (b)Chemical reaction between a
metal and gas (c) Compound of two or more different metals (d)Mixture of two or more metals
8. When carbon is introduced into pig-iron in the blast furnace, the product formed is called ____ (a) steel
(b) zinc (c) iron (d) nickel
9. A device where things can be heated to certain temperature is known as ____ (a) tuyere (b) furnace (c) smelty
(d) oxidation
10. The type of iron obtained when the carbon content of pig iron is reduced to about 3.5% is ______ (a) cast iron
(b)wrought iron (c) Low carbon iron (d) pig iron .
11. Which of these plastic materials change to liquid form when heated? (a) thermoplastic (b) thermoset
(c) burnt plastic (d) liquid plastic.
12. Which of the following is NOT a method of processing rubber? (a) calendaring (b) vacuum forming
(c) compression moulding (d) expansion moulding
13. Ceramics can be used to produce the following materials EXCEPT (a) Tyre (b)bricks (c) Floor tiles
(d) Insulator
14. Solid objects made from clay, mud or cement is called ___ (a) plastic (b) ceramics (c) rubber (d) molten clay
15. The ability of a metal to stretch and return to its original length and shape is known as (a) Conductivity
(b) Ductility (c)Elasticity (d)Fusibility
16. Which of the following is not a type of ferrous metal? (a) Wrought iron (b) Stainless steel (c) Duralumin
(d) Cast iron
17. Which of these is NOT a manufactured board?[a] Plywood [b] chipboard[c] log board [d] Composite board.
18. Which of the following is NOT a property of ceramics? (a)Brittleness [b] corrosion [c] elasticity
[d] Electrical resistance
19. The finished ceramic products are seasoned in a ------------- [a] dryer [b] fridge [c] incinerator [d] kiln
20. Which of these is NOT an advantage of manufactured boards over solid wood (a)they are available in large flat
sheets (b) They can be cut easily and worked on.(c)They can be easily nailed without splitting (d) They check
or warp like solid wood.
21. Isometric axes are inclined to one another by (a) 45o (b)60o (c)900 (D)120o
22. The process of reducing the water content in wood is known as (A)seasoning (B)conversion (C) drying
(D) felling
23. The process of splitting timber into smaller marketable sizes is (a) cutting (b) felling (c) conversion
(d) seasoning

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 24. Which of the following is used for wood preservation? (a) Kerosene (b) creosote (c) carbon dioxide
(d) hydrogen peroxide.
25. Hard wood is also known as (A) deciduous(B)coniferous(C)strong (D)tough
26. The following are soft wood EXCEPT (A)pine (B)opepe (C)cedar (D)fir
27. The method of seasoning wood which involves stacking the wood in the open shed for a long period of time
and allows it to dry naturally is known as (A)wet seasoning (B) chemical seasoning (C) Air seasoning (D) klin
seasoning
28. The following are reasons for seasoning wood EXCEPT (A) it makes the wood become lighter in weight(B) it
increases the attack of fungi and insects on wood (C) makes the wood to take paints, polishes and
preservatives easily. (D) reduces the moisture content of the wood
29. A sample of wood weighs 80kg when wet and after seasoning weighs 40kg. What is the percentage moisture
content? (A)50% (B)70% (C)80% (D)100%
30. Any feature in timber that reduces the quality and the market value of the timber js known as ? (A)conversion
(B)seasoning(C)defect(D)veneer
31. Which of the following stages is not involved in the production of metals from ores? (a) Extraction
(b) Forming (c) Moulding (d) Smelting
32. An alloy can be described as.......... (a)Chemical combination of two elements (b)Chemical reaction between a
metal and gas (c) Compound of two or more different metals (d)Mixture of two or more metals
33. When carbon is introduced into pig-iron in the blast furnace, the product formed is called ____ (a) steel
(b) zinc (c) iron (d) nickel
34. Solid objects made from clay, mud or cement is called __ (a) plastic (b) ceramics (c) rubber (d) molten clay
35. Which of the following is not a type of ferrous metal? (a) Wrought iron (b) Stainless steel (c) Duralumin
(d) Cast iron
36. A thin layer of sliced sheet obtained from wood of thickness ranges from about 0.5mm – 3.0mmis known as
(A) Vener (B) Venar (C) Veneer (D) Venear
37. Which of the following furnaces is used in the production of Stainless steel? (A) Kiln furnace (B) Blast furnace
(C) open heart furnace (D) electric arc furnace
38. The process of melting and pouring molten metal into the mould where it cools down to solidify is called
(A) smelting (B) melting (C) casting (D) boiling
39. The process of extracting metals from its iron-ore to a liquid state by heating is known as (A) Melting
(B) conversion (C) casting (D) smelting
40. The ability of a metal to break easily is known as (A) Brittleness (B) Fusibility (C) Ductility (D) Toughness
41. The finished ceramic products are seasoned in a ------------- [a] dryer [b] fridge [c] incinerator [d]
kiln
42. The oblique drawing is the method of drawing the shape of an object in which the projection angles are drawn
at the angle ------------ to the horizontal plane (a )300(b) 450 (c) 600 (d)1200
43. The following are the properties of the first angle projection EXCEPT (A) the plan is always projected below
the front view (elevation) (B) the left-hand side is shown on the right hand side of the front view (C)the right-
hand side view is shown on the right-hand side of the front view (D)the right-hand side view is shown on the
left-hand side of the elevation.
44. In a perspective drawing, all the lines on an object converge to a point called? (A) vanishing point
(B) perspective point (C) point of elevation (D) oblique point
45. First angle projection is also known as ? (A) Nigeria projection (B)English projection (C) American Projection
(D)Jamaican projection
46. Third angle projection is also called? (A) German projection (B)Ghana projection (C) American projection
(D) English projection.
47. The angle between any two isometric drawing is (A)1200 (B) 900 (C) 600 (D) 450
48. The two receding axes in isometric drawing are appositely inclined at an angle of --------- to the horizontal
(A) 300 (B)450(C)600(D)900

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 49. pictorial drawing can be divided into --------- groups? (A)2(B)3(C)4(D)5
50. the following are examples of pictorial drawing EXCEPT (A) isometric (B)oblique (C) perspective
(D)decorative.
51. There are ----------- types of plastic (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 10
52. One of the following is a property of ceramic materials (A) high electrical conductivity (B) brittleness
(C) ductility (D) toughness
53. Molded clay is fired in the --------------(A)kiln (B)klin (C)kinl (D)knil
54. The money paid for felling timber in free area is called (A) O.T.V (B)tariff (C) interest (D) duty
55. Pencil used in pictorial drawing must be sharpened to a -----------(A)conical shape (B)squared shape
(C) cylindrical shape (D) hexagonal shape
56. The following are examples of hard wood EXCEPT (A) opepe (B) cedar (C) mahogany (D) iroko
57. The ability of a metal to be drawn into thin wire is known as (A) brittleness (B) toughness (C) conductivity
(D)ductility
58. The following are examples of ceramic materials EXCEPT (A) cement (B) clay (C) thermoset (D)glass
59. Ceramic materials are very -----------when dry (A)malleable (B) Ductile (C) soft(D)hard
60. The type of plastic that can melt completely upon the application of heat is known as (A)thermoset
(B)thermoplastic (C)hot plastic (D) rubber

PAPER II
1. The application of scientific know-how to solving societal problems is referred to as (a) Arts (b) Culture
(c) music (d) technology.
2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for studying technology? (a) Acquisition of skill (b) Comfort and
pleasure (c) self-reliance (d) safety.
3. Technological growth of any society encourages (a) Dependency (b) Industrial strikes (c) Pride (d) Safety
4. Which of the following is the most recent available in Nigeria? (a) Aeroplane (b) Agricultural tractor
(c) Building structure (d) Internet service.
5. A skilled personnel trained to modify our environment and design our houses is called a/an ........ (a)architect
(b) builder (c) contractor (d) doctor
6. All of these are GSM network providers in Nigeria EXCEPT (a) Airtel (b) DSTV (c) Etisalat (d) Globacom
7. The device that accepts data as input, processes it and stores it in a retrievable form is (a) calculator
(b) composer (c) input device (d) microprocessor
8. Protective clothes are worn in the workshop to ensure to the workers. (a) accident (b) fashion (c) safety
(d) tiredness
9. All of the following are goals in the first aid treatment EXCEPT (a) arresting the bleeding and reducing pain
(b) assisting the medical officer with information (c) preventing injuries from getting worse (d) saving medical
cost
10. Which of the following can be kept in a workshop to serve as fire extinguisher? (a) Bucket filled with sand
(b) bucket filled with water (c) green leaves (d) Jerry-can of engine oil
11. Which of the following colours is usually applied to a first aid box (a) Red on white (b) Blue on red
(c) Cream on yellow (d) Green on ash
12. A machine tool operator should pass a _______ test for each machine before operating it (a) basic (b) driving
(c) safety (d) trade
13. Which of these is not a storage device in ICT? (a) Diskette (b) Flash drive (c) Hard disk (d) keyboard
14. The tool shown below is classified under _______ tools. (a) cutting (b) boring (c) marking (d) measuring

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 15. Reducing the thickness of a round bar using the lathe is known as (a) Boring (b) fencing (c) knurling
(d). turning
16. The diagram below indicates a ________ saw. (a) fret (b) dovetail (c) bow (d) pad

17. The openings that primarily allow cross ventilation in building is (a) air brick (b) cavity (c)door (d) windoor.
18. The term applied to cutting holes in wood is (a) carving (b) cutting (c) drilling (d) shaping
19. The tool mostly used on metal workbench for cutting metal into different sizes is called (a) Chisel (b) Hack
saw (c) Wrench (d) hammer
20. Which of the following is an iron processing material? (a) coke (b) Dross (c) flux ( d). slag
21. The process of separating a metal from its ore is (a) alloying (b) casting (c) dressing (d) smelting
22. Plastic products can be made by one of the following methods. (a) Casting (b) Extrusion (c) Forging
(d) smelting
23. A boy moving down the hill possesses -------------------energy (a) heat (b) kinetic (c) mechanical (d) potential
24. The ability of a metal to melt easily is known as (A) conductivity (b) elasticity (c) fusibility (d) malleability
25. The instrument used in conjunction with tee-square when drawing isometric block is _____ (a) 30, 60 set
square (b) 45, 45 set square (c) French curve (d) pair of compass
26. The sum of angles in quadrilateral is (A) 90 (b) 180 (c) 240 (d) 360
27. Which of the following is the instrument used for drawing circles (a) French curve (b) pair of compasses
(c) scale rule (d) set square
28. We use ---------- for setting paper on drawing board (a) French curve (b) set square (c) sharpener (d) tee-square
29. Two angles are said to be supplementary when total sum is (a)30 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 180
30. The drawing instrument used for measuring angles is (a) Compass (b) divider (c) French curve (d) protractor.
31. Which of the following screw drivers is used for screwing hexagonal spot bolt? (a) Flat screw driver (b) Star
screw driver (c) Alley key (d) Philip screw driver
32. Identify the eccentric circles

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 33. Identify the arc from the diagram below:

34. A perpendicular line drawn is at _______ to a horizontal line. (a) 30 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 120
35. To inscribe a given circle in an equilateral triangle, it makes the circle to be drawn-------- the triangle.
(a) inside (b) outside(c) under(d) above
36. Which of the following figures represents an oblique drawing?

37. Which of the following types of lines is used for outline?

38. The type of drawing that requires the use of only pencil on drawing paper is _______ drawing. (a) free hand
(b) isometric (c) oblique (d) orthographic
39. What is the name of the quadrilateral drawing below? (a)Kite (b) Rectangle (c) Rhomboid (d) Rhombus

40. The polygon drawn below is known as

(a) Heptagon (b) hexagon (c) nonagon (d) pentagon.

41. Orthographic projections are usually drawn in ______ and ________ angles. (a) 1 st, 2nd (b) 1st, 3rd (c) 2nd, 3rd
(d) 2nd, 4th.
42. Which of the following polygons has angles of 72o? (A) heptagon(b) hexagon (c) nonagon (d) pentagon
43. The machine part used for holding a drill bit while drilling is (A) Chuck (b) column (c) depth stop (d) feed.

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 44. Which of the following portable tools is best used for smoothing the surface of wood? (A) Jig (b) portable saw
(c) power drill (d) power planes
45. The main purpose of machine is to --------- productions. (A)Estimate(b) improve (c) increase the cost
(d) reduce the cost.
46. The figure below show the production of ---(A) Pig iron (b) cast iron (c) Steel (d) Wrought iron

47. Lathe machine can be used to carry out the following operations EXCEPT (A) boring (b) drilling (c) turning
(d) riveting
48. The mechanism used In driving the grinder in the common grinding machine is the (A)Belt (b) chain (c) gear
(d) pulley
49. Water in green timber is known as (a) Annual rings (b) blast (c) medullar rays (d) moisture content
50. The object shown in the diagram below is called--------- molding

(a) compression(b) injection(c) extrusion (d) caledaring

51. In order to carry out a metal work project, the first step is (A)finishing (b) marking out (c) measuring
(d) selection of materials
52. Which of the following is NOT an example of belt chain-driven equipment? (a) band saw (b) bicycle (c) car
fan (d) coping saw
53. Which of these tools is used to make pilot holes for nails and screws (a) Bradawl (b) Brace (C) Bit
(d) Punch
54. Timber is prepared to size using the--- (a) Trying plane (b) Smoothing plane C Spoke shave (d) Jack plane
55. The most important tool used on metal work bench for cutting thread is ---- (a-) Chisel (b)Hack saw (C) Fret
saw ( d )Tap & die
56. The following are advantage of food preservation EXCEPT (a) to prevent loss of crops to pest (b) for abundant
supply of food (c) for continuous supply (d) for easy consumption
57. What is the amount of current flowing in the main circuit with 2 ohms and 4 ohms resistors connected in
parallel with 6v battery? (a) 8 amps (b) 4.5 amps (c) 3 amps (d) 2 amps
58. Which of the following is not a source of surface water supply? (a) lake (b) ponds (c)rivers ( d) seas
59. The main function of clutch is to interrupt the transmission of power from the engine to the (a) Gear box
(b) Carburettor (c) Brake (d) Road wheels
60. The device used to transmit motion in one direction ONLY is (a) Clutch (b) Gear (c) Worm Wheel (d ) Ratchet

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 SECTION B (ESSAY )
Answer all questions
Instruction:
i. Use all the required instruments and materials.
ii. All dimensions are in millimeters (mm).
iii. Credits will be awarded for good draughtsman ship.

1. In the drawing above, arrow F indicates the front elevation. Draw to full scale the following views in
third angle projection:
i. The front elevation ii. The Plan iii. Right side elevation
2. Draw border line and title block on your drawing sheet and fill in the following information:
i. Your name ii. School iii. Your class iv. date and scale used

BASIC TECH JSS3 MOCK2

MARKING GUARD PAPER 1
1B 2C 3A 4D 5C 6D 7D 8A 9B 10 A
11 A 12 D 13A 14 B 15 C 16 C 17 C 18 C 19 B 20 D
21 D 22 A 23 C 24 B 25 A 26 B 27 C 28 B 29 D 30 C
31 D 32 D 33 A 34 B 35 C 36 C 37 D 38 C 39 D 40 A
41 D 42 B 43 C 44 A 45 B 46 C 47 A 48 A 49 B 50 D
51 A 52 B 53 A 54 D 55 A 56 B 57 D 58 C 59 D 60 B

MARKING GUARD PAPER 11

1D 2B 3D 4D 5A 6B 7D 8C 9D 10 A

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11 A 12 D 13D 14 A 15 D 16 C 17 D 18 C 19 B 20 A
21 D 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 A 26 D 27 B 28 D 29 D 30 D
31 C 32 B 33 D 34 C 35 A 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 A 40 D
41 B 42 D 43 A 44 D 45 B 46 A 47 D 48 A 49 D 50 B
51 D 52 D 53 D 54 D 55 D 56 D 57 B 58 A 59 A 60 D
SOLUTION
1.

Correct placement of Front elevation drawn 3 marks

Correct placement of the Plan drawn 3 marks
Correct placement of Right side elevation drawn 3 marks
Projections drawn to Scale 2 marks
Resemblance of all elevations 4 marks (2 marks for each elevation)
Neatness 3 marks

2 TITLE BLOCK
i. Border line 2 marks
ii. Title block with the following information: name, school, examination number, scale used and date
5 marks (1 mark for each correct information)
iii Neatness 3 marks

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