Pre Q – Engineering

Technology Pre Q – Engineering

Form 5
TERM 1 EXAMINATION 2020

TIME: 1 HOUR
TOTAL MARKS: 70

Name _________________________ Form________

Teacher________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

Write your name, Form and Teacher’s name in the spaces provided on this page.

Answer ALL questions.

Write / draw your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. Write in blue or
black pen and draw in pencil.

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Section A
a) Name 2 ways in which Hardwoods and Softwoods can be identified?
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b) What does MDF stand for and which timber sub category does it belong to?
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c) List 4 advantages that manufactured board has over general timber?

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d) Where would you choose to use a cheap manufactured board in furniture making?
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e) Describe 2 ways in which pine be made suitable for use as a material for
manufacturing outside furniture?
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Section B
Use sketches and notes for this section. For each tool pictured, identify:
• Tool name,
• A typical application for the tool
• How to use it correctly
• Relevant Risk Management and use of PPE.

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Section C
Study the orthographic drawings below and compile a materials list for the project in the
grid on the subsequent page.
a) Frame Stool Specifications:

b) Internal Rotating Steps Specifications:

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Material Quantity Length Width Thickness Overall length Required

(mm) (mm) (mm) (including waste from
cuts)
Seat

Upper Rail

Lower Rail

Legs

Stool Spacer

Steps

Step Spacer

Step Side

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Section D
a) Define batch production?
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b) Explain what is meant by CAD. Can you think of any benefits of using CAD?
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c) Complete the statement below

, also known as flow production or continuous production, is the

production of large amounts of standardized products, especially on assembly lines.
Together with job production and batch production, it is one of the three main production
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d) Describe the advantages of CAM manufacture over more traditional methods.

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