Basic tech Grade 7

Instruction : Answer only three questions

1a. Explain five importance of technology in our society
b. Differentiate between under-developed technology and highly develop technology.
c. Mention five products of technology that can be found in the school.

2. a. List three (3) properties of each of the following:

i. glass

ii. wood

iii. plastics

iv. ceramics

v. rubber

3. a State where the following furnaces are used

i. Blast furnace

ii. Reverboratory furnace

iii. Electric arc furnace.

b. What is an alloy?

c. Identify the components of the following alloy of metals:

i. Soft soldier

ii. Brass

iii. Bronze

iv. Nickel silver

v. Stainless steel

4.a. what is safety

a who is a pedestrian
b. Mention five safety guidelines for a pedestrian.

5. i What is wood conversion?

ii. Explain the stages involved in wood processing.

iii. Mention five likely causes of workshop accidents and five prevention measures to avoid injury or
accident

6. a Draw a circle of radius R = 4cm

b. A piece of timber weighed 88kg before drying and 70kg after drying. Find the moisture content of the
timber.
grade 8
Instruction: Answer only three question
Attempt only four questions

1a. Differentiate between first aid and rescue operation

b. Explain two aspect of rescue operation.
c. State five conditions that require first aid
d. Mention five materials that is needed in a first aid box

2a Explain five uses of wood and five uses of metals.

(b) State two properties of hard wood and soft wood
(c) Mention five products of ceramic

3. a List two uses of each of the following ferrous metal:

i. Cast iron

ii. High carbon steel

iii. Medium carbon steel

iv. Wrought iron

(b) Name the two types of plastics and distinguish between them

4a. i. Draw a circle and identify its various parts

ii. Divide a circle of diameter 12cm into 14 equal parts
(b) Construct the tangent to two circles, each of diameter 8cm, indicating the normal

5. Construct the following angles.

(i) Angles 900 and 450 (AB= 50mm)
(ii) angle 600, 30 and 150 (AB = 60mm)

6a. explain the following electrical features

 (i) Current (ii) voltage (iii) resistance
(b) Draw two drawing instruments and explain the uses.

Grade 9

Instruction :Answer only four questions, Question 7 is compulsory

1. a. Define the term ‘blue print’

b. Give a brief explanation on the role of an architect in building industry
c. Why are building drawings necessary?
d. Mention different types of drawings required for a building and why they are necessary?
2.
2. Give five examples of each of the following
i. Bending and Folding tools
ii. Metal Cutting tools
iii. Electrical wiring tools
iv. wood work machines
4 a. What is a roof?
b Mention five types of roof.
c. What are the main functions of doors and windows.
d. List three functions of lintel
5.(a) What is foundation? (b) Mention three reasons why it is necessary to construct foundation. (c) Under
what conditions are the different types of foundation used?

6. What is a roof? (b) Mention five types of roof. (c) What are the main functions of doors and windows. (d)
List three functions of lintel
7. a. Construct the following angles using a pair of compass: (i) 75° (ii) 120° (iii) 135° (iv) 52.5° (v) 105°
b. Draw this isometric block.
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