RAMOTSHERE MOILOA SUB-DISTRICT

TECHNOLOGY
TERM 4 MEMORANDUM
NOVEMBER 2017
GRADE 8

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RAMOTSHERE MOILOA SUB-DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY GRADE 8 MEMORANDUM NOV 2017

Question Answer Marks

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1 1.1 A✓ 1
1.2 B✓ 1
1.3 B✓ 1
1.4 B✓ 1
1.5 A✓ 1
1.6 A✓ 1
1.7 D✓ 1
1.8 D✓ 1
1.9 C✓ 1
1.10 C✓ 1
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2 2.1 True✓ 1
2.1.1
2.1.2 True✓ 1
2.1.3 True✓ 1
2.1.4 True✓ 1
2.1.5 False✓ 1
2.1.6 True✓ 1
2.2 COLUMN A COLUMN C CLUMN B
C✓ A. Centre line 1
D✓ B. Dimension line 1
A✓ C. Outer line 1
E✓ D. Construction line 1
B✓ E. Hidden details line 1
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3 3.1
The roof rafters are not strong enough or reinforced enough to withstand the 2
3.1.1 weight of the geyser✓✓
3.1.2 A Rafter✓ 1
B King post✓ 1
C Beam✓ 1
3.1.3 a) Queen post✓ 1
b) Strut✓ 1
3.1.4 a) Corrugated Zinc rusts✓✓ 2
b) It bends easily, good conductor of heat keeping the house hot in summer 2
(Any two)✓✓
3.2
3.2.1 Truss bridge✓ 1
3.2.2 Triangulation✓ 1
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4 4.1
4.1.1 Paper ✓ 1
4.1.2 Paper can decompose and plastic can’t✓✓ 2
4.1.3 Good.✓ Consumers will use them sparingly and not throw them everywhere.✓ 2
(Any reasonable answer may be accepted)

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4.2 a) Animals that live in the river will be killed by the chemicals.✓✓ 2
b) Some people drink and irrigate with river water and it might be harmful to 2
themselves and their plants. ✓✓
4.3 Plastics✓, papers✓, wires✓, torn fabrics, broken glasses (Any three) 3
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5 LVP RVP 10

✓
✓ ✓
✓
✓
✓
✓ 1 mark will be allocated for the completion of the c
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6 6.1
6.1.1 Class 3✓ 1
6.1.2 The handles could be lengthened✓✓ 2
6.2.1 a) Effort arm✓ 1
b) Load arm✓ 1
6.2
6.2.2 The load arm is shorter than the effort arm making the mechanical advantage
high✓✓ 2
6.2.3 Effort arm 24✓ 2
Ma = Load arm = 6

4✓
6.2.4 Answer: Yes, it gives a good mechanical advantage.✓ 1
Motivation: The mechanical advantage is bigger than 1 making little effort to lift
up a very big load.✓✓ 2
6.3
6.3.1 Positive impact: People are getting jobs and the economy is growing.✓✓ 2
6.3.2 Negative impact: Some mines produce dust making people sick and when rock
are broken the earth shakes causing cracks on the nearby houses.✓✓ 2

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7 7.1

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7.1 .1 It produces fumes that pollute the air. ✓✓ 2

7.1.2 Coal fire boil the water turning it into steam.✓ The steam then rotate the 3
turbine✓ which in turn rotate the shaft of the generator ✓and voltage as a
results generated.
7.1.3 The transformer step up the voltage.✓✓ 2
7.2 ✓
7.2.1 6

✓
✓
✓
✓

7.2.2 OR gate✓ 1

7.3 Cells in parallel produce the same voltage as only 1 cell. ✓✓ 2

7.4 They only produce voltage in the presence of sunlight. ✓✓ 2
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8 8.1 Reduce the speed ✓ 1
8.2 Place the idler gear between the two gears✓✓ 2
8.3 Gear ratio = 5 : 10✓ 2
1 : 2✓
8.4 5
MARKING GUIDE
✓ ✓ ✓
1 mark for each cycle
✓
✓ 1 mark for the
intersection of the
cycles
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TOTAL 100