FIRST MOCK EXAMINATIONS

SUBJECT: PRE – TECHNICAL SKILLS

NAME……………………………………..………………………..…………. DURATION:
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OBJECTIVES
1. Which of these plastics is the best a. builders square
material for making a watering can? b. gauge rod
a. Nylon c. line and pin
b. Formica d. straight edge
c. Perspex 9. Which of the following is not used to
d. Polythene describe the characteristics of
2. Nails are removed from a work piece wood?
by using a a. colour
a. club hammer b. texture
b. ball pein hammer c. structure
c. claw hammer d. weight
d. warrington hammer 10. The purpose of wearing
3. The purpose of using emery cloth is goggles in the workshop is to
to a. make the worker look smart
a. remove pinning b. enable the worker see better
b. provide a flat surface c. protect the worker from injury
c. prevent corrosion d. protect the worker from light rays
d. remove scratches
4. The tool shown above is a
a. try square
b. gauge rod
c. builders square
d. builders gauge
5. Timber that has interlocked grain is
said to be
a. easy to work 11. What operation is the gauge
b. difficult to work rod above being used for?
c. heavy in weight a. checking vertical alignment
d. light in weight b. measuring the height of courses
6. Which of the following is the most c. measuring wall openings
suitable tool for removing unwanted d. filing mortar joints
parts of wood? 12. The method of opening – up
a. Flat chisel an object along the seam to obtain
b. Mortise gauge its true shape is
c. Mortise chisel a. surface development
d. Hacksaw b. orthographic projection
7. One of the reasons for freehand c. pictorial drawing
sketches is that it helps to make d. plain geometry
a. objects look attractive 13. Turpentine is used as a
b. objects work real thinner for
c. representation of objects quicker a. wax polish
d. all hidden parts of objects show b. lacquer polish
8. The corners of walls are checked by c. emulsion paint
using a d. oil paint
14. The following items are b. Buttons
electrical appliances except…….. c. Carrier bag
a. electric iron d. Bathroom sandals
b. food mixer 23. The most suitable plastic for
c. kitchen stool making water-pipes is
d. microwave oven a. acrylic
15. Which of these is a man-made b. polythene
texture? c. epoxy resin
a. Mirror d. polyvinyl chloride
b. Skin 24. Which of the following is not a
c. Hair design principle?
d. Rock surface a. Unity
16. Another name for fine b. Harmony
aggregate is…… c. Texture
a. cement d. Balance
b. coarse 25. The tool used with the try
c. sand square to draw lines across the grain
d. stones of wood is the………
17. The bolster is used a. sliding bevel
in………….work b. marking gauge
a. wood c. mortise gauge
b. metal d. marking knife
c. leather 26. Soup is served as…….
d. block a. an accompanied
18. An alloy of Tin and head is b. a main meal
referred to as c. a starter to a meal
a. aluminum d. a replacement of water
b. copper 27. The importance of table
c. solder laying is that it
d. zinc a. enables one to eat more slowly
19. Cast iron is used for and quietly
making………….. b. makes eating more pleasant
a. engine block c. enables one to be on time for
b. steel rods meals
c. cables d. it makes one learn to use cutlery
d. car bodies properly
20. A bulb converts electrical 28. In Ghana blue symbolizes
energy to………….energy a. victory
a. chemical b. sadness
b. light c. peace
c. mechanical d. richness
d. sound 29. The main nutrient in liver
21. Which of the following is not is…………
part of the main design process? a. iron
a. Freehand sketches b. carbohydrates
b. Possible solutions c. vitamin c
c. Situation d. fat
d. Evaluation 30. Which of the following is an
22. Which of the following items indirect risk to a small business?
is made of thermosetting plastic? a. fire
a. Goggles b. inflation
 c. flood d. theft

This paper consists of two parts, Part I and part II. Answer all questions in part 1 and
any other two questions in part 2 in the spaces provided after each question.
PART 1 (20 MARKS)
COMPULSORY
CORE KNOWLEDGE
Answer all questions from this part.
1. a. State one reason why a dressmaker would use a double stitch instead of a knot.
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(4
marks)
b. List two suitable methods each of preserving the following food items. (4
marks)
i. maize………………………………………………… ii. Mango……………………………………….
c. i. Copy and complete the table below by providing one suitable instrument for
carrying out each of the operations listed.
(3 marks)
Operation Suitable instrument
i. drawing horizontal line
ii. Drawing a circle
iii. Measuring an angle

ii. Sketch the following geometrical solid. (3

marks)
a. cylinder b. cone

d. i. What is an exhibition? (2
marks)
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ii. Give two reasons why art works are exhibited. (2
marks)
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iii. List two types of exhibition. (2

marks)
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PART TWO (50 MARKS)
PRE-TECH SKILLS ELECTIVES
Answer only two questions from this part
2. a. i. Make a freehand pictorial sketch of a trowel. (6
marks)

ii. Label any four parts of the tool sketched in a (i). 4 marks)
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iii. State one use of the tool in a (i). (2
marks)
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iv. State one way of maintaining the tool in a (i). (2
marks)
b. State one use each of the following setting – out and making tools. (6
marks)
i. scribers……………………………………………………………….……………………………………
ii. dividers……………………………………………………………….……………………………………
ii. marking gauge…………………………………………………….……………………………………
c. Copy and complete the table below. (5
marks)
Product One material for making it
1. box iron
2. garden rake
3. church bell
4. soldering bit

3. a. Explain the following with one example each. (6

marks)
i. ferrous metal…………………………………………………………………………………….………

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ii. non – ferrous
metal……………………………………………………………………………………..
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iii. non – ferrous

alloys………………………………………………………………………………………
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b. i. Make a freehand pictorial sketch of a bolster. (4
marks)

ii. State one use of the tool sketched in 2b(i) above. (2

marks)
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c. i. State any five laying tools. (5
marks)
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 ii. Sketch one of the above and its uses.

iii. What tools are used for the following?

 gauging……………………………………………………………………….……………. (2
marks)
 leveling………………………………………………………………………………………. (2
marks)
 plumbing……………………………………………………………………………………. (2
marks)
 alignment……………………………………………………………………………………. (2
marks)
4. i. Define the term metal. (2
marks)
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ii. Mention the two main types of metals and give examples each. (4
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iii. State two properties and two uses each of the examples mentioned above. (4
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b. i. Define plastics. (2
marks)
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ii. Differentiate between thermoplastics and thermosetting. (4
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iii. State two advantages and disadvantages. (4
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Name Two Uses Two Characteristics

Polythene

Polyvinyl chloride

melamine

nylon

(5 marks)