BECE Past Questions & Answers 2011(pretechnical skills)
April2011
BASIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 2
(Pre-Technical Skills 2)
Essay
1 hour 15 minutes
SECTION A
(CORE SKILLS)
[20 marks]
Answer question 1 [COMPULSORY]
- (a) State three characteristics of a good plain seam.
(b) State three causes of food spoilage.
(c) Complete the table below by filling in the blank spaces
Colour | Association in Nature | Symbolism |
Example: Red | Blood | Danger |
Sky | ||
White | ||
Decay | ||
Past history | Mourning |
(d) The headmaster of your school has asked you to design and construct a Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit (KVIP) toilet for the school
- List three building materials you will use for making the structure
- List four tools for constructing the walls.
SECTION B
[50 marks]
Answer two questions only from this section
All questions carry equal marks
- (a) (i) Explain the term draw filing
(ii) Sketch the triangular file
(iii) Label any two parts on the sketch in (a)(ii) above.
(b)
(i) Identify the items labeled K, L, M in the circuit diagram above.
(ii) List two examples of electrical conductors
(c) (i) State two precautions to be taken when cutting with a hacksaw
(ii) List three driving tools
- Figure 1 is a pictorial drawing of a flagstand
(a) Draw full size the following views in first angle projection
(i) front elevation in the direction of arrow X;
(ii) plan
(b) List one specific tool for each of the following processes:
(i) marking-out the tenon
(ii) cutting the tenon
(c) State one finish for the flagstand
(d) (i) Sketch in pictorial drawing a brick hammer
(ii) Label any two parts on the sketch in (d)(i)
- (a) Explain the following terms:
(i) pinning
(ii) curing
(b) (i) Make a freehand sketch of an outside calipers
(ii) State one use of the outside calipers
(c) State one use of the following measuring tools:
(i) steel rule
(ii) tape measure
(d) State two methods each for maintaining the tools stated in (c) above.
(e) Copy and complete the table below
Process | One tool used |
(i) Plumbing a wall | |
(ii) Checking corners of a wall | |
(iii) Measuring aggregates | |
(iv) Checking courses of a wall | |
(v) Picking and spreading mortar | |
(vi) Mixing mortar |
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