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    This document is a technology test for grade 7 students. It contains 4 questions that assess students' understanding of technology, the design process, and human-made versus natural structures. The test instructions state that students must answer all questions, read the instructions carefully, and write neatly. Question 1 contains multiple choice and short answer questions about the definitions of technology and the difference between needs and wants. Question 2 asks students to identify structures in pictures as human-made or natural and specify what type of structure they are. Question 3 requires students to complete a table with features and purposes of a desk. Question 4 involves short answer questions about triangulation in structures and specifications for a cell phone tower, as well as writing a 5-sentence design brief

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    This document is a technology test for grade 7 students. It contains 4 questions that assess students' understanding of technology, the design process, and human-made versus natural structures. The test instructions state that students must answer all questions, read the instructions carefully, and write neatly. Question 1 contains multiple choice and short answer questions about the definitions of technology and the difference between needs and wants. Question 2 asks students to identify structures in pictures as human-made or natural and specify what type of structure they are. Question 3 requires students to complete a table with features and purposes of a desk. Question 4 involves short answer questions about triangulation in structures and specifications for a cell phone tower, as well as writing a 5-sentence design brief

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    Technology Grade 7

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    Thula Nkosi
    This document is a technology test for grade 7 students. It contains 4 questions that assess students' understanding of technology, the design process, and human-made versus natural structures. The test instructions state that students must answer all questions, read the instructions carefully, and write neatly. Question 1 contains multiple choice and short answer questions about the definitions of technology and the difference between needs and wants. Question 2 asks students to identify structures in pictures as human-made or natural and specify what type of structure they are. Question 3 requires students to complete a table with features and purposes of a desk. Question 4 involves short answer questions about triangulation in structures and specifications for a cell phone tower, as well as writing a 5-sentence design brief

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    Redcliffe Primary School

    Technology Test Grade: 7 30


    Term 2

    Examiner: T Nkosi Moderator: Mrs A Haffejee


    Name: _______________________ Grade: _____________
    Date: ________________________ Duration: 1 Hour

    Instructions
    1) Answer all questions
    2) Read instructions carefully.
    3) Write neatly and legibly.

    Question 1: Read the questions below and answer the questions.


    a) What is technology?
    ________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________ (1)
    b) What is the difference between a need and a want?
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________ (2)
    c) List the five focus areas of the design process?
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________ (5)
    Question 2: Look at the pictures below and identify what type of structure each
    picture, and if the structure is human made or natural.
    a) Bicycle:
    _
    _____________________________
    (2)

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    b) School bag:
    ________________________
    ________________________
    (2)
    c) A rock:
    _________________________
    _________________________ (2)
    Question 3: Carefully study the desk that you are sitting at (or use one of the
    drawings) and complete the following table based on the desk you have chosen.
    a)

    (5)
    Desk Features Purpose of feature

    b) Name three structures that use triangulation to make them rigid?


    ________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________(3)
    c) Make a list of all the specifications and constraints for the actual tower?
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________ (3)
    d) Write a design brief for the Cells- R- Us cell phone tower. If you want to, you
    can start your design brief with the following Phrase: ‘Design a cell phone
    tower. The cellphone tower needs to be ………….. and ………. It also needs to ……
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________(5)

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