HORIZON-PEACELAND ACADEMY

BDT (PRE-TECHNICAL SKILLS) MOCK EXAMS

NAME:.............................................................
DATE: .............................
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE TEST)
1. The following are types of timber except ………………………………….
a. Odum b. Wawa c. perspex d. Mahogany

2. Metals are obtained from ………………......................……… Of commercial trees.

a. Ores b. trunks c. soils d. irons

3. . FE EE Figure 1 shows the arrangement of……………..

P a. First angle orthographic projection

b. Second angle orthographic projection
Fig. 1 c. Surface development
d. Third angle orthographic projection

4. The front elevation and the end elevation are always aligned horizontally.
This is a principle of ……………………………………….
a. Orthographic projection b. Pictorial drawing
b. surface development d. 1st angle orthographic drawing

5. The spreading out of the surface of an object to see its true shape and size is
…………………………………………………
a. Orthographic drawing c. pictorial drawing
b. surface development d. Realization

6. A written statement describing what the designer intends to design and

make is referred to as …………………………………………..
a. design brief c. Analysis of problem
b. problem identification d. Design idea

7. Which of the following is not a ferrous metal?

a. Cast iron b. Mild steel c. Wrought iron d. Aluminium

8. ………………… are the mixture of two or more metals.

a. Ferrous metals b. Alloys c. Non-ferrous alloy d. combination

9. How many dimensions has a pictorial drawing?

a. One b. four c. three d. two
10. The ability of a metal to resist wear is referred to as ……………
a. Malleability b. hardness c. brittleness d. ductility

11. . Figure 2 shows the plan of a …………………….

a. Square prism c. rectangular prism
b. Square pyramid d. rectangular pyramid

Fig. 2
12. The front elevation of a pyramid is a ……………………………………..
a. Rectangle b. Square c. triangle d. Rhombus

A B
F
E Use figure 3 to answer questions 13-15

D C
Fig. 3

13. The part labelled A,B,C and D is referred to as the

a. Bottom b. top c. shape d. base

14. The part marked F is the …………………………………………………..

a. True length b. projection c. outline d. curve line

15. The part marked E is the …………………………………………………….

a. Apex b. peak c. moving point d. converging lines

16. . Figure 4 shows the development of a ……………

a. Cone c. sphere
Fig. 4 b. Cylinder d. box

17. Figure 5 shows a/an ………………….. axes

30 30 a. perspective c. oblique
b. isometric d. pictorial
Fig. 5
18. V.P in perspective drawing means
a. Vantage point c. vertical point
b. Vertical plane d. vanishing point
 Use figure 6 to answer question 19 -20
Fig. 6
B

19. What is the name of the tool drawn above?

a. Chisel b. bolster c. block cutter d. brick hammer

20. The part labelled B is called ………………………………………….

a. Blade b. edge c. stiffener d. slant piece

21. The colour code for a live wire is ………………………………………….

a. Brown b. green c. yellow d. blue

22. Which of these prevents leakage of current to the appliance?

a. Fuse b. Earthing c. circuit breaker d. insulators

23. An electrical appliance is connected to the mains supply through

a. Socket outlet b. meter c. fuse d. plug

24. . Figure 7 shows the symbol of a/an ………..

a. Earth c. Aerial signal
b. Wi-Fi d. electrical gadget
Fig. 7

25. A tenon is ………………………………. the thickness of the wood.

a. ¼ b. 1/3 c. 2/3 d. 3/3

26. How many types of orthographic drawing do we have?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 1 d. 4

27. . Figure 8 shows the sketch of a ………

a. Hacksaw blade c. Tenon saw blade
Fig. 8 b. Rip saw blade d. crosscut saw blade
Use the figure 9 below to answer questions 28-29
R1=5Ω R2=5Ω

V1 V2

12V An electrical circuit diagram

28. What is the voltage drop across each resistor?
a. 5v b. 6v c. 12v d.10v

29. How much current will flow through each resister in the circuit?
a. 1.2A b. 2.4A c. 2A d. 0.833A

30. The colour code for a neutral wire is……………………

a. Green b. brown c. blue d. Red
 SECTION B
ANSWER ALL QUESTION FROM THIS PART

Q1. a. Draw the surface development of a cylinder with diameter 50mm

and height 80mm.
b. Name six (6) electrical appliances.
c. List all the stages of the design process.
d. List four (4) principles of orthographic drawing.

SECTION C
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS PART
Q2. ai. Sketch a bolster and label its parts
ii. State one (1) use of the tool sketched in Q2ai able.

b. Make a freehand sketch of the following tools

i. Tenon saw
ii. Hacksaw
iii. Firmer chisel
iv. Mortise chisel
v. Flat file

c. State one (1) use each of the tools sketched in Q2b. above.
d. Write the full meaning of the following abbreviations in orthographic
drawing.
i. V.P
ii. H.P
iii. S.V.P

e. State the unit for the following electrical terms

i. Voltage ii. Current iii. Resistance
Q3. a. Explain the following as related to hacksaw
i. Ripping
ii. Crossing cutting
b. What is the purpose of a stiffener at the back of a tenon saw?

c. Explain the following as related to hacksaw.

i. Flexible blade
ii. All hard blade
iii. Adjustable frame
iv. Fixed frame
 d. Draw the following views of a cube with length 60mm in 1st angle
orthographic projection.
i. Front elevation
ii. Plan
iii. End elevation

Q4. a. Explain the following properties of metal.

i. Hardness
ii. Malleability
iii. Ductility
iv. Toughness
v. Brittleness
b. Define the following terms in timber production.
i. Felling
ii. Conversion
iii. Seasoning

c. The figure below shows the plan and front elevation of a cone. Draw to full
size the following.
i. Front elevation ii. Plan iii. Development

70 F. E

40 PLAN

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