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PETER’S TECHNICAL JUNIOR AND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL – LAMIN

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION JUNE 2018
GRADE 10 TIME: 2 1/2 HOURS

OBJECTIVE TEST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. People who fell down trees are called ………………….

A. Saw doctors B. Timbermen C. Carpenters D. Lumberjacks

2. One way of determining the age of a tree is by ………………..

A. feeling the weight of the tree B. measuring the height of the tree
C. adding the medullar rays D. counting the annual rings

3. An advantage of quarter Sawn board is that it …………………..

A. is cheap B. is light in weight C. is heavy D. retains shape

4. To reduce the moisture content of the trunk of a standing tree, we use a process called..............
A. seasoning B. Notching C. Kilning D. girdling

5. In order to naturally season timbers successfully you must ……………….

A. saw the logs with a machine B. soak the timbers prior to sawing
C. stack the timbers carefully with stickers between the boards
D. expose the boards sunshine for a long period

6. The circumference of a tree trunk is often referred to as the ………................

A. crown B. breadth C. girth D. draught

7. Slab sawing is the same as ………………..

A. live sawing B. quarter sawing C. back sawing D. Tangential sawing

8. The true colour of wood can be determined through the ………………………

A. heartwood B. annual rings C. cambium layer D. sapwood

9. Which of the following tools marks two parallel lines on a piece of wood at the same time?
A. mortise gauge B. marking gauge C. pencil D. cutting gauge

10. Shrinkage can be prevented through proper……………………….

A. conversion B. seasoning C. fetting D. preservation

11. The Gambia layer aids the timber during …………………………

A. growth B. felling C. seasoning D. girdling

12. The name of the tool shown below is …………………………

A. marking gauge B. thumb gauge C. cutting gauge D. mortise gauge

13. The part labeled P is called …………………..
A. bar B. stem C. rod D. stock

14. The part labeled Q is the ………………………

A. wedge B. spur C. point D. cutter
15. Hardwoods differ from soft woods in the ………………….
A. texture of their grains B. shape of their leaves
C. difficulty in planning them D. relative density of their samples

16. A set of furniture costs $5,000,000.00. If the labour cost is 40%, the material cost would be …...
A. $2,000,000.00 B. $3,000,000.00 C. $300,000.00 D. 6,000,000.00

17. The tool shown in the diagram below is

A. Panel Saw B. Cross-cut saw C. Dovetail Saw D. Tenon Saw

18. The part labeled P is called …………………….

A. stretcher B. Straighter C. backer D. stiftner

19. One advantage of Kiln seasoning is that the ………………….

A. drying process is done under roof cover B. stickers are easily arranged properly
C. timber obtained is very stable D. worms and insects in timber are killed

20. A hammer should not be used if the ………………………

A. head is very heavy B. head is loosely fitted
C. handle is long D. handle is made of metal

21. Which of the following characteristics is used in classifying wood?

A. colour B. odour C. Girth D. grain

22. The property of wood that makes nailing difficult is the ……………………….
A. tensile strength B. Compressive strength C. Hardness D. elasticity

23. The cheapest way to convert timber is by …………………..

A. tangential sawing B. quarter sawing C. slash sawing D. Back sawing

24. Waney edge occurs as a result of faulty ……………………….

A. seasoning B. stacking C. conversion D. planing

25. In natural seasoning, timber is most suitably stacked ……………….

A. in a kiln B. under a tarpaulin C. under an open shed D. in an incinerator

26. Sawing logs into marketable size is referred to as …………………….

A. seasoning B. felling C. planning D. conversion

27. The best time of the year to cut timber trees is during the …………………
A. rainy season B. summer C. wet season D. dry season

28. Hardwood trees are said to be ………………………

A. evergreen B. dicotyledon C. monocotyledon D. deciduous

29. Which of the following represents face mark?

A. * B. v C. ^ D. €

30. The moisture content of a timber with wet weight 60g and dry weight 50g is …….....
A. 15% B. 25% C. 10% D. 20%