TECHNICAL DRAWING

EXAMINATION SCHEME
There will be three papers, Papers1, 2 and 3 all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a
composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions all of which are to be answered
in 1 hour for 40 marks. The paper will consist of two sections, Sections A and B as follows:
SECTION A: will consist of (30) questions drawn from the general principles, techniques and uses
of plane and solid geometry.
SECTION B: will consist of (10) questions in two alternative parts:
Part I (Building Drawing) and Part II (Mechanical Drawing). Candidates may answer questions in
either part.
PAPER 2: will consist of five essay questions on plane, solid and vector geometry. Candidates will
be required to answer any three in 1hours for 60 marks.
PAPER 3: will consist of two sections, Sections A and B to be taken in 1 hours for 100 marks.
Section A: will consist of three questions requiring sketches of objects, components, symbols and
tools used in the Building and Mechanical industries. One of the questions will be compulsory.
Candidates will be required to answer the compulsory question for 20 marks and one of the other
questions for 10 marks. The section will require 45 minutes.
Section B: will consist of two questions: one in Building Drawing and the other in Mechanical
Drawing. Candidates will be required to answer either of the two questions in 2 hours for 70 marks.

PAPER 1
(OBJECTIVE) Section A
constructed with instrument?
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 70°
1. The drawing instrument shown in the figure 4. What is the ratio of length PX to PQ in the
above is used for drawing figure below?
A. vertical line.
B. horizontal line.
C. slanting line.
D. curve.
2. Which of the following materials should not
be used to hold paper on a drawing board? A. 5:2
A. Paper tape B. 4:2
B. Cello-tape C. 2:5
C. Pin D. 2:4
D. Clip
5. Which of the following is not a plane figure?
3. Which of the following angles cannot be A. Square

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B. Cone 14. Which of the following is a conic section?
C. Trapezium A. Apex
D. Parallelogram B. Circle
C. Rectangle
D. Square
15. A spiral shaped curve around a cylinder or
cone is called a/an
6. In the figure above, the line X-X divides the A. cycloid
circle into B. helix
A. semi-circle. C. link mechanism
B. sector. D. involute
C. segment.
D. quadrant 16. The curve which has eccentricity zero is
_______
7. The angle which we can't make using a A. Parabola
single Set-square is ________ B. Ellipse
A. 45° C. Hyperbola
B. 60° D. Circle
C. 30°
D. 75° 17. Locus of the point P such that the sum of
distances from two fixed points is always
8. Which is not the use of divider? constant is __________
A. To divide curved or straight lines into the A. a ellipse
desired number of equal parts B. a hyperbola
B. To draw circles C. a parabola
C. To transfer dimensions from one part of the D. an involute
drawing to another part
D. To set-off given distances from the scale to 18. Which of the following grades of pencil is
the drawing suitable for lettering?
A. HB
9. The angle between the isometric axes is B. 2H
__________ C. 3H
A. 180 degrees D. 4H
B. 60 degrees
C. 90 degrees 19. The space between two concentric circles is
D. 120 degrees called __________.
A. segment
10. The length in isometric drawing of line is B. sector
20 cm. What is the true length of it? C. annular
[Taken the value of the ratio of isometric D. quadrant
length to true length = 0.815].
A. 24.53 cm 20. Which or the following has eight triangular
B. 15.46 cm faces?
C. 19.31 cm A. Octahedron
D. 23.09 cm B. Tetrahedron
C. Hexahedron
11. The lines parallel to isometric axes are D. Decahedron
called ________ lines.
A. parallel 21. In a first angle projection, where does the
B. auxiliary vertical plane lies?
C. isometric A. above the horizontal plane
D. oblique B. beside the horizontal plane
C. below the horizontal plane
12. The planes parallel to any of the two D. above the side vertical plane
isometric lines are called ________ planes.
A. parallel 22. Which of the following is correct about
B. auxiliary non-isometric lines?
C. isometric A. they are parallel to the Isometric axes
D. oblique B. they are 30° to the horizontal
C. they are perpendicular to the horizontal
13. Which of the following is drawn using the D. they form 30° in Orthographic projection
tangents to a given circle?
A. Ellipse 23. Which of this is not correct about
B. Hyperbola Orthographic projection
C. Involute A. they produce 3D pictorial Drawing
D. Parabola B. they show the view of the observer line of

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sight
C. They are parallel projection techniques 27. An ellipse has___ axes?
D. they are 2D drawing A. eight
B. two
24. Which of the following is not a pictorial C. four
drawing? D. three
A. isometric
B. multiview 28. An advantage of this type of view is that
C. perspective each view shows the object all the way through
D. axonometric as if it were transparent:
A. Planar
25. The angles of orthographic projections are B. Horizontal
____ C. Auxiliary
A. 1st and 3rd D. Orthographic
B. 1st and 2nd
C. 2nd and 3rd 29. What is the name given to the locus of a
D. 3rd and 4th point on the end of a string as it is unwound
from a circle?
26 What type of loci is the diagram below A. cycloid
B. ellipse
C. Helix
D. involute
30. The top, front, and bottom views align in
this manner:
A. Horizontally
A. Archimedean spiral B. Vertically
B. epicycloid C. According to the planar views
C. hypocycloid D. Parallel to the frontal plane
D. ellipse

Section B (Part I)
[Building Drawing (Optional)]
31. The figure below shows part of a section D. 2
through a roof and wall. The part lebelled S is
called 34. Which of these is not a member of a roof?
A. Queen post
B. Jamb
C. Purlin
D. Wallplate
35. Soffit is a member of a
A. Foundation
A. purlin B. Roof
B. reinforced concrete C. Floor
C. wallplate D. Wall
D. lintel
36. A suitable foundation for water-logged soil
Use the figure below to answer question 32 is the
and 33 A. wide strip.
B. pile.
C. pad.
D. deep strip.
37. Which of the following is a structural
floor?
32. The part lebelled P is the A. Reinforced concrete floor
A. Going B. Earth block floor
B. Thread C. Chipboard flooring
C. Landing D. Monolithic flooring
D. Flight
38. In the staircase shown below identify the
33. How many flights are in the staircase? part lebelled X
A. 6
B. 5
C. 4

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 A. wood
A. riser B. brick
B. flight C. concrete
C. going D. glass
D. landing
40. Which of the following is not a part of a
39. The materials symbol shown below door?
represents A. Stile
B. jamb
C. Sill
D. Frame
Part II
[Mechanical Drawing (Optional)]
31. What is the purpose of a nut in technical 36. Which type of fastener has threads on both
drawing? ends?
A. To align components A) Nut
B. To deform the end of a rivet B) Stud
C. To join components with a bolt C) Bolt
D. To provide a permanent joint D) Screw
32. Which fastener is typically pointed at one
end and self-tapping? 37. Which term refers to the distance between
A. Nut adjacent threads in a screw?
B. Bolt A. Pitch
C. Screw B. Crest
D. Stud C. Major Diameter
D. Root
33. What is the main difference between a bolt
and a stud? 38. What is the major diameter of a screw
A. Bolt has external threads on both ends thread?
B. Stud has a head at one end A. The largest diameter measured at the crests
C. Bolt is typically used with a nut B. The smallest diameter measured at the roots
D. Stud has threads on both ends C. The distance between adjacent threads
D. The angle between the sides of the thread
34. Which fastener is used to align or connect
components through pre-drilled holes? 39. What is the thread angle for most standard
A. Rivets metric threads?
B. Pins A. 60 degrees
C. Welding B. 45 degrees
D. Screw C. 90 degrees
D. 30 degrees
35. What is the purpose of welding in fastening
components together? 40. To tighten or loosen a nut, the
A. To provide a temporary joint recommended tool to be used is a
B. To permanently unite metals A. Plier
C. To deform the end of a rivet B. Hammer
D. To align components C. Spanner
D. Chisel

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 PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
[10 marks each]
1. Construct, full size, the template shown below, showing clearly the:
I．centres of the arcs
II．points of tangency

2. Ai. Construct an internal tangent to two unequal circles of diameter 30 and 58 respectively,
whose centres are 100 apart.
ii. Measure and state the distance between the points of tangency.
B. The circumference of a circle is 115.
i. Determine by construction the diameter of the circle
ii. Measure and state the length of the diameter.
3. Ai. Construct a regular hexagon in a circle of diameter 40.
ii. State the length of the side of the heptagon.
Bi. Construct a similar hexagon whose area is 1.6 times the area of the given hexagon.
ii. State the length of the side of the enlarged hexagon.

4. Construct in full size the isometric view of he the block shown above.
5. The pictorial view of a sliding block is shown below. Draw in the first angle projection, the
full size of the following views, with hidden details:
I．front elevation in the direction of arrow K;
II．plan;
III．end elevation in the direction of arrow P.

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 PAPER 3
SECTION A [Freehand Sketching (optional)]
1. Make a freehand isometric drawing of the block whose three views are shown in first angle
below.
[20 marks]

2. Make a freehand pictorial drawing of a mallet. [8 marks]

ii. Make a freehand sketching of the conventional representation of a steel. [2 marks]
3. Make a freehand pictorial sketch of a bricklayer’s trowel. [8 marks]
ii. Make a freehand sketch of the conventional representation of a wall in cross section. [2 marks]

SECTION B
Part I[Building Drawing (Optional)]
1. The figure below shows the sketch plan of a bungalow. Study the specifications and answer
the questions that follow.

Foundation:

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800 x 225 concrete strip at 700 below ground level.
Walls: all walls are 225 sandcrete, hollow blocks with 13 mortar rendering on both sides.
Floor: 300 hardcore; 150 concrete slab; 25 mortar screed; finished floor to ceiling 3000.
Doors: DD 2100 x 1800 x 38 panel wooden in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame;
D – 2100 x 900 x 38 flush wooden in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame; D1 – 2100 x900 x38
fabricated metal in 100 x 50 metal frame;
Windows: all windows are glazed louvre in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame; W 1200 x 700;
W1 800 x 500.
Lintel: 225 x 225 reinforced concrete.
Verandah: metal balustrade; 1100 high.
Roof: gable roof with corrugated aluminium sheets; pitch angle 15o;
eaves projection 300;
timber rafter 150 x 50 at 1000 centres; purlins 750 x 50 at 900 centres;
ceiling joist 50 x 50 at 600 centres.
(Assume suitable dimension where necessary)
A. Draw, to scale a of 1:100, the
I．plan;
II．front elevation.
B. Indicate the following parts on the section:
I．wallplate;
II．ceiling joist;
III．floor finish;
IV．foundation footing.
[70 marks]
Part II
[Mechanical Drawing (Optional)]
1. I. Draw the sectional front view on X-X of the object shown below.
II. Draw the sectional end elevation on P-P of the object below in scale 1:2

[70 marks]