THIRD TERM JSS3 BASIC TECH EXAM QUESTIONS

Subject: BASIC TECH Class: JSS3

OBJECTIVES
1. Which of the following triangle has none of its sides equal in length?
a. Right-angled
b. Isosceles
c. Scalene
d. Equilateral
2. An area of the circle bounded by an arc and a straight line called the chord is known as
a. Diameter
b. Quadrant
c. Sector
d. Segment
3. Which of the following is a measuring tool?
a. Hack saw
b. File
c. Hammer
d. Vernier callipers
4. The process of transferring building plan in full size to the ground is called
a. Excavation
b. Foundation
c. Site preparation
d. Setting out
5. A regular polygon with six sides is called
a. Octagon
b. Hexagon
c. Pentagon
d. Nonagon
6. The process of applying chemicals on wood to prevent insect and fungi attack is
a. Wood saving
b. Wood cleaning
c. Wood purity
d. Wood preservation
7. The main function of foundation in a building is to
a. Protect the building from high wind
b. Support the roof of the building
c. Carry weight of the occupants
d. Distribute the weight of the building to the soil
8. The process of splitting logs of wood into marketable sizes is called
a. Cutting
b. Conversion
c. Plane
d. Nailing
9. The two types of electric currents are
a. Natural and artificial
b. Direct and alternating
c. Direct and indirect
d. Hydro and coal power
10. The type of drawing which shows the plan, front and side view is known as
a. Orthographic projection
b. Freehand drawing
c. Isometric drawing
d. Oblique drawing
11. Natural rubber is made from milky liquid called
a. Latex
b. Solution
c. Electrolyte
d. Plasticine
12. Alloy is a metal that
a. Has mixture of tin or more metals
b. Has iron content
c. Is non magnetic
d. Is magnetic
13. The S.I unit of power is
a. Amp
b. Volts
c. Watts
d. Ohms
14. _____ is the change of a liquid state to solid state and to gas state
a. Evaporation
b. Freezing
c. Melting
d. Sublimation
15. The initial attention given to an accident victim before the arrival of the doctor is known
as ____
a. First aid attention
b. Emergency precaution
c. Safety precaution
d. Precautionary attention
16. Which of the following is not a quadrilateral?
a. Rectangle
b. Triangle
c. Parallelogram
d. Trapezium
17. A quadrilateral with all sides equal but no right angle is called ____
a. Square
b. Cube
c. Rectangle
d. Rhombus
18. Which of the following instruments is used for setting sheet on the drawing board?
a. Tee square
b. Steel rule
c. Set square
d. Divider
19. Hydraulic machines make use of _____ as fluid power
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. Air
20. One of the following is not a type of belt and pulleys
a. Flat belt and pulley
b. Variable belts and pulleys
c. V - belts and pulleys
d. T - belts and pulleys
21. All are hydraulic machines except
a. Force pump
b. Centrifugal pump
c. Vacuum pump
d. Hydraulic jack
22. The gear that drives the other gears is called ___
a. Driving gear
b. Driven gear
c. Drove gear
d. Drive gear
23. All are types of drive mechanism except___
a. Ropes
b. Belts
c. Chairs
d. Gears
24. All of the following are advantages of using chain drives except __
 a. High efficiency
b. Small tension
c. No slippage
d. Quiet operation
25. A device that can be used for wetting plants in a garden by spraying water into the air is
known as ___
a. Sprinkler
b. Pump
c. Driver
d. Compressor
26. The process of splitting the log into marketable sizes is known as
a. Seasoning
b. Felling
c. Preservatives
d. Conversion
27. A/an ____ is any feature that reduce the quality value of timber
a. Defect
b. Effect
c. Veneer
d. Board
28. Ceramics are product made from ___ and dried to hardness
a. Glass
b. Clay
c. Metals
d. Wood
29. The process of heating and melting ore is called
a. Smelting
b. Casting
c. Alloy
d. Stage
30. For tightening and loosening screws, we use a ________
a) Spanner
b) Hammer
c) File
d) Screwdrivers

THEORY (Answer all)

QUESTION 1
A. What is wood work hand tool?
B. List three types of metal work hand tools?
C. What is a wood work holding tool?

QUESTION 2
A. What is energy?
B. List 6 forms of energy?
C. Give two examples each in question 3C above?

QUESTION 3
A. What is boring?
B. List 4 boring tools
C. What is a brace?