BECE 2015 Basic Design And Technology (Pre Technical Skills) Past Question Paper One
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1
An example of a permanent stitch is
- A: backstitch
- B: basting
- C: even tacking
- D: tailors’ tacks
2
The purpose of the napkin in table laying is to clean
- A: sweat off the face
- B: the mouth during eating
- C: the plates before serving
- D: the table after eating
3
Fish caught with chemicals may cause
- A: diarrhoea
- B: dysentery
- C: poisoning
- D: vomiting
4
Colours which are opposite to each other on the colour wheel are referred to as
- A: analogous colours
- B: complementary colours
- C: cool colours
- D: warm colours
5
An artist who has blue, red and yellow colours can obtain violet by mixing
- A: all the three colours
- B: blue with green
- C: red with blue
- D: yellow with blue
6
The type of projection used for the drawing is the
- A: first angle projection
- B: isometric projection
- C: oblique projection
- D: third angle projection
7
The view arrowed Q represents the
- A: front elevation
- B: plan
- C: left end view
- D: right end view
8
A sketch is a
- A: collection of different lines
- B: drawing made with pencil
- C: finished detailed drawing
- D: quick drawing in few lines
9
A developed cylinder shows a
- A: circle
- B: rectangle
- C: square
- D: triangle
10
Which of the following describes the strength and weakness of a design?
- A: Specification
- B: Investigation
- C: Evaluation
- D: Analysis
11
Shading is a rendering technique used to create
- A: outlines
- B: painting
- C: pictures
- D: tones
12
When a problem is described within any environment, it is termed as
- A: brief
- B: situation
- C: solution
- D: specification
13
A place where artworks are displayed and sold is a
- A: gallery
- B: museum
- C: studio
- D: workshop
14
Texture, colour and shape in a design are referred to as
- A: elements
- B: ideas
- C: objects
- D: principles
15
The safest way of keeping one’s daily sales is by
- A: depositing it at the bank
- B: giving it to mother for safe keeping
- C: keeping it in an envelope
- D: putting it under the sewing machine
16
An adhesive is used for
- A: joining surfaces together
- B: scaling against moisture
- C: providing safety against fire hazard
- D: providing surface decoration
17
Which of the following is a ferrous metal?
- A: Brass
- B: Bronze
- C: Lead
- D: Steel
18
The most suitable timber for decorative works is
- A: odum
- B: ofram
- C: mahogany
- D: wawa
Use the sketch in Figure 2 to answer questions 19 and 20
19
The tool is used for cutting
- A: across thick boards
- B: along thick boards
- C: shoulders of tenons
- D: thick soft metals
20
The purpose of the part labelled Q is to
- A: control the blade
- B: stiffen the blade
- C: increase the width of the blade
- D: protect the blade
21
The tool used to remove nail from wood is
- A: brace bit
- B: crowbar
- C: pliers
- D: screw driver
22
Sprinkling water on sandcrete blocks after moulding helps to
- A: increase strength of blocks
- B: increase weight of blocks
- C: decrease weight of blocks
- D: make bonding of blocks easier
Use figure 3 to answer questions 23 and 24
23
Figure 3 shows the process of
- A: checking the height of a wall
- B: levelling a wall
- C: plumbing a wall
- D: setting out a wall
24
The tool labelled K is called
- A: gauge rod
- B: tamping rod
- C: straight edge
- D: spirit level
25
Soldering iron is made of copper because it is
- A: a good conductor of heat
- B: a good insulator
- C: attractive to use
- D: light to handle
26
A fuse wire breaks when there is
- A: excess current
- B: low current
- C: low voltage
- D: more resistance
27
In orthographic projection, the two principal planes intersect at
- A: 30°
- B: 45°
- C: 60°
- D: 90°
28
Pictorial drawings show objects in
- A: one dimension
- B: two dimension
- C: three dimension
- D: four dimension
29
The angle x° shown on the oblique block sketched in Figure 4 is
- A: 35°
- B: 45°
- C: 55°
- D: 65°
30
Which of the following is the practical example of a cone?
- A: Barrel
- B: Funnel
- C: Milk tin
- D: Milo tin
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