BECE 2019 Basic Design And Technology (Pre Technical Skills ) Past Question Paper One
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1
The plan of a cylinder is a
- A: circle
- B: rectangle
- C: square
- D: triangle
2
The first stage of the design process is
- A: brief
- B: evaluation
- C: situation
- D: specification

Figure I show the pictorial view of a block. Use it to answer questions 3 and 4.
3
Which of the following represents the front view in the direction of arrow Z?

- A: A
- B: B
- C: C
- D: D
4
Which of the following represents the right end elevation?

- A: A
- B: B
- C: C
- D: D
5
In the design process, the selected idea is developed in order to
- A: determine the cost
- B: evaluate final product
- C: improve upon it
- D: reduce its beauty
6
The most suitable pencil for drawing construction lines is
- A: B
- B: HB
- C: 2B
- D: 2H
7
A common method of cooking used for most Ghanaian staple foods is
- A: steaming
- B: boiling
- C: frying
- D: stewing
8
A seam that is often used for outer garment is
- A: plain seam
- B: French seam
- C: Machine felled seam
- D: Overlaid seam
9
When setting a table, the first course cutlery should be placed
- A: at the top edge of the dinner plate
- B: on the dinner plate
- C: near the dinner plate
- D: further away from the dinner plate
10
Stranded cotton thread is used for
- A: decorative stitches
- B: neatening seams
- C: joining seams
- D: temporary stitches
11
Red, Orange and violet are
- A: warm colours
- B: cool colours
- C: opposite colours
- D: neutral colours
12
The inscription BB on a pencil indicates that, it
- A: is hard
- B: is soft
- C: breaks easily
- D: sharpens well
13
A circle is
- A: a form
- B: a principle of design
- C: a sphere
- D: an element of design
14
The colour violet symbolizes
- A: wealth
- B: peace
- C: aggression
- D: royalty
15
The primary colours are
- A: red, violet, yellow
- B: green, yellow, red
- C: red, yellow, blue
- D: violet, yellow, green
16
Goggles are worn when working on a grinding machine in order to protect the
- A: Head
- B: Nose
- C: Eyes
- D: Ears
17
The binding agent in mortar is
- A: Water
- B: Cement
- C: Sand
- D: Stone
Use the figure below to answer questions 18 and 19
18
The figure shows the procedure for cutting
- A: The shoulders of a joint
- B: The tenon of a joint
- C: Along the grain of timber
- D: Across the grain of timber
19
1The tool labelled P is called
- A: Hacksaw
- B: Crosscut Saw
- C: Tenon saw
- D: Rip Saw
20
The process of keeping blocks damp is
- A: Batching
- B: Bonding
- C: Curing
- D: Rendering

21
The figure shows the procedure for
- A: Plumbing a wall
- B: Measuring a wall
- C: Levelling a wall
- D: Setting out a wall
22
The tools labelled Y is a
- A: Gauge rod
- B: Tamping rod
- C: Straight edge
- D: Spirit level
23
Soft solder is an alloy of
- A: Tin and lead
- B: Lead and copper
- C: Tin and zinc
- D: Lead and zinc
24
Which of the following is a quality of a good mortar? It should
- A: Contains impurities
- B: Allow water to pass-through
- C: Develop cracks easily
- D: Be easily workable
25
Cable insulators are made from
- A: Acrylic
- B: Urea formaldehyde
- C: Polyvinyl chloride
- D: Nylon
26
In order to oppose the flow of electric current in a circuit, use
- A: A resistor
- B: An inductor
- C: LED
- D: A capacitor

27
Figure 4 above illustrates the principle of
- A: Isometric axes
- B: Perspective axes
- C: Orthographic axes
- D: Oblique axes

28
The figure above shows a
- A: Triangle prism
- B: Square pyramid
- C: Square prism
- D: Triangle prism
Use the sketch shown below to answer questions 29 & 30
29
The line labelled X is a
- A: Cutting plane
- B: Dimension line
- C: Centre line
- D: Hidden line
30
The line labelled Y is used for
- A: Dimensioning
- B: Sectioning
- C: Indicating the centre of an object
- D: Indicating the hidden detail of an object
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