PLEROMA INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING TERM FIRST BIWEEKLY TEST
2021/2022 ACADEMIC SESSION
SUBJECT: BASIC TECHNOLOGY
DURATION: 20 MINUTES
CLASS: YEAR 7
NAME:
SECTION A: Objectives
Instruction: Choose the correct answer by
circling.
1. One of the function of the borderline is
A. Magnifying title block
B. Advertising the drawing
C. Beautifying the drawing paper and
protect the drawing inside.
D. None of the above
2. The title block is usually at what portion
of the drawing board
A. Bottom right hand
B. Bottom left hand
C. Top right hand
D. Top left hand.
3. The sum of the interior angle of a
triangle is
A. 180°
B. 190°
C. 270°
D. 360°
4. The instrument used for drawing circles
and arcs is
A. Divider
B. Compass
C. Set-square
D. Protractor
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5. A good eraser should have one of the
following properties.
A. Ability to erase and wear the paper.
B. Ability to wear off and stain the
paper
C. Ability to erase mistakes neatly
without staining of wearing off the
paper.
D. Inability to erase all pencil.
6. The branches of technology include the
following except
A. Metal work
B. Electricity
C. Preaching
D. Computer
7. In lettering capital letter are called
A. Big case
B. Lower case
C. Upper case
D. Thick case
8. Which type of building will you carry
out buying and selling?
A. Residential building
B. Commercial building
C. Industrial building
D. Religious building
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9. A quadrilateral is a plane figure bounded
by ___sides.
A. 7
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
10. One can successfully transfer
measurements from one point of a
drawing to the other with the aid of a/an
A. Divider
B. Drawing board
C. French curve
D. Template.
11. One of the following is not the care of
the Tee-square
A. Hang your Tee-square when not in
use
B. Always keep your tee-square clean
C. Use your Tee-square as a walking
stick.
D. Never use pen or knife or blade on
the edge of the
12. What material will make the drawing
lines thin and neat?
A. A well-designed ruler
B. A well- sharpened pencil
C. A well curved template
D. A well nailed drawing board
13. To stretch a straight line, we usually start
from
A. The middle and go sideways
B. The left and go right
C. Right and go left
D. Circular and go leftward
14. The following are required in a tittle
block except
A. Ratio
B. Name
C. Class
D. Name
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15. The diagram above is one of the drawing
instruments used in measuring
A. Distances
B. Length
C. Angles
D. Weight.
16. French curves are made up of
A. Plastic
B. Glass
C. Wood
D. Rubber.
17. All the following are drawing instrument
EXCEPT
A. Drawing pencil
B. Metre Rule
C. Scale rule
D. Knife
18. The borderlines can also be called
A. Tittle block
B. Curves
C. Margins
D. Horizontal
19. Which of these is NOT a drawing
instrument used in Technical drawing?
A. Calipers
B. Protractor
C. Scale rule
D. Compass.
20. The building with one or more floors are
called.
A. Bungalow
B. Storey building
C. Huts
D. School building.
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21. Sand + Cement + Water will result
A. Concrete
B. Material
C. Mortar
D. Steel
22. The above is a template used to drawing
instrument know as
A. Set squares
B. T-square
C. French curves
D. Pair of dividers
23. The instrument used for measuring,
marking and transferring
measurements.is known as the
A. Pair of compasses
B. Set square
C. French curve
D. Pair of dividers
24. Water + Cement + Gravel + Sand will
result
A. Concrete
B. Mortar
C. Bricks
D. Roofing sheets.
25. The advantage of glass on windows is
that Glass is used in windows because it
A. Does not allow lights into the
building.
B. Reflect the light back to the source
travelling to the building.
C. Allows light to pass through into the
building.
D. Is a scratch- proof
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26. The writing of alphabets and Numerals
such as A, B,C,D….Z and 1,2,3….is
called
A. Lettering
B. Numbering
C. Mounting
D. Free writing
27. Which of the following is not a care of
the compass or divider?
A. When Not in use, keep them away in
a safe.
B. Never use compass or divider as
paper holders
C. Never use their needle points to
punch holes several on your note
books
D. Sit or step on the compass
28. Growing trees are referred to as wood,
but once cut and sawn, they are referred
to as
A. Sap wood
B. Timber
C. Window frames
D. Design
29. Outlines should be used at the
A. End of the construction
B. Beginning of the construction
C. Middle of the construction
D. None of the above.
30. All are the products of cement except
A. Mortal-pestle
B. mortar
C. Reinforced concrete
D. Concrete
31. Personal protective equipment worn in
the workshop include the following
except
A. Boots
B. Gloves
C. Eye shield
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D. Extinguisher
32. A part of the circumference of the circle
Is termed
A. Circumference
B. Radius
C. Arc
D. Diameter
33. The line of symmetry of a circle
describes the
A. Circumference
B. Diameter
C. Radius
D. Arc
34. On the compass the needle indicates the
A. Radius of the circle
B. Centre of the circle
C. Sector
D. Diameter
35. The following can be used for measuring
lines except
A. Tee-Square
B. Set square
C. Scale rule
D. French curve
36. The special angles in basic technology
are
A. 30°,45°, 60° and 100°
B. 30°, 60°, 45° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 40°
C. 25°, 30°, 45° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 10°
D. 30°, 45°, 60° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 90°
37. The shortest distance between two points
is known as a/an
A. Circumference
B. Line.
C. Arc
D. Chord
38. The meeting points between two or more
lines produces a/an
A. Arc
B. Perimeter
C. Segment
D. Angle
39. The bisection of 90° 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙 𝑖𝑛
A. 180°
B. 100°
C. 45°
D. 50°
40. A perpendicular line is the inclination of
a vertical and horizontal line at
A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 45°
D. 90°
SECTION B
INSTRUCTION: In this section you are to
answer only two questions.
1. Construct the following angles
60° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 30°
b. Differentiate between drawing materials
and drawing instrument.
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2. Describe any three of the following and
explain their roles in the building
industry. (7.5 marks)
 Cement
 Wood
 Plastics
 Ceramics
3. Complete the following table below
Instrument
Use
Drawing circles and arcs
Drawing parallel lines and
lines at right angles
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Drawing parallel lines and
lines at right angles or 30°
,45° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 60° 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠.
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Draw shapes with curves
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b. What is the difference between Concrete and
Mortar? (2.5 marks)
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Marking and transferring
measurement.
b. Enumerate 5 basic drawing instrument used
in basic technical drawing. (5 Marks)
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4. Construct a circle of radius 30mm
(4 marks)
b. Bisect a line segment of 50mm.
(3 marks)
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C. State 3(three) ways in which you can care
after your drawing instrument.
(3 marks)
II.
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III.
Arc___________________________
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5. Construct a triangle of AB = 60mm,
BC = 50mm and AC = 70mm. (5 marks)
b. state the 4 types of triangle
(2 marks)
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C. Describe the following terms (3 marks)
I.
Diameter
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