CAREER TECHNOLOGY – BASIC 8
PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
ANSWER QUESTION ONE (1) AND ANY OTHER TWO IN ADDITION
COMPULSORY ASPECT = 30 MARKS
1. Study the tool below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
a) The tool above is called?
b) Which kind of tool is the object?
c) What is the use of the tool above?
d) Identify the parts labeled A, B, C, D, E
ANSWER ONLY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
2. a) What are measuring tools?
b) State five (5) examples of measuring tools and state a function each.
c) List some four (4) ways by which cutting and shaping tools can be cared for.
d) Write down the four (4) classifications of plant food source.
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3. a) Draw a yard stick and state two uses of it. ?
b) Identify the procedures for using a tailor’s chalk.
c) Mention four marking out tools at the building sites.
d) Outline any three (3) causes of accidents at workshops.
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4. a) How do you understand the term “desilting?”
b) Provide any four (4) sure ways of improving environmental health.
c) Identify any four (4) properties of resistant materials.
d) State any five (5) features of a line.
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PAPER 1 – OBJECTIVE TEST
Answer ALL QUESTIONS from this section
From the alternatives A to D, choose the one that suits the questions
1. Rest and sleep enable humans to stay……………….
A. Hyperactive
B. Hypoactive
C. Healthy
D. Dull
2. One sure way of proper food storage is…………….
A. Drying/dehydrating
B. Throwing it away
C. Ironing
D. Greasing
3. Which of the following can quickly damage the ear?
A. Listening to music
B. Using sticks to clean the ear
C. Corking the ear while working with loud machines
D. Using medicated ear drops
4. A negative effect of accidents at the workshop is?
A. Loss of productivity of the victims
B. Increased productivity
C. Supervised productivity
D. Minimum occurrence of injuries
5. One of this can cause trips and falls at the work place.
A. Lack of necessary equipment
B. Adequate lighting systems
C. Oil and water spillage on the floor
D. Being extremely careful
6. Among the following, one can endanger environmental
health through……..
A. Increased sanitation activities
B. Increased healthcare activities
C. Immunization against malaria
D. Increased heat waves and exposure to chemicals
7. Due to increase in air pollution, the world is now slightly
abandoning fossil fuels cars to……………………
A. Diesel powered engines
B. Petrol powered engines
C. LPG powered engines
D. Electric engine cars
8. A severe effect of poor environmental health is….
A. Outbreak of diseases
B. Availability of clean air
C. Availability of clean water
D. Increased good health
9. The art of removing potential health hazards from
the environment prior to population exposure is
termed as……………………………………..
A. Intermediary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Primary prevention
D. Tertiary prevention
10. Among these below is a way of improving
environmental health
A. Encourage recycling
B. Discourage good sanitation
C. Encourage more screen times
D. Non-use of eco-friendly materials
11. It is important to prevent and manage
environmental health in order to…………..
A. Reduce population
B. Increase population
C. Neutralize population
D. Reduce risks for diseases
12. How many types of compliant materials are
available?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
13. Nylon as an example of compliant material
called….
A. Card
B. Cotton
C. Corrugated card
D. Fabric/Textile
14. Fibers are mostly obtained from………and………..
A. Birds and plants
B. Fish and bats
C. Plants and animals
D. Insects and birds
21. Among these is a smart and modern material.
A. Leather
B. Paper
C. Card
D. Conductive polymers
15. Materials that are not pliable or flexible and cannot be
easily compressed with bare hands are called?
A. Resistant materials
B. Compliant materials
C. Non-compliant materials
D. Aggressive materials
22. A popular Ghanaian dish among the following is?
A. Banku with grilled-tilapia
B. Amala
C. Pizza
D. Hotdog
16. Elasticity is the property of which material?
A. Compliant material
B. Aggressive material
C. Non-compliant material
D. Resistant materials
17. In classifying plastics, PVC stands for?
A. Pure Vital Plastic
B. Polythene Chloride
C. Polyvinyl Chloride
D. Polypropylene
23. ………………..is any nutrient-rich material or
substance consumed or absorbed by humans,
animals and plants in order to sustain life and
growth.
A. Diet
B. Nutrition
C. Food
D. Substance abuse
24. Which of the following food source is known to be
rich in proteins?
A. Plant source
B. Animal source
C. Bird source
D. Fish source
18. Which of these is true about smart materials?
A. Smart materials are resistant to heat
B. Smart materials are water resistant
C. Smart materials change their properties in response to
heat, light etc
D. Smart materials do not melt
19. Soya bean is a plant source of food commodity which
contains……………………………………………
A. First Class protein
B. Second Class protein
C. Third Class protein
D. Fourth Class protein
20. Ginger, pepper and garlic are……………………..
A. Fruits
B. Vegetables
C. Spices
D. Ingredients
25.
This is a picture of a
tool called …
A. Digital caliper
B. Speedometer
C. Thermometer
D. Micrometer
26.
This tool is called?
A. Speedometer
B. Micrometer
C. Caliper
D. Rain gauge
27.
The measuring tool above is
33. Locate a joining and assembling technique among
the following…………………
A. Sewing and crocheting
B. Scrapping and smoothing
C. Sharpening and joining
D. None of the above
called?
A. Micrometer
B. Thermostat
C. Meter
D. Speedometer
28. Marking out tools can be cared for by?
A. Leave the work area in a safe, clean and tidy
condition
B. Watering
C. Printing
D. Surfacing
29. The function of the drill is?
A. Planning and crapping of materials
B. Digging of trenches in metals
C. For drilling operations on milling machine
D. Cutting and marking out of objects
30. A shaping tool among the following is a?
A. Milling cutter
B. Bench grinder
C. Boring bar
D. Reamer
34. Cutting board is a……………tool/essential.
A. Kitchen
B. Laboratory
C. Cutting
D. Living room
35. A bigger spoon used in the kitchen can be called?
A. Knife
B. Scrapper
C. Ladle
D. Ladder
RESPOND TRUE OR FALSE
36. Colander can be located in the kitchen.
True/False
37. Oil paints can be diluted using petrol/kerosene
True/False
38. Edge finishing can be used to neaten the edge of
paper.
31. One difference between joining and assembling is that?
True/False
A. Joining is easier than assembling
B. Assembling is easy to do than joining
C. Assembling includes other processes like measuring, 39. Dye cannot change the colour clothes.
True/False
checking and positioning of components
D. None of the above
40. Cookies are traditional Ghanaian foods.
True/False
32. Adhesive bonds are…………………………………
A. Shaping tools
B. Cutting tools
C. Marking out tools
D. Joining and assembling tools