MINTFIELD COLLEGE

2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: BASIC TECHNOLOGY CLASS: JSS 3 DURATION: 1 hour 30 minute

SECTION A: OBJECTIVE (Answer all question)

1. The following are part of a tree except A. Branches B. Conifers C. Leaves D.

2. In an iron making process the materials which floats on the molten is…… A. floater B. Flux C. Iron
D. Slag

3. Which of the following is not a property of rubber A. Compressibility B. Elasticity

C. Flexibility D. Heat resistant

4. Which of the following is a type of rubber A. Polythene B. Polyvinyl C. Synthetic D.

5. Which of the following is a type of plastic A. Asphalt B. Thermosetting C. Bitumen D. Latex

6. The following are products of plastic except A. bucket B. Plates C. Toys D.

7. Product of ceramics include the following except A. Bricks B. Gloves C. Tea-cup D. Tiles

8. Which of the following is not a property of ceramics A. Brittleness B. Resistant to heat

C. Compressibility D. Shining surface

9. Brass is an alloy made of 35% zinc and ---- % copper A. 65 B. 25 C 70 D. 36

10. Which of the following product is not made from rubber A. Balloon B. Flask C. Footwear
D. Bicycle

11. --------is turning a log into timber and plank A. felling B. Processing C. Seasoning D.
Conversion

12. One of these is not true about seasoning A. It means drying of wood B. Woods that is not
seasoned will later shrink as it tries out C. Timber is easy to season than wood D. Most timber is
seasoned in a kiln

13. Seasoning helps to prevent ----- and ----- A. Warping and rotting B. Knot and cracks

C. Cupping and knot D. Cupping and warping

14. These are properties of good timber except A. It is hard and well- seasoned B. It is durable
 C. It has minimal cracks, knots and defect D. It had a low moisture content

15. Which of the following states the process a timber passes through before becoming a chair A.
Feeling, processing, conversion seasoning construction B. Feeling seasoning processing,
conversion, construction

C. Feeling, processing, seasoning, conversion, construction D. Felling, conversion, processing,

16. Which is not a timber defect A. Crooking B. Twisting C cupping D bowling

17. Which of these hides defect and changes the colour of wood? A. Creosote B oil C. Paint D.
Varnish

18. The important of timber treatment are as follows except A. it stop warping B. It increase
the rate of seasoning C. It prevent rotting D. It kills insect pest

19. Timber treatment and preservation methods includes all of the following except---- A creosote
tar B. Oil

C. Varnish D. Cupping

20. All of these are metal processing methods except A. Seasoning B. Smelting C. Casting cold-
working

21. Which metal processing method involves the use of moulds? A. Smelting B. Casting

C. Tempering D. Quenching

22. The advantages of using iron smelting includes A. It is the cheapest method of producing iron
products

B. It can be done on a small scale C. Its cleaner and cheaper than hot working which
involves heating

D. It produces huge amount of iron very efficiently

23. ------ produces metal that is hard but brittle A. Tempering B. Casting C. Quenching. D.
Smelting

24. Which of the following properties of metal refers to its tendency to crack or break easily? A.
Brittleness

B. Ductility C. Hardness D. Toughness

26. One of these is not made of glass A. Car windscreen B. Bottles C. Window D. Cloth

27. "Keramikos" is a greek word for ---------A. Clay B. Ceramics C. Suica D. Jacuzzi

28. What is the chemical process that changes natural rubber into stronger, useable rubber A.
Latex

B. Tapping C. Vulcanization D moulding

29. Advantages of plastics includes the following except A. Cannot be done at home B. does not
react with other products C. Can be made into dozens of different products D. Easy to transport
and work with

30. Advantages of rubber include the following except A. Very useful, there is no real substitute

B. Raw rubber sheets are easy to transport C. Can be shared and moulded in many different
ways

D. Requires an expensive industry to establish

31. Which of the following method is used for producing a plastic product A. Extrusion B.
Casting

C. Smelting D. Forging

32. Ceramic is a product of ----- A. Clay B.. Iron n C. Wood D. Rubber

33. A significant property of rubber that differentiate it from plastic ------ A. Brittleness B.
Conductivity

C. Hardness D. Elasticity

34. The process of extracting metal from the ore is known as ------ A. Smelting B. Casting

C. Reheating D. Moulding

35. What is the first material needed in the process of making metal A. Iron ore B. Kiln C. Clay
D. Silica sand

36. All the processes or activities involved in making things and bringing them into finished product
is known as

A. Finishing B. Processing C. Conversion D. Seasoning

38. ……..is the art of making item from clay or mud. A. Firing B. Decoration C. Pottery D.
Preparation

39. The following are stages of processing clay except A. Preparation B. Moulding C. Firing D.
Extracting

40. The final stage in processing glass is A. End stage B. Annealing stage C. Cool stage D.
Industrial state

SECTION B: THEORY. INSTRUCTION:(Answer any five questions)

1a. Explain seasoning. (4 Marks)

b. Name two(2) things that the seasoning of woods helps to prevent. (4 Marks)

c. Where does the seasoning process take place? (2 Marks)

2a. What is conversion of timber and where is it done? (5Marks)

b. List the five (5) steps that the production of timber follows. (5 Marks)

3a. List four (4) properties of good- quality timber (4Marks)

b. List the preservative you will treat fences and pole with, state why (4Marks)

c. Explain why varnish is used on timber to preserve it. (2 Marks)

4a. State four (4) importance of timber treatment. (4Marks)

b. Which preservative will be best for hiding defect (3 Marks)

C.Explain felling. (3 Marks)

5a. Explain what the smelting process is. (4Marks)

c. Which process is used to produce metal that is hard. (2 Marks)

6a. Explain cold-working (4 Marks)

b. State one(1) advantage and disadvantage of cold- working. (3Marks)

c. State one(1) advantage and disadvantage of aluminium smelting (3Marks)

7a. What is an alloy. (4Marks)

b. State the use of the following (2 Marks each)

i. Almagam

ii. Brass

iii. Solder metal

8a. Explain ceramics. (2Marks)

b. State five (5) properties of ceramics. (5Marks)

c. State three (3) uses of glass. (3Marks)