Name:____________________________________

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Year Level: _____________

FIJI YEAR 9 FINAL EXAMINATION 2015

BASIC TECHNOLOGY
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

(An extra ten minutes is allowed for reading this paper.)

INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION QUESTION DETAILS TOTAL TIME
1. Write your Name and Year level in the box on each sheet of this Question and
Answer Book.
2. All answers to be written or drawn in the space provided for each question.
3. Answer all the questions with a blue or black ballpoint pen and use pencil for all A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
drawings. Do not use a red pen. Thirty Multiple- choice questions. 30 30 mins
4. Show all construction lines lightly but clearly. ALL are COMPULSORY.
5. All measurements are in millimetres unless stated otherwise.
6. At the end of the examination, tie all the sheets loosely together in numerical order SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
and hand in your paper to the supervisor. B There are five questions in this section. 50 50 mins
7. There are three questions in this paper. All Questions are compulsory. ALL are COMPULSORY

NOTE: Do not fold this Question and Answer Book. APPLICATION QUESTIONS
C There are two questions in this section. 20 40 mins
BOTH are COMPULSORY.

TOTAL 100 120 mins

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 SHEET 2
SECTION A MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS [30 marks]
Name:____________________________________
There are thirty multiple choice questions in this section.
Answer all the questions. Year Level: _____________

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Circle the letter which represents the best answer in the answer grid provided on 4. The two common methods of orthographic projection are
SHEET 5. If you change your mind, put a line through the first choice and circle the
letter of your next choice. A. first and third angles.
B. third and fourth angles.
For example: C. first and second angles.
1 A B C D
D. second and third angles.
2. If you change your mind again and like your first answer better, put a line through
the second circle and tick ( ) your first answer. 5. A line that touches a circle at a single point is called a

For example: 1 B C D A. radius.

A
B. normal.
3. No mark will be given if you circle more than one letter. C. tangent.
D. diameter.
1. The Tee Square is a technical drawing instrument which is used on a
drawing board for drawing 6. Which of the following hardware is used to hold a metal bracket to a wooden
frame?
A. break lines.
B. oblique lines. A. nail.
C. slanting lines. B. screw.
D. horizontal lines. C. hammer.
D. staple gun.
2. The hand tool used for holding glued pieces of timber is the
7. Which of the following safety practices would prevent injuries in a workshop?
A. Ratchet Brace.
A. wearing safety clothing
B. G. Cramp.
B. carrying all the tools at once
C. Mallet.
C. keeping windows and doors closed
D. Rasp.
D. climbing on the bench to cut big pieces of timber

3. The drawing given on the right shows the geometrical method of

constructing an angle of 8. Varnish is applied to timber to

A. A. colour the timber.

B. B. imitate a costly timber.
C. C. protect insect attack and decay.
D. D. protect the colour and grain of timber.
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SECTIONA MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
9. The best hand tool used for cutting a stencil is the Year Level: _____________

A. pliers.
B. cutter. 15. Edges are formed in a sheet metal project to
C. steel rule.
D. knife. A. reduce costs
B. join small pieces
10. The best abrasive for sanding metal paint and other hand finishing jobs is C. prevent sharp edges
D. bent pieces correctly
A. emery cloth.
B. glass paper.
16. The perpendicular line drawn from the vertex of a triangle to the base of the
C. garnet paper.
triangle is known as the
D. wet and dry paper.
A. normal.
11. The name of a screw is given by the B. altitude.
C. tangent.
A. body of the screw. D. hypotenuse.
B. length of the screw.
C. type of thread of the screw.
17. The thin continuous lines used in technical drawing are known as
D. shape of the head of the screw.
A. centre lines.
12. The receding or oblique lines in an oblique drawing are drawn at an angle of B. hidden lines.
C. visible outlines.
A. D. construction lines.
B.
C.
D. 18. Which of the following is the best metal used for electrical wiring and the tip
of soldering irons?
13. The main function of heartwood in a tree is to
A. Tin
A. strengthen the tree. B. Lead
B. act as storage cells. C. Copper
C. show the age of the tree. D. Aluminum
D. carry water and mineral salts.

14. The best hand tool used for smoothing timber edges and small curves is a 19. The Geometrical solid given on the right is a

A. file. A. cone.
B. cutter. B. prism.
C. stencil. C. cylinder.
D. scissors. D. pyramid.
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SECTIONA MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________

20. The quick freehand drawing made to record an idea for later use is called Year Level: _____________

A. a sketch.
B. a picture. 26. The plane figure that has all four sides equal, opposite sides parallel and
C. a portrait. opposite angles equal is a
D. an image.
A. rhombus.
21. The overhead cost of any project includes money spent in B. rectangle.
C. trapezium.
A. joinery and painting work. D. parallelogram.
B. paying wages of workers.
C. paying electricity and water bills. 27. The hand tools used for measuring, marking, testing and setting out work
D. buying material, tools and equipment. are classified as

A. marking tools.
22. Aluminum is used in the aircraft industry and for making window frames as it is
B. impelling tools.
C. supporting tools.
A. tough and hard.
D. geometrical tools.
B. strong and light.
C. malleable and ductile.
D. cheap and readily available. 28. The shape and texture of a sketch can be shown more clearly by the
technique called
23. Softwoods are obtained from cone bearing trees that
A. painting.
A. are porous. B. finishing.
B. are heavy and hard. C. colouring.
C. have two types of cells. D. rendering.
D. have needle-like leaves.
29. Which of the following geometrical solids has sides that consist of
24. The handsaw used for cutting large pieces of timber along the grain is the rectangles?

A. rip saw. A. Cone

B. Cylinder
B. panel saw.
C. Triangular prism
C. compass saw.
D. Hexagonal pyramid
D. cross cut saw.

25. The middle part of a bench top that forms a storage space is called the 30. Which of the following best describes a plane figure bounded by six
straight lines?
A. bench vice.
A. Hexagon
B. bench well.
B. Rhombus
C. bench stop.
C. Pentagon
D. bench hollow.
D. Parallelogram
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SECTIONA MULTIPLE - CHOICE QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
Year Level: _____________
Circle the letter that represents the best answer.

1. A B C D 16. A B C D

2. A B C D 17. A B C D

3. A B C D 18. A B C D

4. A B C D 19. A B C D

5. A B C D 20. A B C D

6. A B C D 21. A B C D

7. A B C D 22. A B C D

8. A B C D 23. A B C D

9. A B C D 24. A B C D

10. A B C D 25 A B C D

11. A B C D 26. A B C D

12. A B C D 27. A B C D

13. A B C D 28. A B C D

14. A B C D 29. A B C D

15. A B C D 30. A B C D
 SHEET 6
SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS [50 marks]
Name:____________________________________
There are five questions in this section. ALL are compulsory.
PART 2 - MATCHING [5 marks] Year Level: _____________
QUESTION 1 PART 1 - MATCHING [5 marks]
The faces on the isometric view of a given shaped block are indicated by letters in
Match the descriptions in List A with the correct terms in List B. Write the letter Figure 1.
representing the term in the box beside the matching description.
A
Write the correct letters in the circles in Figure 2
List A List B to match their corresponding faces in Figure 1.
B C
Collecting information (a) polygon

Longest side of a triangle (b) leather D

E

Reduces pollution (c) safety

Figure 1

Hold up cylindrical work (d) nails

Durable and flexible material (e) hypotenuse

Holding the timber while sawing (f) spanners

Closed symmetrical curve (g) recycling

Plane figure bounded by several lines (h) Investigation

Hold wooden parts together (i) bench hook

Turning set screws and nuts (j) ellipse

(k) V block

Figure 2
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SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
QUESTION 2 TOOLS AND PROCESSES [10 marks] Year Level: _____________

PART A [6 marks] PART B (4 marks]

Name the hand tools and explain the process being carried out in each of Name and label the parts of the hand tools given below.
the diagrams given below.
1.
I
1. (a) Name: ___________________________________

(b) Process: _________________________________

__________________________________________

TOOL
Name of Tool: _________________________________________________
[2 marks]
Name of Parts: I. __________________________________________
2. (a) Name: ___________________________________

(b) Process: _________________________________ [2 marks]

__________________________________________ 2.
I

TOOL
[2 Marks]

3. (a) Name: ___________________________________

(b) Process: _________________________________

Name of Tool: _________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Name of Parts: I. __________________________________________
TOOL

[2 marks]
[2 marks]

.
 SHEET 8
SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
QUESTION 2 JOINTS AND PROCESSES [10 marks]
BACK Year Level: _____________
The pictorial drawing shown on the right is a bird ROOF
feeder . Study the diagram and answer the
questions 1-5. 4. Use freehand sketches and show how the Bird Feeder can be fixed to a wall.
Label the parts.
1. Name and draw a suitable joint (other than
the simple butt joint shown) that can be used
to join the 2 roof members. Sketch:
FEEDER

Name: _______________________ [1 mark]

Sketch:

[3 marks]

[2 marks]

5. Name a hand tool used in fixing the unit to the wall.

2. Name a hand tool used in making the joint.
I. _______________________________________ [1 mark]
I. _______________________________________ [1mark]

3. Name a suitable finish for the roof and give a reason for your choice.

Name: _______________________________________________________

Reason: ______________________________________________________
[2 marks]
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SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS CONTINUED Name:____________________________________

QUESTION 4 ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING [10 marks] Year Level: _____________

Given: A simple shaped block drawn in isometric and the starting points for the
orthographic views.

Required: Using the measurements given for the pictorial drawing and using third angle
orthographic projection:

1. Draw the three orthographic views of the block.

[Plan, Front Elevation, and End Elevation] [7 marks]
2. Label the three views. [3 marks]

P 30
50

20

70 20

20

FE EE
 SHEET 10
SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
QUESTION 5 SOLID GEOMETRY [10 marks] Year Level: _____________

Given: The plan and elevation of a truncated Pentagonal Prism drawn in third angle orthographic
projection.

Required:
1. Complete the end elevation. [2 marks]

2. Develop the full pentagonal Prism. [Exclude the base] Show all construction lines.
[5 marks]
3. Label the three views and the development. [2 marks]

4. Name the method of development used: __________________________________ [1 mark]

V
 SHEET 11
SECTION C APPLICATION QUESTIONS [20 marks]
Name:____________________________________
There are two questions in this section. ALL are compulsory. Year Level: _____________
QUESTION 1 DESIGN [10 marks]

Problem: Possible Solution: 2.

Glasses for drinking are left on shelves and in containers which is difficult to sort,
pick and use.

Design Brief:

Design a glass holder to keep glasses near the kitchen sink.

Specifications:

The glass stand should be:

able to hold at least 4 normal sized glasses;

[3 marks]
stable and does not fall easily;
able to stand on its own, supported by a base or legs or fixed to the wall; 2. Evaluate the two possible solutions according to the following
durable and does not rust easily; headings:
made of two or more materials such as wood, metal, leather and plastic;
having some parts made of recycled and environment friendly materials; POSSIBLE SOLUTION 1 POSSIBLE SOLUTION 2

Requirements: Materials
used
1. In the space provided, make rendered freehand pictorial sketch of
two possible solutions and label the parts.
Ease of
Possible Solution: 1. construction

[2 marks]

3. Name two hand tools used in the construction of the glass stand.

I. _______________________________________

2._______________________________________ [2 marks]

[3 marks]
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SECTION C APPLICATION QUESTIONS CONTINUED
Name:____________________________________
QUESTION 2 ENTERPRISING SKILLS [10 marks]
Year Level: _____________
The pictorial drawing shown on the right is a
handyman's tool box. HANDLE
3. Calculate the percentage profit if the total cost of making the Tool
Tool box: END Box is $24.00 and it is sold at $32.00.

Length: 600 mm
Width: 200 mm
Height of side member: 150 mm SIDE
Height of end member: 350 mm
Diameter of handle: 25 mm
Thickness - All members: 20 mm

1. Complete the cutting list given below:

% Profit: ______________
Finished Size [1 mark]
Member No. Material
L W TH
4. State any two enterprising skills needed to be successful in doing a business.
Side Dakua 600 150
1. ____________________________________________________________
End 2 Dakua 350 20
______________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________
1 Dakua 0 20
______________________________________________________________
[5 Marks]
[2 marks]

2. Calculate the labor cost if the rate is $3/hour and it takes 4 hours to
complete the Tool Box. 5. Explain briefly the importance of Quality Control while making a project.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Labour cost: ______________

[1 mark]

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