TECHNICAL DRAWING

EXAMINATION SCHEME
There will be three papers, Papers1, 2 and 3 all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 will be a
composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions all of which are to be answered
in 1 hour for 40 marks. The paper will consist of two sections, Sections A and B as follows:
SECTION A: will consist of (30) questions drawn from the general principles, techniques and uses
of plane and solid geometry.
SECTION B: will consist of (10) questions in two alternative parts:
Part I (Building Drawing) and Part II (Mechanical Drawing). Candidates may answer questions in
either part.
PAPER 2: will consist of five essay questions on plane, solid and vector geometry. Candidates will
be required to answer any three in 1hours for 60 marks.
PAPER 3: will consist of two sections, Sections A and B to be taken in 1 hours for 100 marks.
Section A: will consist of three questions requiring sketches of objects, components, symbols and
tools used in the Building and Mechanical industries. One of the questions will be compulsory.
Candidates will be required to answer the compulsory question for 20 marks and one of the
other questions for 10 marks. The section will require 45 minutes.
Section B: will consist of two questions: one in Building Drawing and the other in Mechanical
Drawing. Candidates will be required to answer either of the two questions in 2 hours for 70
marks.

PAPER 1
(OBJECTIVE) Section A

3. Which of the following angles cannot be

constructed with instrument?
A. 30°
B. 45°
1. The drawing instrument shown in the C. 60°
figure above is used for drawing D. 70°
A. vertical line. 4. What is the ratio of length PX to PQ in the
B. horizontal line. figure below?
C. slanting line.
D. curve.
2. Which of the following materials should not
be used to hold paper on a drawing board?
A. Paper tape A. 5:2
B. Cello-tape B. 4:2
C. Pin C. 2:5
D. Clip D. 2:4

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5. Which of the following is not a plane C. Involute
figure? D. Parabola
A. Square
B. Cone 14. Which of the following is a conic section?
C. Trapezium A. Apex
D. Parallelogram B. Circle
C. Rectangle
D. Square
15. A spiral shaped curve around a cylinder or
6. In the figure above, the line X-X divides the cone is called a/an
circle into A. cycloid
A. semi-circle. B. helix
B. sector. C. link mechanism
C. segment. D. involute
D. quadrant
16. The curve which has eccentricity zero is
7. The angle which we can't make using a _______
single Set-square is ________ A. Parabola
A. 45° B. Ellipse
B. 60° C. Hyperbola
C. 30° D. Circle
D. 75°
17. Locus of the point P such that the sum of
8. Which is not the use of divider? distances from two fixed points is always
A. To divide curved or straight lines into the constant is __________
desired number of equal parts A. a ellipse
B. To draw circles B. a hyperbola
C. To transfer dimensions from one part of the C. a parabola
drawing to another part D. an involute
D. To set-off given distances from the scale to
the drawing 18. Which of the following grades of pencil is
suitable for lettering?
9. The angle between the isometric axes is A. HB
__________ B. 2H
A. 180 degrees C. 3H
B. 60 degrees D. 4H
C. 90 degrees
D. 120 degrees 19. The space between two concentric circles
is called __________.
10. The length in isometric drawing of line is A. segment
20 cm. What is the true length of it? B. sector
[Taken the value of the ratio of isometric C. annular
length to true length = 0.815]. D. quadrant
A. 24.53 cm
B. 15.46 cm 20. Which or the following has eight
C. 19.31 cm triangular faces?
D. 23.09 cm A. Octahedron
B. Tetrahedron
11. The lines parallel to isometric axes are C. Hexahedron
called ________ lines. D. Decahedron
A. parallel
B. auxiliary 21. In a first angle projection, where does the
C. isometric vertical plane lies?
D. oblique A. above the horizontal plane
B. beside the horizontal plane
12. The planes parallel to any of the two C. below the horizontal plane
isometric lines are called ________ planes. D. above the side vertical plane
A. parallel
B. auxiliary 22. Which of the following is correct about
C. isometric non-isometric lines?
D. oblique A. they are parallel to the Isometric axes
B. they are 30° to the horizontal
13. Which of the following is drawn using the C. they are perpendicular to the horizontal
tangents to a given circle? D. they form 30° in Orthographic projection
A. Ellipse
B. Hyperbola 23. Which of this is not correct about

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Orthographic projection
A. they produce 3D pictorial Drawing 27. An ellipse has___ axes?
B. they show the view of the observer line of A. eight
sight B. two
C. They are parallel projection techniques C. four
D. they are 2D drawing D. three
24. Which of the following is not a pictorial 28. An advantage of this type of view is that
drawing? each view shows the object all the way
A. isometric through as if it were transparent:
B. multiview A. Planar
C. perspective B. Horizontal
D. axonometric C. Auxiliary
D. Orthographic
25. The angles of orthographic projections are
____ 29. What is the name given to the locus of a
A. 1st and 3rd point on the end of a string as it is unwound
B. 1st and 2nd from a circle?
C. 2nd and 3rd A. cycloid
D. 3rd and 4th B. ellipse
C. Helix
26 What type of loci is the diagram below D. involute
30. The top, front, and bottom views align in
this manner:
A. Horizontally
A. Archimedean spiral B. Vertically
B. epicycloid C. According to the planar views
C. hypocycloid D. Parallel to the frontal plane
D. ellipse

Section B (Part I)
[Building Drawing (Optional)]
31. The figure below shows part of a section D. 2
through a roof and wall. The part lebelled S is
called 34. Which of these is not a member of a roof?
A. Queen post
B. Jamb
C. Purlin
D. Wallplate
35. Soffit is a member of a
A. purlin A. Foundation
B. reinforced concrete B. Roof
C. wallplate C. Floor
D. lintel D. Wall
Use the figure below to answer question 32 36. A suitable foundation for water-logged soil
and 33 is the
A. wide strip.
B. pile.
C. pad.
D. deep strip.

32. The part lebelled P is the 37. Which of the following is a structural
A. Going floor?
B. Thread A. Reinforced concrete floor
C. Landing B. Earth block floor
D. Flight C. Chipboard flooring
D. Monolithic flooring
33. How many flights are in the staircase?
A. 6 38. In the staircase shown below identify the
B. 5 part lebelled X
C. 4

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A. riser A. wood
B. flight B. brick
C. going C. concrete
D. landing D. glass

39. The materials symbol shown below 40. Which of the following is not a part of a
represents door?
A. Stile
B. jamb
C. Sill
D. Frame
Part II
[Mechanical Drawing (Optional)]
31. What is the purpose of a nut in technical C. Major Diameter
drawing? D. Root
A. To align components
B. To deform the end of a rivet 38. What is the major diameter of a screw
C. To join components with a bolt thread?
D. To provide a permanent joint A. The largest diameter measured at the
crests
32. Which fastener is typically pointed at one B. The smallest diameter measured at the
end and self-tapping? roots
A. Nut C. The distance between adjacent threads
B. Bolt D. The angle between the sides of the thread
C. Screw
D. Stud 39. What is the thread angle for most
standard metric threads?
33. What is the main difference between a A. 60 degrees
bolt and a stud? B. 45 degrees
A. Bolt has external threads on both ends C. 90 degrees
B. Stud has a head at one end D. 30 degrees
C. Bolt is typically used with a nut
D. Stud has threads on both ends 40. To tighten or loosen a nut, the
recommended tool to be used is a
34. Which fastener is used to align or connect A. Plier
components through pre-drilled holes? B. Hammer
A. Rivets C. Spanner
B. Pins D. Chisel
C. Welding
D. Screw
35. What is the purpose of welding in
fastening components together?
A. To provide a temporary joint
B. To permanently unite metals
C. To deform the end of a rivet
D. To align components
36. Which type of fastener has threads on
both ends?
A) Nut
B) Stud
C) Bolt
D) Screw

37. Which term refers to the distance

between adjacent threads in a screw?
A. Pitch
B. Crest

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 PAPER 2 (ESSAY)
[10 marks each]
1. Construct, full size, the template shown below, showing clearly the:
I．centres of the arcs
II．points of tangency

2. Ai. Construct an internal tangent to two unequal circles of diameter 30 and 58 respectively,
whose centres are 100 apart.
ii. Measure and state the distance between the points of tangency.
B. The circumference of a circle is 220.
i. Determine the diameter and construct the circle in isometric view.

3. Ai. Construct a regular hexagon in a circle of diameter 40.

ii. State the length of the side of the heptagon.
Bi. Construct a similar hexagon whose area is 1.6 times the area of the given hexagon.
ii. State the length of the side of the enlarged hexagon.

4. Construct in full size the isometric view of he the block shown above.

5. The pictorial view of a sliding block is shown below. Draw in the first angle projection, the
full size of the following views, with hidden details:
I．front elevation in the direction of arrow K;
II．plan;
III．end elevation in the direction of arrow P.

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 PAPER 3
SECTION A [Freehand Sketching (optional)]

1. Make a freehand isometric drawing of the block whose three views are shown in first angle
below.
[20 marks]

2. Make a freehand pictorial drawing of a mallet. [8 marks]

ii. Make a freehand sketching of the conventional representation of a steel. [2 marks]

3. Make a freehand pictorial sketch of a bricklayer’s trowel. [8 marks]

ii. Make a freehand sketch of the conventional representation of a wall in cross section. [2
marks]

SECTION B
Part I[Building Drawing (Optional)]
1. The figure below shows the sketch plan of a bungalow. Study the specifications and answer
the questions that follow.

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Foundation:
800 x 225 concrete strip at 700 below ground level.
Walls: all walls are 225 sandcrete, hollow blocks with 13 mortar rendering on both sides.
Floor: 300 hardcore; 150 concrete slab; 25 mortar screed; finished floor to ceiling 3000.
Doors: DD 2100 x 1800 x 38 panel wooden in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame;
D – 2100 x 900 x 38 flush wooden in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame; D1 – 2100 x900 x38
fabricated metal in 100 x 50 metal frame;
Windows: all windows are glazed louvre in 100 x 50 hardwood timber frame; W 1200 x 700;
W1 800 x 500.
Lintel: 225 x 225 reinforced concrete.
Verandah: metal balustrade; 1100 high.
Roof: gable roof with corrugated aluminium sheets; pitch angle 15o;
eaves projection 300;
timber rafter 150 x 50 at 1000 centres; purlins 750 x 50 at 900 centres;
ceiling joist 50 x 50 at 600 centres.
(Assume suitable dimension where necessary)

A. Draw, to scale a of 1:100, the

I．plan;
II．front elevation.
B. Indicate the following parts on the section:
I．wallplate;
II．ceiling joist;
III．floor finish;
IV．foundation footing.
[70 marks]

Part II
[Mechanical Drawing (Optional)]
1. I. Draw the sectional front view on X-X of the object shown below.
II. Draw the sectional end elevation on P-P of the object below in scale 1:2

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 [70 marks]