Jss 3 basic Technology

Section A.

1.Which of the following pencils is not ideal for technical drawing? (a) 2B (b) 2H (c) 2C (d)HB

2.The process of sawing a log of wood into marketable sizes is called.........(a) Felling (b)Wood coating
(c)Seasoning (d)Sawing

3.Heat energy can be converted directly to electrical energy by the use of (a) windmill

(b) thermocouple (c) water heater (d) electric iron

4.A plane is a woodwork tool used for (a) cutting (b) clamping (c) joining (d) smoothing

5. The composition of brass is (a) copper + tin (b) phosphorus + tin (c) copper + zinc (d) zinc + aluminium

6.The bonding agent in concrete is (a) mortar (b) gravel (c) cement (d) water

7.The following are methods of processin plastic except (a) compression moulding (b) calendaring (c)
extrusion (d) moulding

8.The melting temperature of cast iron work is (a) 1,021° (b) 1,052° (c) 1,240° (d) 1,3210

9. Which of the following is not likely to work with a photoelectric device? (a) electric iron (b) calculator
(c) door bell (d) burglar alarm

10.The liquid solution in secondary cell that produces current is called (a) conducto (b) electrolyte (c)
electrolysis (d) mercury

11.A solid structure in which a lot of heat energy is generated to produce metal is called (a) oven (b)
furnace (c) engineering block (d) bakery

12. Energy from water is known as (a) wave (b) hydro (c) electricity (d) tidal

13.Rice, corn, millet are best stored in (a) basket (b) bags (c) barns (d) silos

14. Which of the following is used for lubricating rollers and bearings? (a) grease (b) kerosene (c) oil (d)
water

15. Wattmeter is an electrical instrument that measures (a) electromotive force (b) potential difference
(c) power (d) resistance

16.Which of the following components of an electric circuit stores energy in its electric field? (a)
capacitor (b) electrolyte (c) generator (d) resistor

17. What type of energy is contained in foo (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) kinetic (d) machanical
18.Calculate the gear ratio of a driving and a driven gear of 15 and 60 teeth respectively (a) 1:3 (b) 1:4 (c)
4:1 (d) 2:3

19. Which of these parts of vehicle does not require friction? (a) brake (b) clutch (c) crank shaft (d) fan
belt

20. The type of flow in which the particles of water move randomly is known as (a) turbulent flow (b)
laminar flow (c)streamline flow (d) speed flow

21. The main purpose of machine is to production (a) estimate (b) improve (c) Increase cost of (d)
reduce

22. Which of these is not a woodwork joint?

(a) butt joint (b) bridle joint (c) band joint

(d) dovetail joint

23.Rubber is an organic material that is highly (a) brittle (b) permeable (c) tough (d) elastic

24. Marine engineer designs and maintain (a) ship (b) car (c) aircraft (d) train

25. The materials used for building foundation consists of (a) cement + sand + water (b) cement + gravel
+water (c) cement + sand + gravel (d) cement + sand + gravel + water

26. Which of the following is not an effect of friction? (a) it slows down motion (b) it causes wear (c) it
increases speed (d) it causes heat

27. A capacitor is a device used to (a) release electric charge (b) store electric charge (c) increase electric
charge (d) reduce electric charge

28.The electricity voltage supplied to our homes by PHCN is in the range of (a) 220- 240volts (b) 110-
150volts (c) 100-200volts (d) 50-60volts

29. The following are components of refrigerator except (a) evaporator (b) transformer (c) condenser (d)
compres

30. Which of these drawing pencils is the softest? (a) 2H (b) 3H (c) 2B (d)HB

31.The beam supporting a wall over an opening of relatively short span is called

(a) column (b) pillar (c) lintel (d) arc beam

32. The process of splitting logs of wood into marketable sizes is called (a) felling (b) conversion (c)
seasoning (d) preservation

33. Which of the following is not a permanent way of joining metal (a) riveting (b) bolt and nut (c)
welding (d) brazing
34. In which of these would you store a large quantity of shelled maize? (a) silos (b) cribs (c) earthen
pots (d) barns

35. Which of the following statements is not true of secondary cell? (a) it is rechargeable (b) it produces
current (c) it is not dischargeable (d) it functions with acid

36. To prevent electric shock, one of the following is recommended (a) leather gloves (b) rubber gloves
(c) cotton glov (d) plastic gloves

37.Which of these furnaces is used for processing stainless steel? (a) Bessemer converter (b) blast
furnace (c) electric arc furnace (d) reverberating furnace

38. A device that makes different parts of a machine move at different speeds or in different directions is
the (a) camshaft (b) crank (c) rack (d) gear

39.The process of reducing moisture content in a timber is called (a) maintenance (b) conversion (c)
seasoning (d) drying

40. Irregular lines and curves are drawn with (a) compass (b) French curves (c) protractor (d) ruler

41. Current is measured in (a) watts (b) amperes (c) volts (d) joules

42. Which of these devices is used on sprockets? (a) chain (b) belt (c) gear (d) clutch

43. A concrete cast at the point of use is known as (a) cast in site (b) precast (c) foundation (d) column

44. The liquid solution in secondary cell that produces current is called (a) conductor (b) electrolyte (c)
electrolysis (d) conductor

45. All the following are rubber processing methods except (a) extrusion (b) vacuum forming (c)
calendaring (d) injection

46. Which of the following is not a hardwood?

(a) obeche (b) mahogany (c) pine (d) teak

47. The force applied to make a machine work is called (a) mechanical advantage

(b) effort (c) energy (d) fulcrum

48. The following are properties of metal except (a) density (b) colour (c) elasticity (d) malleability

49. Electrical power consumed in the house is measured with (a) voltmeter (b) watt- hour meter (c)
Ammeter (d) ohmmeter

50. Which of these materials is harvested? (a) rubber (b) timber (c) plastic (d) metal

Theory
Answer any four from the seven questions.

1. (a) Define transformer

(b) Draw the symbol/conventions of the following

I. Inductor. II. Transformer iii. Cell iv. Capacitor

2.(a) What is the current flowing in a circuit which has two resistors of 4ohms each, connected in parallel
to a power source of 24volts

(b) Define the following building terms

i. Lintel( (ii) Bonding (iii) Setting-out (iv) foundation

3.(a) List three types of doors

(b) List three types of roofs

(c) Name four effects of friction

4. (a) State the uses of the following drawing instruments

(i) scale rule (ii) divider (iii) French curve

(b) Circumscribe a circle on a triangle with side AB=50mm, AC=50mm and BC=50mm

(c) What is the name of triangle constructed above?

5. (a) Mention two advantages of friction

(b) Name and explain three causes of friction

6 (a) List three drive mechanisms in transmission of mechanical energy

(b) Define pneumatic and state three places where it can be applied

(c) Name three types of gear and explain.

7.If a sample of wood weighs 100grams before and 60 grams after drying. Calculate the percentage
moisture content of the sample of wood.