JSS 3 Basic Technology

1. Which of the following materials is used as a lubricant? (a) Water (b) Oil (c) Sand (d)
Plastic
2. What is the main use of a lathe machine? (a) Cutting wood (b) Shaping metal (c)
Welding metal (d) Drilling holes
3. What is the role of a capacitor in an electronic circuit? (a) Store electrical energy (b)
Measure current (c) Convert AC to DC (d) Amplify signals
4. Which of these is not an area of specialization in engineering? (a) Chemical (b)
Biological (c) Mechanical (d) Electrical
5. Which tool is used to cut metals? (a) Chisel (b) Hacksaw (c) File (d) Pliers
6. Which of these is a fastening tool? (a) Screwdriver (b) Saw (c) Drill (d) Wrench
7. Design, development and maintenance of air crafts is done by (a) computer engineers
(b) civil engineers (c) aeronautical engineers (d) electrical engineers.
8. Which of the following is the first process taken to obtain wood from trees? (a) wood
seasoning (b) wood conversion (c) wood preservation (d) felling of trees.
9. What is the main function of a gear in machinery? (a) Transmit torque (b) Store
energy (c) Conduct electricity (d) Measure speed
10. Which of the following is an example of natural wood defect? (a) Shakes (b) Bow (c)
Twist (d) Cup.
11. Which of the following is not a type of board? (a) plywood (b) blackwood (c)
blackboard (d) clipboard.
12. Which of the following is an example of a composite material? (a) Aluminum (b)
Steel (c) Concrete (d) Copper
13. Steel is made up of (a) carbon and aluminium (b) copper and aluminium (c) copper
and iron (d) iron and carbon.
14. Which of these is not a type of metal alloy? (a) duralumin (b) brass (c) cast iron (d)
gliding steel.
15. What is the primary function of a resistor in an electrical circuit? (a) Increase current
(b) Store charge (c) Oppose current flow (d) Measure voltage
16. Which of the following is a common method of joining materials? (a) Welding (b)
Painting (c) Polishing (d) Casting
17. The name given to a raw and impure iron is called (a) cast iron (b) wrought iron (c)
pig iron (d) tool steel.
18. The strength of steels depends on (a) the quantity of aluminium it contains (b) the
quantity of iron it contains (c) quantity of carbon it contains (d) quantity of copper it
contains.
19. When copper and zinc is combined we have (a) brass (b) bronze (c) duralumin (d)
tool steel.
20. The process by which a metal ore is heated in a furnace till it melts into liquid is
called (a) extraction (b) smelting (c) casting (d) seasoning.
21. Which of these is an output device? (a) Keyboard (b) Monitor (c) Mouse (d) Scanner
22. Which of the following is not a method of moulding a clay? (a) slabbing method (b)
pinch method (c) hand building method (d) smoothening method.
23. The liquid substance applied on a fired clay is called (a) decorant (b) paint (c) glazer
(d) gloss
24. All these are the properties of glass except (a) translucent (b) conductor of electricity
(c) brittle (d) insulator of electricity.
25. What is a common use of timber in technology? (a) Conducting electricity (b)
Building structures (c) Fuel for cars (d) Insulating materials
26. Which tool is used for measuring angles? (a) Ruler (b) Protractor (c) Compass (d)
Vernier caliper
27. Which of the following is an example of a simple machine? (a) Computer (b) Bicycle
(c) Pulley (d) Car
28. Which of these is not a stage in the production of glasses? (a) Glass blowing (b)
Crushing and mixing (c) heating in the furnace (d) forming.
29. Rubber can be used for making the following except (a) Toys (b) raincoat (c) phone
casing (d) hot water bottle
30. Examples of plastic products are the following except (a) balloons (b) chairs (c) taps
(d) sockets
31. What is the primary function of an insulator? (a) Conduct electricity (b) Allow heat
transfer (c) Prevent electrical flow (d) Measure temperature
32. Which of the following is not one of the product of ceramics? (a) furnaces (b)
insulators (c) bakery ovens (d) buttons
33. What is the purpose of a thermostat? (a) To control the temperature (b) To measure
humidity (c) To monitor air pressure (d) To detect light
34. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? (a) Coal (b) Natural gas (c)
Solar energy (d) Oil
35. What is a circuit? (a) A path for electric current to flow (b) A type of software (c) A
mechanical tool (d) A building material
36. Which of the following is not used in constructions of angles? (a) set square (b)
divider (c) protractor (d) compass
37. A pentagon has how many sides. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) six (d) seven.
38. The following plane shapes has equal sides except (a) square (b) octagon (c)
equilateral triangle (d) trapezium.
39. A nichrome can be found in the following appliances except (a) electric kettle (b)
soldering iron (c) electric fan (d) electric cooker.
40. Which of these parts causes rotation in a motor? (a) terminal box (b) frame (c) shaft
(d) armature
41. Which of these devices is used to raise or lower voltages? (a) transformers (b)
switched (c) busbars (d) insulators
42. A triangle with two equal sides is called (a) Scalene (b) equilateral (c) Isosceles (d)
right angle.
43. What is the unit of force? (a) Watt (b) Joule (c) Newton (d) metres.
44. Drawings made in 30 degrees is referred to as (a) isometric (b) oblique (c)
orthographic (d) projection
45. Which of the following is a primary source of energy? (a) Wind (b) Battery (c)
Generator (d) Transformer
46. What is the main purpose of a lever? (a) To hold objects together (b) To measure
length (c) To lift or move objects (d) To generate electricity
47. Which material is commonly used for electrical wiring? (a) Plastic (b) Wood (c)
Copper (d) Rubber
 48. Which of these is a common method of separating mixtures? (a) Filtration (b) Melting
(c) Freezing (d) Evaporation
49. What does ICT stand for? (a) Information and Communication Technology (b)
Internet Communication Tools (c) Integrated Circuit Technology (d) International
Computer Technology
50. Which of these is a function of the skeletal system in the human body? (a) Producing
blood cells (b) Digesting food (c) Pumping blood (d) Exchanging gases
Theory
1 a. Who are engineers
b. Draw the symbol for the following i. inductor ii. Transformer iii. Capacitor
c. What is the current flowing in a circuit which has two resistors of 4 ohms each, connected
in parallel to a power source of 24 volts.
d. Draw a circuit diagram indicating the following i. two resistance connected in parallel ii.
Cell iii. switch
2 a. What is friction?
b. Name and explain two causes of friction
c. State three effects of friction
d. Mention two advantages of friction
3a. Define Motion.
b. Differentiate between linear motion and rotary motion
c. Differentiate between clutches and brakes
d. Explain the application of friction in brakes.
4a. What is a Gear?
b. List 3 uses of gears
c. Using these terms; weight, thrust, lift and drag, explain how a bird;
I. Flies
II. Remains in air
5a. Briefly explain the three stages in producing metals
b. What are metal alloys?
C. List any three alloys you know and mention their uses.
6a. What is first aid?
b. List ten (10) materials that can be found in the first aid box
c. List three treatments first aid can be applied on.
7a. Define Internet
b. What is the full meaning of the following? (i) GSM (ii) SMS (iii) SIM
c. List 5 merits of the Internet.