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TECHNOLOGY TERM 2 GRADE 8 ASSESSMENT TASK

Notes to the teacher
1. This paper is a guideline to assist in developing own school based Term 2 formal
assessment task.
2. The marks allocated herein are MORE than the prescribed. Do not administer it as
it is.
3. You can use the questions as provided but add or subtract to set own FINAL
question paper.
4. You are to adhere to the correct layout of the question paper and mark allocation
as per the official Technology subject 2023/24 Programme of Assessment.
5. The assessment task structure is as follows:
Term 2 Test

• It covers the work done in term 1 and term 2

• It is divided into 3 sections; A, B and C.
• Total marks: 40 - Duration : 50 minutes
• Mark allocation according to the 3 Specific Aims (SAs) and Sections:

Section A Section B Section C

SA 1: Design Process SA 2 : Knowledge 30% SA 3: Attitudes and
Skills 50% values 20%
• Investigation skills • Structures • Technology,
• Design skills • Mechanical Systems and Society and the
• Making skills Control
• Evaluation skills environment
• Communication
skills

20 Marks 12 Marks 8 Marks

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School name and emblem or

letterhead

TECHNOLOGY GRADE 8

2023 June Controlled Test

Marks: 40

Duration: 50 Minutes

Name of Learner: _________________________________________________

SPECIFIC AIMS % Marks Marks

Obtained
THE DESIGN PROCESS SKILLS 50% 20
TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING 30% 12

TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 20% 8

TOTAL 100 40

%
Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 9 questions
2. You are required to answer ALL questions on this question paper
3. Write your name on the space provided on the cover page
4. Read ALL the questions carefully before you write the answers

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SECTION A: DESIGN PROCESS SKILLS [27 Marks]

QUESTION 1

SCENARIO

Food vendors are situated at most of the taxi ranks in South Africa. People can
buy a meal after a long day of work before catching a taxi and heading home.

Vending stalls provide jobs for many South Africans. They provide a valuable
service to the community. However, most food is packaged in plastic
polystyrene containers. These containers are not biodegradable and cause a
large amount of pollution (Bosch et al., 2013 p. 123).

You are required to design and make a new biodegradable hamburger

container to be used by the food vendors at South African taxi ranks. The
budget for material and labour is R5. 00 per container. As you think about
designing and making a new hamburger container:

1.1 State at least THREE questions you need to consider during the designing and
making process of the hamburger container. (3)
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1.2 Differentiate between the following: (3)
Specifications Constraints Design brief

1.3 Write the design brief to solve the problem in scenario. (2)
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1.4 Mention ONE specification for the hamburger container. (1)
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1.5 Mention One constraint for the hamburger container design process. (1)

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1.6 Mention at least TWO Design Process skills you will follow as you design the
hamburger container. (2)
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(12)

QUESTION 2

2.1 Draw the types of lines as indicated in the table below. Each line should be 55 mm
long. (3)

Line type Drawing

2.1.1 Centre line

2.1.2 Construction line

2.1.3 Hidden detail line

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2.2 Refer to figure 1 to answer questions that follow.

Figure 1

2.2.1 Use the isometric grid to draw Figure 1 to scale 2:1.

Complete your drawing by adding hidden detail lines.
Write the scale with capital letters at the bottom of the figure. (7)

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Allocation of marks
Criterion Marks
Correct scale: height 1
breadth 1
length 1
Correct line work ( outlines) 1
Correct line work ( hidden 1
details)
The scale is written 1
correctly with capital letters
at the bottom of the figure.
The drawing is neat. 1

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2.2.2 Draw the TOP VIEW of figure 1 in 2D. (5)

Allocation of marks

Criterion Marks
Correct view 2
Correct scale 2
Neatness 1

(15)

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SECTION B: TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING [40]

STRUCTURES

QUESTION 3

3.1 Choose the correct word from COLUMN B that matches with the description in
COLUMN A. Write only the letter next to the question numbers in the ANSWER
COLUMN, e.g.: 3.1 C. (5)

A ANSWERS B
3.1.1 Support the weight of the A. Column
wall above the gap.
3.1.2 A cause for structural B. Beam
failure.
3.1.3 A long piece of timber, C. Lintel
metal or concrete
supported at both ends.
3.1.4 Part of a structure. D. Arch
3.1.5 Stands upright or vertical. E. Fracture
F. Arch
G. Member

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QUESTION 4
Refer to figure 2 to answer questions that follow.

List the force experienced by each labeled part. (4)

A. _____________________________ B. _________________________

C. _____________________________ D. _________________________

QUESTION 5
Refer to figure 2 to answer questions that follow.

5.1 Name the structure in Figure 3.

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5.2 Interpret the work of the column, hanger, anchorage and deck as labeled in
Figure 3. (4)
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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

QUESTION 6

Gear B Gear A
Formulas:
number of teeth on driven gear
Velocity ratio =
number of teeth on driver gear

number of teeth on driver gear

Force ratio =
number of teeth on driven gear

Figure 4: Gear train system

6.1 Suppose that A is a gear coupled to an electric motor, A is then referred to as the
__________________ and B as the ___________________. (2)
6.2 State the direction of rotation of the TWO gears as indicated by the arrows. (2)
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6.3 If B completes ONE revolution, how many revolutions will A complete? (1)
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6.4 Which gear turns slower and which gear turns faster? (2)
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6.5 Give ONE word that describes ‘the teeth of gear A fit into the teeth of gear B’. (1)
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6.6 Write in the space provided. Choose the correct formula from the provided
formulas above and calculate the:
6.6.1 Velocity ratio. (3)

6.6.2 Force ratio. (3)

6.7 Based on QUESTION 6.6.1 and QUESTION 6.6.2, relate the relationship between
force and velocity. (2)
6.8 Define:
6.8.1 Gear train (1)
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6.8.2 Idler gear (2)
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6.8.3 Counter rotation (2)

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QUESTION 7

Figure 5: Cams

7.1 Name the TWO cams in figure 5.

__________________ and ___________________ (2)

Figure 6: The importance of a wedge

(An extract from TOP CLASS technology.)

7.2 Describe the THREE functions of a wedge as demonstrated in Figure 6. (3)

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SECTION C: TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT [24]

QUESTION 8

Figure 7: Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes

8.1 What do you understand by BIODEGRADABLE and NON-BIODEGRADABLE

wastes? (4)
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8.2 Classify the following wastes of which Figure 7 consists of into BIODGRADABLE
and NON-BIODGRADABLE. Write in the provided table. (8)

Kitchen-waste Metal Can

Glass Animal-waste
Plastic Paper Bottle

BIODGRADABLE NON-BIODGRADABLE

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8.3 Point out FOUR negative impacts of Figure 7. (4)

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QUESTION 9
Paper Waste: Paper waste causes severe problems in so many offices and
industries over the world. Due to printing mistakes, billings, junk mails, and
packaging, such paper could comprise approximately 70% of the total waste of a
company. The recycling of paper is done by taking it to the recycling plant where it
is firstly separated and then the separated paper is cleaned and washed with soap
in order for it to be broken down. After it is broken down, it is then exposed to heat
after which it breaks down into cellulose. Recycling is an essential method to reduce
pollution and cut back on waste accumulation.
Notebooks, old newspapers, and used envelopes can be recycled. However, paper
contaminated with food, stickers, and carbon paper cannot be recycled …
(Popoola, 2022 September 21).

9.1 Write TRUE or FALSE (T or F):

9.1.1 Recycling means collecting and converting waste into reusable material. _ (1)
9.1.2 Recycling means throwing away waste into the municipality dumping areas for
the survival of the people. ____ (1)
9.2 From the QUOTATION above write the 6 STEPS on how paper is recycled.
Number the Steps. (6)
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GRAND TOTAL: 91

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