040/2&1 BECE

June 2024 Name.

Essay and Objective Index Number.

2 hours 5 minutes

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

GHANA

Basie Education Certificate Examination

June 2024 CAREER TECHNOLOGY 2 & 1 2 hours 5 minutes

Essay and Objective
[100marks]
Wriie your name and index number in ink in the spaces provided above and complete the title block
on the A3 drawing sheet(s) provided.

This booklet consists of two papers: Paper 2 and Paper 1.

Paper 2 is in wo parts: Aand B. Answer four questions only:
Ouestion 1and any other one in Part A;
Question 4 and any other one in Part B.
Answer Part A of Paper 2 in this booklet and answer Part B of Paper 2 on the A3 drawing sheet(s)
provided.
Both sides of the A3 drawing sheet(s) may be used. All diagrams or drawings should be in pencil.
Any othei answer should be written in ink.

Any candidate who tears off any part of this question paper will be severely penalized.
Paper 2 will last 1 hour 15 minutes after which this booklet and the drawing sheei(s) will be collected

Answer Paper 1 on your Objective Test answer sheet.

Do notstart Paper 1l until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 50 minutes.

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EsSAY
PART A

[30 marks]
Answer Question 1 |Compulsorvl and any other one question.
are to be served.
1 TOur sister is celebrating her birthdav at home. Plainrice and fruit salad
(a) () Describe how the plain rice is boiled.

(6 marks]
State two changes observed in the rice after it has been boiled.

(4 marks]
(b) Qutline the steps to be followed in the preparation of the syrup for the fruit salad.

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2. (a) Dela is organizing a buffet party for her work colleagues.

(i) State two reasons why she should garnish the food to be served.

(4 marks]

(i) State three suitable food items that can be used to garnish plain rice at

the buffet party.

(3 marks]

reasons
(6) Aunty Mary uses charcoal as fuel for cooking at home. Give two
charcoal.
to convince her to use liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G)instead of

[4 marks]

(c) State two functions of a table cloth in table setting.

[4 marks]

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PART B
[30 marks]
Answer Question 4 |Compulsoryl and any other one question.
4 Figurc Ishows the sketch of a tenon.

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(a) Re-arrange the following operations for preparing the tenon in sequential order:
cut off the wastes on the sides of the tenon;
II. prepare the workpiece to the required dimensions;
III. clean the workpiece with the appropriate tool;
IV. measure and cut the workpiece;
V. mark-out to the required sizes;
VI. hold the workpiece firmly in position and cut the sides of the tenon.
[6 marks]

(b) (i) List two tools for preparing the tenon.

(i) List two adhesives for assembling the joint.
[4 marks]

(c) (i) State one reason why safety must be observed in the workshop when
making the joint.
(i) Give one importance of appraising the tenon produced.
(5 marks]

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selected a 11 An example of kitchen hygiene practice is
menu with individually priced dishes. The
name of this kind of service is A. cleaning food items before use.
A. table d' hÙte. B. washing utensils before use.
B special party menu. C. washing hands before handling food.
C. cthnic menu. D. wearing clean clothes.
D. a la cârte.
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7 The proper arrangement of tools and into how to improve product and skills to
equipment in the foodlaboratory enables bring about change in an establishment. This
young entrepreneur is described as being
Borketey to
A. confident.
A. stay healthy.
B. work sequentially. B. dedicated.

C. save energy and time. C. determined.

D. keep the laboratory clean. D. innovative.

8. When steaming yakayake, a tight fitting lid is 13. A

dressmaker is required to take body
measurement to ensure that
used to cover the saucepan in order to
enhance the flavour of the food. A. garment drapes well.
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B. garment fits well.
B. increase the temperature of water.
prevent food from breaking. C. patterns match properly.
C.
D. maintain the temperature of water. D. sewing is made easy.

14. In any business enterprise, assigning specific

Your headmistress is to organize aparty for roles to workers
graduating students. She decided to use the A. enables them to manage resources
buffet service style because well.
A. crockery is limited. encourages them to be punctual at
B.
B. space is limited. work.

C. tine is minimal.
C. encourages them to be regular at
D number of guest is large. work.

D. makes them responsible always.

10. Kofi is using the freethand cutting technique
to cut an outfit to be worn to awedding. The 15. The basic ingredients used for the
most important factor to consider in his preparation of pouring batter to be used for
choice of fabric is fish fillet inchude

A. colour of fabric. A diluted milk, sugar and flour.

motifs in fabric.
B. B flour, egg and diluted milk.
C. quantity of fabric.
C. oil, egg and flour.
D. texture of fabric.
D sugar, flour and milk.

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16. Mrs. Obeng uses different types of knives in
her kitchen everyday. The best way 21 Craftsmen have been tasked to prepare an
she can artefact for use in a household. Which of
maintain the efficiencyof the knives is to
the following practices must not be
A. store in a drawer after use. encouraged in the workshop?
B. wash them frequently. A. Replacing broken parts of tools
C. wash and wipe before storage. B. Reporting frayed flexes
D. sharpen them regularly. C. Tagging faulty equipment
D. Using a mushroomed head chisel
17. Small colourfulbits of food that make cooked
food appealing are
A.
22. A welder is preparing to weld two pieces of
decorators. metaltogether. The most appropriate
B. garnishes. equipment to protect the eye is
C. preserves. A. contact lens.
D. enhancers. B. face mask.

C. goggles.
18. A suitable cutting tool used for neatening an
open seam on a denim skirt is D. spectacles.
A.
pinking shears.
B. 23. A student is to produce an artefact using
cutting shears.
materials with consistent and predictable
C trimming scissors. properties. Which type of material would be
D the best choice?
embroidery scissors.
A. Compliant
19. A major equipment used to assemble parts B. Modern
of a garment is the C Resistant
A. neatening machine. D Smart
B. embroidery machine.
24. In designing a frying pan, the handle should
C. sewing machine be made of a material that ensures safety
D. quilting machine. and ease of use. Wood would be a good
choice of material for the handle because
it is a
20. Amina eats well, has enough sleep, has good
posture, takes care of her body. She is said to
A. good conductor of electricity.
be practising B. good conductor of heat.
A. personal hygiepe. C poor conductor of electricity.
B. good manners D. poor conductor of heat.
C. healthy lifestyle.
D. good grooming.

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Afootball team was advised to
25. purchase 27. The most suitable material to be used for
new sportswear made with modern materials making the container to be able to withstand
because these materials the open environment is
A. are intelligent. A. mild steel.
B. are responsive. B. odum.
C. can absorb heat easily. C. polyvinylchloride.
D. have improved properties. D. wawa.

26. A metal worker intends to create a circular 28. The most suitable mechanism for opening
pattern on a metal sheet. and closing the lid of the container is
The most appropriate tool for marking-out A. lever.
circular shape is
B. linkage.
A. a pair of compasses.
C. rack and pinion.
B. a pair of dividers. screw mechanism.
D.
C. marking gauge.
D. inside caliper. 29. A Career Technology student needs to
construct a chair for use. It is important to
take accurate measurement of the various
Figure 1 shows a container to be used for parts before cutting to sizes in order to
keeping waste on the school compound. A. avoid wastage of material.
Use it to answer questions 27 and 28.
B. improve beauty of the chair.
C. make it strong.
D. obtain a unique design.

30. A woodworker is to construct a table in the

LID workshop. The correct steps to follow in
cutting a piece of wood into two is
A. gauge along the marked position and
remove waste wood with rip saw.
B. mark-out position to be cut, pare off
sloping grooves and cut with
cross-cut saw.

C. measure and mark-out, gauge along

the grain and saw with rip saw.
D. Measure and mark-out position to be
cut, square line round and saw with
cross-cut saw.

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31. The most suitable method of assembling the 36. Akweley has come up with variety of ideas
handle of abutcher's knife is by in designing a new kitchen cabinet. It is
A. brazing. important for her to writeshort notes on the
ideas generated in order to
B
gluing. A. develop the selected idea into an
C acceptable shape.
riveting. B. indicate the reasons for accepting or
D
soldering. rejecting an idea.
C. reject the first idea generated.
D. sketch final idea in pictorial view.
32. In designing and making a wooden chair,
the suitable material for preparing the
37. Anarchitect is working on a building plan.
surface to receive final finish is In drawing an inclined line, the most suitable
instruments to be used are
A. abrasive. A. pair of compasses and rule.
B adhesive. B protractor and set square.
C aggregate. C. rule and tee-square.
D D. tee-square and set-square.
paint.
38. Your Career Technology teacher has
33. Pillars are required during the construction of
a building in order to resist assigned you to design and make a bottle
A. compression force. opener. The first thing to do is to
A. cut the metal piece into the required
B. tension force. sizes.
C. torsion force. B identify safety measures to observe.
D. twisting force. C obtain the material required.
34. Anorthographic view of a kitchen stool is to D.
prepare the working drawings.
be drawn such that the plan will be seen
above the front elevation. Which of the 39. Two friends, Atta and Yaro, want to start a
following projections would you use to small scale money box producing business.
achieve the task?
Which of the following sources of capital is
A First Angle Orthographic Projection most appropriate for them?
B. Isometric Projection A. Bank loans

C B. Loans from potential customers

Oblique Projection
D. Third Angle Orthographic Projection
C. Personal savings
D Savings and loans company
35. Issaka is considering the type of jointsto use
in designing a wooden bookshelf. The aspect
of the design process under consideration is
A. construction.
B. ergonomics.
C. function.
D. safety.

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40. Elinam is considering establishinga small

scale metal fabrication business after
graduating from JHS. The first step to
consider is

A. advertising the business.

B. carrying out market research.
C. hiring employees.
D. renting an office.

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