VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

GRADE 07

TECHNOLOGY

2024 NOVEMBER

QUESTION PAPER

MARKS: 60

TIME: 2 HOURS

This QUESTION PAPER consists of SIX (6) pages including the cover.

Instructions
1. Read the Instructions carefully before you answer.
2. Answer all questions on the question paper.
3. Write neatly and eligibly.
4. If you have to draw, do it legibly.

NAME ___________________________________________________

SCHOOL _____________________________________________
 SECTION A

QUESTION 1

Circle the correct answer

1.1 Type of a wheel and axle that is used to lift weights

B. Winch

C. Crank

D. Drum

1.2 Some are long and straight magnets

A. Horseshoe

B. Bar

C. Square
D. Round

1.3 Metals can be hammered and pressed into shape.

A. Non-ferrous

B. Malleable

C. Ferrous

D. Corrode

1.4 The space in which the Earth`s magnetic effect is felt

B. Poles

C. Electrical current

D. Waves

1.5 Parts of the circuit are also called?

A. Conductors

B. Components
C. Electromagnet
D. Strips

1.6 The energy that flows through an electric circuit?

A. Input energy

B. Movement energy
C. Electrical energy

D. Light energy

(6)

QUESTION 2

Match the word in Column A with the symbol in B. Write down the letter from Column B
in Column C.

(7)
QUESTION 3

State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.

3.1. Electromagnet can be controlled when an electrical current is allowed to flow

3.2 Corrode is to rust due to presence of water___________________________

3.3 Permanent magnet looses its magnetism quickly______________________

3.4 The north pole on one magnet will always attract the north pole of another
magnet_________

3.5 Lodestones are magnetic rocks that occur naturally on the surface of the Earth____
(5)

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 SECTION B

QUESTION 4

4.1 Look at the pictures below and answer the following questions.

Picture 1 Picture 2

4.1.1 Define the following words

Refugee____________________________________________________________

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Nutritious food________________________________________________________

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(4)

4.1.2 Give FOUR examples of emergency situations that result in people becoming
refugees.

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(4)
4.1.3 Describe the FOUR features that a shelter should have to ensure that the people
living in it stay healthy?

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(4)
4.1.4 Investigate types of food suitable for a refugee camp. Justify your answers-for
example, will spoil quickly, is expensive and so on.
Food type Suitable/unsuitable Reason
Bread
Butter
(4)
4.2 Many modern materials used to make emergency worker`s clothes. What is the
difference between Kevlar and Nomex fabric.

(a) Kevlar_____________________________________________________________

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(b) Nomex___________________________________________________________

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(4)

4.3 Explain why the NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) uses two different types of life
jackets.
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(4)

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 SECTION C

QUESTION 5

Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

Major changes proposed for scrap metal sector in South Africa

In November 2022, the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) published
a gazette detailing implementation action for policies aimed at regulating trade in
ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste, scrap, and semi-finished products. The DTIC
said these measures are “to address the theft of public infrastructure for resale as
scrap metal that causes more than R47 billion damage annually to the economy.”
When copper is stolen, this causes business interruptions and many other problems
such as electrical blackouts. If metals are identified as stolen, the police are called
and all available information about the supplier is given to them.

5.1 Define recycling

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(2)
5.2 Are the following examples ferrous or non-ferrous metals?

Metals Ferrous or non-ferrous

5.2.1 Zinc

5.2.2 Carbon
steel
5.2.3 Copper

5.2.4 Iron

(4)

5.3 Why is copper theft a problem?

(2)

5.4 Name two waste products that you can collect at your school/home for recycling
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(2)
QUESTION 6

Case study: Examine the picture of crane below and answer the following questions

Cranes are large machines designed for lifting and lowering heavy materials, and for
moving them horizontally.

6.1 Compile a list of THREE specifications of a crane.

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(3)
6.2 Write a design brief of a crane with an electromagnet.
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(3)
6.3 Suggest how could the community and the environment benefit from the solution?

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(2)

Total ___/18