Jss 1 Basic Technology 3rd Term Exam questions.

1. ___________ is the mixture of cement, Sand and water.

a) ceramic. b). Cement. c) mortar. d) glass.

2. ____________ is used as a bonding material for sand aggregate in building construction.

a) cement. b) concrete. c) mortar. d) all of the above.

3. The following are examples of soft wood except.

a) pine. b) cedar. c) obeche. d) fir.

4. Ferrous metals contain iron and are magnetic.

a) True. b) false. c) not sure. d) none of the above.

5. Examples of non-ferrous metals are the following except.

a) copper. b) steel. c) tin. d) aluminum.

6. The property that allows heat or electricity to pass through a material easily is called ________.

a) sound test. b) hardness. c) conductivity. d) density.

7. The following are features of the cross section of a tree in except.

a) pitch. b) sapwood. c) medullary rays. d) luminary ray.

8. Metals are found in rocks called _______ .

a) silica. b) limestone. c) ores. d) granite.

9. The seeds of hard wood are naked

a) True. b). False. c) not sure. d) none of the above.

10. When are metal can be drawn out or stretched into thin wire the property is called _______ .

a) ductility. b) lustre. c) density. d) none of the above.

11. Gold is an example of non ferrous.

a) True. b) False. c) not sure. d) none of the above.

12. Glass is produced from the following except.

a) sand. b) lime. c) soda. d) cement.

a) ground nut oil. b) ores. c) crude oil. d) diesel.

14. Ceramics are materials made from ________ .

a) sand and stone. b) water and clay. c) mortar. d) clay and cement.

15. Coarse aggregate also means __________ .

a) granite. b) gravel. c) sand. d) none of the above.

16. Concrete slab are for _________ .

a) cementing. b) bonding. c) flooring. d). all of the above.

17. __________ is used to beautify bring illumination into the building.

a) wood. b). cement. c). glass. d) none of the above.

18. The following are examples of roofing sheets except.

a) asbestos. b) corrugated sheets. c) zinc. d) iron.

19. Sand is also known as __________ in building materials.

a) coarse aggregate. b) fine aggregate. c) medium aggregate. d) none of the above.

20. _________ is a type of concrete in which steel and welded wire mesh are embedded in the concrete
mixture.

a) concrete slab. b). Reinforced concrete. c). cement. d). sandcrete.

21. A freshly prepared concrete is called _________ .

a) fresh cement. b) yellow concrete. c) green concrete. d) none of the above.

22. Natural rubber is made from a milky white liquid of rubber trees called ________

a) latex. b) rubbex. c) Polyvinyl. d) ester.

23. Synthetic rubber is made from organic materials derived from __________

a) hydrocarbon. b) polyester. c) petroleum. d) crude oil.

24. ____________ is a non metallic material which can be compressed or stretched.

a) belt. b). rubber. c). latex. d). all of the above.

25. ____________ is more elastic than other materials.

26. The following are properties of glass except.

a). It is brittle. b). it is hard and transparent. c). it can break easily. d). ductility.

27. The property of a metal that refers to it's weight is called ________ .

a). lustre. b). toughness. c). density. d). hardness.

28. When a metal breaks or cracks easily it is said to be ________ .

a). Soft. b). hard. c). brittle. d). crackable.

29. ________ is when a metal wears slowly through the action of chemical or rusting.

a). Combustion. b). decaying. c) oldage. d). corrosion.

30. The ability of a metal to withstand physical shock is called ____________ .

a). density. b). toughness. c). sound test. d). none of the above.

31. ___________ are plastics which when heated they become soft and begin to flow like thick liquid.

a). thermosets. b). rubber. c). latex. d). thermoplastics.

32. The following are examples of thermosets except.

a). epoxy resin. b). bakelite. c). polyester resin. d). nylon.

33. Ceramics are used in producing the following except.

a). furnace. b). oven. c) wash basins. d). tyres.

34. The following are examples of thermoplastics except.

a). nylon. b). polythenes. c). Polyvinyl. d). none of the above.

35. The following are glass products except.

a). lenses. b). eye glasses. c). mirrors. d). Tiles.

36. The following are plastic materials which cannot be soften into the liquid form by heating except.

a). thermosets. b). nylon. c). polythenes. d). Polyvinyl chloride.

37. The following are examples of non ferrous metals except.

a). Tool steel. b). Gold. c). Aluminum. d). Copper

a). Mahogany. b). Iroko. c). Opepe. d). Fir.

39. The property of metals to produce sounds is called __________.

a). Soundtest. b). Lustre. c). Brittle. d). Conductivity.

40). Soft woods have needle like leaves.

a). True. b). False. c). Not true. d). None of the above.

Theory questions

Answer any three questions.

1. i. Mention the types of wood you know and give 2 examples each.

ii. Mention 4 properties for each type of the wood mentioned above.

2. i.Mention 4 features of the cross section of a tree

ii.What is metal

iii.Mention the types of metal and give 2 examples.

iv. Mention 3 properties of metals and explain

3. What is ceramic and rubber

List three properties of the following

i. Rubber

ii. Glass

iii. Plastic

iv. Ceramic

4. i. Mention 4 building materials and explain

ii. What is thermoplastic and thermosets