LAYMAN E SCOTT SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND
FURNITURE MAKING
YEAR 10
TRI-WEEKLY EXAMINATION
March 4, 2024
1hr 40mins
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper has TEN (10) question. You are required to answer all
question.
2. Answer all questions in the space provided.
3. Drawings MUST be ruler assisted.
Student Name:________________________________________________________
Score: ________
72
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE
TOLD
1. The diagram below shows the outline of a building with a roof showing
a gable at one end and a hip at the other end. The overhang of the
roof is 300mm.
a. In the space provided, draw a single line diagram of the roof
outline and name FOUR parts of this roof.
(10 marks)
b. Produce a neat, labelled sketch of the section labelled B-B on the
premise that the wall is made of concrete and the floor is a
concrete slab floor. Show the floor and roof details in your
drawing.
(10 marks)
2. Outline FOUR functional requirements of doors used in a building.
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(4 marks)
b. Draw and label the following types of doors
I. 4 panel door
II. Brace and batten door.
(8 marks)
3. Draw a diagram to show the horizontal cut through a 2-panel door.
This diagram must be labelled.
(4 marks)
4. Windows have specific functions in buildings. Outline Four functional
requirements of windows.
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(4 marks)
b. Produce neat single line diagrams of the following types of
windows
I. Awning
II. Casement
III. Louver
IV. Vertical sliding window
(8 marks)
c. Define the term “glazing” in relation to windows and doors.
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(1 mark)
5. State TWO main functions of stairs.
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(2 marks)
b. A staircase has a total rise of 2.85 m, and the height of a riser is
200mm and the width of a tread is 250mm. Calculate the
(i) total number of risers in the staircase
(ii) the exact size of each riser
(ii) total number of treads in the staircase
(3 marks)
6. Define the following terms in relation to stairs:
a. Riser
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b. Tread
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c. Handrail
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d. Baluster
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e. Newel post
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(5 marks)
7. Outline 3 requirements when constructing stairs.
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(3 marks)
8. Differentiate between the terms plumbing and drainage in relation to
buildings.
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(4 marks)
9. Drainage systems can be divided into TWO main types. Name them?
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(2 marks)
10. Give ONE (1) advantage and ONE (1) disadvantage of each of the
systems named in question 7.
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(4 marks)
END OF TEST. IF YOU COMPLETED BEFORE THE ALOTTED TIME,
PLEASE REREAD YOUR ANSWERS.
