TECHNOLOGY NWPA 2016 JUNIE GR 7 Eng
TECHNOLOGY NWPA 2016 JUNIE GR 7 Eng
TECHNOLOGY NWPA 2016 JUNIE GR 7 Eng
ASSESSMENT
2016
GRADE 7
TECHNOLOGY
LEARNER NAME………………………………….
SCHOOL’S NAME…………………………………
JUNE 2016
Time : 1 hour
Marks: 60
Instructions to learners:
1. Pencil (HB)
2. Eraser/rubber
3. Ruler
Technology/Grade 7 3 June Test 2016
Question 1
Chose the correct answer from the list provided. Just circle the letter of the correct answer.
E.g. F
1.1 The correct order of the aspects of the design process is … (1)
1.3 Which of the following placement of quantities represent the third class lever?
(1)
A. Fulcrum – Effort – Load
B. Effort – Fulcrum – Load
C. Fulcrum – Load – Effort
D. Effort – Load – Fulcrum
1.4 The difference between frame structure and shell structure … (1)
A. Frame structure should be stronger than shell structure as it supports the flesh of
big animals like elephants and giraffes.
B. Shell structures break easily compared to frame structures.
C. Shell structures support from outside and frame structures from inside.
D. Both the frame structure and the shell structure are forms of construction that
support the load.
Technology/Grade 7 4 June Test 2016
1.5 Overhead electric supply illustrated in FIGURE 1 below can pose both advantages
and disadvantages to the community as compared to underground electric supply.
Which of the following statements is true with respect to these two types of electric
supply? (1)
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Question 2
Which of the following statements are true and which are false. Just write true or false in the
spaces provided after each question.
2.2 Second class levers always give mechanical advantage. _________________ (1)
2.3 Pneumatic system can exert more force than hydraulic system. ______________ (1)
2.4 Construction lines are always darker than outlines. __________________ (1)
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Technology/Grade 7 5 June Test 2016
Question 3
Match the correct answer in column C with the correct statement in column A. Just write the
letter of the correct answer in column B.
Question 4
Three of the ladies who have been responsible for laundry (washing clothes) at your schools
hostel have just resigned. There are now only two ladies to wash clothes for the total of 60
Grade R and 1 learners at the school. You are now as a Grade 7 learner requested to
recommend a suitable washing machine for the school. The following should be considered
when recommending a machine to be bought /purchased; the size of the machine that can at
least wash 13kg of clothes at a time, the price of the machine as well as the colour of the
machine.
4.1 Write down the design brief for your product. (2)
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4.2 Why do you think it is important for you to evaluate this machine after choosing it
before recommending it for the school? (2)
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Technology/Grade 7 6 June Test 2016
4.3 FIGURE 2 below shows the 3D oblique drawing of one of the machines you can
choose from. Explain the uses of the lines labeled 1 – 4 in the spaces provided. (4)
a)_____________________________________
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b)____________________________________
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c)____________________________________
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d)____________________________________
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4.4 Now complete the above machine in single point perspective within the space below.
Work only on the outer lines. Show your construction lines. (6)
Horizon line Vp
Ground line
4.5 Which angles should you make between the 3D drawing and the horizontal line in 3D
Oblique drawing? (1)
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Technology/Grade 7 7 June Test 2016
4.6 Why do you think Technology as a subject should be taught at schools? (2)
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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Question 5
A group of people whose village is located at the bottom of the mountain want to use big
rocks to build the kraals for their cattle to be kept inside at night. It is important that the rocks
be big and very strong to make a tall wall that could not be shaken by the strong winds. The
kraal should also not be invaded by wild animals that can kill the cows. The only problem is
that the rocks that they want to use to build the kraals are at the top of the mountain. They
find it very difficult to carry the rocks down the steep mountain as they are very heavy. The
only available things at the top of the mountain are trees, dry woods and the rocks
themselves. FIGURE 3 & 4 below shows the rocks that are at the top of the mountain and
the kraal already made of rocks.
5.1 How can you use your knowledge of levers to help these villagers bring the rocks
down the mountain using only the available resources which are a small stone, a long
strong piece of wood and the big rocks themselves? Explain fully. (2)
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Technology/Grade 7 8 June Test 2016
5.3 What is the advantage of using your method as compared to using the modern
machines such as bulldozers and cranes? (2)
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5.4 How can you explain the position of Effort, Fulcrum and Load in the following class of
levers? (2)
Class 2 _____________________________________________________________
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5.5 For building the kraal using cement and rocks as demonstrated in FIGURE 4, the
villagers would need a wheel burrow to move the mixture of cement, sand and water.
What modification/change would you do to the wheelbarrow shown below to make it
light to lift thus increasing the mechanical advantage? Explain fully. (2)
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Technology/Grade 7 9 June Test 2016
Question 6
Observe the pictures of the school desks below and answer the questions that follow.
6.1 Which 3 materials were used to make the desk, table and chairs in the above figures?
(3)
6.2 What can be used to protect wood and iron respectively to protect them against rain?
(2)
Wood__________________________________________________
Iron___________________________________________________
6.3 What type of structure is represented by the book shelf in FIGURE 5? (1)
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6.4 Give any three uses of structures in real life situation. (3)
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Technology/Grade 7 10 June Test 2016
Question 7
There is a serious problem of water supply throughout the country. The department of
education has decided to dig your school a borehole to solve the problem of water at your
school. Your class is tasked to design a water tank stand for the 5000 liter tank that will be
supplying learners with water. The following are two of the examples of water tank stands
that you can choose from.
FIGURE 8. 1st water tank stand FIGURE 9. 2nd water tank stand
7.1 In which two ways can you construct the stand in a way that it will become very
stable? (4)
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7.2 Name the two methods of strengthening used in both Figure 8 and Figure 9. (2)
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7.3 What do you think is the reason for many people to mount/put the tank on a very low
cement stand than on the high steel stand? (2)
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Technology/Grade 7 11 June Test 2016
7.4 What are the two causes of structural failure that can cause the water stand to
collapse? (2)
a) ________________________________________________________________
b) ________________________________________________________________
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TOTAL = 60