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TOM NEWBY SCHOOL EXAMINATION

Subject Technology Examiner Mrs Fourie

Date 15 November 2018 Total marks 60
Grade 7 1 ½ hours
Moderator Ms Mpesu
Special instructions/ 1. Answer all the questions on the paper.
Equipment 2. Read your questions before answering.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Use a pencil and colouring in pencils for drawings.
5. Good luck! Think before you INK!
This assessment has been compiled using notes and information contained in the Tom Newby School resource material.
The marking memorandum has been compiled accordingly. While alternative responses will be given due
acknowledgement, the official memorandum will be considered a priority document to ensure uniformity of marking.

Name: Surname: Class:

QUESTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LEARNER’S
MARK
POSSIBLE 6 5 3 8 10 17 11
MARK

SECTION A: Electrical systems and control/ Structures/ Mechanisms

Question 1 – Match the columns

Match Column A with Column B. Write the chosen letter next to the correct number in
Column C, e.g. 1 A (6)
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Natural structure A. Dense with very few or no open spaces inside it.
2. Axles B. A stretching force, e.g. a car being towed by a rope.

3. Pulley C. A mechanism, to lift heavy objects.

4. Solid structure D. Structures not made by people, e.g. trees, plants.

5.Tension E. Simplest form of how an electric circuit is connecting.

6. Light bulb/ resistor F. Rods on which wheels are fixed.

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6. _____

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Question 2 - Multiple choice

Choose the correct answer from the statements below. Write down only the number and
the correct letter, e.g. 1 D. (5)
1. Reciprocating movement is…
a) forming a complete circle
b) moving in one direction
c) constant forward and backward, upward and downward movement
d) forward and backward movement on a fixed axis

2. What does a linkage do?

a) It changes the direction of a movement
b) It changes the distance of a movement
c) It is not two or more levers joined together
d) It is A and B above

3. A short circuit happens when…

a) bare wires touch
b) there is no connection
c) the circuit is closed
d) the circuit is open

4. What does the vanishing point in a drawing mean?

a) It is an unrealistic object
b) It is a line that does not end
c) It is a perspective line that never meets in the distance
d) It makes an object look more realistic when the lines finally meet

5. Strong and rigid means…

a) breaking / breaks easily
b) strongly built
c) flexible
d) soft and bendable

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____

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Question 3- Identify images

Identify the images below. Name them and give an explanation of where / how they are
used / how they work. (3)

Image A Image B Image C

Image A is a ________________________
Image A
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Image B is a ________________________
Image B
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Image C is a _______________________
Image C
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Question 4- Fill in the missing words

Fill in the missing word/ words in the sentences below. (9)

1. A make-shift shelter has __________________________ over a rough frame.

2. _________________ is a problem for all outdoor cloth.
3. A Xhosa home is a round hut with a _______________ roof.
4. When we keep food fresh and safe to eat, we _______________ food.
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5. Technology is the use of knowledge, skills, values and _________________ to meet

people’s needs and _______________.
6. The _______________ of a drawing is when we reduce or enlarge a drawing using the
same image but different proportions.
7. A ________________ disaster is the widespread destruction of homes, farms and
buildings, brought about by nature.
8. When protection is given by one country to the citizens of another country, we say they
are _______________ seekers.

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SECTION B: Structures/ Processing/ Impact of Technology

Question 5- Short questions

Answer the following questions . (10)

1. What is recycling? Give a short definition. (2)

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. How much percentage of money is spent on a product’s packaging? (1)
____________
3. Up to ___________ % of a motor vehicle (car) can be recycled. (1)
4. A first class lever is a simple __________________ that makes our lives easier, e.g.
__________________ (2)
5. Explain what a Jaws-of-Life is and where and by whom it is used.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ (2)
6. Name two waste products that you could collect at school / home for recycling. (2)
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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Question 6- Design brief and sketches

Read the scenario below and write your design brief by adding in your specifications and
constraints. (10)
Scenario

Building materials in informal settlements usually consist of materials that homeowners

collect at rubbish dumps. They also use materials that have been thrown away. The
building technique is to construct small one –roomed waterproof shacks or shelters.

The people use rope, wire or anything they can find to hold the walls together. They build
the houses very close to each other. They use large stones, bricks, logs and old car tyres
or heavy pieces of scrap metal to hold roofing material down.

They line the walls with newspaper or cardboard. Sometimes they line the floor with
inexpensive linoleum or they just use the bare earth as flooring.

You must design and draw a waterproof shelter for one of the people.

1. Say what you are going to be making and what materials you will be using? (2)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Write a design brief for the above scenario. List your specifications by saying who
the shelter will be made for, what the purpose is, what the appearance will be like,
what the sizes, dimensions ,shape, colour, safety and cost will be of the shelter.(5)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

3. Mention three constraints you might have. (3)

__________________________________________________________________
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4. Draw a final sketch using grey pencil only of your waterproof shelter. Add colour
too. Label it by adding all the materials and showing what your shelter will be made
with to make it waterproof and safe. Check the rubric on page 7 for possible marks.
(7)
Final Sketch

SKILL DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE

MARKS
A 3-D Oblique projection of a) Is it a solution to the problem? 1
a waterproof shelter.
b) Is it a perspective drawing? 2

c) Have correct measurements been 2

given?

d) Is it labelled and have colours been 2

used?

TOTAL: 7
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Section C: Impact of Technology

Question 7- Short answers and explanations

Read the following questions and answer to the best of your ability. (10)
1. What is a pulley? What are pulleys used for? (2)
_____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________
2. What is a hydraulic system? Give any example. (1)
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Label the missing parts of the crane in the image below. (3)

Pulley

4. What is a crane used for? (1)

_____________________________________________________________________
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5. What is Tastifeed? Who is it given to? (1)
_____________________________________________________________________
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6. What does the NSRI stand for? (1)
__________________________________________________________________
7. A bullet proof vest worn by police officers / security guards are made from a material
called _________________. (1)

GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

TOTAL: 60 MARKS