BECE Basic Technology 2018 Paper 2 Past Questions

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Preventive maintenance process requires _______.

A.fault diagnosing tools
B.regular and routine inspection
C.replacement of damaged parts
D.test equipment
E.unplanned repair

The diagram below illustrates _______ drive.

A.chain and sprocket
B.crossed belt
C.flat belt
D.open belt
E.vee belt

When two gears mesh, one is called the driver gear because it _______.

A.is the follower gear
B.is the smaller gear
C.moves in an anticlockwise direction
D.moves in a clockwise direction
E.transmits the power to the driven

Which of the following is not a safety device in a workshop?

A.Fire extinguisher
B.Fuel tank
C.Gloves
D.Helmet
E.Sand bucket

The bench vice shown below operates by converting _______ motion.

A.harmonic to translational
B.linear to rotary
C.linear to harmonic
D.oscillatory to linear
E.rotary to linear

Which of the following building materials serves as a binding agent?

A.Aggregates
B.Cement
C.Laterite
D.Limestone
E.Water

The electrical symbol represents a _______.

A.bell
B.bulb
C.fan
D.socket
E.switch

Which of the following is the best way of rescuing an electric shock victim?

A.Call the fire service officer immediately
B.Call medics
C.Check for injuries
D.Hold the victim's hand
E.Turn off the elecricity source.

Accident in a workshop can be prevented by _______.

A.leaving the workshop untidy.
B.taking hard drugs before work
C.using worn-out tools for a work
D.working in a damp and moist environment
E.working with right and functional tools

The following items are used for dressing bleeding from injury EXCEPT

A.cotton wool
B.hydrogen peroxide
C.iodine
D.plaster
E.syringe

Memory card in a mobile phone is used as _______ device.

A.browsing
B.cleaning
C.scanning
D.storing
E.typing

The following operations are performed on the lathe machine EXCEPT

A.centre drilling
B.facing
C.parting off
D.turning
E.welding

The tool shown below is a _______

A.centre punch
B.drill bit
C.dot punch
D.steel rule
E.try square

The part that needs to be improved upon to make the diagram below work efficiently is labelled _______.

A.I
B.II
C.III
D.IV
E.V

'''''The forging technique shown in the diagrams below is _______.

A.bending
B.drawing down
C.fullering
D.swaging
E.upsetting

Pliers are generally used for work holding and _______.

A.cutting
B.driving
C.marking out
D.planing
E.testing

Which of the following is/are types of soft solder?
I. Flux
II. Galvanic
III. Plumbers
IV. Tinmans

A.I only
B.II only
C.II and III
D.III and IV
E.I and IV

The vanishing point in the drawing below is identified by letter _______.

A.F
B.G
C.H
D.I
E.J

The angle marked X in the orthographic projection below is _______.

A.30°
B.45°
C.60°
D.75°
E.90°

The block drawn below is in _______.

A.auxiliary
B.isometric
C.oblique
D.orthographic
E.perspective

The block drawn below is projected in _______.

A.diametric
B.isometric
C.oblique
D.perspective
E.trimetric

A plane figure bounded by four equal sides and angles is called _______.

A.kite
B.parallelogram
C.rectangle
D.square
E.trapezium

The part labelled X in the diagram below is a/an _______.

A.arc
B.diameter
C.chord
D.radius
E.segment

Horizontal lines are drawn using _______.

A.protractor
B.scale rule
C.set square
D.tee-square
E.template

In the figure below, object A is enlarged to B in the ratio of _______.

A.1:1
B.1:1.5
C.1:2
D.1:2.5
E.1:3

The following are properties of ceramics EXCEPT _______.

A.brittleness
B.corrosion resistance
C.elasticity
D.insulation
E.non magnetic

Which of the following is classified as holding tool?

A.Beam compass
B.Chisel
C.G-clamp
D.Jack plane
E.Mortise gauge

The following are woodwork machines EXCEPT

A.band saw
B.circular saw
C.excavator
D.sanding machine
E.wood lathe

The process of cutting timber into marketable sizes is called _______.

A.conversion
B.felling
C.finishing
D.sanding
E.seasoning

The wood for furniture making should have the following EXCEPT

A.ability to take nails
B.fine grains
C.high density
D.straight grains
E.sufficiently strong