Test 2023

G08 ~ Technology

TASK 1: Term 1 test

TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 8
TASK 1: TERM 1 TEST

EXAMINER: M. Fourie TIME: 1 hour

MODERATOR: R. Niedermeyer TOTAL: 60

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This test consists of THREE sections and SIX questions:

1.1 Section A: Case study
1.2 Section B: Theory
1.3 Section C: Practical
2. Answer all the questions of each section, unless instructed otherwise.
3. Read through the whole test before you start.
4. Answer all questions on folio paper, unless stated otherwise.
5. Number each question as indicated.
6. Write neatly and legibly.
7. Rule off after each question.
8. Start each section on a new page.
9. Only use a blue pen to answer questions and pencil for drawing with the captions in
blue ink.
10. Drawings must be neat and accurate.
11. ONE DRAWING SHEET is attached to this test.
12. Submit the attached drawing sheets with the rest of your folio paper.

REQUIREMENTS

1. A blue ballpoint pen for writing

2. A pencil and ruler for drawings
3. An eraser
4. A non-programmable calculator

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QUESTION 1

Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow.

The human body is capable of a wide range of complex movements. These movements are
necessary to perform our daily tasks. In most cases, when people design homes, they look at the
human body and its movements within the house. Well-designed houses allow for comfortable
movement in and out of the home as well as within the home. Within the home, fixed parts such
as door-handles, staircase railings and steps are also designed to assist the human body in
moving about comfortably.

When you get older and movement becomes more difficult, it is essential to live in a house that
takes your physical limitations into consideration so that you can move about comfortably.
Allowance should be made for comfort and safety for a disabled person if necessary.

One should consider putting in ramps where wheelchair access is required. Gates, doors and
passages should be wide enough. Here one can consider automatic gates and doors that can be
remotely controlled. Door handles can be moved lower so that a person in a wheelchair can easily
reach it.

Access to light switches and power points should also be taken into account. This can also be
controlled remotely or these days even by a smart phone and an app.

(Sources: bit.ly/3hYYVu5 and bit.ly/3EPwiZc)

1.1 What does a designer look at when a house is designed? (2)

1.2 Why do you think it is important to be able to move around comfortably inside
a house? (2)

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1.3 Study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow.

(Source: bit.ly/3hYYVu5)

1.3.1 Will a person in a wheelchair be able to move around comfortably in

this house?
Motivate your answer. (2)

1.3.2 How can the staircase railing be reinforced, other than vertically? (1)

1.3.3 Which one of the two methods (vertical posts or your answer for 1.3.2)
of reinforcement is the best?
Motivate your answer. (3)

1.3.4 Suggest how the stairway can be changed to make it easily accessible
to people in wheelchairs. (2)

1.3.5 Which type of mechanism would you recommend to use to access to the
house easier, if you don’t use stairs. Motivate your answer. (2)

1.4 Name ONE fixed structure designed for easy movement. (1)

1.5 Except for easy movement across the surface of the floor, where else must
changes be made? Name TWO places. (2)

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1.6 Look at picture A. Identify the structure that would be a problem to a disabled
person and propose a solution to the problem. (3)
[20]

TOTAL SECTION A: 20

SECTION B

QUESTION 2

Multiple-choice questions. Four options are provided as possible answers to each of

the questions below. Choose the correct answer and only write the letter (A–D) next
to the question number (2.1–2.5), e.g. 2.11 A.

2.1 The first step in the designer’s process is _____.

A design
B produce
C investigate
D production

2.2 Which one of the following statements is NOT a general safety measure in practical
technology work?

A Obey safety measures when working with electrical and kitchen appliances
and other machinery.
B Do not play with switches.
C Keep hands and fingers away from moving blades or sharp ends of apparatus.
D Make sure that the machine is switched on and moving before you make
adjustments.

2.3 An example of torsion is:

A Children playing tug of war.

B Opening the lid of a jar or cold drink bottle.
C Air being compressed in a syringe.
D Somebody sitting on a chair.

2.4 Which one of the drawings below has measurements three times bigger than the
original object?

A B C D

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2.5 Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.

(Source: bit.ly/3EpO3wL)

You use different combinations of gears of a bicycle when you go up a slightly steep
slope or going up a steep slope because _____.

A gears make it harder to ride up a hill because they provide mechanical

advantage
B gears make it easier to ride up a hill because they provide mechanical
advantage
C gears make it easier to ride up a hill because they provide mechanical
disadvantage
D (none of the above)
(5 x 1) = [5]

QUESTION 3

Study the table below and match the description in column B to the structure in
column A. Only write down the correct letter next to the question number, e.g. 1.1 M.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
Bridges used to span long distances, mostly where the
3.1 Frame structure A
distance extends over water and columns cannot be used.
A solid structure that supports the walls above doors and
3.2 Lintels B
windows of buildings.

3.3 Beams C A solid structure that lies horizontally and spans distances.

Suspension A modern bridge that can span long and short distances.
3.4 D
bridge Only one type of cable is used here.
Cable anchor These bridges are used to bridge long spans by using
3.5 E
bridge columns to shorten the spans.

F An open structure consisting of parts.

(5 x 1) = [5]

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Name the different parts of a roof structure according to the numbers on the
diagram.

(5)

4.2 Explain what shear force is and give ONE example thereof. (3)

4.3 Name TWO disadvantages of a suspension bridge. (2)

4.4 The most important feature of an arch made of stone is the keystone in the middle.
Why is the keystone so important? (2)
[12]

QUESTION 5

5.1 Name the TWO types of orthographic projections mainly used in diagrams. (2)

5.2 What is a perspective drawing? (2)

[4]

TOTAL SECTION B: 26

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SECTION C

QUESTION 6

Study the isometric figure below and copy it onto the drawing paper provided.

[14]

TOTAL SECTION C: 14

GRAND TOTAL: 60

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NAME/NAAM: TECHNOLOGY/TEGNOLOGIE IMPAQ

GRADE/GRAAD 8 DRAWING SHEET/TEKENBLAD ISOMETRIC PAPER/ISOMETRIESE PAPIER

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