SEKHUKKHUNE EAST

DISTRICT

GRADE 08

TECHNOLOGY

08 JUNE 2023

TIME: 2 hours
MARKS: 60
DURATION: 1H30 MINUTES

NAME OF LEARNER:________________________________
CLASS :________________________________

This question paper consists of 10 pages including cover page.

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Instruction to learners:
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Answer questions on the spaces provided.
3. Sketches and diagrams must be large, neat and fully labelled.
4. Show ALL calculations and round off answers correctly to TWO decimal places.
5. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
6. Show the units for all answers of calculations.
7. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 Four possible answers are given. Circle the letter of the correct one.
1.1.1 Frame structures support the load from…. (1)
A. Inside
B. Outside
C. Both inside and outside
D. Neither inside or outside
1.1.2 Bending as part of structural failure is usually caused by lack of… (1)
A. Strength
B. Stiffness
C. Stability
D. Hardness

1.1.3 Velocity ratio is…. (1)

A. The speed of driver gear and driven gear
B. Speed of idler gear
C. Speed of two wheels
D. Speed of small wheels

A C

1.1.4 In the gear system above, if B is a driver and C driven, both gears will rotate in
the...
A. Same direction
B. Opposite directions
C. Different directions
D. Anticlockwise direction (1)

1.1.5 To increase the speed in a gear system, the driver gear should be...

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A. Smaller than the driven gear

B. Bigger than the driven gear
C. Same size as the driven gear
D. Faster than the driven gear (1)

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1.2 Which of the following statements are true or false? Just write true or false next to the
statement.
1.2.1 Triangulation shapes makes a frame structure more rigid or stiff. (1)
1.2.2 Beams do not reinforce structures. _________________ (1)
1.2.3 To recycle is to re-manufacture waste materials into new
products.________________ (1)
1.2.4 Mechanical system help us to do more work with less effort._________________
(1)
1.2.5 The 2-D drawing has 3 dimensions.____________________ (1)
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1.3 Match the type of force in Column A with its name in Column B. Just write the letter of
the appropriate name in Column C. [4]

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1.4 Complete the table below with appropriate information.

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QUESTION 2
TeleMax construction company won a tender to build a roof for local secondary
school in the village, the existing roof of the school was blown away by storm. The
specifications of the tender were that the structure of the roof frame should be made
strong because tiles would be used. The contractor decided to use the roof structure
that is shown below in figure 1.

2.1.1 Write names of the members labelled A-E in the space provided. (5)
A.
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B.
C.
D.
E.

2.1.2 Which type of the roof did the contractor choose? (1)

2.1.3 Which structural failure is likely to happened due to lack of: (3)
a) Strength______________________________________________________
b) Stiffness_____________________________________________________
c) Stability_______________________________________________________

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TOTAL SECTION A: 30 MARKS

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SECTION B
QUESTION 3
SCENARIO
Maria John

Figure 2 shows two people carrying shopping

bags

Maria uses a paper bag to carry her shopping. John uses a plastic bag. Answer the
following questions for each type of bag.
3.1 What will happen to the bag when it gets wet?
3.1.1 Paper bag________________________________________________ (2)

3.1.2 Plastic bag________________________________________________ (2)

3.2 Write down one negative impact of the following materials in the environment: a)
Paper_____________ _____________________________________ (2)

b) Plastic____________________________________________________ (2)

3.3 Explain what bio-degradable materials are and give two examples. (2)

(10)

QUESTION 4

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4.1 A gear system has a driver gear with 20 teeth and the driven gear with 80 teeth
4.1.1 Calculate the gear ratio (3)

4.1.2 Will this system gear up or gear down? (2)

4.2 List Three machines that use gear systems in real life?
4.2.1 (1)
4.2.2 (1)
4.2.3 ____________________________________________________________(1)

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Total for section B: 18 marks

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SECTION C
QUESTION 6
6.1 FIGURE 4 below shows cardboards being recycled

6.1.1 Explain what is recycling? (1)

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

6.2 Read the scenario below and answer questions below.

Martha does not have a pencil case and she keeps losing her school stationery. She
decides she needs to solve this problem. The pencil case she needs to make should
have a replaceable lid to keep her stuff enclosed. The length of the pencil case must
be 32 cm to accommodate the ruler. The box must be made of recyclable cardboard.

6.2.1 Identify the problem in the scenario. (2)

6.2.2 Write a design brief to solve the problem. (3)

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6.2.3 Write any three specifications for the solution of the problem. (3)

QUESTION 7
7.1 Look at the labelled parts of the box below and answer the questions that follow:

FIGURE 4 shows the different parts of a box

7.1.1 How many faces does the box have? (1)

7.1.2 How many edges does the box have? (1)

7.1.3 How many corners does the box have? (1)

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TOTAL 12
END

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