waecE-LEARNING
Carpentry and Joinery 2, May/June 2014  
Questions: 1 2 3 4   Main
General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength
Question 3

  1. Define the term seasoning of timber.
  1. List the two types of timber seasoning.

 

 

 

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Observation

 

Most candidates were able to:
-           define seasoning of timber correctly;
-           list the types of timber seasoning.

However, few of them were unable to list the types of timber seasoning correctly.

The expected response to question 3 is as given below:

-           seasoning is the process of reducing the moisture content of
            wood/timber.
-           seasoning is the drying out of excess moisture content from wood/timber.

(b)       Types of seasoning

  1. Natural/Air seasoning.
  2. Artificial/kiln seasoning.
  3. Combined air and kiln seasoning.
  4. Chemical seasoning.
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