Observation

Most candidates were able to:

• state four clothing rules to be obeyed while working on a carpentry site;
• state the use of the cross-pein hammer.

However, some candidates were unable to:

• sketch the cross-pein hammer in pictorial view correctly;
• state three joinery operations that are performed on a jointer.

The expected response to question 6 is as given below:
6.         (a)        four safety precautions in a building site:

• wear protective apron/overall;
• always wear a hard sole shoes when working around a building site;
• wear helmet to protect your head from falling object;
• wear hand gloves when lifting rough objects;
• wear goggles when dismantling formwork.

(b)  i.                            

Ii.    One use of a cross-pein hammer:
Used for driving small nails into wood.
(c)        Three operations of a jointer:

• Planning an edge square piece;
• Planning the surface of timber;
• Cutting rebates;
• Planning bevels.