Block laying Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 2

 

(a)  State three uses of Engineering bricks.

(b)        With the aid of sketch illustrate the 3:4:5 method of setting-out a building and label the folowing:
(i)         building line;
(ii)        set back.

(c)        Explain the method of weathering clay soil.

 

Observation

 

Most candidates were able to:

  • state three uses of Engineering bricks.;
  • explain the method of weathering clay soil.

However, some of them were not able toshow a sketch to illustrate the 3:4:5 method of setting-out a building and label the following:
(i)         building line;
(ii)        set back.


The expected response to question 2 (b) is as given below

 

2 (b)     Sketch illustrating the 3:4:5 method of setting-out a building and labelling of building   
line and set back: