Question 5
(a) State three reasons for constructing a fence wall around a domestic building.
(b) Sketch a Tee-hinge used for hanging a wooden gate and label the knuckle.
(c) List five materials used for the constructing an access road to an office complex.
Observation
Most candidates were able to:
- State three reasons for constructing a fence wall around a domestic building;
- List five materials used for the constructing an access road to an office complex.
However, majority of the candidates were not able to sketch a Tee-hinge used for hanging a wooden gate and label the knuckle.
The expected response to question 5 is as given below:
5 (a) Reasons for constructing a fence wall around domestic building:
- to keep off heavy wind;
- to provide security;
- to provide privacy;
- to demarcate the boundary of the land;
- to keep off intruders.
(b) Sketch of a Tee – hinge used for hanging a wooden gate and labeling the knuckle:
(c) Materials used for constructing an access road to an office complex:
- concrete;
- stone;
- engineering bricks;
- gravel/stone;
- pavement blocks/bricks;
- pulverised ash;
- asphalt;
- laterite;
- crushed granite.