(a) A SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
Candidates’ weaknesses were shown in their inability to:
- respond to questions that do not involve sketches;
- express themselves properly;
- state the reason for using facing sand;
- state the reason for using split pattern;
- state the purposes of alloying plain carbon steel.
(b) SUGGESTED REMEDY FOR OVERCOMING THESE WEAKNESSES
Candidates were advised to practise and improve on their ability to sketch tools and equipment.