Observation

 

 

1(a). The question required candidates to make a pictorial sketch of one tapered leg of a table to show:

 

• the taper
• the mortises.

 

Most candidates drew a table with solid legs.

The solution is shown below:

Pictorial sketch of a tapered table leg

 

1(b). This question required candidates to state characteristics of a sole proprietorship type of business organisation many candidates who attempted this question performed well.

 

The solution is stated below:

 

Characteristics of a sole proprietorship type of business organization

 

• it is owned by one person;
• the owner runs the organization;
• it requires less capital to set up;
• the owner takes all the profits/gains of the organization;
• the owner bears all the risk of the organization;
• it is easy to manage;
• difficult to raise capital to expand business;
• business may collapse when the owner dies.

 

1(c). This question required candidates to list joints that belong to the group of joints called Housing Joints. But candidates were listing any general joint that came to their mind.

 

The solution is stated below:

 

Two types of housing joint

1. through housing joint;
2. stopped housing joint;
3. through dovetail housing joint;
4. stopped dovetail housing joint;
5. barefaced housing joint/shouldered housing joint;
6. single-sided dovetail housing joint.