Most candidates were able to:

-           show the structure of lamin board, block board and stout-heart plywood.
-           state the advantages of solid wood over plywood.

However, few of them were unable to use sketch to show the slicing method of producing veneers.

The expected response to question 3 is as given below:

(b)       -           Thicker thicknesses can be obtained.
            -           Longer lengths can be obtained
            -           More easily bent to shapes
            -           More natural variation can be found in texture, colour,
                        figure and grains.