Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Building Construction Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme (Downloadable PDF is also available upon request). The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  This assessment tests core senior school Building Construction competencies, evaluating learners in plumbing tools, site preparation methods, drawing standards, concrete technology, masonry walling, floor construction, and foundations.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Structure: Section A (30 Marks) and Section B (50 Marks)
  • Number of Questions: 12 Questions (Questions 1–12)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A: Building Principles and Workshop Practice
    • Plumbing tools, pipe cutting/threading, and sanitary materials
    • Site levelling using cut-and-fill method and topsoil stripping hand tools
    • Isometric projection rules and advantages of Computer Aided Drawing (CAD)
    • Concrete constituents: cement, water, fine aggregate (sand), and coarse aggregate (ballast)
    • Terminology: timbering, concrete curing, header, and stretcher masonry units
    • Workshop safety precautions during pipe bending
  • Section B: Construction Processes and Structural Elements
    • Setting out tools (plumb bob, spirit level, builder's square) and stretcher bond foundation walling
    • Trench backfilling and compaction importance
    • Solid ground floor construction: hardcore, blinding, damp-proof membrane (DPM), slab, and anti-termite treatment
    • Pipework fittings (elbow, tee, union), pipe threading procedures, and pipe bending calculations
    • Cross-section of a strip foundation and soil-specific timbering techniques
    • CAD software procedures for drawing plane geometric shapes
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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