Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Pre-Technical Studies Paper 2 Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  This practical examination evaluates learners' hands-on workshop competence in metal testing, tool handling, experimental observation, and understanding mechanical properties.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 10 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 1 Practical Task (Testing Malleability and Ductility of Metals)
  • Structure: Practical Task (10 Marks) consisting of workstation setup & safety execution (5 Marks), observation matrix & classification (3 Marks), and concluding mechanical definitions (2 Marks).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Task (Testing the Malleability and Ductility of Metals):
    • Safe handling of workshop striking tools (ball-peen hammer) and protective eye goggles
    • Proper workstation arrangement on wooden anvil blocks to safeguard work surfaces
    • Observing structural flattening and deformation of metallic items (coins, bottle lids, aluminum strips) under impact force
    • Testing bending, stretching, and drawing capacity of wire samples (copper wire, soft iron wire, nails)
    • Recording experimental data and classifying metals into malleable and ductile categories
    • Scientific definitions and mechanical differences between malleability and ductility
• File Size:

  512.17 KB
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  Pre-Technical Studies
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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