Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 8 Pre-Technical Studies Theory End Term 3 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This assessment examines technical drawing fundamentals, workshop safety protocols, material properties, basic computer literacy, and introductory entrepreneurship. It serves as an ideal tool for end-of-year school-based national assessment preparation towards the end of the term, and can also be effectively administered as a mid-term assessment for schools that have completed the syllabus early at the beginning of the term.

  • Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Total Marks: 50
  • Number of Questions: 29 (Questions 1 to 29)
  • Structure: Section A (Multiple Choice Questions, 20 marks) and Section B (Short Structured Technical Questions, 30 marks)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:
    • Workshop Fire Safety: Fire Fighting Methods (Starvation) and Hazards
    • Technical Drawing: Compasses, Datum Line, and Baseline Dimensioning
    • Scale Drawing: Representative Fractions (RF)
    • Materials Technology: Composite Materials (Concrete) and Ceramics Properties
    • Measuring Instruments: Vernier Calipers and Internal/External Jaws
    • Freehand Sketching: Identification of Oblique and Directional Lines
    • Physical Properties and Application of Non-Metallic Materials (Rubber)
    • Data Security and Access Control Levels
    • Computer System Icons, Indicators, and Software Updates
    • Visual Programming Concepts: Scratch Blocks and Control Structures
    • Word Processing: Standard Application Toolbars and Command Icons
    • Financial Literacy: Introductory Bookkeeping Terminology
    • Entrepreneurship: Characteristics, Opportunity Identification, and Business Units
    • Business Studies: Financial Goals and Enterprise Planning
  • Section B:
    • Safety Education: Common Causes of Workshop and School Fires
    • Technical Drawing: Key Features and Functions of a Plain Scale
    • Materials Technology: Non-Metallic Material Types and Practical Applications
    • Art and Design Techniques: Stippling and Tone in Freehand Drawing
    • Entrepreneurship: Pre-Start-Up Factors for Commercial Enterprises
    • Computer Hardware: Specialized Keyboard Keys and Data Entry Functions
    • Cybersecurity: Defining Phishing, Cyberbullying, Hacking, and Impersonation
    • Computer Hardware: Secondary Storage Media Identification (Flash Disk, CD, SD Card)
    • Computer Software: Presentation Applications
• File Size:

  858.40 KB
• Length:

  5 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 8
• Subject:

  Pre-Technical Studies
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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