Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises the Grade 7 Pre-Technical Studies Paper 1 (Theory) Mid Term 2 Exam 2025 with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The exam paper, titled "PRE-TECHNICAL STUDIES (Theory)," is divided into two sections, A and B. The total time allocated for the paper is 1 hour 40 minutes. The exam is marked out of a total of 80 marks.

  The structure and content of the exam are as follows:

  • SECTION A (30 marks)
    • This section consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, each worth 1 mark.
    • Topics covered include:
      • Technical Drawing and Tools: Identification of technical drawing lines (e.g., break line), measuring instruments (e.g., protractor), drawing symbols (e.g., centre line), and properties of freehand sketching.
      • Materials Technology: Differentiating natural materials (e.g., wood) from synthetic or non-metallic materials, and common fasteners for wood (e.g., nail, screw).
      • Workshop Technology and Safety: Identifying tools for specific tasks (e.g., saw for cutting wood, screwdriver for screws, pliers for wires), understanding workshop safety precautions (e.g., keeping the work area clean), recognizing hazard symbols (e.g., high voltage), and the meaning of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).
      • Basic Business Concepts and Financial Literacy: Differentiating between needs and wants, identifying basic human needs (e.g., food), methods of earning money, understanding components of communication, distinguishing between goods and services, recognizing Kenyan currency, identifying physical resources for a simple business.
      • Computer Studies and ICT: The main purpose of a computer, identifying computer parts (e.g., keyboard, monitor), understanding how to power on a desktop computer, the function of input devices (e.g., mouse), common uses of computers (e.g., sending emails), identifying storage devices (e.g., USB/Pen drive), online safety practices (e.g., risks of interacting with strangers, safe internet use), defining a website, recognizing correct computer posture, and identifying 3D shapes (e.g., tetrahedron).
      • General Pre-Technical Knowledge: Identifying components (or non-components) of pre-technical studies.
  • SECTION B (50 marks)
    • This section consists of short structured questions grouped into three tasks.
    • Task 1 (Technical Focus - 20 Marks):
      • Listing different types of lines used in technical drawing.
      • Naming drawing tools for specific functions (e.g., compass for circles, ruler for straight lines).
      • Stating methods of freehand sketching and producing a freehand sketch of a rectangular box.
      • Differentiating between natural and synthetic materials with examples.
      • Identifying materials used for common items (e.g., wooden chair, plastic bottle, metal spoon).
      • Stating basic workshop safety rules and identifying potential injuries from unsafe practices.
      • Naming common workshop measuring tools.
    • Task 2 (Business/Financial Literacy Focus - 15 Marks):
      • Differentiating between a need and a want, providing examples.
      • Defining communication in a business context and naming a social media platform for advertising.
      • Completing a diagram of the communication process (Sender, Encoding, Message, Decoding, Receiver, Feedback).
      • Suggesting simple ways a junior school learner can earn money.
      • Identifying needs and wants from a given set of items/images.
      • Naming types of resources needed for a very simple business.
      • Stating a benefit of saving money regularly.
    • Task 3 (Computer Studies Focus - 15 Marks):
      • Stating basic uses of a computer.
      • Naming computer parts from a diagram (keyboard, monitor, system unit).
      • Explaining a basic step to turn on a desktop computer.
      • Describing appropriate actions if encountering uncomfortable or unsafe online content.
      • Listing information that should not be shared with strangers online.
      • Naming an online communication platform.
      • Explaining the importance of taking breaks during prolonged computer use.
      • Mentioning places where computers are used today.
      • Stating the purpose of the spacebar key on a keyboard.
      • Explaining the importance of properly shutting down a computer.
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  PRE-TECHNICAL STUDIES

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