Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Wood Technology Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam tests Grade 10 Wood Technology learners on workshop safety, tool classification, timber structure and seasoning, timber conversion, joints and fasteners, adhesives, and bench work procedures — assessing the practical and theoretical woodworking competencies required under the KCBE Senior School technical curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80 (Section A: 30 marks; Section B: 50 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (30 marks) — Short-answer questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (50 marks) — Structured/extended-response and practical drawing tasks; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Workshop safety — identifying PPE and its specific use with a circular saw; reason for wearing a workshop apron
    • Tool classification and maintenance — matching tools to classifications (G-clamp, claw hammer, jack plane, ratchet brace); maintenance practices for a jack plane
    • Timber structure — naming labeled parts of a cross-section; true/false on softwood leaf type, hardwood characteristics, pith as oldest part, annual rings
    • Timber seasoning — definition of timber seasoning; identifying method of timber conversion from a diagram; dangers of tall trees near highways
    • Timber joints and fasteners — identifying a joint from an image and naming a fastener to strengthen it; selecting correct adhesive for external furniture (synthetic resin)
    • Benefits of Wood Technology — three benefits of studying woodwork in Senior School; identifying unrelated career (pharmacist)
    • Cutting tools — naming a cutting tool from an image; defining beveling as a timber process
  • Section B
    • Workshop layout — analyzing a layout for misplaced features, describing the importance of first aid kit and fire extinguisher, improving layout for wheelchair accessibility
    • Timber seasoning and conversion — calculating moisture content percentage (original: 500g, oven-dry: 400g); sketching and labeling the quarter sawing method; advantage over through-and-through sawing; distinguishing hardwoods from softwoods by physical features
    • Bench work — naming labeled parts of a marking plane (P, Q, R); step-by-step procedure for "turning up the stock" (face side, face edge method); identifying a 45-degree angle cutting operation (mitring); tools used for boring holes
    • Furniture repair and joinery — sketching a bridle joint and stating its common use; comparing nails vs. screws (holding power, ease of removal); identifying a widening joint for a tabletop; safety precautions when using contact adhesives
• File Size:

  7.30 MB
• Length:

  7 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  WOOD TECHNOLOGY
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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