Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Pre-Technical Studies 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 7 Pre-Technical Studies learners on metallic and non-metallic materials, economic resources, technical and artistic drawings, computers and ICT, internet safety, fire prevention, and marking tools — developing foundational technical and business literacy as required under the KJSEA Junior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 50 (Section A: 20 marks; Section B: 30 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (20 marks) — Multiple-choice questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (30 marks) — Structured short-answer questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Non-metallic materials — natural (ballast) vs. synthetic (polythene, plastic); property of brittleness; characteristics
    • Economic resources — natural resources (lakes, mountains, wind; dams are man-made); classes of economic resources; characteristics (monetary value, scarcity, mobility; availability is not a characteristic)
    • Technical drawing — types (mechanical, architectural, electrical; portrait is artistic); types of lines (break line, center line, construction line)
    • Input devices — pointing device (mouse); ICT tools vs. non-ICT (face-to-face meetups)
    • Internet — challenges (data compromise); online threats (cyberbullying, phishing, data theft; naked electric wires excluded); advantages of internet
    • Computers — digital computers (tablet, laptop, smartphone; thermometer excluded); components of Pre-Technical Studies (business studies, technical drawing; biology excluded)
    • Data — definition; examples (research findings, images, sound, text)
    • Artistic drawings — identifying a portrait from an image
    • Fire safety — causes (improper storage, human errors, faulty connections; switching off electricity prevents fire)
    • Metallic materials — identifying product made from copper
    • Measuring tools — identifying tools; wrongly listed tool (tracing wheel)
  • Section B
    • Functions of a computer — three functions
    • Importance of drawings as communication
    • Three main classes of economic resources (land, labour, capital)
    • Free-hand sketching — identifying and naming techniques; importance of accuracy
    • Human resources — two examples
    • Characteristics of metallic materials — three characteristics
    • Data — definition
    • Desirable characteristics of computers — three
    • Challenges of using the internet — three
    • Sustainable use of economic resources — three ways
    • Commonly used marking tools — two examples
• File Size:

  663.11 KB
• Length:

  5 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  Pre-Technical Studies
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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