BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS

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BECE/JSCE (BASIC TECHNOLOGY)

BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

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Which of the following materials is NOT used for electricity transmission?

pylon

conductor

transformer

insulator

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The angle of inclination in isometric drawing is ____________

30 degrees

90 degree

45 degrees

60 degrees

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Pincers are used for _________

boring holes

driving in nails

pulling out nails

driving in bolts

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Which of the following is not a purpose of lubricant

to minimize power loss

to reduce wear

to increase motion

to prevent corrosion

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The petrol used in car engine is a type of __________

solar energy

chemical energy

light energy

heat energy

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A photographic print of a plan for a building drawn with white lines and on blue background is called ___________

blue print

technical drawing

picture

architecture drawing

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The force that slows down a moving body in air is known as _______

lift

gravity

weight

drag

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The following are professions for studying basic technology EXCEPT _____________

Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Surveying

Accountancy

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The following are types of computer EXCEPT ___________

desktop computer

laptop computer

mainframe computer

internet computer

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The following are causes of accident in the workshop EXCEPT _____________

lack of skill

fatigue

carefulness

carelessness

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The following are used for producing air EXCEPT __________

pump

mouth

bellow

pipe

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A device used to connect or discount two revolving shafts in a transmission system is known as __________

brake

axie

gear

clutch

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The preliminary work done to keep the site ready for the construction of a building is called __________

excavation

setting out

timbering

site preparation

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Current is measured in amperes, resistance in Ohms and voltage in volts, what is the electrical instrument used in measuring ALL?

ohmmeter

multimeter

wattmeter

voltmeter

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The device used to convert analogue signals to digital signals is known as

modem

transistor

mouse

capacitor

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Which of the following is used in the transmission of motion in a bicycle?

gear

pedal

tyre

chain

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Complete circuit must have all the following EXCEPT _____________

tester

switch

conductor

power source and load

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The function of foundation in a building is to

distribute the weight to the sky

carry the weight of the wall

protect the building from high wind

distribute the weight of the building to the soil

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In electric circuit, the flow of current is controlled by ________

diodes

capacitor

transistor

resistor

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The use of machine in the production and manufacture of things is called _________

Manual Technology

Hand Technology

Mechanized Process

Machine Technology

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The following are wood work machine EXCEPT __________

thicknessing machine

milling machine

surface planer

band saw

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Energy is the ability to _________

use strength

use power

carry load

do work

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Cotton wool is used for the following EXCEPT for ____________

soaking of bloods

covering wounds

holding fractures

cleaning wounds

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Which of the following is NOT used is freehand sketching?

protractor

sharpener

cleaner

pencil

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Which of these is NOT a woodwork measuring tool?

metric rule

divider

try-square

outside calipers

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A professional job from which we earn living in life is called ________

employment

career

technology

course

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The difference between rubber and plastic is that rubber is ___________ in nature

tougher

elastic

cheaper

durable

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Boring and Tenoning of wood can be carried out on ________

band sawing machine

circular sawing machine

thicknessing machine

drilling machine

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All the following are storage devices EXCEPT ___________

hard disk drive

monitor disk drive

flash disk drive

compact disk drive

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Thermonic emission is the process of emitting electrons by the use of ____________

light energy

kinetic energy

magnetic energy

heat energy

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Cooling is produced in refrigerator by the principle of __________

convention

radiation

condensation

evaporation

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Which of the following tools is used for cutting tin sheet metal?

scissors

snip

chisel

hacksaw

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For safety purpose a good workshop should have the following EXCEPT ___________

adequate storage facilities

correct ceiling height

adequate ventilation

a very smooth floor

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The easiest table top to clean and maintain is __________

vanished top

painted top

formica top

polished top

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Which of these foods CANNOT be stored in refrigerator?

fish

vegetable

yam

meat

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Which of the following is used for marking and testing right angles surface?

steel rule

try square

sliding beve

central square

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Which of the following is used for cutting complex shapes and curves in woodwork?

fret saw

cross-cut saw

hack saw

dovetail saw

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Chain drives are used in the following machines EXCEPT __________

sewing machines

bicycles

elevators

hammer

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The process of liberating an electron by the use of heat is called ___________

secondary

thermionic

photo-electronic

volcanic

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Which of the following causes wears and tears of machine parts?

pressure

heat

friction

motion

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Which of the following devices is used to convert sound energy into electrical energy?

microphone

loudspeaker

radio receiver

transmitter

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Gear drives are used to transmit ___________

energy

work

force

power

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The purpose of using aluminium as cooking utensil is because of it ________

iron content

lightness in weight

good conductivity of heat

cheapness to process

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Application of hard and stainless surface to metal product to prevent rusting is called ___________

electroplating

electrodes

electrolysis

generator

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File without a handle should not be used in the workshop so as to _________

prevent bad work

avoid the file piercing through our palm

prolong the life of the file

avoid the breaking of the file

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An amplifier is a device used to ___________ signal

transmit

magnify

send out

reduce

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The energy generated when petrol is burnt inside the cylinder of a petrol engine is ___________

light energy

chemical energy

heat energy

kinetic energy

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Tools used for digging and loosening the soft soil is called __________

digger

spade

shovel

machete

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In a gear box if the driver gear has 120 teeth and revolves at 60 rev/min, what is the speed of the driven gear with 80 teeth?

90 rev/min

40 rev/min

160 rev/min

60 rev/min

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A capacitor is a device used to __________

reduce electrical power

control current

store electrical energy

vary resistance

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Which of the following is NOT a mechanical fastness?

stud

bolts and nuts

soldering

screws

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An example of wood that do not shed their leaves is __________

Pine

Ikoro

Opepe

Masonia

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The amount of space within the boundary of a plane figure is known as ___________

sector

perimeter

circumference

area

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Which of the following is NOT a tool used for site preparation?

hoe

trowel

cutlass

Axe

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The care of radio include the following EXCEPT ____________

washing with clean water

removing dead batteries

unplugging of set when not in use

dusting everyday

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Which of the following shapes has an angle more than 180 degree?

re-entrant polygon

hexagon

square

triangle

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Which of the following is NOT a product of rubber?

chair

tyre

glove

tube

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Hacksaw is a tool used for cutting _________

wood

metal

plastic

ceramic

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Which of the following goggle is used when carrying out arc welding?

photo chromic Goggle

reflective Goggle

dark Goggle

plain Goggle

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Which of the following is used as a measuring tool?

try square

calipers

surface plate

scriber

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