BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS

BECE/JSCE (BASIC TECHNOLOGY)

BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

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Category: BECE BASIC TECHNOLOGY PAST QUESTIONS

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?

40 rev/min

160 rev/min

90 rev/min

60 rev/min

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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

avoid the breaking of the file

prolong the life of the file

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Cotton wool is used for the following EXCEPT for ____________

holding fractures

soaking of bloods

cleaning wounds

covering wounds

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

cross-cut saw

hack saw

fret saw

dovetail saw

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

course

technology

career

employment

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

weight

gravity

lift

drag

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The following are types of computer EXCEPT ___________

laptop computer

desktop computer

mainframe computer

internet computer

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The following are professions for studying basic technology EXCEPT _____________

Surveying

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Accountancy

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The angle of inclination in isometric drawing is ____________

45 degrees

30 degrees

90 degree

60 degrees

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Thin continuous lines are used for the following EXCEPT __________

construction

projection

outline

dimension

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

kinetic energy

magnetic energy

heat energy

light energy

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A thin sheet of wood obtained from log is known as __________

drawing sheet

veneer

rubber

ceramics

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Cooling is produced in refrigerator by the principle of __________

radiation

convention

evaporation

condensation

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

pylon

transformer

insulator

conductor

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The easiest table top to clean and maintain is __________

painted top

formica top

polished top

vanished top

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Complete circuit must have all the following EXCEPT _____________

power source and load

conductor

switch

tester

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Grubbing out of tree roots from the ground are camed out mechanical by __________

shovel and cutlass

digger and cutlass

digger and shovel

bulldozer

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

Masonia

Opepe

Pine

Ikoro

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

technical drawing

picture

architecture drawing

blue print

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The following are causes of accident in the workshop EXCEPT _____________

lack of skill

fatigue

carefulness

carelessness

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

transmitter

loudspeaker

radio receiver

microphone

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The tools used for cutting sheet metal is known as ________

hacksaw

chisel

panel saw

snips

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

digger

machete

spade

shovel

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

snip

hacksaw

chisel

scissors

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

area

perimeter

circumference

sector

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Which type of machine is used for producing cylindrical and tapered surface in metal work?

thicknessing machine

surface planner

drilling machine

lather machine

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Hacksaw is a tool used for cutting _________

plastic

metal

wood

ceramic

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The forceful flow of water in pipes is known as __________

forceful flow

head of water

turbulent flow

laminar flow

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The following are used for producing air EXCEPT __________

mouth

pipe

bellow

pump

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

photo chromic Goggle

plain Goggle

reflective Goggle

dark Goggle

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The process of hammering metals to form shape is known as ________

moulding

folding

shaping

forging

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The care of radio include the following EXCEPT ____________

unplugging of set when not in use

washing with clean water

removing dead batteries

dusting everyday

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

hoe

Axe

trowel

cutlass

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Mechanical engineering is involves in the following EXCEPT ________

designing of machine

designing of transmitters

production of machines

transmission of heat engine

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All the following are required in building EXCEPT _________

cement

cotton

sand

gravel

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The function of foundation in a building is to

carry the weight of the wall

protect the building from high wind

distribute the weight of the building to the soil

distribute the weight to the sky

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A capacitor is a device used to __________

reduce electrical power

control current

vary resistance

store electrical energy

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

central square

sliding beve

steel rule

try square

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

iron content

good conductivity of heat

cheapness to process

lightness in weight

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Which of the following is NOT a mechanical fastness?

soldering

stud

screws

bolts and nuts

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Which of the following is not a purpose of lubricant

to minimize power loss

to reduce wear

to prevent corrosion

to increase motion

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Pincers are used for _________

pulling out nails

boring holes

driving in nails

driving in bolts

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Plastics materials are used for making handle of cooking pots because they are ________

conductors of heat

fire resistant

very durable

strong materials

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Chain drives are used in the following machines EXCEPT __________

hammer

sewing machines

bicycles

elevators

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First Aid helps an injured person in the following ways EXCEPT _____________

treat the victim before doctors attention

make the injured person happy

prevent loss of life

stop condition from worsening

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Boring and Tenoning of wood can be carried out on ________

thicknessing machine

drilling machine

circular sawing machine

band sawing machine

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

photo-electronic

volcanic

secondary

thermionic

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All the following are storage devices EXCEPT ___________

monitor disk drive

flash disk drive

hard disk drive

compact disk drive

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

timbering

excavation

setting out

site preparation

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High tension cable lines are usually made of __________

aluminum

zinc

brass

copper

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

Manual Technology

Mechanized Process

Machine Technology

Hand Technology

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Energy is the ability to _________

use power

carry load

do work

use strength

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

gear

chain

pedal

tyre

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Which of these woodwork machines make use of endless saw blade?

bandsaw

thicknessing machine

surface planner

drill press

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Which of tools is ideal for removing slight irregularities from flat metal surfaces?

hack saw

scraper

plane

chisel

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The petrol used in car engine is a type of __________

light energy

solar energy

heat energy

chemical energy

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The cutting tools fitted into the hole of the anvil is called

fuller

forge

tongs

handle

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An amplifier is a device used to ___________ signal

magnify

send out

transmit

reduce

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

heat

friction

pressure

motion

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

heat energy

light energy

kinetic energy

chemical energy

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