MID-TERM TEST(GRADE 9) BASIC TECHNOLOGY

A 2-D architectural design that encompasses all the details of a building is called a____

• A. whiteprint

• B. red print

• C. blueprint

• D. yellow print

____is a series of steps in a sloping area to prevent sliding when subject to a load

• A. stepped foundation

• B. pad foundation

• C. pile foundation

• D. stripped foundation.

Topographical information about a construction site can be used to identify all of the following except

• A. slope

• B. valley

• C. hill

• D. centre punch

Why is steel framing not suitable for coastal and wet regions?

• A. It can withstand corrosion

• B. It has high resistance to fire

• C. It is cheap

• D. it is prone to corrosion

A wall supporting that has no load other than its own weight is known as ___?

• A. beam

• B. column

• C. non-bearing wall

• D. bearing wall

Building a ____is the crucial starting point when it comes to building a house.

• A. pillar

• B. foundation

• C. House

• D. Fence

Foundations strongly support the ____of a building.

• A. weight

• B. corners

• C. alignment

• D. centre.

He that designs the plan of a house is called a/an

• A. bricklayer

• B. designer

• C. architect

• D. artist

Title block include all of the following except

• A. date of drawing

• B. name of the architect

• C. scale of the drawing

• D. no of workers

In which direction does weight disperse in a structure?

• A. up

• B. Down

• C. Perpendicular to the roof edge

• D. Downwards and outwards