building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2022

Question 2

 

  1. state three precautions to be taken when excavating foundation trenches.
  2. State two purpose of a sand blinding in the construction of a solid ground floor.
  3. List five basic tools used for setting out a building

 

Observation

 

A good number of candidates were able to:
-            state three precautions to be taken when excavating foundation trenches
-            state two purpose of a sand blinding in the construction of a solid ground floor.

However, some of them failed to list five basic tools used for setting out a building

The expected response to question 2 (c) is as given below:

(C)Tools used for setting out a Building

  • Builders square
  • Club hammer
  • Spirit level
  • Tape measure/measuring tape
  • Builders line
  • Wellington hammer
  • Saw