Observation

.The question was broken down into sections requiring different activities. The candidates were expected to construct a model of a sitting stool.

The activities expected are:

FOUR BRIDLE JOINTS

• Marking-out joints
• Fitting of four pins
• Fitting of four sockets

            FOUR DOWEL JOINTS

• Marking-out joints                                               
• Boring 8 holes on ends of side rails
• Boring 8 holes on face of side rail                       
• Preparing 8 dowels                      
• Inserting 8 dowels           
• Fitness of joints

SHAPING

• Marking-out at                                         
• Cutting 4 shapes   
• Dressing 4 shapes

SCREWING

• 2 screws

FINISHING

• Assembling                                                          
• Squareness                                                           
• Three major dimensions
• Dressing