Block laying Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Question 1

 

(a)        List three safety wears that should be worn when casting lintel on a construction site
(b)        State three preliminary site activities prior to site leveling:
(c)        Sketch each of the following hand tools:
(i)        jointer;
(ii)        steel square.

 

Observation

 

Most candidates were able to:

  • List three safety wears that should be worn when casting lintel on a construction site
  • Sketch each of the following hand tools:

(i)        jointer;
(ii)        steel square.


However, some of the candidates were unable to state three preliminary site
activities prior to site leveling:

The expected response to question 1 (b) is as given below:

 

(b)       Preliminary site activities prior to site leveling:

  • Site investigation;
  • Soil investigation/soil examination;
  • Site clearance (i.e., demolitions, felling of trees, grubbing, removal of debris etc.);
  • Provision of access road;
  • Topsoil excavation;
  • Site layout/organization;
  • Provision of space for plant and equipment;
  • Provision of space for handling spoil/excavated soil.