Block laying Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2023

Question 1

 

1.     1.         (a)        State the specific use of each of the following bricks:
(i)         common bricks;
(ii)        facing bricks;
(iii)       engineering bricks.
            (b)        Sketch each of the following hand tools used in bricklaying and concreting works:
(i)         cold chisel;
(ii)        external angle trowel.
(c)        List two equipment used during site preparation.

 


Observation

 

Most candidates were able to answer this question. However, some of the candidates were unable to sketch correctly the cold chisel and external angle trowel.

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

(b)  (i)         Sketch of cold chisel;


 

(ii)        Sketch of external angle trowel