BASIC TECHNOLOGY
SECTION A – OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all the questions in this section. Each question is followed by five options lettered A to E.
Choose the correct answer that best fits the question.
1. State whether the following statement is true or E. Attempt to revive the victim with a full bucket
false: “first aid is defined as the first and immediate of water to ensure full recovery.
medical treatment administered to a sick person or 7. State whether the following statement is true or
victim of an accident or injury.” false: “there are three types of first aid.”
A. True A. True
B. False B. False
2. First aid administration was originally used by 8. State whether the following statement is true or
which early empires? false: “fainting that comes as a result of smoke
A. Indian and Chinese inhalation during a fire is an example of non-
B. Nordic and Asian emergency first aid.”
C. Roman and Greek A. True
D. Swedish and Spanish B. False
E. Nigerian and Colombian 9. A properly equipped first aid box should contain all
3. Which of the following is responsible for first aid the following EXCEPT
administration and training globally? A. Analgesics
A. World health organization B. Bandages
B. Nigerian medical association C. Splints
C. Ministry of health D. Forceps
D. National drug law enforcement agency E. Syringes
E. Red cross society 10. Which of the following is NOT a case treatable with
4. __________ is the trained individual who first aid?
administers first aid treatment. A. Measles
A. Doctor B. Wounds
B. Nurse C. Snake bites
C. First aid specialist D. Burns
D. First aider E. Fractures
E. Surgeon 11. Which of the following is NOT a type of wound?
5. State whether the following statement is true or A. Laceration
false: “one of the responsibilities of the first aider is B. Sprain
to perform surgeries on victims if the case is very C. Stab
critical.” D. Graze
A. True E. Clean cut
B. False 12. State whether the following statement is true or
6. Imagine this scenario: you are a first aider on your false: “When treating burns, it is advisable to use
way from a friend’s place and you come across a gels to help cool the burn site.”
crowd of people wailing around a person who A. True
fainted. What would be your first action? B. False
A. Organize a prayer and fasting session 13. The purpose of the cling film is ____________
B. Wail with crowd in the hope that the wailing A. To cool the burn site
will raise the victim B. To accelerate the healing process.
C. Clear the onlookers and allow the victim access C. To help clean the burn site
to fresh air D. To protect the burn site from infection.
D. Call the police E. None of the above
14. Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of E. 6
fainting? 22. Cutlery, plates, musical and surgical instruments are
A. Excessive happiness made from _______
B. Hunger A. Cast iron
C. Intense pain B. Wrought iron
D. Emotional trauma C. Mild steel
E. None of the above D. Tool steel
15. State whether the following statement is true or E. Stainless steel
false: “fainting is a condition caused by excess blood 23. Which of the following is NOT a ferrous metal?
being pumped into the brain.” A. Stainless steel
A. True B. Monel metal
B. False C. Cast iron
16. ________ are placed on either side of a fracture and D. Wrought iron
used to support the fractured limb. E. Tool steel
A. Splints 24. State whether the following statement is true or
B. Bandages false: “duralumin is an alloy of aluminium”
C. Plaster A. True
D. Slings B. False
E. Penicillin ointment 25. Aircraft parts, drink cans, roofing sheets, foils,
17. _________ fractures occur when the broken bone(s) electric cables and cooking utensils are usually made
protrude through the skin. from ______
A. Simple A. Copper
B. Complex B. Lead
C. Complicated C. Zinc
D. Compound D. Aluminium
E. Painful E. Bronze
18. Wood is used for all the following EXCEPT ______ 26. 95% copper + 5% tin = ___________
A. Medicine A. Monel metal
B. Building construction B. Y-alloy
C. Spark plugs C. Bronze
D. Transportation D. Stainless steel
E. Fashion and clothing E. Brass
19. Wood that is suitable for engineering purposes is 27. Pipe fittings, decorative items, gauges, ammunition
referred to as ________ and plumbing fittings are usually made from ______
A. Logs A. Duralumin
B. Planks B. Lead
C. Veneers C. Zinc
D. Timber D. Copper
E. None of the above E. Brass
20. State whether the following statement is true or 28. Soft solder, car battery plates and water pipes are
false: “wood is the oldest engineering material.” usually made from ________
A. True A. Zinc
B. False B. Copper
21. There are _______ categories of metals. C. Aluminium
A. 2 D. Bronze
B. 3 E. Lead
C. 4
D. 5
29. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic 37. Which of the following is NOT a product of rubber?
feature of ceramics? A. Gloves
A. Brittleness B. Shoes
B. Corrosion resistance C. Toys
C. Elasticity D. Electric cables
D. Non-conductor of heat E. Shock absorbers
E. Ability to withstand high compressive loads 38. State whether the following statement is true or
30. State whether the following statement is true or false: “glass is an excellent conductor of electricity.”
false: “ceramics are made from clay.” A. True
A. True B. False
B. False 39. Glass is made mainly from ________
31. Which of the following is a ceramic product? A. Crude oil
A. Electric cables B. Sand
B. Wall sockets C. Clay
C. Pots D. Wood
D. Toilet/water closet E. None of the above
E. Buckets 40. Which of the following is a feature of glass?
32. Plastics are made from ________ A. Excellent conductor of electricity
A. Sand B. Malleable
B. Crude oil C. Elastic
C. Clay D. Brittle
D. Metal E. None of the above
E. Latex
33. State whether the following statement is true or
false: “Plastics that can be re-melted to form other SECTION B - CONSTRUCTION
shapes after their initial shapes are referred to as
thermoplastics.” 1. Construct 60° and bisect it
A. True
B. False 2. Draw a straight line AB of length 120mm and bisect
34. Which of the following is a thermoset?
it.
A. Wall socket
B. Plate 3. Construct a tangent of two equal circles (radius =
C. Cutlery
D. Bottles 30mm)
E. None of the above
35. There are _________ types of rubber. 4. Construct an isosceles triangle with the following
A. 2
dimensions:
B. 3
C. 4 Base=80mm
D. 5
E. 6 Side(s) =60mm
36. Synthetic rubber is also known as _____________
A. Polymer
B. Isomer
C. Elastomer
D. Fleximer
E. None of the above