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TECHNOLOGY
JUNE EXAM
GRADE 8
TERM 2
JUNE 2025
QUESTION AND ANSWER SHEET
LEARNER NAME: GRADE : 8A
QUESTIONS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 TOTAL
section 30 18 12
Possible Marks 15 9 6 8 10 12 60
Learner Marks
Sections
School Moderation
District Moderation
MARKS: 60
TIME:1 HOUR
EXAMINER: MANASWE & MKHIZE
MODERATOR: MOHLAMONYANE RM
THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF 10 PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER PAGE AND ONE FORMULA SHEET
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SPECIFIC AIMS ASSESSED
TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND SKILLS 50% 30 Marks
TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING 30% 18 Marks
TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 20% 12 Marks
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make sure you have all 9 pages clearly printed.
2. Write your full name & class on each answer sheet
3. All answers must be completed on the question paper.
4. 15 minutes reading time is allowed.
5. The invigilator will tell you when you may start to write.
6. Only use a blue pen when answering the questions.
7. Ensure that you staple back t your question and
answer sheet when you have finished writing and submit to your teacher.
8. Write neatly and legibly.
9. Read the instructions for EACH question carefully.
10. Consult the rubrics and marks allocated to guide you when answering the
questions.
Technology (GET) June 2017
SECTION A TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND SKILLS
QUESTION 1 (STRUCTIONAL MEMBERS & MECHANICAL SYSTEM CONTROL)
1.1 Which of the following statements are true or false? Just write true or false next to the
statement.
a) Triangulation shapes make a frame structure more rigid or stiff. ____________ (1)
b) Beams do not reinforce structures. _________________ (1)
c) To recycle is to re-manufacture waste materials into new products.___________ (1)
d) Mechanical system help us to do more work with less effort.________________ (1)
e) The 2-D drawing has 3 dimensions.____________________ (1)
1.2 Badirwa company won a tender to build a roof for Naane primary school in
Dinokana village, the existing roof of the school was blown away by storm. The
specifications of the tender were that the structure of the roof frame should be made
strong because tiles would be used. The contractor decided to use the roof structure
that is shown below in figure 1.
A
B
C
D
Figure 1
1.2.1 Write names of the members labeled A-E in the space provided.
(5)
A. ______________________________
B.______________________________
C.______________________________
D.______________________________
E.______________________________
1.2.2 Which type of the roof did the contractor choose? (1)
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1.2.3 What is likely to happen to the structural member labeled A if the tiles on top of it
becomes too heavy and overcome the strength of such a member? (2)
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1.2.4 Which structural failure is likely to happened due to lack of: (2)
a) Strength_______________________________________________________
b) Stiffness_______________________________________________________
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Technology (GET) June 2025
QUESTION 2 (IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT)
Classify the given solid waste objects in the table below as biodegradable/ non-biodegradable
waste. (9)
Cardboard plastic bottles rubber pipes wooden box polyester shirt
Cooldrink cans leather shoes pencil case glass bottle
Biodegradable Non-Biodegradable
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QUESTION 3 (IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT)
Write a paragraph of not less than 50 words on the impact of waste on the environment. You
may use the given picture as reference and /or a resource. (6)
Source: www.thebookoflife.org
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SECTION B
QUESTION 4: (TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING)
Match keywords in column B with the explanation in Column A. Write only the letter of the
correct answer next to the relevant question number. E.G 1.1 D (8)
COLUMN A ANSWER COLUMN B
4.1. Does not harm the natural world A - Bio-plastics
4.2. A natural resource that will always be available B - Processing
to use
4.3. Able to be destroyed by natural processes C - Toxic
without harming the environment
4.4. Able to continue without damaging the D - Biodegradable
environment
E - Synthetic
4.5. Series of actions we do to raw materials or
products to change them to form a new product
4.6. Not a natural substance F - Renewable
4.7. Made from renewable raw materials G - Sustainable
H - Environmentally
4.8. Poisonous
friendly
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QUESTION 5: (TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT)
Use the information below to assist you in answering the given questions.
Coal
Coal is a non-renewable energy source because it takes millions of years to create. It is a
combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock composed mostly of carbon and
hydrocarbons—molecules containing hydrogen and carbon. The energy in coal comes from the
remains of prehistoric plants and animals, making it part of the fossil fuels family.
Demand for Coal
Worldwide proven coal reserves are more than 847 billion tons — enough to last approximately
130 years at current consumption levels. The countries with the largest reserves of coal are the
United States, Russia, China and India. Together they make up 67% of the world’s coal reserves.
Coal provides 26% of global primary energy needs and generates 41% of the world’s electricity,
according to the World Coal Institute Coal Facts 2008. The US Energy Information
Administration expects coal use to double by 2030 to meet rising world energy demand.
Uses for Coal
In some countries, coal may be burned directly for heat or cooking, but most coal is used in
power plants to generate electricity. Coal has plenty of uses outside of electricity too. Materials
that contain coal and coal coke (a concentrated form of coal that has been stripped of its volatile
materials) are used in many products we use every day, including:
• Tar
• Perfumes
• Golf balls
• Chalk
• Paper clips
• Sugar substitute
• Soap
• Aspirin
• Dyes
How Does Coal Mining Affect the Environment?
Coal mining and coal use has historically had a negative impact on the environment, particularly
by creating harmful gases like carbon dioxide and methane. But the coal industry is working to
improve these detrimental effects.
Coal companies reduce carbon dioxide emissions by capturing the gas and injecting it into deep
geological formations for storage. Mining also produces methane gas, which has a much greater
global warming potential than carbon dioxide. Using technological advances, the industry has
been successful in recovering the methane and preventing it from being released into the
atmosphere.
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According to the International Energy Agency, replacing older coal-fired power plants with more
efficient plants could significantly reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Coal mining’s effect on the environment reaches beyond the atmosphere: the Earth also feels
its effects. Land – Coal mining can lead to soil erosion and dust, and it causes disturbance to
large tracts of land.
Water – Acid mine drainage, a metal-containing water that is formed by the chemical reaction
between water and rocks containing sulphur-bearing minerals, can pollute water around a coal
mine with heavy metals like copper, lead and mercury. Methods coal companies can use to
minimize water pollution include building specialized water treatment plants and recycling
contaminated water.
Plants and animals – Coal mining, particularly surface mining, can disturb land that is used for
grazing, animal habitats, forests, crops and more. But the coal-mining industry makes
rehabilitating land once mining is complete a top priority. After mining is complete, companies
reshape the area, replace top soil and replant vegetation, making the reclaimed land suitable
for wildlife, agriculture and more.
Source: http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/what-is-energy/energy-sources/coal/
5.1 Explain the impact of using coal for energy and the impact it has on the environment. (2)
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5.2 Name 3 sources of renewable energy that could replace the use of natural materials for
fire to cook and to keep warm. (3)
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5.3 Explain the concern that scientists have about the burning of coal / fossil fuels on a large
scale. (2)
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5.4 Briefly explain what you understand the term “global warming” means? (2)
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5.5 Justify why do we need to create new sources or materials or find new ways to use
sources for energy? (1)
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SECTION C
QUESTION 6 (TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT)
6.1 Recommend methods on how you can contribute to your community to keep it clean and
free of waste. (3)
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6.2 Name 4 different items at you school that is thrown away that can be recycled. (4)
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6.3 Create a flow chart to demonstrate how paper is recycled. (5)
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