OBJECTIVES

Answer all the questions.

  1. Select an organic material used in making a jewellery item from the options below.
    A. Brass
    B. Cane
    C. Platinum
    D. Silver
  2. Good and effective packaging increases the demand for jewllery items because they
    A. become expensive.
    B. cause inflation.
    C. glamorise the content.
    D. make people spend.
  3. Which of the following options can be described as a three-dimensional form?
    A. Bracelet or a queen
    B. Flyers for exhibition
    C. Sketches of earrings
    D Slide show of chains
  4. Brass is not pickled immediately after annealing because
    A. it becomes brittle.
    B. it changes colour.
    C. the grains wear off.
    D. the metal tarnishes.
  5. The most appropriate lubricant applied on a sawblade during piercing is
    A. beeswax.
    B. candle.
    C. kerosene.
    D. soap.
  6. Which of the following should be used first in multiple soldering?
    A. Easy solder
    B. Hard solder
    C. Medium solder
    D. Soft solder
  7. Identify the best working surface for soldering.
    A. Bench top
    B. Cement floor
    C. Charcoal block
    D. Table top
  8. Which of these characteristics differentiates a mineral from an animal source material?
    A. Beauty
    B. Durability
    C Hardness
    D. Gravity
  9. An understanding of the basic design process leads to a better application of
    A. elements.
    B. layout,
    C. principles.
    D. prototype.
  10. Annealing of a work-hardening copper wire will
    A. contaminate the metal.
    B. improve its streak.
    C. make it malleable.
    D. reduce its conductivity.

ESSAY [60 marks]
Answer four questions only
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material.

  1. State and discuss five significance of jewellery in the Ghanaian Society. [ 15 marks]
  3. (a) Explain safety precautions in the jewellery workshop. [ 3 marks]
    (b) Discuss four safety precautions to be taken in a school’s jewellery workshop. [12 marks]
  5. (a) What are metals? [ 2 marks]
    (b) List six metals used in jewellery. [ 3 marks]
    © Explain five reasons for alloying a metal. [ 10 marks]
  7. (a) Describe in detail, how to fabricate a necklace using leather and sea shells. [ 13 marks]
    (b) Make a sketch of the necklace described in 4(a). [ 2 marks]
  9. (a) Draw the jeweller’s saw with a fixed blade. [ 3 marks]
    (b) Describe in detail how to piece a floral design on a sheet metal. [ 12 marks]
  11. In five main steps, describe the process involved in the cuttle-fish casting technique. [ 15 marks]