This is the N1 Building Science written in the April 2016 exams. The paper counts 100 marks and learners had 3 hours to finish it. It has 9 questions. Below you can download the question paper and memo as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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N1 Building Science April 2016 Question Paper
Download the building science n1 april 2016 question paper PDF. A real April exam paper to practise with before your own tests.
Question PaperApril exam
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N1 Building Science April 2016 Memo
Marking memo for the Building Science N1 April exam 2016. Use this building science n1 april 2016 memo to mark your answers and see exactly where the marks go.
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What is in this paper
9 questions, 100 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 1.1 Define the law of Boyle. 10 marks
- Q2 2.1 The area of a rectangle 50 cm by 15 cm. 10 marks
- Q3 3.1 Give THREE examples of materials suitable for use as a damp-proof course. 10 marks
- Q4 4.1 Explain briefly what is meant by the density of a material. 10 marks
- Q5 5.2 Name THREE wood-boring insects found in South Africa. (3 × 1) 10 marks
- Q6 6.1 Explain what is meant by the triangle of forces. 10 marks
- Q7 7.2 Determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two 10 marks
- Q8 8.1 Define the polygon of forces. 15 marks
- Q9 Three forces act upon a beam as shown in FIGURE 4, DIAGRAM SHEET (attached). 15 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Answer ALL the questions.
- Read ALL the questions carefully.
- Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
- Rule off on completion of EACH answer.
- ALL sketches and/or diagrams must be done in pencil and must be neat, reasonably large and fully labelled.
- Answers are to be rounded off to TWO decimal places after the decimal comma.
- Write the formula before starting with a calculation.
- Write neatly and legibly. (15040106) -3-
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the Building Science N1 April 2016?
The paper is out of 100 marks and you get 3 hours to write it.
Is there a memo for the Building Science N1 April 2016?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.