SC 6191 Name:
WASSCE (SC) 2022
ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION AND Index Number:
MAINTENANCE WORK
Objective Test
45 minutes
THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2022
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SC 2022 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK 1 45 minutes
OBJECTIVE TEST
[40 marks]
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are -waiting, write your name in the spaces
provided at the top right-hand corner of this booklet. In the box marked index number, check that your centre
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and candidate's numbers are correctly printed and thereafter, read the following instructions carefully.
1. Use HB pencil throughout.
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2. If you have got a blank answer sheet, complete its top section as follows.
(a) In the space marked Name, write in capital letters your surname followed by your other names.
(b) In the spaces marked Examination, Year, Subject and Paper, write ‘WASSCE (SC)’, ‘2022’,
‘ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK’ and ‘1’ respectively.
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(c) In the box marked Index Number, write your index number vertically in the spaces on the left-hand
side. There are numbered spaces in line with each digit. Shade carefully the space with the same number
as each digit.
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(d) In the box marked Paper Code, write the digits 402112 in the spaces on the left-hand side. Shade the
corresponding numbered spaces in the same way as for your index number.
(e) In the box marked Sex, shade the space marked M if you are male, or F if you are female.
3. If you have got a pre-printed answer sheet, check that the details are correctly printed, as described in
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2 above. In the boxes marked Index Number, Paper Code and Sex, reshade each of the shaded spaces.
[Link] example is given below. This is for a male candidate whose name is Chinedu Oladapo DIKKO,
whose index number is 4251102068 and who is offering ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK 1
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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL
PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS
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Name: DIKKO CHINEDU OLADAPO Examination: WASSCE (SC) Year: 2022 .
Subject: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK Paper: 1 .
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© 2022 The West African Examination Council
Answer all the question
Each questions is followed by four option lettered A to D. Find the correct option for each question
and shade in pencil on your answer sheet, the answer space which bears the same letter as the
option you have chosen.
Give only one answer to each questions
An example is given below
Which of the following materials is a conductor?
A. Clay
B. Plastic
C. Iron
D. Ceramic
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The correct answer is Iron, which is lettered C, and therefore answer space C would be shaded
[A] [B] [C] [D]
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Think carefully before you shade the answer spaces erase completely any answer(s) you wish to
change.
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Do all rough work on this questions paper
Now answer the following questions.
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1 For the purpose of safety, switches should be connected lo
A. live conductors only.
B. neutral conductors only
C. earth conductors only.
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D. live and earth conductors.
2 In first aid treatment, artificial respiration is administered on a victim of
A. cut
B. acid bum.
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C. dislocation
D. electric shock
3. According to IEE regulations, ceiling rose must not be used on circuits above
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A. 110 V.
B. 220 V.
C. 240 V
D. 650 V.
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4. Which of the following terms is not a reason for protecting electrical installations''
A. Earth leakage
B. Electric shock
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C. Excess current
D. Lightning circuit
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5. In an electrical workshop, electric shock could be prevented through
A. wet hands
B. unearthed plug
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C. cable without mechanical protection.
D. socket outlet connected to earth
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6. What does the figure 3 represent in a 3/029 cable?
A. Length
B. Width
C. Core
D. Diameter
7. A tool used for removing bearing from a shaft is called
A. an extractor.
B. a hammer.
C. a spanner
D. a knife.
8 What type of joint docs the diagram below illustrate?
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A. Scarf
B. Married
C. Tee
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D. Britannia
9. Which of the following devices is not a primary cell?
A. Lead acid cell
B.
C.
D.
Leclanche cell
Daniel cell
Simple cell
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10. The type of socket used for domestic equipment is
A 15 A.
B 13 A
C 10 A
D. 5A
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11. What does the diagram below represent?
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A. Solid elbow
B. Inspection elbow
C. Through box
D. Ice box
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12. Winding conductors are insulated with
A. varnish
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B. paper.
C. rubber
D. mica.
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13. A coil span can be defined as
A. an insulating support of ceramic.
B. number of teeth in a coll.
C. the distance between the starting {Joint and finishing point of a coil
D. a material which offers a very low resistance to the flow of current
Study the diagram below and answer questions 14 and 15
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14. The diagram represents
A. a vice.
B. a multimeter.
C a micrometer
D. an ammeter
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15. In which of the labelled part could a reading be obtained?
A. G
B I
C. J
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D. K
16. The rotating part of an a.c motor is known a
A an armature
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B. a rotor.
C a stator.
D a yoke.
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C.
Lenz’s law
Fleming’s right hand rule
Fleming’s left hand rule. se
The direction of rotation for a d.c motor could tie determined using
A.
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D Faraday's law.
18. During polarity tests for lighting circuits, it is important to verify that the switch is on
A. The live conductor
B. the neutral conductor
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C. both live and neutral conductors
D. the earth conductor
19. Which of the following equipment could be used for overhead cable installation?
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A. Wooden Ladder
B. Bending machine
C. Standing vice
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D. Blowlamp
The diagram below illustrates an industrials flex rubber sheathed cable, study it and answer
questions 20 and 21
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20. The part labelled S is used for
A. protection
B. conduction
C. support
D. armouring
21. The part that conducts electricity is labeled
A. S
B. T
C. U
D. V
22. Bus-bar trunking is mostly used to supply main in
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A. farm installation
B. floor of multi-floor flats
C. bungalow installations
D. storey building
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23. Which of the following insulator is not advisable for use in place where temperature
exceeds 75 °C?
A. Porcelain
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B. Fireclay
C. Mica
D. PVC
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Study the circuit diagram below and answer questions 24 and 25
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24. The circuit diagram illustrates a
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A. series wound generator
B. shunt wound generator
C. separately excited generator
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D. compound wound generator.
25. The part labeled X is
A. an armature winding
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B. a regulator
C. a resistor
D. a field winding
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26. The voltage operated earth leakage circuits breaker is used in
A. swampy area
B. rock area
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C. damp area
D. oily area
SECTION B
Test of Practical
[50 marks]
Answer all questions
4a.
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The diagram above illustrates an electric lamp. Study it carefully and answer the following
questions
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i. Name the parts labeled V, W, X, Y and Z
ii. What type of lamp does the diagram illustrate?
iii. State one function each of the part Labelle V and Z
iv. Name the gas used in filling the lamp
4b.
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State three possible faults that could make the lamp not to light when switched on
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Figs. 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 Illustrate three lamps, three one-way switches and a joint box
respectively. Study the symbols and answer the following questions
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i. Using Figs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, draw the wiring diagram showing each lamp
controlled independently by it corresponding switch.
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ii. State three precautions to be taken when carrying out the wiring on a wiring board.
iii. List five materials needed in carry out the wiring on a wiring board.
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iv. State the standard required cable size that can be used when carrying out the
wiring on a wiring board
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5a.
The diagram above represents a PVS armoured cable. Study it and answer the following
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questions
i. Name the parts labeled I, II, III and IV
ii. State three precautions taken while installing a PVC amoured cable
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The diagram above represents the electrical design of a living room. Identify the
following electrical symbols labeled I, II, III, IV, V, VII and VIII
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I II
III IV
VI VII
VIII
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ii. State one reason for location of VII
c. Study the diagram and answer the following questions
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i. Identify the two errors in the diagram
ii. State two implication of the error identify in 5(c)(i)
iii. Reproduce the diagram correctly
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