Building Construction KCSE 2024

This page contains the official KNEC KCSE question papers and marking schemes from the 2024 KCSE examination. Below, you will find the complete set of questions as they appeared to candidates in the exam hall, followed by the official marking scheme used by examiners. Use these authentic KCSE past papers and answers to practice under the real KCSE exam conditions and effectively revise for the KCSE examinations.

Building Construction KCSE 2024

Question 1/15

1 (a) List four building trades available to an operative on a construction site.(2 marks)
(b) Give two reasons why it is important to wear appropriate attire in a workshop. (2 marks)

Question 3/15

Outline two reasons for carrying out site investigation. (2 marks)

Question 4/15
(a) State three factors that influence the choice of a roof covering material. (3 marks)
(b) Outline the procedure of levelling the bottom of a foundation trench. (4 marks)

Question 5/15

(a) Explain two functions of reinforcement bars in concrete. (4 marks)
(b) Use a labelled sketch to show the position of damp proofing materials on a solid ground floor slab. (3 marks)

Question 6/15

Outline the procedure of laying oversite concrete for a building. (3 marks)

Question 7/15

Sketch two elevational sections of a fascia board to show the treatment given to the lower edge when fixing in place. (3 marks)

Question 8/15

(a) Name two methods of stopping a one brick thick wall constructed in English bond. (2 marks)
(b) Make a pictorial sketch to show one of the methods named in 8 (a). (2 marks)

Question 9/15

State three reasons for painting a building. (3 marks)

Question 10/15

Construct a regular hexagon of horizontal side length 30 mm. (3 marks)

Question 12/15

(a) With the aid of labelled sketches, explain three methods of levelling sloping sites. (6 marks)
(b) Using sketches, describe the following types of cut bricks: (6 marks)
(i) Queen closer;
(ii) King closer;
(iii) Bevelled closer.

(c) Sketch and label a through mortise and tenon joint. (3 marks)

Question 13/15

(a) Outline the procedure of laying a shallow foundation. (6 marks)
(b) With the aid of a labelled sketch, show the details of a lean-to roof. (9 marks)

Question 14/15

(a) Outline the procedure of setting out a right-angled corner of a building using a tape measure as the only measuring instrument. (6 marks)
(b) Sketch and label a segmental arch. (9 marks)

Question 15/15

(a) Outline the procedure for laying floor tiles on a freshly laid floor. (6 marks)

(b) Sketch and label a direct cold water supply system. (9 marks)

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