Technology Grade 8 Paper 1 November Mock 2026 Question Paper

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 8 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM SENIOR PHASE END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION GRADE 8 TECHNOLOGY NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 100 TIME: 1½ hours This question paper consists of 16 pages, including ANNEXURE A and ANNEXURE B.

Technology 2 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of SIX sections and covers the Grade 8 Technology work of the whole year. SECTION A QUESTION 1 Short questions 15 SECTION B QUESTION 2 Structures 18 SECTION C QUESTION 3 Graphic communication and design 25 SECTION D QUESTION 4 Mechanical systems and control 20 SECTION E QUESTION 5 Electrical systems and control 15 SECTION F QUESTION 6 Impact of technology 7 GRAND TOTAL 100 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. Write ALL your answers in the ANSWER BOOK, except QUESTIONS 3.4 and 3.5, which you must draw on ANNEXURE A and ANNEXURE B at the back of this question paper. Write your name on both annexures, detach them and hand them in with your ANSWER BOOK. 4. Number your answers exactly as the questions are numbered in this question paper. 5. Show ALL calculations, including formulae and units, where required. 6. Drawings and circuit diagrams must be neat and done in pencil. Use a ruler and set square for the drawings on the annexures. 7. You may use a non-programmable calculator. 8. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 3 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A: SHORT QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.11 D. 1.1.1 A dam wall is an example of a … structure. A frame B shell C solid D natural (1) 1.1.2 Feint (very light) lines on a drawing are used as … A outlines. B construction lines. C centre lines. D hidden detail lines. (1) 1.1.3 A drawing of a small screw is made to a scale of 2 : 1. This means that the drawing is … A half the size of the real screw. B the same size as the real screw. C twice the size of the real screw. D 21 times larger than the real screw. (1) 1.1.4 A bridge in which the deck is held up by straight cables that run directly from tall towers to the deck is a … bridge. A beam B arch C suspension D cable-stayed (1) 1.1.5 Which ONE of the following is an example of a third-class lever? A See-saw B Wheelbarrow C Braai tongs D Bottle opener (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 4 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.1.6 A pneumatic system uses … to transfer force. A compressed air B oil C water D gears (1) 1.1.7 Conventional current in an electric circuit flows from the … A negative terminal to the positive terminal. B positive terminal to the negative terminal. C switch to the battery. D bulb to the switch. (1) 1.1.8 A step-up transformer at a power station is used to … A increase the voltage for transmission over long distances. B decrease the voltage for use in homes. C change DC into AC. D store electrical energy. (1) 1.1.9 Which ONE of the following is a renewable source of energy? A Coal B Wind C Natural gas D Uranium (1) 1.1.10 Which ONE of the following is NOT an output device? A Buzzer B Light-emitting diode (LED) C Electric motor D Switch (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 5 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.2 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–F) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.2.6 G. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 Lintel A The point (pivot) about which a lever turns 1.2.2 Keystone B Using diagonal members to form triangles so that a frame cannot change its shape 1.2.3 Triangulation C A beam that carries the wall above a door or window opening 1.2.4 Fulcrum D The gear that is turned by the input force (for example, by a motor or a handle) 1.2.5 Driver gear E The wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the arch in place F A gear placed between two other gears so that they turn in the same direction (5) [15] TOTAL SECTION A: 15 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 6 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B: STRUCTURES QUESTION 2 2.1 Name the type of force (TENSION, COMPRESSION, SHEAR, BENDING or TORSION) that acts in each of the following situations. Write only the answer next to the question numbers (2.1.1 to 2.1.4). 2.1.1 The cable of a tow truck that is pulling a broken-down car (1) 2.1.2 A spanner that is used to tighten the wheel nut of a car (1) 2.1.3 A plank that sags in the middle when a learner stands on it (1) 2.1.4 A hole that is punched through a sheet of metal (1) 2.2 The drawing below shows a timber roof truss that will be used on a new classroom. wall wall A B C D 2.2.1 Name the members labelled A, B, C and D. (4) 2.2.2 Explain why the members of a roof truss are arranged in triangles. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 7 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 2.3 Study the two bridges, FIGURE A and FIGURE B, below and answer the questions that follow. FIGURE A X Y FIGURE B 2.3.1 Identify the type of bridge shown in FIGURE A and in FIGURE B. (2) 2.3.2 Explain how the load on the deck of the bridge in FIGURE A is carried to the ground. (2) 2.3.3 Name the parts labelled X and Y in FIGURE B. (2) 2.3.4 A bridge must be built across a river that is 900 m wide. Ships must be able to sail under the bridge. Which bridge, FIGURE A or FIGURE B, is the better choice? Give a reason for your answer. (2) [18] TOTAL SECTION B: 18 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 8 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION C: GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN QUESTION 3 Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow. SCENARIO Learners at Sizwe Secondary School keep their cellphones on their desks while they work on projects in the Technology room. The phones often fall to the floor and the screens crack. The Technology teacher asked the Grade 8 class to design a simple wooden block that can stand on a desk, with a channel (slot) in which a phone in a thick protective case or a small tablet can stand upright, leaning against the inside wall. The block must be made from one piece of pine. 3.1 Write a design brief for the phone holder. (2) 3.2 List THREE specifications for the phone holder. (3) 3.3 The three views of the phone holder that one learner designed are shown below in first-angle orthographic projection (not to scale, all dimensions in mm). Name the views labelled 1, 2 and 3. (3) 1 2 3 100 60 40 30 60 3.4 Use the views in QUESTION 3.3 to draw an isometric drawing of the phone holder on the isometric grid on ANNEXURE A. Use a scale of 1 : 1 (one grid space = 10 mm). Start at point P that is marked on the grid. Point P is the lowest front corner. Draw the 100 mm length (the U-shaped face) along the 30◦line to the RIGHT of P and the 60 mm depth along the 30◦line to the LEFT of P. Hidden detail and dimensions are NOT required. (10) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 9 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 3.5 Another learner designed the T-shaped tablet stand shown below (isometric drawing, not to scale, all dimensions in mm; the 30 mm stem is in the centre). On the square grid on ANNEXURE B, draw the FRONT VIEW and the TOP VIEW of the stand in first-angle orthographic projection to a scale of 1 : 1 (one square = 5 mm). Show the hidden detail in the top view. Dimensions are NOT required. (7) 80 40 15 50 30 FRONT [25] TOTAL SECTION C: 25 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 10 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION D: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROL QUESTION 4 4.1 The diagram below shows a wheelbarrow that carries a load of bricks of 600 N. The wheel axle is the fulcrum. The load is 0,4 m from the fulcrum, and the effort is applied at the handles, 1,2 m from the fulcrum. (The diagram is not drawn to scale.) load 600 N effort 0,4 m 1,2 m fulcrum (axle) 4.1.1 Identify the class of lever of the wheelbarrow. Give a reason for your answer. (2) 4.1.2 Use the principle of moments (load × load distance = effort × effort distance) to calculate the effort needed to lift the handles. (3) 4.1.3 Calculate the mechanical advantage of the wheelbarrow. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 11 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 4.2 The diagram below shows two spur gears inside a hand drill. The handle turns gear A (40 teeth) at 60 revolutions per minute (r/min) in a clockwise direction. Gear A drives gear B (10 teeth), which turns the drill bit. A: 40 teeth (driver) B: 10 teeth 60 r/min 4.2.1 Calculate the gear ratio between gear A and gear B. Use the formula: gear ratio = number of teeth on the driven gear number of teeth on the driver gear (2) 4.2.2 Calculate the speed of gear B in r/min. (2) 4.2.3 In which direction will gear B turn? (1) 4.2.4 Is this gear system designed to increase SPEED or to increase FORCE? (1) 4.2.5 Name the gear that must be placed between gear A and gear B so that both gears turn in the same direction. (1) 4.3 In a hand-held egg beater, the handle turns in a vertical plane, but the beaters spin in a horizontal plane. 4.3.1 Name the type of gears used in the egg beater. (1) 4.3.2 What do these gears do to the direction of rotation? (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 12 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 4.4 The diagram below shows the system used to lift a cage in a mine shaft. K cage winding drum (motor) L shaft 4.4.1 What is the tall frame structure L above the mine shaft called? (1) 4.4.2 Name the type of pulley K. (1) 4.4.3 What is the main purpose of pulley K? (1) 4.4.4 Name ONE mechanical control device that can stop the winding drum from turning backwards if the motor fails. (1) [20] TOTAL SECTION D: 20 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 13 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION E: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROL QUESTION 5 5.1 Study the circuit diagram below and answer the questions that follow. A B C D 5.1.1 Identify the components labelled A, B, C and D. (4) 5.1.2 Classify components A, B and C as an INPUT, CONTROL or OUTPUT device. (3) 5.1.3 Are components C and D connected in series or in parallel? (1) 5.1.4 Switch B is closed and component C then burns out. What will happen to component D? (1) 5.2 Draw a circuit diagram in your ANSWER BOOK that consists of the following: TWO cells, ONE closed switch, TWO lamps connected in parallel and an ammeter that measures the total current in the circuit. Use the correct symbols. (4) 5.3 A security light must switch on when EITHER switch S1 (at the front door) OR switch S2 (at the back door) is closed. 5.3.1 Name the type of logic described above. (1) 5.3.2 How must switches S1 and S2 be connected to each other (in series or in parallel)? (1) [15] TOTAL SECTION E: 15 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 14 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION F: IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY QUESTION 6 Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. Power for Siyakhula Park Many families in the informal settlement of Siyakhula Park (a fictional community) do not have legal electricity connections. Some residents connect thin wires to the municipal power lines themselves and run these wires across the ground to their homes. Last winter, a child was badly shocked by a bare wire lying in a puddle, and two shacks burnt down after a short circuit. The transformer that supplies the area often overloads and explodes, so the whole community, including the clinic, is left without power for days. Most of South Africa’s electricity is generated in coal-fired power stations. The municipality now plans to install solar panels on the roofs of new houses in Siyakhula Park. [Examiner’s own case study.] 6.1 Give TWO dangers of illegal electricity connections mentioned in the case study. (2) 6.2 Explain what a short circuit is. (1) 6.3 Give TWO negative impacts of coal-fired power stations on the environment. (2) 6.4 Give TWO advantages of using solar panels to supply electricity to the houses. (2) [7] TOTAL SECTION F: 7 GRAND TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 15 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 ANNEXURE A NAME: QUESTION 3.4: ISOMETRIC DRAWING OF THE PHONE HOLDER (SCALE 1 : 1) One grid space along an isometric line = 10 mm. Start at point P. Detach this page and hand it in with your ANSWER BOOK. P 3.4 /10 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Technology 16 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 ANNEXURE B NAME: QUESTION 3.5: FIRST-ANGLE ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION OF THE TABLET STAND (SCALE 1 : 1) Each square = 5 mm. Draw the FRONT VIEW and the TOP VIEW in their correct positions. Detach this page and hand it in with your ANSWER BOOK. 3.5 /7 Copyright reserved