MECHANICAL EXAM TECHNOLOGIST
GRADE 1 ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the part of a file that you put a handle on?
Answer: The Tang
◉ What are the formulas for a rectangle and circle?
Answer: LxW=A 3.14xR2
◉ How many gallons of paint would it take to cover 4 walls?
Answer: Find the square footage of all walls, and divide by the
square footage of paint in the bucket
◉ Does a micrometer wrench;
Light
Click
slip
until it reaches its place on the dial?
, Answer: Clicks
◉ What tool is used to measure the pitch on a screw?
Answer: Thread Gauge
◉ What type of metal is used for steam?
Answer: Galvanized Steel
◉ What is the most important thing to have when threading pipe?
Answer: Cutting Fluid/Cutting Oil
◉ What happens when you reverse two wires in a 3 phase motor?
Answer: The motor reverses direction
◉ How would you find the surface area of a clarifier?
Answer: 3.14xr2
◉ What does GOW stand for on a valve?
Answer: Gas Oil Water
◉ What is galvanized Steel coated with?
Answer: Zinc
GRADE 1 ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the part of a file that you put a handle on?
Answer: The Tang
◉ What are the formulas for a rectangle and circle?
Answer: LxW=A 3.14xR2
◉ How many gallons of paint would it take to cover 4 walls?
Answer: Find the square footage of all walls, and divide by the
square footage of paint in the bucket
◉ Does a micrometer wrench;
Light
Click
slip
until it reaches its place on the dial?
, Answer: Clicks
◉ What tool is used to measure the pitch on a screw?
Answer: Thread Gauge
◉ What type of metal is used for steam?
Answer: Galvanized Steel
◉ What is the most important thing to have when threading pipe?
Answer: Cutting Fluid/Cutting Oil
◉ What happens when you reverse two wires in a 3 phase motor?
Answer: The motor reverses direction
◉ How would you find the surface area of a clarifier?
Answer: 3.14xr2
◉ What does GOW stand for on a valve?
Answer: Gas Oil Water
◉ What is galvanized Steel coated with?
Answer: Zinc
