EXTERNAL WORKS LEVEL 5
UNIT CODE: CO/OS/OA/CO/04/5/A
March/April 2025
TIME: 2 HOURS
UNIT OF COMPETENCY: DEMONSTRATE EXTERNAL WORK
END TERM 1 EXAM
MARKS: 100 MKS
Instructions to candidates
This paper consists of TWO SECTIONS
Answer ALL questions in both Section
SECTION A (40Marks)
Answer at least three questions
1. a. Define the term land scaping? 2mks
b. State four reasons for doing landscaping? 4mks
c. State the essential element of land scaping? 5mks
2. a. Define the term fencing? 2mks
b. Outline reasons for providing fence? 5mks
c. State three types of the fence? 3mks
3. a. Define the term external paving? 2mks
b. State reasons for providing paving? 5mks
c. List four factors to consider when selecting paving base? 4mks
4. a. Outline the type of land scaping 2mks
b. List tools used in landscaping 2mks
5. a. Explain the irrigation method used during land scaping 2mks
b. Outline material used in external paving 2mks
SECTION B (60mks)
Answer at least three questions
6. Describe the process of land scaping (20mks)
7. Explain design principle used in land scaping(20mks)
8. With the aid of sketch describe the layers of road pavement (20mks)
9. a. Describe the process of laying external paving slab 5mks
b. As an external works engineer you win a tender of paving pathway at Uriri technical and
Vocational college from gate to the administration block and the area to be covered is 4m
By 200m and given that the size of cabro is 150mm by 50mm. Calculate the number of
Cabros needed to complete the work. 15mks
