2023 NTC Exams: Likely Basketry Questions And Answers

The National Teaching Council is set to organize the second edition of the Teacher Licensure Examination in 2023. The exams will commence on Wednesday, 13th September,2023 and end on Friday, 15th September, 2023. Here are some likely Basketry questions and answers for candidates

1. Which of the following is a border in basketry?
A. Slype
B. Upsetting
C. Slath
D. Trac

2. Which of the following numbers of stakes is ideal for randing?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 14
D. 12

3. The finishing technique most suitable for a cane tray is
A. Scallop border
B. Wrap border
C. Loop border
D. Plaited border

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4. In preparing a cocoa basket, the activity of binding the border is specifically about…….
A. addition of bye stake
B. addition of weavers
C. securing of stakes
D. securing the weavers

5. In weaving a shopping basket, the most suitable technique used to decorate and show more lines of element on the body of the basket is
A. Randing
B. Pairing
C. Slewing
D. Waling

6. What type of basketry technique was used in producing this item?

A. Coiling
B. Weaving
C. Plaiting
D. Twill

7. A student started weaving the base of a rachis basket with the randing technique. After the first round, he realized that he was running into the previous weave. What must he do to rectify the error?
A. Reverse the weave
B. Insert a bye-stake
C. Double all the stakes
S. Double the weavers

8. The actual randing weave is one over one. A student was weaving a fish-safe basket and realized after weaving that some of the weavers passed over two stakes before interlacing. What basketry term would you give to the weavers which lie on top of the stakes?
A. Hanging
B. Floating
C. Fringing
D. Suspending

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9. In preparing bamboo split for dyeing, the outer skin must be completely peeled off. Why?
A. For the dye to dissolve in the water
B. To get the brighter colour of the dye
C. To absorb the dye
D. So that the dye will not fade

10. Grass stalks are prepared into ropes for weaving items. When preparing the stalk, which two activities are basically involved in the formation of the rope?
A. Bending and twisting
B. Rolling and twisting
C. Splitting and twisting
D. Plaiting and twisting

ANSWERS

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. C

7. B

8. B

9. C

10. B