Year 10 - General knowledge.

Manufactured boards are made by cutting up solid timber wood and sticking it back together again in different ways. Which board is made by sticking together very thin layers of hardwood?

• MDF
• plywood
• chipboard
• hardboard

Which board is made by gluing and pressing together very small pieces of softwood?

• MDF
• plywood
• chipboard
• hardboard

What is this material?

• Blockboard

• Plywood

• M.D.F.

Plywood has layers, called plies or a single ply, that are layered ...

• In opposite directions
• In the same direction
• In varying directions

Laminating is the process of ..

• gluing chips together
• gluing layers of material together
• gluing layers of wood together
• gluing fibres together

What does PPE stand for?

• Private Protected Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Plywood Equipment

What does KDF stand for?

• Kitted Design Feature

• Knock Together Fitting

• Knock Down Fittings

• Kitted Design Fittings

Why would you use a dowel joint when assembling a wooden box together? Select two.

• Add mechanical strength

• For the look of it

• Help locate the parts exactly

• Cheap to do

A timber moulding would be suitable for which one for the following appplications

• Reinforcing a wood joint

• A skirting board

• shaping a steam bent plank

• A kitchen worktop

Are Softwoods evergreen trees?

• Yes

• No