Metals and alloys quiz

Tick the ferrous metals

• Aluminium

• High carbon steel

• Brass

• Cast iron

• Copper

Answer explanation

Remember ferrous means iron.

Tick the ferrous metal

• Brass

• Bronze

• Copper

• Stainless steel

Tick the non ferrous metal

• Aluminium

• Cast iron

• Stainless steel

• Low carbon steel

Tick the metal most often used to produce door knobs and musical instruments.

• Aluminium

• Brass

• Copper

• Stainless Steel

Which metal is the most expensive?

• Cast iron

• High carbon steel

• Low carbon steel

• Stainless steel

Which is the least expensive?

• Brass

• Bronze

• Copper

• Zinc

Which of the following metals has poor resistance to corrosion (rusts)?

• Cast iron

• Zinc

• Copper

• Lead

Which of the following metals is most difficult to machine?

• cast iron

• High carbon steel

• Low carbon steel

• Stainless steel

Which of the following metals is commonly used to make knives and forks?

• Bronze

• Cast iron

• High carbon steel

• Stainless steel

Which of the following metals is used to make electrical wires?

• Brass

• Cast iron

• Copper

• High Carbon steel