Materials technology

__________ is a good example of tough material.

• Glass

• Paper

• Mild Steel

• Cast iron

A material is said to be ____________ when it has the ability to deform without cracking.

• hard

• malleable

• tough

• brittle

Timber can be classified as ___________

• hardwood and softwood

• hardwood and softboard

• hardware and software

• hardcopy and softcopy

One material which is a conductor of electricity is ___________

• glass

• plastic

• rubber

• copper

Which of the following is the name of a softwood?

• Pine

• Teak

• Beech

• Meranti

Manufactured boards are relatively ________ when compared to solid wood.

• as cheap as

• more expensive

• less expensive

• none of the above

Which one of the following is a ferrous metal?

• Aluminium

• Lead

• Stainless steel

• Brass

_________ is a good example of a brittle material.

• Lead

• Glass

• Wood

• High carbon steel

Which one of the following is a thermoplastic?

• Polyester resin

• Nylon

• Urea formaldehyde

• Epoxy resin

One characteristic of a hardwood tree is that it _________

• has slow rate of growth

• has needle like leaves

• grow in temperate and cold climate

• bears cones