Manufacturing and Design Quiz

What is a solid shape often used to make a mould, often a convex shape?

• Former

• Acrylic

• Prototype

• Jig

Which method involves building layers to produce a 3D form?

• Bending

• 3D print

• Compression moulding

• Drape forming

What is a common tool used for cutting metals and polymers?

• Hacksaw

• Laser cutter

• Line bender

• Cooling jig

What term describes how something looks, such as color and material texture surface finish?

• Aesthetic

• Housing

• Malleable

• Dimensions

What is the term for a series of workers and machines in a factory assembling similar items progressively?

• Batch production

• Assembly line

• Automation

• Stock form

What is the process called where a bending force is applied at an angle causing compression and tension?

• Bending

• Drape forming

• Compression moulding

• Recycle

What is a tool used to aid the repetition of a process or hold a piece of plastic in place?

• Jig

• Former

• Line bender

• Cooling jig

What are plastics from renewable sources such as corn starch called?

• Bioplastic

• Acrylic

• Crude oil

• Malleable

What is the first working model of a design used for testing and evaluation?

• Prototype

• Former

• Jig

• Housing

What is the term for a mixture of hydrocarbons formed from ancient dead marine organisms?

• Crude oil

• Bioplastic

• Acrylic

• Recycle