Properties of Materials A1 Test 5

Isabella is renovating her bathroom and needs a material that is known for its high moisture resistance. Which of the following materials should she choose for use in this damp environment?

• Wood

• Concrete

• Gypsum board

• Brick

Benjamin is working on a project to build a small shed in his backyard. He is trying to choose the right construction material that will provide the best vapour resistance. What is the primary factor that affects the vapour resistance of a construction material?

• Density

• Thickness

• Porosity

• Colour

Oscar is working on a project to build an eco-friendly house. He wants to choose materials with the lowest embodied energy. Which of the following materials should he consider?

• Aluminium

• Steel

• Timber

• Plastic

Priya is working on a project to build an eco-friendly house. She wants to calculate the embodied energy of the construction materials she plans to use. What unit is commonly used to measure the embodied energy of construction materials?

• Joules

• Kilowatt-hours

• Megajoules per kilogram

• Calories

Emily is working on a project to build a greenhouse and needs to choose a construction material that is most likely to have high vapour resistance. Which material should she choose?

• Glass

• Fibreglass insulation

• Plywood

• Concrete block

Amelia is building a new house and is considering different construction materials. She wants to know: What is the effect of high moisture resistance on the durability of these materials?

• Decreases durability

• Increases durability

• No effect on durability

• Makes materials more flexible

James is working on a new building project and wants to minimize its environmental impact. Which of the following is a method to reduce the embodied energy of his project?

• Use of imported materials

• Use of recycled materials

• Use of high-energy materials

• Increase transportation distances

Emily is working on a project to calculate the environmental impact of building materials. She needs to know the typical embodied energy range for concrete, measured in megajoules per kilogram. What is the range?

• 0.1 - 0.5 MJ/kg

• 1 - 2 MJ/kg

• 2 - 4 MJ/kg

• 5 - 7 MJ/kg

Grace is renovating her bathroom and needs to choose materials that can withstand high moisture levels. Which of the following materials is least likely to be suitable for this purpose?

• Stainless steel

• Plastic

• Gypsum board

• Ceramic tiles

Florence is working on a project to build an energy-efficient house. She is trying to understand the relationship between vapour resistance and thermal insulation in the construction materials she is considering. What should she know about this relationship?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Both increase with density