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Materials 2

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs Tan wants to make curtains in the living room to reduce the amount of sunlight entering into the room.


The table shows the properties of materials W, X, Y and Z.


Which one of the materials would be most suitable for making the curtains?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

2.

Rubber is used to make the tyres of motorcycles.


Which property of rubber best explains why it is suitable for making tyres?

a)

It is heavy.

b)

It is flexible.

c)

It floats on water.

d)

It does not allow light to pass through.

3.

Study the flow chart.


Based on the information given, which one of the materials, A, B, C or D, is most suitable for making the raincoat?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

The table shows the properties of four materials, P, Q, R and S.


Which one of the materials is most suitable for making Part X of a car?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

5.

Zul had four bags made of different materials, A, B, C and D. He counted the number of bricks which could be placed in the bag before it broke.


Which material should he choose to store five bricks without breaking the bag?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Charlie dropped a metal block into a tub of water.


Which block correctly shows the final position of the metal block after it was dropped into the tub of water?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

7.

The diagram shows a bouncy castle set up at a carnival for children to play in.


What properties of material Y make it suitable for it to be used to make this bouncy castle?


A: strong

B: flexible

C: waterproof

D: does not allow light to pass through

a)

A, B and C

b)

A, B and D

c)

A, C and D

d)

B, C and D

8.

A metal ball and a hollow plastic ball of the same size were dropped into a tank of water. Which diagram correctly shows the positions of the metal ball and the hollow plastic ball in the tank?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Andy bent a strip of Material X as shown in the diagram. Which property of Material X was Andy trying to test?

a)

Strength

b)

Flexibility

c)

Transparency

d)

Ability to float or sink

10.

Which of the following materials has been correctly matched with its property?

a)

Metal: Allows most light to pass through

b)

Ceramic: Does not break easily

c)

Rubber: Inflexible

d)

Wood: Floats on water

11.

Dennis wanted to find out the strength of four different types of paper, W, X, Y and Z, of the same size. He hung each piece of paper, one at a time.


Dennis recorded one weight at a time to the hook until the paper started to tear and recorded his results as shown in the graph.


Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Y is stronger than Z.

b)

Z is the strongest paper.

c)

W is stronger than X and Y.

d)

X is stronger than W and Y