WorksheetsN5 Manufacturing Processes
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which process fits this description - molten metal is forced into a mould to cool and set?
Sand Casting
Die Casting
Injection Moulding
Rotational Moulding
Which of the following is an advantage of sand casting?
It allows fairly complex models to be cast
It is quick to do
It is fully automated
it is very accurate
Which kinds of products can be made by the process of vacuum forming?
Plastic pipes
Gears and locks
Trays, dishes and containers
Sports equipment
Which of the following are disadvantages of injection moulding?
High initial tooling cost
It takes a while to complete the process
Materials used for it are high in cost
Part design restrictions
Choose the correct advantage of rotational moulding
It has fast production rates
It will provide a uniform wall thickness
It can provide detailed and complex parts
It is inexpensive
Why might die casting be chosen to manufacture a product? Choose two correct answers
It can make very large parts
It is extremely accurate
It gives a smooth surface finish
It is cheap to set up
Which of the following products could be made by sand casting?
Scale model cars, tools, gears
Engine parts, sharpeners, gears
Engine parts, tools, scale model cars
Engine parts, tools, gears
What kind of material is used in the process of vacuum forming?
Glass
Metal
Wood
Plastic
How might you identify that a product has been injection moulded? Choose two correct answers
Ribs
Rounded corners
Mould split lines
Injection marks
What kind of products are made through rotational moulding?
Balls & hollow plastic toys
Balls & plastic baskets
Plastic baskets & hollow plastic toys
Candle holders & balls
What is rapid prototyping?
Getting a product from the design stage to manufacturing as quickly as you can
Creating CAD drawings in large amounts
Manufacturing products very quickly on a production line
A quick method of producing 3D models direct from a CAD drawing
Choose two advantages of using 3D printing.
Its is cheap to set up and operate
You can print any design no matter how complicated it is
Products can be created when needed
You can use any material with a 3D printer
Which of the following is a disadvantage of rapid prototyping?
The surface finish on the product can be rough
The methods are limited in which designs they can produce
It takes longer to design and manufacture products this way
They are really expensive to use
Why would a company choose to use laser cutting? Choose two correct answers
It can produce detailed and complex designs
It is very accurate - each product is an exact copy of the last
It has a very consistent production rate
It doesn't use a lot of energy to operate the machinery
