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Product Design Materials

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this material?

a)

Plastic.

b)

Metal.

c)

Glass.

d)

Cardboard.

2.

Which picture is showing us clay?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which object is made of glass?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which of these materials is used to make rain boots?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

5.

Which material is shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Metal

b)

Polythene

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

6.

Which material is flexible and elastic and a opaque

a)

Fabric

b)

Tissue paper

c)

Rubber

d)

Wood

7.

Which material is transparent and flexible

a)

Plasstic

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Fabric

e)

Polythene

8.

Which material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

9.

Which material is weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric /faabrick

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

Polythene/plastic

d)

None of theme

10.

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.

11.

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

12.

May put the same objects into two different bags, X and Y, as shown in the picture below. May can conclude that the material used to make bag X is __________ than that of bag Y.

a)

harder

b)

lighter

c)

stronger

d)

less flexible

13.

Look at the picture of a cooking pot. What material is X likely to be made of if you want to see what is cooking in the pot?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Ceramic

14.

Which properties are most important for building materials (pick all that are important)

a)

rigid

b)

soft

c)

hard

d)

strong

15.

Which Smart material changes colour with changes in temperature

a)

Polymorph

b)

Photochromic pigments

c)

Thermochromic pigments

d)

Smart grease

16.

What composite is polyester resin reinforced with strands of glass fibres?

a)

Reinforced concrete

b)

Carbon fibre

c)

Glass reinforced plastic

d)

Kevlar

17.

Which adhesive would be used to join plastic laminates to wood?

a)

Polyvinyl acetate

b)

Synthetic resin

c)

Contact adhesive

d)

Acrylic cement

18.
Metal is absorbent.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Iron is rust resistant.
a)
true
b)
false
20.
What quality?
(quality = ominaisuus)
a)
transparent
b)
invisible
c)
flexible
d)
strong
21.
What quality?
a)
heavy
b)
heat resistant
c)
flexible
d)
rough
22.

Which of the following is a non-metal material?

a)

silver

b)

polystyrene

c)

aluminium

d)

brass

23.

Which of the following is a non-ferrous metal?

a)

copper

b)

steel

c)

iron

24.

Which of these metals is lightest?

a)

mild steel

b)

aluminium

c)

hard steel

d)

titanium

25.

If a metal is corrosion-resistant, it means that it ...

a)

oxidizes quickly

b)

oxidizes slowly

c)

stops electrical flow

26.

The conductivity of a metal is its ability to ...

a)

transport heat and electricity

b)

be machined easily

c)

withstand heavy preasure

27.

The opposite of a good conductor is a good ...

a)

incubator

b)

isolator

c)

insulator

28.

The hardness and toughness of a metal mean ...

a)

different things; hardness has to do with scratching, toughness with impact

b)

the same things

c)

different things; hardness has to do with impact, toughness with scratching

29.

The tensile strength of a metal has to do with its ability to withstand ...

a)

bending

b)

pulling

c)

compression

30.

An alloy is ...

a)

one of the basic elements (Al) in the Periodic Table

b)

a metal that consists of two or more metals or metalloids

c)

a construction made up of two or more components welded together

31.
A modern material is...
a)
a material that has been recently developed for specific applications.
b)
a material that reacts to a stimulus
c)
a material invented since the year 2000
d)
a material with useful properties
32.
These materials react and change with a physical change in their environment e.g. heat, light, electrical current.
a)
Smart Materials
b)
Modern materials
c)
Nano materials
d)
New Materials
33.
I am a smart material that is easily bent when cool but jump back into shape when heated above a certain temperature eg. nitinol
a)
Shape memory Alloys
b)
Nano Materials
c)
Ceramics
d)
Cornstarch polymers
34.
Materials that use small particles to give them cool properties:
-they have medical uses(antibacterial fabrics)
-Self cleaning fabrics
a)
Smart Materials
b)
Nano materials
c)
Modern Materials
d)
Super alloys
35.
Respond to changes in temperature by changing colour, t-shirts, mugs and temperature strips
a)
Nanomaterials
b)
Thermochromic materials
c)
Integrated electronics
d)
Thermochronic Materials
36.
Amazing strength to weight ratio and is easily moulded/shaped. Resistant to corrosion, rigid/stiff and quite expensive.
a)
Kevlar
b)
Carbon fibre
c)
GRP
d)
Tungsten
37.
Glow in the dark, absorbs light during the day and emits it when dark E.G Fire exit signs
a)
Photochromic Materials
b)
Thermochromic Materials
c)
Phosphorescent pigments
d)
Holograms
38.
These are made from either natural polymers (from plant products such as corn starch) or they use these materials to mix with normal plastics to make them break down faster.
.
a)
Smart materials
b)
Biodegradable Plastics
c)
Phosphorescent pigments
d)
Metallic foams
39.
Good strength to weight ratio. Easily moulded/shaped and is resistant to corrosion. Durable and relatively inexpensive.
a)
GRP ( Glass reinforced plastic)
b)
Polmorphic
c)
Kevlar
d)
Smart Ceramics
40.
Material made from a combination if two or more different materials, in layers or in a mixture
a)
Lamination
b)
Layering
c)
Composite
d)
Alloy
41.
Which one of these is NOT a composite?
a)
GRP
b)
laminate wood flooring
c)
neoprene
d)
Concrete
42.
A composite material has:
a)
The same functionality as its components
b)
Lower functionality than its components
c)
Higher functionality than its components
d)
None of these
43.
A composite material is made of 
a)
A single material
b)
Two or more separate materials
c)
Two or more chemically combined materials
d)
None of these
44.
Can synthetic material be used for your clothes or anything else?
a)
Yes
b)
No
45.
What are some advantages of synthetic materials?
a)
Cheaper to manufacture 
b)
Stronger than similar products made from natural material
c)
Often better quality 
d)
All of the above
46.
What is one way that synthetic materials can be made?
a)
From natural resources
b)
Petroleum 
c)
Anything 
47.
Can synthetic materials be renewable?
a)
Yes
b)
No
48.
What is the difference between a natural and synthetic material?
a)
Natural material is made from chemicals and synthetic is made from nature
b)
Natural material is made directly from nature and synthetic material is made from chemicals
c)
Natural material is made from petroleum and synthetic material is made from wool
d)
Natural material is made from trees and synthetic materials are made from plastics
49.
What are the advantages of using synthetic materials?
a)
Cheaper 
b)
It is fake so it dosen't hurt the enviroment
c)
Better quality 
d)
Its made out of fossil fuels
50.
What are synthetic materials mostly made out of?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Petroleum
d)
Natural Gas
51.
What is plastic?
a)
A synthetic material made of ONLY  minerals
b)
A synthetic material made of ONLY coal
c)
A synthetic material made out of natural gas,plants,mierals,and petroleum
d)
A synthetic material made only of natural gas
52.
What does it mean to refine the plastic?
a)
Combine new molecules
b)
Burn it 
c)
Drill it from the ground
d)
Seperate the different molecules 
53.
What is an example of a natural material?
a)
kevlar
b)
gel
c)
wood
d)
medicine
54.
Natural Materials are more durable than Synthetic Materials
a)
True
b)
False
55.
What is better plastic or bio 
plastic?
a)
Bio plastic
b)
plastic
56.
Is this image plastic?
a)
Yes
b)
no
57.
What are the advantages of 
synthetic? 
a)
 cheaper,stronger
b)
not renewable
58.
Plastics are of two type
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Which of the following is a synthetic fibre?
a)
Terrywool
b)
Terrycot
c)
Terylene
d)
All of them.
60.
It is not advisable to wear clothes made of synthetic fibre while working near fire because 
a)
They are uncomfortable in those works
b)
They melt on heating and cause heavy burns
c)
They do not absorb moisture
d)
They are shiny and lustrous.
61.
Lycra is a synthetic fibre which is also known as
a)
nylon.
b)
acrylic
c)
spandex
d)
rayon.
62.
Melamine is used for making
a)
kitchenware.
b)
floor tiles.
c)
fire-resistant fabrics.
d)
all of them.
63.
Thermosets cannot be remoulded
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Plastic is indispensable but its use should be minimized.
a)
False
b)
True
65.
Acrylic fibres are a substitute for natural wool.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Clothes made of pure synthetic fibres are lustrous and shiny.
a)
True
b)
False

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