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Materials Understanding check

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Material properties

a)

Compare the costs of materials

b)

Describe the characteristics of materials

c)

Are different types of materials

d)

Not of any interest to us

2.

Which of the following is not a materials property?

a)

Cost

b)

Tensile strength

c)

Hardness

d)

Electrical conductivity

3.

A main property of a ceramic material is?

a)

Ductility

b)

Hardness

c)

Toughness

d)

Low cost

4.

What does malleable mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be attracted to a magnet

b)

Another word for brittle

c)

An object or material which can conducts electricity

d)

An object or material which can be bent easily and hammered into shape without breaking

5.
Transparent means
a)
cannot see through it
b)
light passes through it
c)
light does not pass through
d)
only some light passes through
6.

Paper is measured in ___ which is the ___________

a)

gm - grammage of a metre

b)

microns - thickness of the paper

c)

g's - grams of paper

d)

gsm - grams per square metre

7.

What weight does paper fall below?

a)

300 gsm

b)

200gsm

c)

150gsm

d)

100gsm

8.

Board is classified as 'paper with a thickness greater than...'

a)

170 gsm

b)

120 gsm

c)

150 gsm

d)

200 gsm

9.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric /faabrick

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

Polythene/plastic

d)

None of theme

10.

Used for model making, and mounting art work and photographs.

a)

Layout paper

b)

Cartridge paper

c)

Foam Board

d)

Grid paper.

11.

Stainless steel is what type of material?

a)

A smart material

b)

A ferrous metal

c)

A thermo plastic

d)

a non-ferrous metal

12.

Non-ferrous metals include:

a)

Aluminium, copper and tin

b)

Bronze, copper and mild steel

c)

Pewter, zinc and carbon steel

d)

Cast iron, lead and tungsten

13.

Ferrous metals all contain:

a)

iron

b)

lead

c)

tin

d)

steel

14.

Metals that are mixed to enhance their properties are called...

a)

solder

b)

alloys

c)

polymers

d)

alchemy

15.

You have found a metal can of soup. Which list describes the most likely physical property of the can?

a)

shiny, hard, reflective

b)

very soft, conducts heat

c)

conducts electricity, square

d)

magnetic, flexible, very soft

16.

Thermosetting Plastics

a)

Can be reshaped using heat and pressure.

b)

Are lighter plastics

c)

Can be recycled

d)

Can not be reshaped using heat and pressure

17.

Polymers that can be remelted down and reused are called?

a)

Thermosetpolymers

b)

Thermopolymers

c)

Monomers

d)

Polymers

18.

Polymers are derived from what raw materials?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Wood pulp

c)

Clay

d)

Metallic oxides

19.

ABS is what type of material?

a)

A thermo plastic

b)

A metal

c)

A ceramic

d)

A thermosetting plastic

20.

The most appropriate manufacturing process used form this milk bottle would be?

a)

Sand casting

b)

Blow moulding

c)

Turning

d)

Injection moulding

21.

What are the three main types of timber ?

a)

Light wood, heavy wood, plywood

b)

Softwood, Hardwood, Manufactured

c)

Light wood, heavy wood and man-made

d)

Straight grain, knotted wood, no grain

22.

Softwood trees have the following properties (2 answers)

a)

They are used in building work and construction

b)

Their used for high quality furniture

c)

Thin needle like leaves, grow fast and stay green all year.

d)

Broad leaves, grow slowly and loose leaves in winter.

23.

Which of the following are properties of manufactured boards?

a)

Lightweight, waterproof and can be any colour

b)

Large sheets of material, multi directional strength,

c)

Comes in one standard thickness

d)

Waterproof, fire resistant, heavy

24.

Hardwood trees have the following properties (2 answers)

a)

They are used in building work and construction.

b)

Their used for high quality furniture.

c)

Thin needle like leaves, grow fast and stay green all year.

d)

Broad leaves, grow slowly and loose leaves in winter.

25.

Imagine you are building a table. Which two properties of wood make it a good material to use?

a)

strong

b)

flammable

c)

opaque

d)

rigid

e)

flexible

26.

Which of these are synthetic fibres

a)

lycra

b)

silk

c)

polyester

d)

nylon

27.

Which of these are natural fibres

a)

wool

b)

nylon

c)

silk

d)

cotton

28.

What are natural fibres produced from?

a)

plants only

b)

animals and plants

c)

animals only

d)

crude oil

29.

What is a blended fibre

a)

A fibre two layers thick

b)

A mixture of two different fibres

c)

A melted fibre

d)

wool

30.

Poly cotton combines which features?

a)

stretch of cotton and the absorbance of polyester

b)

strength of cotton and the stretch of polyester

c)

strength of cotton and comfort of polyester

d)

comfort of cotton and strength of polyester