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Pre GCSE Knowledge Quiz - Design & Technology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Always get the teacher's permission before ______________________

a)

touching equipment

b)

operating a machine

c)

entering the workshop

d)

talking

2.

What items (more than one answer) must be worn at all times when doing practical in the workshop?

a)

Safety glasses

b)

workshop apron

c)

sturdy shoes

d)

jumper

3.

What other safety considerations must be addressed before doing practical? (More than one answer)

a)

Make sure the area is clear to work

b)

make sure loose clothing is secured

c)

remove all jewlerry

d)

not eating anything

e)

long hair tied back

4.

Googles are worn in the workshop.Why ?

a)

To see more clearly what you are doing

b)

To stop someone poking their finger in your eye

c)

To look cool

d)

You could get dust or metal particles (swarf) in your eyes when using equipment.

5.

Before using any machines or tools, you must have the __________ to use each of the machines or tools. (More than one answer)

a)

teacher's permission

b)

power supply

c)

instruction manual

d)

knowledge of how to use correctly

e)

proper PPE

6.
What type of tree does softwood come from?
a)
Coniferous
b)
decidious
c)
soft trees
d)
pine trees only
7.
Which of the following is a hardwood?
a)
Pine
b)
Cedar
c)
Spruce
d)
Beech
8.
What are Manufactured Boards Made from?
a)
Solid wood
b)
mixtures glued together
c)
scrap bits of wood only.
9.
Which type of saw is best used for cutting curves in wood?
a)
hacksaw
b)
tennon saw
c)
panel saw
d)
coping saw
10.
What is the best glue for use with wood joining?
a)
epoxy resin
b)
pritt stick
c)
PVA
d)
hot melt glue
11.
Woodworking tool used to mark a line at 90 degrees to the edge of the wood or finding "square".
a)
set square
b)
tri square
c)
marking guage
d)
spirt level
12.
What type of finish is best for sealing the wood to protect it whilst still seeing the grain?
a)
clear varnish
b)
bitumen
c)
paint
d)
no finish
13.
What do you use for the final stage of smoothing wood
a)
file
b)
smothing plane
c)
glass/sanding paper
d)
saw
14.
When talking about sand paper the number on the back means?
a)
the higher the number the rougher the paper
b)
the higher the number the smoother the paper
c)
What material it is used for
d)
the colour of the paper
15.
What is the difference between ferous and non ferrous metals
a)
contain zinc
b)
contain iron
c)
contain gold
d)
contain aluminium
16.
A metal that contains a mixture of pure metals is called?
a)
a compound
b)
an alloy
c)
a blend
d)
an amalgam
17.
This holding device is a
a)
Hand vice
b)
machine vice
c)
g cramp
d)
mole grips
18.
A tap and die are used for what purpose?
a)
cutting holes
b)
drilling out metal
c)
cutting new tooling
d)
making threads
19.
What is this measurement instrument called?
a)
odd-leg calipers
b)
inside calipers
c)
outside calipers
d)
vernier calipers
20.
Which metal has the best strength to weight ratio?
a)
gold
b)
iron
c)
aluminium
d)
zinc
21.
What type of force means pulling apart?
a)
compression
b)
tension
c)
torsion
d)
shear
22.
What is the word that describes being able to be drawn out as a thin wire?
a)
mallibility
b)
plasticity
c)
ductility
d)
strength
23.
Which of the following describes a temporary stitch?
a)
tacking
b)
running stitch
c)
cross stitch
d)
blanket stitch
24.
Fabrics are made from fibres
a)
true
b)
false
25.

Which of the following are not synthetic fibres (more than one answer)

a)

Polyester

b)

Wool

c)

Linen

d)

Nylon

26.
What is embroidery?
a)
A decorative technique involving different stitches
b)
a method of joining fabric together
c)
a way of colouring materials
27.
What is not an advantage of using a sewing machine?
a)
It is quicker
b)
the stitches are generally smaller
c)
it is portable
d)
it is more consistant.
28.
What electronic component allows current to flow in one direction only (2 answers)
a)
resistor
b)
diode
c)
LED
d)
switch
29.
What is an ohm?
a)
a measure of electricity
b)
a measure of reistance
c)
a measure of current.
30.
what is a system of electrical conductors that electricity flows through
a)
a circuit
b)
an electron
c)
an insulator
31.
A _________is a simple machine with a fulcrum and a rigid bar.
a)
pivot
b)
wedge
c)
inclined plane
d)
lever
32.

A cam converts _________ motion into ________ motion

a)

rotary/reciprocating

b)

rotary/ linear

c)

rotary/oscillating

33.
what type of simple machine is a screw thread?
a)
lever
b)
wheel
c)
inclined plane
d)
wedge
34.
Scissors are what type of lever?
a)
First Class
b)
Second class
c)
Third class
35.
If gear A is going clockwise, at 2m/s what is gear B doing?
a)
anti-clockwise 2 m/s
b)
clockwise 0.5m/s
c)
clockwise 2m/s
d)
anti-clockwise 0.5m/s

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