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VDA - Ceramic

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any of various hard, brittle, noncorrosive, and nonconductive materials formed by the ionic bonding of a metal and a nonmetal, such as brick, concrete, and natural stone

a)

Ceramic

b)

Porcelain

c)

Enamel

2.

A hard, vitreous, translucent ceramic material consisting essentially of kaolin, feldspar, and quartz, fired at a very high temperature

a)

Ceramic

b)

Porcelain

c)

Enamel

3.

A vitreous, usually opaque, decorative or protective coating applied by fusion to the surface of metal, glass, or pottery

a)

Ceramic

b)

Porcelain

c)

Enamel

4.

Any of various specially shaped ceramic tiles for finishing an edge or angle

a)

Trimmer

b)

Tile accessory

c)

Sanitary base

5.

Any of the ceramic nonceramic articles designed to be affixed to or inserted in tilework, such as tower bars, soap holders, and the like

a)

Trimmer

b)

Tile accessory

c)

Sanitary base

6.

A coved tile set at the meeting of a floor and wall to prevent accumulation of dirt and to facilitate cleaning

a)

Trimmer

b)

Tile accessory

c)

Sanitary base

7.

A thin coat of mortar for bonding ceramic tile to a backing

a)

Bond coat

b)

Tile grout

8.

A cementitious or resinous mix for filling joints in ceramic tilework

a)

Bond coat

b)

Tile grout

9.

Any of various fired clay tiles used for surfacing walls, floors, and countertops

a)

Ceramic tile

b)

Structural clay tile

c)

Hollow tile

d)

Structural facing tile

10.

A hollow tile of fired clay having parallel cells or cores, used in building walls and partitions

a)

Ceramic tile

b)

Structural clay tile

c)

Hollow tile

d)

Structural facing tile

11.

Any of various cellular building units of fired clay, concrete, or gypsum, used for building walls, floors, and roofs, or for fireproofing steelwork

a)

Ceramic tile

b)

Structural clay tile

c)

Hollow tile

d)

Structural facing tile

12.

A structural clay tile having a glazed surface, used for facing walls and partitions, esp. in areas subject to heavy wear, moisture, and strict sanitation requirements

a)

Ceramic tile

b)

Structural clay tile

c)

Hollow tile

d)

Structural facing tile

13.

Ceramic tile having a nonvitreous body a bright, matte, or crystalline glaze, used for surfacing interior walls and light-duty floors

a)

Glazed wall tile

b)

Ceramic mosaic tile

c)

Quarry tile

d)

Paver tile

14.

Small ceramic tile having a porcelain or natural clay body, glazed for surfacing walls or unglazed for use on both floors and walls, and usually face or back-mounte on sheets to facilitate handling and speed installation

a)

Glazed wall tile

b)

Ceramic mosaic tile

c)

Quarry tile

d)

Paver tile

15.

Unglazed ceramic floor tile having a natural clay body. Also called promenade tile.

a)

Glazed wall tile

b)

Ceramic mosaic tile

c)

Quarry tile

d)

Paver tile

16.

Unglazed ceramic tile similar in composition to ceramic mosaic tile but thicker and larger in surface area

a)

Glazed wall tile

b)

Ceramic mosaic tile

c)

Quarry tile

d)

Paver tile

17.

A hard, fired clay, reddish-brown in color when unglazed, used for architectural facings and ornaments, tile units, and pottery

a)

Terra cotta

b)

Architectural terra cotta

c)

Adobe

d)

Rammed earth

18.

Hard-burned, glazed or unglazed terra cotta, hand-molded or machine-extruded to order as a ceramic veneer for walls or for ornamentation

a)

Terra cotta

b)

Architectural terra cotta

c)

Adobe

d)

Rammed earth

19.

Sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, commonly used in regions with little rainfall

a)

Terra cotta

b)

Architectural terra cotta

c)

Adobe

d)

Rammed earth

20.

A stiff mixture of clay, sand or other aggregate, and water, compressed and dried within forms as a wall construction. Also called pisé, pisay, pisé de terre.

a)

Terra cotta

b)

Architectural terra cotta

c)

Adobe

d)

Rammed earth