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Materials and Materials Processes

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the material you can stretch.

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of these is not a material?

a)

glass

b)

pencils

c)

wood

d)

plastic

3.

If a material is flexible it...

a)

can bend easily.

b)

can melt easily.

c)

can burn easily.

d)

can transport electricity easily.

4.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of heat?

a)

Wood

b)

Ceramic

c)

Metal

5.

Choose the correct option:

a)

Glass isn't transparent and rigid.

b)

Glass is bendy and soft.

c)

Paper is transparent.

d)

Glass is transparent and rigid.

6.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Meetal

b)

Polythene

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

7.

If a material is a good conductor it...

a)

doesn't let water go through it.

b)

lets water go through it.

c)

doesn't transport heat and electricity through it.

d)

transports heat and electricity through it.

8.

A material that does not allow heat to travel is

a)

An electrical conductor

b)

An electrical insulator

c)

A thermal conductor

d)

A thermal insulator

9.

Hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

10.

What should we try to do with materials when we are finished with them?

a)

Eat them

b)

Recycle them

c)

Throw them away

d)

Burn them

11.

Dull and an electrical insulator

a)

Iron

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Paper

12.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric /faabrick

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

Polythene/plastic

d)

None of theme

13.
A common synthetic material that is found almost everywhere is ________.
a)
Coal
b)
Lumber
c)
Plastic
d)
Aerogel
14.
When two substances combine to form a new substance, a _____ has occurred.
a)
chemical reaction
b)
physical reaction
c)
mixture
d)
solution
15.
_______ is an example of a synthetic fabric.
a)
Wool
b)
Silk
c)
Cotton
d)
Nylon
16.
During a chemical reaction, atoms are ___________.
a)
left alone
b)
left in the original molecules
c)
completely destroyed
d)
rearranged
17.
Synthetic materials are made by _________.
a)
aliens
b)
humans
c)
farmers
d)
nature
18.

determines how well the material will resist deformation and return to its normal size or shape after a force has been applied to it

a)

texture

b)

elasticity

c)

strength

d)

uniformity

19.

determines how easy it is to roll or hammer out the material without breaking it apart

a)

bounce

b)

malleability

c)

strength

d)

uniformity

20.

a solid heterogeneous mixture of two or more substances that makes use of the properties of each component

a)

composite

b)

malleability

c)

strength

d)

uniformity

21.

Which of the following is not a composite material

a)

MDF

b)

Carbon fibre

c)

Arimid fibre

d)

Structural concrete

e)

Glass

22.

An important property of polymer reinforced composite materials is?

a)

Hardness

b)

Compression strength

c)

Strength to weight ratio

d)

Conductivity

23.

In structural concrete the concrete has which of the following properties?

a)

Shear strength

b)

Tensile strength

c)

Torsion strength

d)

Compression strength

24.

A composite material is made up of

a)

A single material

b)

Two or more separated materials

c)

Two or more chemically combined materials

d)

None of these

25.

Which of the following composite material is paired correctly with its uses?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Why are composite materials so widely used?

a)

They all wash better than non- composite materials.

b)

They are all much stronger than non- composite materials.

c)

They combine the properties of all the materials they are made from.

d)

They are all waterproof.

27.

Materials are classified as

a)

Natural, plastic, and leather

b)

Natural, synthetic, and mixed

c)

Metal, synthetic, and leather

d)

Metal, plastic, and leather

28.

Which of the answers below lists actual material properties?

a)

Mechanical, radiant, and nuclear

b)

Thermal, radiant, and electrical

c)

Thermal, radiant, and nuclear

d)

Mechanical, thermal, and electrical

29.

What is tensile strength?

a)

Measures the material’s resistance to being squeezed.

b)

Measures the material’s resistance to various types of rapidly changing stresses.

c)

Measures the material’s resistance to being pulled apart.

d)

The material’s resistance to permanent indentation.

30.

Compression strength is the measure of what force?

a)

Measures the material’s resistance to being squeezed

b)

Measures the material’s resistance to various types of rapidly changing stresses

c)

The material’s ability to return to its near original shape after a stress has been applied and removed

d)

The material’s resistance to permanent indentation

31.

A product that is one of a kind and manufactured by a specialist is what type of manufacturing?

a)

Custom

b)

Batch

c)

Just in time (JIT)

d)

Continuous

32.

Products made with no interruption in the production line is an example of what type of manufacturing?

a)

Batch

b)

Custom

c)

Continuous

d)

Just it time (JIT)

33.

What is the definition of composite materials?

a)

Inorganic and nonmetallic materials formed from powdered materials through the application of heat.

b)

Elements, compounds, or alloys that account for roughly two-thirds of all materials.

c)

Elements commonly referred to as plastics or rubber

d)

Any combination(s) of two or more distinct materials, in which those materials maintain their original properties.

34.

Features of a blow moulded product...

a)

complicated shape

b)

hollow container

c)

same cross-section

d)

tray with gently sloping sides

35.

Features of a injection moulded product...

a)

complicated shape

b)

hollow container

c)

same cross-section

d)

tray with gently sloping sides

36.

Features of an extruded product...

a)

complicated shape

b)

hollow container

c)

same cross-section

d)

tray with gently sloping sides

37.

Thermoset laminates;

a)

Are used on kitchen worktops

b)

Are used on kitchen cupboards

c)

Create a scratch resistant surface

d)

Are prone to chipping on the edge

38.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate manufacturing process to cut threads and other details into a part?

a)

Milling

b)

3-D Printing

c)

Injection Molding

d)

Casting

39.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate manufacturing process to create a small number of prototype designs?

a)

Milling

b)

3-D Printing

c)

Injection Molding

d)

Casting

40.

Which of these processes is characterized by cutting away sections of a block of material to create a part?

a)

Milling

b)

3-D Printing

c)

Injection Molding

d)

Casting

41.

Which of these processes is characterized by adding layer by layer of material to create a part?

a)

Milling

b)

3-D Printing

c)

Injection Molding

d)

Casting

42.

You need to 3-D print 200 parts. The printer can print 12 parts in 3 hours. How long will it take to make the parts?

a)

50 hours

b)

4 hours

c)

16.6 hours

d)

66.6 hours

43.

What is an example of a polymer material type?

a)

Steel roller coasters

b)

Wooden roller coasters

c)

Rubber tires on a car or truck

d)

Table saw blade

44.
____ is a machining operation used to enlarge a hole to an exact size.
a)
Boring
b)
Reaming
c)
Tapping
d)
Turning
45.
A manufacturing technique where software allows the engineer, designer or drafter to design a part and check fit and workability with other parts, the computer analyzes geometry and calculates tool paths.
a)
CAD/CAM System
b)
Countersinking
c)
Milling
d)
Drilling
46.

The automation of machine tools by means of computers executing pre-programmed sequences of machine control commands among multi-axis coordinate planes.

a)

Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

b)

Computer Alphabetical Control (CAC)

c)

Computer Cryptographic Control (CCC)

47.

Which manufacturing process does this diagram depict?

a)

Blow molding

b)

Injection molding

c)

Computer Numerical Control process (CNC machine)

d)

Vaccuum molding

48.

Manufacturing program that combines automation with manual tasks.

a)

Vector

b)

MIG Welding

c)

TIG Welding

d)

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

49.

The process where a sheet of plastic is heated to the temperature where it becomes flexible and ductile. The plastic is then stretched over a mould by a vacuum acting from below, pulling it down and creating a near-perfect fit onto the mould is called.........

a)

Injection Molding

b)

Vacuum Molding

c)

Milling

d)

Blow molding

50.

Check all of the advantages of Die Cast parts. (You have to get all of the advantages checked to get the answer correct).

a)

The process is cheap

b)

It makes smooth parts

c)

Creates strong parts

d)

It's a quick process

51.

Parts made by the process of die casting are typically.....

a)

large parts

b)

small parts

c)

only used for prototypes

d)

very weak

52.

3D printing is an additive manufacturing. This means

a)

material is taken away to create an object

b)

material is added to create an object

53.

Which manufacturing process does this diagram depict?

a)

Blow molding

b)

Injection molding

c)

Computer Numerical Control process (CNC machine)

d)

Vaccuum molding

54.

Plastic action figures are an example of products typically made by which of these processes?

a)

Milling

b)

Die Casting

c)

Vacuum Molding

d)

Sheet Metal Forming

55.

The process of machining using rotary cutters to remove material by taking small cuts out of the material is called...

a)

Milling

b)

Forming

c)

sheathing

d)

die casting

56.

A metalworking operation in which flat sheets are bent, rolled or spun to the shape of the finished part is called ____.

a)

sheet metal blanking

b)

sheet metal forming

c)

sheet metal turning

d)

milling

57.

The process where a sheet of plastic is heated to the temperature where it becomes flexible and ductile. The plastic is then stretched over a mould by a vacuum acting from below, pulling it down and creating a near-perfect fit onto the mould is called.........

a)

Injection Molding

b)

Vacuum Molding

c)

Milling

d)

Blow molding

58.

A metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity is called.........

a)

Blow Molding

b)

Forming

c)

Milling

d)

Die Casting

59.

Parts made by the process of die casting are typically.....

a)

large parts

b)

small parts

c)

only used for prototypes

d)

very weak

60.

Check all of the advantages of Vacuum Molded parts. (You have to get all of the advantages checked to get the answer correct).

a)

The process is cheap

b)

It's only used for prototypes

c)

Extremely high start-up costs

d)

Can create large quantities in a short amount of time.

61.

The manufacturing process that creates flexible plastic components which are typically in the shape of a single or multi-lumen tube is.....

a)

blow molding

b)

polymer casting

c)

extrusion molding

d)

Injection molded

62.

Which manufacturing process does this diagram depict?

a)

polymer casting

b)

die casting

c)

extrusion molding

d)

blow molding

63.

Additive mfg uses much less material than other subtractive mfg processes.

a)

True

b)

False

64.
Using a rolling pin to roll out and shape pie crust represents which manufacturing process?
a)
Combining
b)
Forming
c)
Separating
d)
Gathering
65.

There are 3 types of machines used in a CNC machine. Which one of these are NOT one of them

a)

Drill

b)

Lathe

c)

Mill

d)

punch

66.

Which sheet metal forming process does this diagram depict?

a)

Roll forming

b)

Turning

c)

Bending

d)

Spinning

67.

Which manufacturing process does this diagram depict?

a)

blow molding

b)

milling

c)

Computer Numerical Control process (CNC machine)

d)

casting

68.
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
69.

Silicon posseses both metal and nonmetal properties and is a 

a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogen
70.

Non-chemical combination of any two or more substances that can be physically separated and do not have a definite ratio

a)

atom

b)

compound

c)

molecule

d)

mixture