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MKO2: Core Technical Principles Knowledge Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A designer has created a road safety system for children. It alerts other road users of their presence through a visual stimulus. What is the output in this system?

a)

⬨ Beeping sound

b)

⬨ Flashing lights

c)

⬨ Vibrating alert

d)

⬨ Waterproof audio device

2.

What class of levers is scissors?

a)

1st Class

b)

2nd Class

c)

3rd Class

3.

Which one of the following best describes a materials ability to be shaped or

flattened into a thin sheet without cracking, tearing or snapping?

a)

⬨ Brittleness

b)

⬨ Hardness

c)

⬨ Malleability

d)

⬨ Toughness

4.

Which one of the following is the stimulus needed for thermochromic pigment

to change colour?

a)

⬨ Electricity

b)

⬨ Heat

c)

⬨ Pressure

d)

⬨ Ultraviolet light

5.

Which one of the following statements is true?

a)

⬨ Balsa is from a softwood tree

b)

⬨ Corrugated card is used as protective packaging

c)

⬨ Silk is a synthetic fibre

d)

⬨ Zinc is an alloy

6.

Which one of the following fibres can be made into an entirely natural textile?

a)

⬨ Elastane

b)

⬨ Polyamide

c)

⬨ Polyester

d)

⬨ Wool

7.

Which one of the following statements is false?

a)

⬨ A buzzer is an output component

b)

⬨ A light emitting diode is an input component

c)

⬨ A microcontroller is a process component

d)

⬨ A speaker emits sound

8.

Which sentence best describes a technical textile?

a)

⬨ A fabric that allows water to pass through it easily

b)

⬨ A very tough and heavyweight fabric

c)

⬨ Fibres are spun, blended and/or layered to make enhanced fabrics

d)

⬨ A very quick drying fabric

9.

What is duplex board commonly used for?

a)

⬨ Packaging boxes

b)

⬨ High-quality watercolour paintings

c)

⬨ Takeaway container lids

d)

⬨ Tracing a design

10.

Which one of the following is an alloy?

a)

⬨ Aluminium

b)

⬨ Brass

c)

⬨ Copper

d)

⬨ Zinc