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Technology. Materials. Revision

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MDF is an example of

a)

a hardwood.

b)

a manufactured board.

c)

a softwood.

d)

a thermoplastic.

2.
Manufactured boards are made by cutting up solid timber wood and sticking it back together again in different ways. Which board is made by sticking together very thin layers of hardwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
3.
Which board is made by gluing and pressing together very small pieces of softwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
4.

What is this material?

a)

Blockboard

b)

Plywood

c)

M.D.F.

5.
Plywood has layers, called plies or a single ply, that are layered ...
a)
In opposite directions
b)
In the same direction
c)
In varying directions
6.
A veneer is ...
a)
a thin layer of chipboard
b)
a thin layer of material, usually wood or plastic
c)
a thick layer of wood that is glued on
d)
a thick layer of plastic added to wood
7.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
8.

Which object is least likely to contain aluminium?

a)

a bicycle frame

b)

a saucepan

c)

a hammer

d)

an aeroplane body

9.

An alloy is the mixture of metals with metals only.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

What colour does copper turn when it oxidises?

a)

Green

b)

Brown

c)

Bronze

d)

Blue

11.

Which of these metals are ferrous?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Zinc

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

12.

What arrangement do graphene atoms have?

a)

A hexagonal arrangement

b)

A cubic volume-centered arrangement

c)

A face-centered cubic arrangement

13.

What type of plastic did we use to create the Mobile Phone Holder?

a)

Polystyrene

b)

Acrylic

c)

ABS

d)

PLA

14.

Nylon is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermosetting

b)

Elastomer

c)

Ferrous

d)

Thermo plastic

15.

ABS is which sort of polymer?

a)

Thermo plastic

b)

Thermosetting plastic

c)

Elastomer

d)

Composite

16.

Polymers are derived from what raw materials?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Wood pulp

c)

Clay

d)

Metallic oxides