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Timber Defects Quiz

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the defect called when the timber planks curve along their width?

a)

Check

b)

Bow

c)

Cup

d)

Split

2.

Which defect occurs in the inner part of the timber and is mainly due to stresses developed during the drying of timber?

a)

Collapse

b)

Case Hardening

c)

Honeycombing

d)

Warp

3.

What is the defect called when the top surface of wood dries rapidly during seasoning, but the inner part doesn’t?

a)

Case Hardening

b)

Collapse

c)

Honeycombing

d)

Warp

4.

Which defect results in the loss of shape of wood due to stresses developed during drying?

a)

Bow

b)

Cup

c)

Check

d)

Warp

5.

What defect develops after the tree is felled down and exposed to the sun for seasoning, with cracks running radially from the bark to the pith through annual rings?

a)

Radial Shakes

b)

Collapse

c)

Twist

d)

Honeycombing