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AQA A-level Product Design Materials

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is chipboard?

a)

A man-made sheet material made from fibres that are glued together

b)

A man-made sheet material made from small chips of wood that are glued together

c)

A man-made sheet material made from thin layers of wood that are glued together

d)

A natural material made from trees that produce even and smooth sheets of wood

2.

Why do man-made boards lessen the impact of deforestation?

a)

MDF is easy to recycle, so it can be used over and over

b)

Trees do not need to be chopped down at all because man made boards are made from synthetic materials only

c)

Fewer trees need to be chopped down because man-made boards are made from waste or recycled material

d)

Less people use man-made boards

3.

Which of these timbers is a softwood?

a)

Oak

b)

Ash

c)

Beech

d)

Pine

4.

What are the characteristics of 'green' timber?

a)

It is freshly cut and contains high levels of moisture

b)

It has been seasoned and dried out in the open air

c)

It has been seasoned and dried out in a kiln

d)

It has been processed into chips

5.

Why is beech a popular choice for children's toys?

a)

It is made from small particles that are glued together

b)

It is made from flat, wide boards

c)

It is hard wearing and sustainable

d)

It is naturally colourful

6.

In the context of timber, what is a moulding?

a)

A decorative pattern that has been applied to the timber

b)

A thin sheet of timber that can be glued to a board

c)

A piece of timber with a planed square edge

d)

Timber with green moss growing from it

7.

Man-made boards include...

a)

Balsa

b)

MDF

c)

Bamboo

d)

Plywood

8.

Select the hardwoods.

a)

Oak

b)

Beech

c)

Balsa

d)

Spruce

9.

What does MDF stand for?

(a)  

10.
2. What best describes the leaves on a hardwood tree?
a)
They are green all year round
b)
They are broad and change colour during a certain time of the year
c)
They are needles and not leaves
d)
They don't have leaves or needles
11.

3. Which of the following properties are TRUE about Hardwood trees? PICK 4

a)

Hardwoods grow slower than softwoods so they are more expensive.

b)

Hardwoods come from deciduous or broad-leafed trees

c)

You can distinguish hardwoods by the structure of the wood grain

d)

Hardwoods are usually have broad leaves

e)

Hardwoods have needles instead of leaves

12.
5. Which of the following images is an image of a hardwood tree?
a)
Image A
b)
Image B
c)
Image C
d)
Image D
13.
8. Read the following statement, which hardwood is it describing: "... is a pale white to gray. It has a distinct velvety feel. It has exceptional strength to weight properties. It is the lightest and softest wood on the market."
a)
Balsa
b)
Oroko
c)
Oak
d)
Teak
e)
Mahogany
14.
9. Read the following statement, which hardwood is it describing: "... is an easy to work wood which is reddish brown in colour. This wood is very expensive."
a)
Mahogany
b)
Oroko
c)
Oak
d)
Balsa
e)
Teak
15.
10. Read the following statement, which hardwood is it describing: "... is a straight-grained hardwood with a fine texture. Light in colour. Very hard so is ideal to be used where it is being bashed around and used often. It is also very easy to work with."
a)
Beech
b)
Oroko
c)
Oak
d)
Balsa
e)
Teak
16.

Which of these is the optimum finishing process used to improve the function of a ferrous metal?

a)

Galvanisation

b)

Polymerisation

c)

Painting

d)

Varnishing

17.

What is the name given to a composite metal product; either of the same category or different categories?

a)

Manufactured Metal

b)

Alloy

c)

Compound

d)

Cermet

18.

Which of these is not a property of aluminium?

a)

Ductility

b)

Food safe

c)

Shiny and aesthetic finish

d)

Rusts when it comes into contact with carbonated liquid

19.

Why is a sink made from stainless steel?

a)

Looks nice

b)

Deep enough to fill with plates and dishes

c)

Strong and hard-wearing

d)

Scratch, chemical and water resistant

20.

The raw source of metals are...

a)

Trees

b)

Plant and Animals

c)

Oil and Gas

d)

Ores

21.

The more carbon we add to a ferrous metal the more the material becomes...

a)

Soft and Flexible

b)

Hard and Brittle

c)

Tough and Ductile

d)

Gritty and Rough

22.

Brass is an alloy of which two metals?

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Aluminium

d)

Zinc

23.

Steel is a ferrous metal composed of which two elements?

a)

Iron

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Zinc

d)

Carbon

24.

Name a stock form of metal.

(a)  

25.

What is added to iron in stainless steel to prevent corrosion?

a)

Chromium

b)

Zinc

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

26.

Select the properties of copper.

a)

Good conductor

b)

Welds easily

c)

Does not corrode

d)

Rusts easily

27.

What is the process used to separate crude oil to get Naptha oil to make Polymers

a)

Polymerisation

b)

Fracking

c)

Fractional Distillation

d)

Polymer chain

28.

Identify a thermoset plastic

a)

Acrylic

b)

PMMA

c)

ABS

d)

Polyester Resin

29.

Which ones below are Thermoset plastics?

a)

Urea Formaldehyde

b)

Polyester Resin

c)

Nylon

d)

Epoxy Resin

e)

Polythene

30.

Which of these are thermoplastic properties

a)

Reshaping capabilities

b)

High impact resistance

c)

Recyclable

d)

Resistant to high temperatures

e)

Cannot be recycled

31.

Identify the Thermoplastics?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Urea Formaldehyde

c)

Nylon

d)

ABS

e)

Polythene

32.

What is the process to make long polymer (plastic) chains?

a)

Fractional Distillation

b)

Curing

c)

Fracking

d)

Polymerisation

33.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
34.

Which plastic is used to manufacture plug sockets?

a)

Polyvinyl Chloride

b)

Acrylic

c)

Urea Formaldehyde

d)

High Impact Polystyrene

35.

Plastics are given a number to identify how recyclable they are.


What does HDPE stand for in category 2?

a)

High-density Plastic

b)

High-density Polyethylene

c)

High-density Polymer

d)

High-density Polystyrene

36.

Which of the following products are made from Acrylic

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which of the following products is made from Melamine Formaldehyde?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.
The material that is used to make paper
a)
Wood Pulp
b)
Wood
c)
Wood Ply
d)
Sediment
39.
A paper is classed as a board when it is
a)
above 220gsm
b)
Below 80 gsm
c)
around 160 Gsm
d)
Above 300 gsm
40.
A2 paper is what size?
a)
210 x 148
b)
297 x 210
c)
420 x 297
d)
594 x 420
41.
Used for outline sketches, developing ideas, marker renderings
a)
Layout paper
b)
Tracing
c)
Copier
d)
Cartridge
42.
Used for B/W photocopying and laser printing.General use for sketching
a)
Layout paper
b)
Tracing
c)
Copier
d)
Cartridge
43.
Which board is constructed from a fluted paper layer sandwiched between two paper plys
a)
folding boxboard
b)
corrugated board
c)
solid white
d)
foil lined
44.

Which of the following units is the correct measurement for the weight of a sheet of paper?

a)

Grammes

b)

Ounces

c)

Gsm

d)

Pounds per inch

45.

Which of the following types of paper is semi-transparent and can be used for initial ideas?

a)

See-through

b)

Layout

c)

Bond

d)

Carbon Paper

46.

Which of the following types of board is used in packaging because it is light and strong?

a)

Corrugated Board

b)

Pulp Board

c)

Mount Board

d)

Chipboard

47.

Which of the following types of board is used in food packaging for its waterproof properties?

a)

Plastic Board

b)

Ply Board

c)

Laminated Board

d)

Foil Lined Board

48.

Which of the following is not a smart material?

a)

CFRP

b)

SMA

c)

Pizo Electric materials

d)

Thermo chromic paints

49.

Identify the trigger and effect associated with thermocromic materials

a)

Trigger = Force Effect = change in colour

b)

Trigger = temperature Effect = change in colour

c)

Trigger = temperature Effect = change in shape

d)

Trigger = force Effect = change in shape

50.

A typical application for an electrical luminescent material would be

a)

marking of emergency exit path

b)

Glasses frame

c)

Coffee cup

d)

Braces

51.

The trigger and effect associated with a shape memory polymer would be

a)

Trigger = heat Effect = change in shape

b)

Trigger = Moisture Effect = electric charge

c)

Trigger = force Effect = change in colour

d)

Trigger = pressure Effect = change in colour

52.

What is the definition of "Smart Material"?

a)

A material that is very clever

b)

A material whose properties change in response to the change in the environment

c)

A change in the material properties only when it's light and dark

d)

A type of material that is only used by intelligent people

53.

What is an advantage of using composite materials?

a)

You mixed one material with water to get a desirable property

b)

You collect raw materials from the ground that have selected properties

c)

You combine two or more materials together to get desirable properties

d)

You combine two or more materials together to get the worst properties

54.

Shape-memory alloys... select 2

a)

Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with heat

b)

Can be plastically deformed, and returned to original shape with a current

c)

Contains pigments that allow small currents to flow through

d)

Generates a small electric charge when compressed

e)

Uses electrochromatic technology to change transparent to opaque

55.

Smart materials: When I am dry and at room temperature I am solid. If you put me in water over 60 degrees I become mouldable.

a)

Kevlar

b)

Precious metal clay

c)

High density modelling foam

d)

Polymorph

56.
A modern material is...
a)
a material that has been recently developed for specific applications.
b)
a material that reacts to a stimulus
c)
a material invented since the year 2000
d)
a material with useful properties
57.

Which of the following technical textiles matches this description? anti-bacterial, waterproof and dries quickly.

a)

Rhovyl

b)

Nomex

c)

Phosphorescent

d)

E Textiles

58.

Select which modern material is being used in the image above

a)

Fluorescent

b)

Reflective

c)

Electronics in textiles

d)

Phosphorescent

59.

Where does natural rubber come from?

a)

Chemical factory, but made of bio-materials

b)

Extracted from the roots of plants

c)

Tapped from trees

d)

Fermentation of plants

60.

A bioplastic drawback is:

a)

it uses non renewable sources

b)

crops must be grown to produce it

c)

takes hundreds of years to decompose

61.

Check all that apply: Polylactic acids come from plants such as

a)

Corn

b)

Apples

c)

Broccoli

d)

Sugarcane

62.

Check all that apply: What are reasons to potentially switch to bioplastics?

a)

To reduce the carbon footprint

b)

Uses renewable resources to be made

c)

Some can be composted

d)

Inexpensive to manufacture

63.

What does biodegradable mean?

a)

Biodegradable means it can be broken down by bacteria and fungi

b)

Biodegradable means it can be broken down by water

c)

Biodegradable means it can be broken down by sunlight

d)

Biodegradable means it can be broken down by a hammer

64.

What does a plasticizer do?

a)

A plasticizer makes a plastic more durable

b)

A plasticizer makes a plastic more rigid

c)

A plasticizer makes a plastic more flexible

d)

A plasticizer makes a plastic stronger

65.

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

66.

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

a)

bounce

b)

malleability

c)

strength

d)

uniformity

67.

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

68.
The ability of a material to deform, usually by stretching along its length
a)
plasticity
b)
ductility
c)
malleability
d)
elasticity
69.

If a materials deforms when a force is applied on t but later recovers its initial shape, it is:

a)

Fragile

b)

Elastic

c)

Ductile

70.

What does the word ductile mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be processed in several ways

b)

The ability for a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without losing its strength

c)

The ability for a material to be recycled

d)

The ability for an object to pass electricity and heat through it

71.

What material property is depicted by the image shown?

a)

Hardness

b)

Strength

c)

Toughness

d)

Brittleness

72.

What material property is depicted by the image shown?

a)

Hardness

b)

Strength

c)

Toughness

d)

Brittleness

73.

What material property is depicted by the image shown?

a)

Malleability

b)

Hardness

c)

Toughness

d)

Brittleness

74.

What material property is depicted by the image shown?

a)

Electrical conductivity

b)

Malleability

c)

Density

d)

Hardness

75.

What material property is depicted by the image shown?

a)

Hardness

b)

Strength

c)

Toughness

d)

Brittleness

76.
What treatment can be used to preserve the surface of an alloy to stop it corroding and discolouring?
a)
Paint
b)
Varnish
c)
anodising
d)
annealing
77.

What is this image showing?

a)

Electroplating

b)

Anodising

c)

Galvanising

d)

Dip Coating

78.

What surface treatment is given to this product?

a)

Electroplating

b)

Anodising

c)

Galvanising

d)

Dip Coating

79.

Types of heat treatment

a)

normalizing

b)

normalization

c)

fast cooling

d)

temperature

80.

how to increase hardness of steel

a)

by doing annealing

b)

by doing quenching

c)

by doing normalizing

d)

by doing full annealing

81.

What below best describes the term temper?

a)

measure of how much tension the metal can resist

b)

when subjected to stress, it breaks without significant plastic deformation

c)

is the ability of a solid to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking.

d)

is a heat treatment technique applied to ferrous alloys, such as steel or cast iron, to achieve greater toughness by decreasing the hardness of the alloy.

82.

What below best describes the term annealing?

a)

is the rapid cooling of a workpiece in water, oil or air to obtain certain material properties

b)

when subjected to stress, it breaks without significant plastic deformation

c)

is the ability of a solid to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking.

d)

is a heat treatment that alters the physical and sometimes chemical properties of a material to increase its ductility and reduce its hardness, making it more workable.

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