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Materials revision

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

Tensile strength is

a)

The ability of a material to resist a pulling, stretching force.

b)

Required in a window

c)

The ability of a material to resist a squashing force

d)

The ability of a material to be drawn into a wire

2.

The rope between the tug and the ship would need to have good

a)

Ductility

b)

Hardness

c)

Tensile strength

d)

Malleability

3.

Malleability is the ability of a material to

a)

withstand impact.

b)

resist indentation, abrasion and wear.

c)

be plastictally deformed by a comprehensive force.

d)

be plastically deformed by a tensile force.

4.

The drill would need to have what property?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Conductivity

d)

Hardness

5.

Hardness is the ability of a material to

a)

resist indentation, abrasion and wear.

b)

carry an electrical charge.

c)

resist impact.

d)

to be drawn into a wire.

6.

An important property of this safety hat is?

a)

Hardness

b)

Ductility

c)

Tensile strength

d)

Toughness

7.

Which material has the best stregth to weight ratio?

a)

Steel

b)

Aluminium

c)

Titanium

8.

If a material is said to be malleable it must also have which other property?

a)

Ductility

b)

Hardness

c)

Plasticity

d)

Tensile strength

9.

The property of a material allowing it to be deformed into shape by compression is?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Flexibility

10.

To draw a material into a wire the material would need to possess which mechanical property?

a)

Elasticity

b)

Malleability

c)

Tenacity

d)

Ductility

11.

Which of the following is not a material property?

a)

Malleability

b)

Strength to weight ratio

c)

Magnetism

d)

Cost

12.

The runners on Father Christmas's sleigh will need to have which mechanical property?

a)

Be red

b)

Ductility

c)

Hardness

d)

Conductivity

13.

Why is glass the best material for windows?

a)

It's smooth.

b)

It's transparent.

c)

It's soft.

d)

It's cheap

14.

What kind of material would you want to make an umbrella out of?

a)

absorbent

b)

stretchy

c)

Soft

d)

waterproof

15.

Which of the following is a synthetic fibre?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Polyester

d)

Silk

16.

What are the 3 types of fabric construction?

a)

Woven, knitted, non-woven.

b)

Woven, knitted, satin.

c)

Woven, non-woven, spun

d)

Woven, knitted, denim

17.

How is a knitted fabric constructed?

a)

Interlocking loops of yarn

b)

Web of fibres.

c)

Interlacing two sets of yarn at 90 degree angles to each other.

d)

Needle punching fibres together.

18.

Which of the following fibres is thermoplastic?

a)

Cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Wool

d)

Silk

19.

This fibre's properties include being: strong, absorbent, soft, easy to dye, creases easily, flammable, can shrink.

a)

Wool

b)

Silk

c)

Elastane

d)

Cotton

e)

Polyamide

20.

Which is a softwood?

a)

Oak

b)

Pine

c)

Mahogany

d)

Cherry

21.

Which material has the properties of durability , toughness, splits on the grain lines ,

a)

Thermoplastics

b)

Hardwoods

c)

Metals

22.

Hardwoods have

a)

broad leaves, which they lose in the winter.

b)

broad leaves, which they keep in the winter.

c)

needle-like leaves, which they lose in the winter.

d)

needle-like leaves, which they keep in the winter.

23.

What does the picture show?

a)

Regular sections

b)

Mouldings

c)

Dowels

d)

Sheets

24.

What does the picture show?

a)

Regular sections

b)

Mouldings

c)

Dowel

d)

Sheets

25.
What does MDF stand for?
a)
Medium Dense Fibres
b)
Medium Dense Fibreboard
c)
Medium Density Fibres
d)
Medium Density Fibreboard
26.
MDF is used because it ...
a)
environmentally friendly, cheap and rough
b)
sustainable, hard to cut, good for moulds
c)
is cheap, smooth, easy to machine
d)
expensive, resistant to water, good for finishing
27.

Where do man made woods come from?

a)

factory

b)

man made forest

c)

collection of recycled materials

d)

B&Q

28.

Choose 3 hardwoods

a)

oak

b)

pine

c)

larch

d)

beech

e)

ash

29.

choose 3 softwoods

a)

oak

b)

pine

c)

beech

d)

larch

e)

spruce

30.
Which of the following would indicate that timber or paper is from a Sustainable Source?
a)
FSC
b)
WWF
c)
CE
d)
BSI
31.

A chain of repeating units (called monomers)

a)

monomer

b)

dimer

c)

replicate

d)

polymer

32.

Name the main sources of Polymers

a)

Crude Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Ores

d)

Natural Gas

33.

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

34.

Which ones below are Thermoset plastics?

a)

Urea Formaldehyde

b)

Polyester Resin

c)

Nylon

d)

Epoxy Resin

e)

Polythene

35.

Which of these are thermoplastic properties

a)

Reshaping capabilities

b)

High impact resistance

c)

Recyclable

d)

Resistant to high temperatures

e)

Cannot be recycled

36.

What does PVC stand for?

a)

Poly Vinyl Chemical

b)

Poly Vinyl Carbon

c)

Poly Vinyl Chlorine

d)

Poly Vinyl Carbonate

37.

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

a)

Fractional Distillation

b)

Curing

c)

Fracking

d)

Polymerisation

38.

What are the advantages of stock forms of materials?

a)

They are available in a range of sizes

b)

They are available in a range of shapes

c)

Prices are kept high

d)

It is easy to store them

e)

Prices are kept low

39.

Which material is commonly used to make kitchen worktops?

a)

Pine

b)

Beech

c)

Sterling board

d)

Chip board

40.

What does PAR mean?

a)

Passed At Rear

b)

Placed At Rotation

c)

Planed All Round

d)

Pine All Right

41.

Which if these is a non-ferrous metal?

a)

stainless steel

b)

copper

c)

mild steel

d)

iron

42.

What tool is used to make straight cuts in timber?

a)

coping saw

b)

rasp

c)

fret saw

d)

tenon saw

43.

Why are natural timbers treated with pesticides?

a)

to stop them being attacked by fungus

b)

to prevent the wood rotting due to moisture

c)

to prevent attack from insects

d)

to prevent warping

44.

Which of these are manufactured boards?

a)

PDF

b)

MDF

c)

Plywood

d)

Plyboard

e)

Stock board

45.

What are knock down fittings used for?

a)

to assemble flat pack furniture

b)

to break away when a force is applied

c)

to allow a piece of furniture to open and close

d)

none of the above

46.

Which of these are stock forms?

a)

angle iron

b)

PAR timber

c)

tube

d)

all of the above

47.

What are standard components?

a)

components that are made to exact standards

b)

things you can buy anywhere

c)

components that are tested to reach safety limits

d)

components made to a range of set sizes, shapes and forms

48.

Which is the correct definition for a torsional force?

a)

a pushing force

b)

a pulling force

c)

a bending force

d)

a twisting force

49.

Why are knots in timber not a great thing?

a)

They can ruin the aesthetic of the wood

b)

they can weaken the wood's ability to resist tension and torsional forces

c)

they can be very dense and hard to cut

d)

knots are not a problem!

50.

What type of manufactured board is waterproof?

a)

MDF

b)

chip board

c)

sterling board

d)

marine plywood

51.

What does FSC timber mean?

a)

it is the name of Forest Shop Company where you buy stock timber products

b)

it means that wood has been sourced responsibly

c)

it means that the wood has a badge of quality

d)

it means the wood comes from a farm

52.

What does seasoning timber mean?

a)

it means cutting down trees at certain times of the year

b)

it means only using timer at the end of the growing season

c)

it means leaving timber to rot naturally

d)

it means drying out the timber to remove moisture

53.

What are the 2 main types of plastic?

a)

Recyclable or non recyclable

b)

Coloured or clear

c)

thermo polymer and thermoset polymer

d)

recycled or not recycled

54.

1. What is the main property of thermo polymers?

a)

It is cheap

b)

It can be reheated and reused

c)

Comes in many colours

d)

It is a natural resource

55.

What does HDPE mean?

a)

High Density Polystyrene

b)

High Density Polyethylene

c)

High Depth Polyvinyl chloride

d)

High Design Polyether

56.

What does PVC stand for?

a)

Polyvinyl chloride

b)

Polyvinyl cholesterol

c)

Polyvinyl chlorine

d)

Polyvinyl chlorite

57.

What type of resin would be used for PCB boards?

a)

Bakerlite

b)

Tree Resin

c)

Epoxy Resin

d)

Three part resin

58.

What is cellulose made from?

a)

Oil

b)

Plants

c)

Horn

d)

Milk

59.

A shower tray would be made from what kind of plastic?

a)

Polypropylene PP

b)

Polystyrene PS

c)

Polymethyl-methacrylate Acrylic

d)

Polythene

60.

What weight does paper fall below?

a)

300 gsm

b)

200gsm

c)

150gsm

d)

100gsm

61.

What paper do i use for general sketching?

a)

Bleed proof

b)

Layout paper

c)

Cartridge paper

d)

Tracing paper

62.

Corrugated card -used for ?

a)

Packaging

b)

Drawing

c)

Presentation work

d)

Food containers.

63.

Used for model making, and mounting art work and photographs.

a)

Layout paper

b)

Cartridge paper

c)

Foam Board

d)

Grid paper.

64.

What resources are in abundant supply and are unlikely to run out. They can be grown or replaced at the same rate that they are being used.

(a)  

65.

Papers and boards are made from natural fibres (cellulose), usually sourced from wood.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What is the name of this material?

a)

Reinforced Card

b)

Impact Resistant Board

c)

Corrugated Board

d)

Heat Proof Pizza Board

67.

Which of the following papers has the highest level of Translucency?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Bleedproof Paper

c)

Cartridge Paper

d)

Tracing Paper

68.

The process used to make paper brigher and whiter is called.

a)

Washing

b)

Bleaching

c)

Dyeing

d)

Cleaning

69.

Paper is characterised by weight, paper weight is measured in GSM. What does GSM stand for?

a)

Grams per Square Metre

b)

Giant Squashy Marshmallows

c)

Grams per Sheet Measured

d)

Grams per Size Measured

70.

Which of the following materials would be best to make a juice carton?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Foil Lined Board

c)

Duplex Board

d)

Ink Jet Card

71.

Which hand tool is this?

a)

A Tenon saw

b)

A Jack saw

c)

A Coping saw

d)

A Drill

72.

What is the name of this machine?

a)

A Pillar drill

b)

A Disc sander

c)

A Scroll saw

d)

A Belt sander

73.

What is this machine called?

a)

A Disc sander

b)

A Coping saw

c)

A Tenon saw

d)

A Scroll saw

74.

What is this machine called?

a)

A Pillar drill

b)

A Cordless drill

c)

A Hand drill

d)

A Mortice machine

75.

What is this piece of equipment called?

a)

Clamp

b)

Work holder

c)

A Bench hook

d)

Vice

76.

What is this piece of equipment called?

a)

A Steel rule

b)

A Ruler

c)

A Metal ruler

d)

A Measuring gauge