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Y9 Timbers Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary purpose of laminating wood?

a)
To reduce weight and density
b)
To decrease flexibility and versatility
c)
To enhance the natural color and texture
d)
To increase strength, stability, and durability
2.

What is the process of laminating wood?

a)
Gluing together multiple layers of wood veneer to create a stronger, more durable material.
b)
Heating the wood to high temperatures to increase strength
c)
Painting the wood with a single layer of varnish
d)
Attaching metal plates to the wood surface
3.

Which tool is used when laminating wood layers together during the drying process?

a)

roller

b)
clamp
c)
screwdriver
d)
sandpaper
4.

Which utensils are combined to make a spork?

a)
knife and spoon
b)
chopsticks and fork
c)
ladle and spatula
d)
spoon and fork
5.

What properties is low carbon (mild) steel primarily known for?

a)
Hardness, corrosion resistance, and high strength
b)
Brittleness, high cost, and low melting point
c)
Flexibility, heat resistance, and conductivity
d)
Ductility, weldability, and low cost
6.

Why is sanding important in finishing a laminated wood spork?

a)
Sanding causes damage to the laminated wood
b)
Sanding is unnecessary and can be skipped
c)
Sanding helps achieve a smooth and polished final look by removing rough spots and ensuring an even finish.
d)
Sanding helps add color to the spork
7.
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
8.
Which board is made by gluing and pressing together very small pieces of softwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
9.
Which board is made by by gluing and compressing tiny fibres of softwood?
a)
MDF
b)
plywood
c)
chipboard
d)
hardboard
10.
What does MDF stand for
a)
Medium Density Fibreboard 
b)
Maximum Density Fibreboard
c)
Melamine Density Fibreboard
d)
Muitiple Density Fibreboard
11.
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
12.
What is the correct name of the tool shown?
a)
Hack Saw
b)
Coping Saw
c)
Back Saw
d)
Tenon Saw
13.
What is a Bradawl used for?
a)
Making an indent in wood before drilling
b)
Removing excess wood
c)
Scoring card
d)
Driving in screws
14.
What is the name of the tool that allows a screw head to fit into the top piece of wood?
a)
Countersink bit
b)
Drill bit
c)
Pilot Hole bit
d)
Clearance hole bit
15.
What is the correct name for Wood Glue
a)
Gorilla Glue
b)
White Glue
c)
School Glue
d)
PVA Glue
16.
Which of the following is a suitable method of 'Finishing' wood?
a)
Varnish
b)
Wax
c)
Oil
d)
All of the above
17.
Which of the following would indicate that timber or paper is from a Sustainable Source?
a)
FSC
b)
WWF
c)
CE
d)
BSI
18.

Which grows faster, hardwood trees or softwood trees?

a)

Hardwood

b)

Softwood

19.

Trees are managed by FSC. What does this stand for?

a)

Forest Stewardship Council

b)

Forestry Stewards Council

c)

Forests Sustainability Council

d)

Foresters Sustenance Council

20.

What type of Lines does this saw cut

a)

Bent Lines

b)

Straight Lines

c)

Curved Lines

d)

Jagged Lines

21.

What is the name of this Saw

a)

Junior Hack Saw

b)

Rip Saw

c)

Coping Saw

d)

Tenon Saw

22.

What is the correct name of the saw shown

a)

Tenon Saw

b)

Coping Saw

c)

Rip Saw

d)

HackSaw

23.

What is one challenge the user faces when using this saw

a)

The blade is thin and may snap if too much pressure is applied

b)

The blade is thin and it cuts curved lines

c)

It is hard to cut close to the marked line

d)

You can't use it to cut plastic

24.

The following tools is called a:

a)

Drill Press

b)

Scroll Saw

c)

Mortiser

d)

Router

25.

The following tool is a called a:

a)

Jig Saw

b)

Scroll Saw

c)

Power Miter Box Saw

d)

Band Saw

26.

It is important to keep your workstation around the equipment that you are using:

a)

Clean

b)

Safe

c)

Secure

d)

All of these

27.

What can you use to remove waste timber?

a)

File

b)

Rasp

c)

Disc sander

d)

All of the above

28.

When marking out timber, what tool do you use to ensure a line is straight and at a right angle to edge of the timber?

a)

Nothing

b)

Ruler

c)

Tri-square

d)

Pencil

29.

Name this tool

a)

Tri-square

b)

Ruler

c)

Angle

d)

Marker

30.

Name the tool shown?

a)

Coping saw

b)

Wood saw

c)

Panel saw

d)

Tenon Saw

e)

Bench hook

31.

Softwood trees are evergreen?

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Which is not a softwood tree

a)

Oak

b)

Pine

c)

Cedar

33.

How long can hardwood trees take to grow fully?

a)

around 30 years

b)

around 50 years

c)

around 71 years

d)

around 100 years

34.

This is the classic shape of a tree which produces?

a)

Hardwood

b)

Softwood

35.

Which of these statements about hardwood trees is false?

a)

They lose their leaves in winter

b)

They only have branches at the top

c)

They take hundreds of years to grow to full height

d)

They have tall, thin trunks

36.

What are knots?

a)

Marks where squirels have nibbled the tree

b)

Holes made by insects

c)

Where the branches stuck out of the tree trunk

d)

Age markings to show how old the tree is

37.

This sign means?

a)

Wear a cool pair of sunglasses in this area?

b)

Eye protection is required ( mandatory)

c)

Dont forget your spectacles?