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Materials technology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is a good example of tough material.

a)

Glass

b)

Paper

c)

Mild Steel

d)

Cast iron

2.

A material is said to be ____________ when it has the ability to deform without cracking.

a)

hard

b)

malleable

c)

tough

d)

brittle

3.

Timber can be classified as ___________

a)

hardwood and softwood

b)

hardwood and softboard

c)

hardware and software

d)

hardcopy and softcopy

4.

One material which is a conductor of electricity is ___________

a)

glass

b)

plastic

c)

rubber

d)

copper

5.

Which of the following is the name of a softwood?

a)

Pine

b)

Teak

c)

Beech

d)

Meranti

6.

Manufactured boards are relatively ________ when compared to solid wood.

a)

as cheap as

b)

more expensive

c)

less expensive

d)

none of the above

7.

Which one of the following is a ferrous metal?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Lead

c)

Stainless steel

d)

Brass

8.

_________ is a good example of a brittle material.

a)

Lead

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

High carbon steel

9.

Which one of the following is a thermoplastic?

a)

Polyester resin

b)

Nylon

c)

Urea formaldehyde

d)

Epoxy resin

10.

One characteristic of a hardwood tree is that it _________

a)

has slow rate of growth

b)

has needle like leaves

c)

grow in temperate and cold climate

d)

bears cones

11.

Teak is a type of (a)   that can be used to make high class furniture.

12.

Ferrous metals are attracted by a (a)  

13.

High carbon steel is a metal used to make (a)   tools.

14.

(a)   is a transparent and rigid material which is widely used as a replacement for glass.

15.

(a)   can be heated and shaped numerous times to make objects.