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Furniture Making - Materials

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the principal source of wood used by woodworkes comes from which part of the tree..

a)

roots

b)

trunk

c)

limbs

d)

pole

2.

the centre of the tree surronded by its growth rings is called

a)

pith

b)

bark

c)

pitt

d)

cambium

3.

between the bark and the wood is the.......

a)

cambium

b)

heartwood

c)

sapwood

d)

cell

4.

woods longitudinal cells axis is orientated

a)

horizontal in the tree trunk

b)

radial in the tree trunk

c)

vertically in the tree trunk

d)

neither

5.

apical meristems is responsible for growth in the tree in which direction

a)

elongation of the tree's points

b)

increase in diameter

c)

increase in circumference

d)

increase in roots

6.

an annual cycle consists of

a)

one growing season

b)

two growing seasons

c)

a growing and a dormant season

d)

neither

7.

cell structure in a growth ring consists of

a)

cell walls and cell cavities

b)

thin and thick walls

c)

straw like structures

d)

fibres

8.

where there is visible contrast within a single growth ring, the first formed layer is called

a)

springwood

b)

earlywood

c)

summerwood

d)

winterwood

9.

the surface that is viewed when looking at the end of a log is called a cross section and

a)

radial surface

b)

tangential surface

c)

transverse surface

d)

transfer surface

10.

a plane parallel to the pith but not passing through it, forms as a tangent to the growth ring is called,

a)

tangential surface

b)

radial plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

through and through plane

11.

in describing pieces of wood the term End Grain refers to...

a)

radial surface

b)

tangential surface

c)

transverse surface

d)

longitudinal surface

12.

cells formed early during the growing cycle usually have..

a)

thick walls and large lumens

b)

thin walls and small lumens

c)

thin walls and large lumens

d)

thick walls and small lumens

13.

the formation of extractives takes place in the

a)

sapwood

b)

heartwood

c)

cambium

d)

inner bark

14.

what extractive is commonly found in Oak

a)

resin

b)

gums

c)

tannins

d)

fats

15.

hardwoods come from

a)

deciduous trees

b)

coniferous trees

c)

evergreen trees

d)

neither

16.

what are the name of the cells in softwoods that provide conduction and support

a)

fibers

b)

tracheids

c)

rays

d)

pores

17.

resin canals are very common in which specie of wood

a)

oak

b)

beech

c)

pine

d)

yew

18.

which cells in hardwoods provide mechanical strength to the tree

a)

fibers

b)

vessels

c)

rays

d)

pores

19.

hardwoods can be divided into two groups based on vessels

a)

ring porous and ray porous

b)

ring porous and diffuse porous

c)

ray porous and ring porous

d)

ring porous and define porous

20.

which is not an example of a diffuse porous hardwood

a)

elm

b)

beech

c)

maple

d)

birch

21.

reaction wood in hardwoods is called

a)

compression wood

b)

tension wood

c)

pressure wood

d)

damp wood

22.

which log conversion method produces the highest quality timber

a)

through and through

b)

quarter sawn

c)

boxed heart

d)

flatsawn

23.

another word for drying wood naturally is

a)

seasoning

b)

cooling

c)

summering

d)

kilning

24.

the lowest MC to be achieved in Ireland during the summer is

a)

17

b)

20

c)

18

d)

19

25.

the biggest defect caused by Kiln drying is

a)

case hardening

b)

case hoarding

c)

skrinkage

d)

cupping

26.

EMC stands for

a)

equal moisture content

b)

equilibrium moisture contend

c)

equilibrium moisture content

d)

equal moisture contend

27.

furniture to be place indoors and near a heat source should have a MC of between

a)

15-20 MC

b)

12-15 MC

c)

10-12 MC

d)

7-10 MC

28.

which is not a natural defect

a)

star shake

b)

knots

c)

blue stain

d)

end splitting

29.

name the two types of wet rot

a)

white and brown rot

b)

black and brown rot

c)

white and black rot

d)

brown and blue rot

30.

which is not an indicator of dry rot

a)

musty smell

b)

large fruiting bodies

c)

hard to crush

d)

orange/red spore dust

31.

at what stage does a wood boring beetle enter the wood at

a)

larvae

b)

pupate

c)

pupa

d)

egg

32.

which type of beetle accounts for 75% of damage to woods in the UK

a)

weevils

b)

deathwatch beetle

c)

common furniture beetle

d)

wood beetle