WorksheetsY14 - A6 Manufacturing Processes - Pop Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which materials are typically used in sand casting?
Polymers
Ceramics
Aluminium, iron, steel
Precious metals
Which process involves injecting molten plastic into a metal mould?
Sand casting
Blow moulding
Injection moulding
Investment casting
What is a disadvantage of sand casting?
Expensive tooling
Requires high-pressure air
Leaves parts with a rough texture
Limited to small-size parts
What is a common feature of parts produced by investment casting?
Require further machining
Have a rough texture
Are of very high quality
Are inexpensive
What is the purpose of rounding off corners in moulding and casting?
To make the part heavier
To help the liquid metal or plastic flow more easily through the mould
To increase the mould's temperature
To reduce the mould's size
What is a task involved in the 'Plan' stage of the assessment practise?
Identify what the task is and what is being asked to do
Assemble the final product
Test the prototype
Disassemble the model
What is extrusion in manufacturing?
A process of heating and cooling metal
A process of mixing two materials
A process of forcing material through a die
A process of cutting material into shapes
What is pressing and punching used for in manufacturing?
To melt metal into liquid form
To stamp parts from sheet material
To weld metal pieces together
To paint metal surfaces
What is the purpose of alloying in metallic materials?
To make the material lighter
To improve strength, castability, and corrosion resistance
To change the colour of the material
To make the material more flexible
What is an example of a one-off product?
Oil rigs
Plastic bottles
Paper clips
T-shirts
What is an advantage of small-batch production?
High initial costs
No need for finished items
Protection if order book dries up
Long production times
What is a downside of large-batch manufacture?
Quick sales of finished parts
Long time to sell finished parts
Low production costs
High flexibility
