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Engineering Studies Preliminary Pre Test-Properties of Materials

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
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.

Toughness is

a)

the ability of a material to resist indentation, abrasion and wear.

b)

the ability of a material to withstand impact.

c)

carry an electrical charge.

d)

the ability to be draw into a wire.

7.

An important property of this safety hat is?

a)

Hardness

b)

Ductility

c)

Tensile strength

d)

Toughness

8.

Ductility is

a)

when a material can be plastically deformed into shape using a compresive force.

b)

the ability of a material to resist fracture from a tensile force

c)

when a material can be plastically deformed into shape using a tensile force.

d)

the ability of a material to resist fracture from a compresive force.

9.

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

a)

Ductility

b)

Hardness

c)

Plasticity

d)

Tensile strength

10.

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

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Flexibility

11.

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

a)

Elasticity

b)

Malleability

c)

Tenacity

d)

Ductility

12.

Which of the following is not a material property?

a)

Malleability

b)

Strength to weight ratio

c)

Magnetism

d)

Cost

13.

Transparent and brittle (breaks easily)

a)

Metal

b)

Sponge

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

14.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

15.

Flexible and elastic

a)

Fabric

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Wood

16.

Transparent and flexible

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Fabric

d)

Metal

17.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric

b)

Cardboard

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

18.

Waterproof material

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Fabric

d)

Paper

19.
The ability of a material to withstand a force without breaking or bending
a)
durability
b)
hardness
c)
toughness
d)
strength
20.
The ability of a material to withstand wear, especially as a result of weathering
a)
durability
b)
hardness
c)
toughness
d)
strength
21.
The ability of a material to conduct heat or electrical energy
a)
conductivity
b)
ductility
c)
malleability
d)
fusibility
22.

What material is this?

a)

asphalt

b)

concrete

c)

sand

23.

What material is this?

a)

rock

b)

tiles

c)

lumber

24.

What property is this?

a)

insulation

b)

ductile

c)

malleable

25.

What material is this?

a)

gold

b)

iron

c)

copper

26.

What material is this?

a)

tile

b)

ceramic

c)

brick

27.

What material is this?

a)

rock

b)

wood

c)

glass

28.

What material is this?

a)

plastic

b)

porcelain

c)

glass

29.

What property is this?

a)

insulation

b)

resistant

c)

malleable

30.

What material is this?

a)

copper

b)

steel

c)

gold

31.

What material is this?

a)

concrete

b)

asphalt

c)

brick

32.

What property is this?

a)

resistant

b)

brittle

c)

malleable

33.

What material is this?

a)

rock

b)

asphalt

c)

sand

34.

What material is this?

a)

brick

b)

stone

c)

tile

35.

What property is this?

a)

ductile

b)

brittle

c)

insulation

36.

Young's Modulus is measure of

a)

hardness

b)

stiffness

c)

ductility

d)

strength

37.

% elongation is

a)

measure of malleability

b)

measure of hardness

c)

measure of ductility

d)

all of these

38.

If the % elongation of a sample is found to be 10

a)

material is ductile

b)

material is brittle

39.
The ability of a material to deform, usually by stretching along its length
a)
plasticity
b)
ductility
c)
malleability
d)
elasticity
40.
Flexible means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
ridged like
41.

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

42.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
43.

Wood is...

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Rough

d)

Runny

44.
Bridges are made of metal and concrete because those materials are ____________.
a)
strong
b)
heavy
c)
long
d)
flexible
45.
What property of a raincoat makes it useful?
a)
It is absorbent
b)
It is not absorbent
c)
It is soft
d)
It is pink
46.
Different materials have similar and different properties.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What is the material that is used for making glasses, bottles, doors and windows.
a)
Thick paper
b)
Clear glass
c)
Steel
d)
Aluminum
48.

Sue found a metal can of soup. Which list describes the most likely physical property of the can?

a)

shiny, hard, reflective

b)

very soft, conducts heat

c)

conducts electricity, square

d)

magnetic, flexible, very soft

49.

Which object has a physical property that conducts electricity?

a)

foam cup

b)

metal fork

c)

plastic knife

d)

wooden spoon

50.

Which of these are properties of glass?

a)

Bendy

b)

Transparent

c)

Dull

51.

determines how easy it is to roll or hammer out the material without breaking it apart

a)

bounce

b)

malleability

c)

strength

d)

uniformity

52.

Which material would work best for a car tire?

a)

rubber

b)

glass

c)

plastic

d)

paper

53.

Which material would work best for saucepan?

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

fabric

d)

paper

54.

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

a)

fabric

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

55.

Transparent and brittle

a)

Metal

b)

Sponge

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

56.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Meetal

b)

Polythene

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

57.

Dull and an electrical insulator

a)

Iron

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Paper

58.

Hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

59.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric /faabrick

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

Polythene/plastic

d)

None of theme

60.

Look at the picture above.


What property or properties must the material for making the camping tent have?

a)

Flexible

b)

Transparent

c)

Not waterproof

d)

Waterproof

61.

John noted some properties of an object, X, listed below.


-Strong

-Waterproof

-Flexible


Which of the following is object X most likely to be?

a)

Towel

b)

Camping tent

c)

Coin

d)

Book

62.

The diagram above shows what happens when two objects, A and B, are placed in a tank of water.


Which of the following could objects A and B be?

a)

A: Glass marble, B: Styrofoam plate

b)

A: Wooden chopstick, B: Wooden toothpick

c)

A: Plastic spoon, B: Metal coin

d)

A: Metal spoon, B: Rubber eraser

63.

Mrs Lim bought a knife. The properties of the blade of the knife are described below.


-It is shiny.

-It is strong

-It is not scratched easily.


Which of the following is most likely the material used to make the blade of the knife?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Fabric

d)

Wood

64.

Ryan was trying to bend a metal ruler with his hands. Which property of materials was he trying to test?

a)

Whether the ruler is transparent

b)

Whether the ruler is flexible.

c)

Whether the ruler is waterproof.

d)

Whether the ruler is strong.

65.

Different materials have different _____________.

a)

characteristics

b)

properties

c)

needs

d)

groups

66.

What material is suitable for making basketballs?

a)

Glass

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Rubber

67.

The ability of the materials to support heavy weights without breaking is _____

a)

strength

b)

elasticity

c)

flexibility

68.

A rubber band is made of rubber. Rubber is _______

a)

transparent

b)

elastic

c)

strong

69.

A handkerchief is made fabric. Fabrics are ________

a)

flexible

b)

elastic

c)

transparent

70.

The ability of a material to return to its original shape and size after being stretched is ____________

a)

elasticity

b)

transparency

c)

hardness