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Science Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Density is measured in which SI derived unit?

a)

kg/m³

b)

m/s

c)

kg/m

d)

kg/m²

2.

What material is being described? ‘A reddish, extremely ductile metal that is an unusually good conductor of electricity and heat, it is widely used in electrical components and forms part of many alloys such as brass.’

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Tin

d)

Silicone

3.

In order for rust to occur in a ferrous metal, water, iron and what must be present?

a)

Air

b)

Copper

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

4.

When a beam deflects under a load the force in the top of the beam is called?

a)

Shear

b)

Bending

c)

Tension

d)

Compression

5.

The definition of work is?

a)

Gravity x distance

b)

Conversion to power

c)

Rate of energy

d)

Energy transferred by force

6.

A type of renewable fuel used to produce energy is?

a)

Gas

b)

Wind

c)

Nuclear

d)

Coal

7.

Domestic voltage use is?

a)

12V

b)

110V

c)

230V

d)

400V

8.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence: The two main ways of increasing the current in an electrical circuit are by increasing the _________ or by decreasing the _________.

a)
Voltage, resistance
b)

Resistance, energy

c)

Voltage, power

d)

Power, resistance

9.

The two components in the calculation of stress are force and?

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Weight

d)

Mass

10.

The picture below is depicting which type of force?

a)

Tensile force

b)

Compressive force

c)

Bending force

d)

Shear force

11.

A U-value is used to measure what from a building element?

a)

Heat gain

b)

Long-term maintenance

c)

Economic stability

d)

Heat loss

12.

The orientation of a building maximises?

a)

Sunshine

b)

Shading

c)

Daylight

d)

Cooling

13.

Sound is measured in:

a)

Newtons

b)

Decibels

c)

Pressure

d)

Volume

14.

The approved document that deals with the reduction of sound is?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

J

15.

Low energy artificial lighting is called?

a)

Incandescent

b)

Halogen

c)

Fluorescent

d)

LED

16.

Condensation can be removed from a home by?

a)

Additional heating

b)

Closing all windows

c)

Extract ventilation

d)

Installing new windows

17.

A hole for services should be drilled through a beam at the?

a)

Beam top

b)

Neutral axis

c)

Ends

d)

Max bending

18.

A bending moment is force x ?

a)

Gravity

b)

Reaction

c)

Width

d)

Distance

19.

Reaction forces have to equal what force?

a)

Opposite

b)

Shear

c)

Gravitational

d)

Strain

20.

The process by which the soils beneath a building are unable to support the weight of the structure, causing the ground to settle and foundations to move, is called:

a)

Landslip

b)

Subsidence

c)

Stress

d)

Sinkholing