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WorksheetsUnit 9.3 AQA Alevel DT Metal Wasting Processes
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What process involves removing material from a workpiece using a rotating tool?
Turning
Flame cutting
Plasma cutting
Punching & stamping
Which process uses a high-temperature flame to cut through metal?
Laser cutting
Flame cutting
Milling
Punching & stamping
What do wasting processes involve?
Adding material to a product
Removing material by cutting
Painting metal surfaces
Heating metal to shape it
What is a new capability of some advanced milling machines?
They can only cut wood
They can cut on many axes
They can only cut in a straight line
They can only cut metal
How can milling be performed?
Manually and with CNC machining
Only manually
Only with CNC machining
Using a hammer
What is a centre lathe or engineer’s lathe used for?
To cut wood
To turn metal
To paint surfaces
To weld metal
How is the workpiece held in a centre lathe?
With a clamp
With a magnet
With a three or four jaw chuck
With glue
What do CNC lathes use to change tools automatically for a given task?
Single-tool heads
Manual tool heads
Multi-tool heads
Fixed tool heads
Which of the following is a process completed on a lathe?
Welding
Knurling
Sanding
Painting
What is the process called when a lathe is used to create a smooth, flat surface at the end of a workpiece?
Drilling
Taper turning
Facing
Parting
Which lathe process involves cutting a workpiece to a specific length?
Parallel turning
Parting
Knurling
Taper turning
What type of metal is typically cut using flame cutting?
High carbon steel
Low carbon and alloy steel plate
Aluminum
Copper
What is plasma in the context of plasma cutting?
A solid metal
A liquid coolant
An ionised gas
A type of plastic
What is one advantage of plasma cutting compared to flame cutting?
Slower cutting speed
Cleaner cut
Higher cost
Less precision
What is sent through plasma cutting gas in the plasma cutting process?
An electric arc
A laser beam
A water jet
A mechanical saw
What helps blow the molten metal clear in metal laser cutting?
Compressed air or gas
Water
Sand
Oil
What is the purpose of stamping in metal processing?
To paint the metal
To pierce a metal sheet to cut out a shape or slot
To melt the metal
To polish the metal
