materials used in design & technology ks 3. which one of the following is not a category of...

Materials used in Design & Technology

KS 3

Which one of the following is NOT a category of natural wood?

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1. Hardwood

2. Softwood

3. Pinewood

4. Manufactured wood

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Hardwoods can be expensive because:

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1. They are very rare

2. Being hard, they are difficult to cut up

3. They grow slowly

4. They are not used very much

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Which of the following is NOT a Hardwood?

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1. Ash

2. Beech

3. Pine

4. Oak

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Which of the following is NOT a Softwood?

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1. Pine

2. Cedar

3. Spruce

4. Beech

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Which of the following is NOT a Manufactured wood?

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1. Balsa

2. MDF

3. Plywood

4. Chipboard

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‘Durability’ is a characteristic of wood that indicates how well it can withstand wear and tear.

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1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is NOT to be used with timber?

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1. Carpenter’s Square

2. Tenon Saw

3. Mallet

4. Scribe

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Which of the following is NOT a surface finish that can be used

with timber?

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1. Paint

2. Enamel

3. Varnish

4. Wax

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Which of the following is NOT a method for joining wood?

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1. Rivets

2. Glue

3. Screws

4. Nails

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Which of the following is a tool for marking out right angles on

wood?

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1. Scribe

2. Ruler

3. Square

4. Protractor

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Ferrous and non-ferrous are the two main categories of metal.

Ferrous metals:

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1. Don’t contain iron

2. Are attracted by a magnet

3. Include tin

4. Do not corrode

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The process of heating metal ore to burn off the impurities and run off the pure metal ore is known

as smelting.

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1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is NOT a pure metal? i.e. An alloy.

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1. Gold

2. Copper

3. Brass

4. Tin

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Which of the following statements about alloys is

correct?

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1. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc

2. An alloy is a rare metal

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Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

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1. Iron is expensive

2. Gold is an alloy

3. Aluminium is hard

4. Tin resists corrosion

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‘Ductility’ is a characteristic of metal that indicates how well it

can be stretched or pulled.

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1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is NOT to be used with most metals?

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1. Engineer’s square

2. Hack saw

3. Rasp

4. Scribe

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Which of the following is NOT a surface finish that can be used

with metal?

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1. Paint

2. Enamel

3. Plastic coating

4. Staining

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Which of the following is NOT a method for joining metal?

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1. Rivets

2. Nuts and bolts

3. Welding

4. Nails

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Which of the following is the strongest method for joining

metal components

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1. Rivets

2. Nuts and bolts

3. Welding

4. Nails

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Thermosets and thermoplastics are the two main categories of

plastics. Thermosets…

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1. Soften when heated

2. Are extremely strong and durable

3. Are often used in schools

4. Can be reshaped

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Plastic is found deep underground and needs cleaning

before use.

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Which of the following is NOT a thermoplastic?

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1. Polystyrene

2. Polypropene

3. Acrylic

4. Formaldahyde

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Which of the following properties relates to a plastics ability to

withstand dents and scratching?

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1. Hardness

2. Optical

3. Plasticity

4. Elasticity

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Which of the following properties relates to a plastics ability to

bend and return to the original shape?

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1. Hardness

2. Optical

3. Plasticity

4. Elasticity

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Which of the following is NOT to be used with plastics?

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1. Coping saw

2. Hack saw

3. Smoothing file

4. Tenon saw

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Injection moulding is a process used to mass produce plastic

pieces?

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1. True

2. False

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Which of the following is a surface finish that can be used

with plastic?

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1. Water based paint

2. Spray paint

3. Plastic coating

4. Staining

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Which of the following is NOT a method for joining plastics?

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1. Rivets

2. Nuts and bolts

3. Adhesive

4. Screws

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Which of the following is most suitable for a kettle?

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1. Polyethene

2. Urea Formaldehyde

3. ABS

4. Acrylic

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Thermochromic materials are described as materials that…

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1. Absorb light and then glow

2. Change colour when heated

3. Change shape when heated

4. Can be reshaped many times

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Smart Ceramics are described as materials that…

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1. Absorb light then glow

2. Change colour when heated

3. Change shape when heated

4. Can be reshaped many times

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Shape memory alloys are described as materials that…

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1. Absorb light and then glow

2. Change colour when heated

3. Change shape when heated

4. Can be reshaped many times

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Polymorph is a material that…

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1. Absorb light and then glow

2. Change colour when heated

3. Change shape when heated

4. Can be reshaped many times

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Smart materials change according to changes in their

environment.

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1. True

2. False10