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