Materials used in Design &
Technology
KS 3
Which one of the following is
NOT a category of natural wood?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hardwood
Softwood
Pinewood
Manufactured
wood
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Hardwoods can be expensive
because:
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?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ash
Beech
Pine
Oak
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Which of the following is NOT a
Softwood?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pine
Cedar
Spruce
Beech
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Which of the following is NOT a
Manufactured wood?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Balsa
MDF
Plywood
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?
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?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Paint
Enamel
Varnish
Wax
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Which of the following is NOT a
method for joining wood?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rivets
Glue
Screws
Nails
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Which of the following is a tool
for marking out right angles on
wood?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Scribe
Ruler
Square
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
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as smelting.
1. True
2. False
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Which of the following is NOT a
pure metal? i.e. An alloy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Gold
Copper
Brass
Tin
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Which of the following
statements about alloys is
correct?
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?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Iron is expensive
Gold is an alloy
Aluminium is hard
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?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Engineer’s square
Hack saw
Rasp
Scribe
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Which of the following is NOT a
surface finish that can be used
with metal?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Paint
Enamel
Plastic coating
Staining
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1
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0%
2
3
0%
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Which of the following is NOT a
method for joining metal?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rivets
Nuts and bolts
Welding
Nails
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0%
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3
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Which of the following is the
strongest method for joining
metal components
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Rivets
Nuts and bolts
Welding
Nails
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3
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Thermosets and thermoplastics
are the two main categories of
plastics. Thermosets…
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.
1. True
2. False
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Which of the following is NOT a
thermoplastic?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Polystyrene
Polypropene
Acrylic
Formaldahyde
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Which of the following properties
relates to a plastics ability to
withstand dents and scratching?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Hardness
Optical
Plasticity
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.
2.
3.
4.
Hardness
Optical
Plasticity
Elasticity
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Which of the following is NOT to
be used with plastics?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Coping saw
Hack saw
Smoothing file
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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2
Which of the following is a
surface finish that can be used
with plastic?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Water based paint
Spray paint
Plastic coating
Staining
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0%
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0%
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3
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Which of the following is NOT a
method for joining plastics?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rivets
Nuts and bolts
Adhesive
Screws
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Which of the following is most
suitable for a kettle?
1. Polyethene
2. Urea
Formaldehyde
3. ABS
4. Acrylic
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Thermochromic materials are
described as materials that…
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…
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…
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…
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.
1. True
2. False
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