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Design & Technology Unit 3 Materials
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A mixture of questions based on Unit 3 of the new D&T specification.
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What is an
alloy?
A mixture of at least one pure metal and one other element
A non-ferrous metal
A ferrous metal
2
What material is commonly used for cutting tools and drill bits?
Brass
Copper
Iron
High speed steel
3
What is the name of the plastic that is usually used in school for vacuum forming?
High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
High impact polystyrene (HIPS)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE)
4
Which two items below are
not
made from acrylic?
Trophy and bottle
Pipe elbows and bottle
Sweater and indicator
Card holder and pipe elbows
5
How much larger than A4 is A2?
4 times larger
Twice as large
8 times larger
3 times larger
6
What can construction girders, screws, nails, car body parts, bicycle frames be made from
Iron
Copper
Aluminium
Low carbon steel
7
What do polyester, felt and nylon have in common?
They are all synthetic fibres
They are all natural fibres
8
What is a suitable wood to use for a hammer handle?
Pine or Fir
Larch or Cedar
Ash or Hickory
Balsa or Spruce
9
What type of plastic is most suitable for drainpipes, guttering and roofing sheets?
Acrylic
PVC
Nylon
Polyester resin
10
What type of wood is suitable for a hockey stick?
Pine
Ash
Mahogany
Oak
11
What does malleable mean?
Able to be stretched
Hard wearing
Able to be hammered
Brittle
12
What are the properties of tough metal?
Can absorb more energy before breaking
Resistant to wear or corrosion
More likely to crack or shatter on impact or force
Can be stretched into wires
13
What is the best type of paper to produce an overhead scale plan view of a room?
Plain paper
Grid paper
Lined paper
Layout paper
14
What is polycotton made from
A blend of natural and synthetic fibres
Synthetic fibres
Man made fibres
Natural fibres
15
Annealing is the process used to soften metal, what happens during this process?
It is heated and beaten
It is heated and cooled quickly
It is heated and left to cool slowly
16
What were the problems of using cast iron in bridge construction?
Likely to bend
All of the answers
Likely to break
Likely to crack
17
Which types of trees grow faster?
Hardwood trees
Softwood trees
18
What can brass be used for?
Decorative items
Musical instruments
All of these things
Household hardware
19
What are softwood trees also known as?
Deciduous trees
Coniferous trees
20
What do Plywood, Chipboard and MDF have in common?
They are all manufactured boards
They are all softwoods
They are all hardwwods
21
Which of these two figures show the chain molecules for thermoforming polymers?
Figure 1
Figure 2
22
What type of wood is suitable for a fence panel?
Pine
Larch
Mahogany
Oak
23
Why is plywood known to be strong?
Because its made from hardwood
because of the grain running in alternating directions
Because of the glue used in it
Because it is thick
24
What reason is PETE used to make the container to hold these macaroons?
Only one thin piece of plastic / it has a built in hinge
All of the reasons
Won’t react with food so safe container for the macaroons
Can be recycled easily after use
25
What is not a method to protect metal to prevent or slow down the process of rusting?
Galvanising
Polishing
Plastic dip coating
Paint
26
What are common uses for stainless steel?
Girders
Cutlery and kitchen sinks
Lamposts
Bridges
27
What is the weight that paper and boards measured in?
Kilograms
Microns
Grams per square metre
Pounds
28
What properties best describe aluminium?
Tough, easily machined, ductile
Soft, malleable
Lightweight, good strength to weight ratio, ductile
Malleable, ductile, good conductor of heat and electricity
29
What is a property of inkjet paper that makes it suitable for printing photo-quality images?
Its glossy
Ink sits on the surfacwe
It has a special coating
All of the other answers
30
What can HDPE be used for?
Plug sockets
Worktops
Milk bottles
31
What does ductile mean?
Able to be hammered
Hard but liable to break easily
Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions
Able to be drawn out into a thin wire
32
What type of wood is suitable for a telegraph pole?
Ash
Balsa
Oak
Pine
33
What is a unit of board measurement?
Kilogram
Micron
Grams per square metre
Micrometre
34
What is a non ferrous metal?
A metal that contains iron
A metal that does not contain iron
An alloy
A mixture of metals
35
What is a ferrous metal?
A metal that does not contain iron
An alloy
A mixture of metals
A metal that contains iron
36
What is steel?
An alloy
Copper
A non ferrous metal
Carbon
37
What type of wood is suitable for a model aeroplane?
Balsa
Pine
Teak
Mahogany
38
Plain weave is a common weave pattern used in textiles, one property of plain weave is...
There is more selvage with plain weave
There is never a selvage with plain weave
The warp and weft go the same way
Weft goes alternately over and under the warp threads
39
Which of these is not a synthetic textile?
Polyamide (Nylon)
Cotton
Elastane (Lycra)
Acrylic
40
Why are copper and zinc are alloyed to make brass rather than using them as raw metals?
Copper always looks nicer with zinc in it
Because brass is a non ferrous metal
Enhance the properties of both element metals
Because brass is a ferrous metal
41
What type of metal would be suitable for a hammer head?
Aluminium / alloy
High-carbon steel / tool steel
Copper / Brass
Cast iron / iron
42
What is Urea formaldehyde used for?
Milk bottles
Plugs and sockets
Worktops
43
What term best describes wool, silk and cotton?
They are all synthetic fibres
They are all natural fibres
44
What are hardwood trees also known as?
Deciduous trees
Coniferous trees
