Applied Technology

Question 1

1A tenon saw is used for

Hard

A. ripping long boards B. cutting curves C. cutting metal D. fine straight cuts in joints

Question 2

2A mallet is used to strike

Easy

A. centre punches B. chisel handles C. cold chisels for steel D. nails

Question 3

3A spirit level checks that a surface is

Easy

A. smooth B. painted C. strong D. horizontal or vertical

Question 4

4Timber shrinks most

Hard

A. longitudinally B. tangentially (along the growth rings) C. not at all D. radially

Question 5

5A brick bond in which every course is made of stretchers only is

Easy

A. Flemish bond B. stretcher bond C. English bond D. header bond

Question 6

6A marking gauge is used to

Easy

A. smooth wood B. mark lines parallel to an edge C. drive nails D. cut joints

Question 7

7Hardwoods come from

Easy

A. conifers B. palms only C. grasses D. broad-leaved (deciduous) trees

Question 8

8The main purpose of seasoning timber is to

Easy

A. reduce its moisture content B. make it softer C. make it heavier D. change its colour

Question 9

9Which of these is a hardwood?

Easy

A. cedar B. pine C. odum D. spruce

Question 10

10The saw used for cutting along the grain is the

Easy

A. coping saw B. rip saw C. crosscut saw D. tenon saw