Plastics Quiz

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This quiz is a good test of your overall materials knowledge in the topic of plastics and will help you prepare for the theory aspect of your GCSE Design Technology.
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Question 1

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Name a suitable industrial process to mass produce low cost plastic water bottles. [blank_start]Blow moulding[blank_end]
Answer
  • Blow moulding

Question 2

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Which of these plastics is not a thermoset plastic?
Answer
  • Urea Formaldehyde
  • Polyurethane
  • Polycarbonate
  • Epoxy Resin

Question 3

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Which of these plastics is a thermoset?
Answer
  • Melamine Formaldehyde
  • PMMA
  • ABS
  • HIPS
  • Epoxy Resin
  • Nylon
  • Polyester Resin
  • Polycarbonate
  • Urea Formaldehyde
  • Polystyrene

Question 4

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What is the technical name for Nylon? [blank_start]Polyamide[blank_end]
Answer
  • Polyamide

Question 5

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Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) is better known as which plastic? [blank_start]Acrylic[blank_end]
Answer
  • Acrylic

Question 6

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Name a suitable industrial process for the mass production of polycarbonate safety helmets for the building industry? [blank_start]Injection moulding[blank_end]
Answer
  • Injection moulding

Question 7

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A plastic commonly used in vacuum forming is HIPS. What does HIPS stand for? [blank_start]High Impact Polystyrene[blank_end]
Answer
  • High Impact Polystyrene

Question 8

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Which of these can be recycled?
Answer
  • Thermoset Plastics
  • Thermoplastics
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