Week 14 Assessment Plastic Engineering Materials
Week 14 Assessment Plastic Engineering Materials
Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 7. Which plastic material is best known for
its transparency and impact resistance,
1. Which of the following materials is often used for safety glasses?
commonly used for making lightweight, o a) Acrylic
durable packaging? o b) Polystyrene
o a) Polypropylene (PP) o c) Polycarbonate
o b) Polyurethane (PU) o d) Nylon
o c) Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
o d) Epoxy Resin
2. What type of plastic is known for its Section 2: True or False
excellent electrical insulation properties?
o a) Polystyrene (PS) 8. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is
o b) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) primarily used for textile fibers and
beverage bottles.
o c) Polyethylene (PE)
9. Thermosetting plastics can be softened
o d) Bakelite
and remolded multiple times with heat.
3. Which process is commonly used to
10. ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is
manufacture hollow plastic products like
known for its excellent impact resistance
water tanks?
and toughness.
o a) Injection molding
11. Elastomers have a high modulus of
o b) Blow molding elasticity, making them very rigid.
o c) Extrusion 12. Polypropylene (PP) is resistant to
o d) Compression molding chemical corrosion, making it suitable for
4. Which of the following is NOT a laboratory containers.
thermosetting plastic?
o a) Melamine
o b) Epoxy resin Section 3: Fill in the Blanks
o c) Polycarbonate
13. The process of converting raw plastic
o d) Phenolic resin
materials into thin films for packaging
5. Which type of plastic is most commonly applications is known as __________.
used for the insulation of electrical wires 14. The addition of __________ to plastics
and cables? can improve their flexibility and reduce
o a) Polypropylene (PP) brittleness.
o b) Polyethylene (PE) 15. Thermoplastics can be melted and
o c) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) reshaped, while __________ plastics
o d) Nylon undergo a chemical change and cannot be
6. What is the main disadvantage of using remolded once set.
thermosetting plastics? 16. The property of plastics that indicates
o a) Low thermal resistance their resistance to deformation under
load is called __________.
o b) Cannot be recycled
17. The plastic known for its non-stick
o c) Limited mechanical strength
properties, often used in cookware
o d) Low chemical resistance coatings, is __________.
o
Section 4: Short Answer Questions