UNIT 1 WRITTEN PAPER 2 DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY 2026 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH EXEMPLAR ANSWERS
◉ tensile strength. Answer: A measure of how much stress from
pulling, or tension, a material can withstand before breaking.
◉ bending strength. Answer: The ability to resist forces that may
bend the material.
◉ shear strength. Answer: measures the largest shear force a
materials can stand before ripping apart
◉ Torsional strength. Answer: Resists a twisting force
◉ Hardness. Answer: A measure of how easily a mineral can be
scratched
◉ Toughness. Answer: the ability of a material to resist fracture
◉ Plasticity. Answer: ability to be molded
,◉ Ductility. Answer: The ability to be pulled into thin wires
◉ Malleability. Answer: the ability of a solid to be hammered
without shattering
◉ Elasticity. Answer: The ability of a material to bounce back after
being disturbed
◉ Density. Answer: the degree of compactness of a substance.
◉ Fusibility. Answer: Ability to become a liquid when heated
◉ Magnetism. Answer: The force of attraction or repulsion of
magnetic materials
◉ electrical conductor. Answer: A material through which electric
charge can flow easily
◉ electrical insulator. Answer: a material through which charge
cannot flow easily
◉ thermal conductor. Answer: a material through which thermal
energy flows easily
, ◉ thermal insulator. Answer: a material through which thermal
energy moves slowly
◉ thermal expansion. Answer: the expansion of matter when it is
heated
◉ opaque. Answer: impossible to see through; preventing the
passage of light
◉ translucent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
◉ transparent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
◉ Ferrous. Answer: with iron
◉ Non-ferrous. Answer: containing no iron
◉ Alloys. Answer: mixtures of two or more metals
◉ Thermoplastic. Answer: a material that softens when heated and
hardens again when cooled
TECHNOLOGY 2026 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH EXEMPLAR ANSWERS
◉ tensile strength. Answer: A measure of how much stress from
pulling, or tension, a material can withstand before breaking.
◉ bending strength. Answer: The ability to resist forces that may
bend the material.
◉ shear strength. Answer: measures the largest shear force a
materials can stand before ripping apart
◉ Torsional strength. Answer: Resists a twisting force
◉ Hardness. Answer: A measure of how easily a mineral can be
scratched
◉ Toughness. Answer: the ability of a material to resist fracture
◉ Plasticity. Answer: ability to be molded
,◉ Ductility. Answer: The ability to be pulled into thin wires
◉ Malleability. Answer: the ability of a solid to be hammered
without shattering
◉ Elasticity. Answer: The ability of a material to bounce back after
being disturbed
◉ Density. Answer: the degree of compactness of a substance.
◉ Fusibility. Answer: Ability to become a liquid when heated
◉ Magnetism. Answer: The force of attraction or repulsion of
magnetic materials
◉ electrical conductor. Answer: A material through which electric
charge can flow easily
◉ electrical insulator. Answer: a material through which charge
cannot flow easily
◉ thermal conductor. Answer: a material through which thermal
energy flows easily
, ◉ thermal insulator. Answer: a material through which thermal
energy moves slowly
◉ thermal expansion. Answer: the expansion of matter when it is
heated
◉ opaque. Answer: impossible to see through; preventing the
passage of light
◉ translucent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
◉ transparent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
◉ Ferrous. Answer: with iron
◉ Non-ferrous. Answer: containing no iron
◉ Alloys. Answer: mixtures of two or more metals
◉ Thermoplastic. Answer: a material that softens when heated and
hardens again when cooled
