Deck 10: Panel Products

Question 1

Plywood with a ____ or MDF core is the most stable of the plywoods.

A) particleboard
B) melamine
C) veneer
D) lumber

Answer 1

A

Question 2

High-density fiberboard is often referred to as ____.

A) quarter slice
B) plain slice
C) hardboard
D) HDF

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Plywood sheets that are 4 feet by 8 feet are most common.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The type of veneer used in the plywood determines both its degree of stability and its ability to hold fasteners.

Question 5

Melamine is commonly used for "carcass" construction and is often the major component of inexpensive furniture.

Question 6

Cabinet-grade plywood provides the look of solid wood but is less time consuming to work with and therefore less expensive to use.

Question 7

Particleboard is not as dense as either hardboard or MDF, but it is an adequate and less expensive alternative.

Question 8

Low-density fiberboard is primarily used in the _____ industry.

A) cabinet-making
B) house-building
C) upholstery
D) bed-making

Question 9

Cabinet-grade ____ may replace lumber in cabinets or furniture.

A) fiberboard
B) plywood
C) veneer
D) particleboard

Question 10

Fastener-holding ability varies among the panel products.

Question 11

____ is created by mixing wood fibers with resin and bonding them together by radio-frequency adhesion or heat.

A) Fiberboard
B) Veneer
C) Plywood
D) Bondboard

Question 12

Frequently used panel products are plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, and melamine.

Question 13

Since there is less continuous grain, ____ core plywood is less likely to distort, but it is not as stable as panel cores that have no grain direction at all.

A) particleboard
B) MDF
C) veneer
D) lumber

Question 14

Deep scratches on any panel products will reveal their core and give away the fact that they are not solid lumber.

Question 15

____ fiberboard is usually referred to by the acronym MDF.

A) Medium developed
B) Middle-density
C) Moderate-density
D) Medium-density

Question 16

____ core holds fasteners the best of the three core types.

A) Particleboard
B) MDF
C) Veneer
D) Lumber

Question 17

Each sheet has a face grade, which appears on the front of the sheet and is numbered 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Question 18

____-tipped tools are a good investment when doing much work with MDF.

A) Aluminum
B) Carbide
C) Steel
D) Copper

Question 19

Low-density fiberboard is primarily used by cabinetmakers.

Question 20

The type of ____ used in plywood determines both its degree of stability and its ability to hold fasteners.

A) core
B) veneer
C) lumber
D) banding

Question 21

Melamine has the advantage of requiring no finishing, as the ____ paper acts as a finished surface.

A) particle-smoothed
B) resin-smoothed
C) resin-saturated
D) particle-saturated

Question 22

____ is a thermally fused, resin-saturated paper finish applied over a particleboard core.

A) Melamine
B) MDF
C) Particleboard
D) Veneer

Question 23

____ is composed of small wood flakes, chips, and shavings bonded together with adhesive.

A) Particleboard
B) MDF
C) Fiberboard
D) Straightgrain

Question 24

____ is produced in different widths to accommodate the thickness of the panel product, and it is matched to the face veneer of the panel, so that the final product has the look of a solid board.

A) MDF tape
B) MDF
C) Melamine
D) Veneer tape

Question 25

Like MDF, particleboard is often used as a substrate for ____.

A) resins
B) veneers
C) melamine
D) laminates

Question 26

When sorting lumber or unloading a truck, wearing ____ gloves will prevent splinters.

A) cotton
B) thin plastic
C) work
D) plastic

Question 27

It is a good idea to have a supply of ____ gloves to use when you are finishing, to prevent finishing materials from being absorbed into your skin.

A) cotton
B) thin plastic
C) work
D) thick

Question 28

Particleboard does not hold ____ well.

A) veneer tape
B) fasteners
C) adhesives
D) MDF tape

Question 29

____ is not as dense as either hardboard or MDF, but it is an adequate and less expensive alternative.

A) Particleboard
B) Melamine
C) Veneer
D) Carcass

Question 30

Some ____ products, such as melamine, are more mar and scratch resistant than others.

A) panel
B) plywood
C) particle
D) MDF