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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

Which animal does NOT have metal hooves?
A dog A horse with horseshoes A robot dog A toy horse
Where do you find metal outside?
In a fence In a tree In the air In a bird
What can you do with a magnet?
Grasping metal Drinking water Making music Drawing
What is a teaspoon?
A small metal spoon A big blue elephant A yellow banana A purple grape
What shape does a round piece of metal have?
Circle Triangle Square Star
What is a paperclip?
A small curved metal A large green leaf A soft white cloud A round red ball
Where is metal in your mouth?
In the stirrup In your tongue In your saliva In your lips
Where is metal in a bicycle?
In the frame In the air in the tyre In the saddle In the bell... wait, that too!
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What metal is used for bestics?
Stainless steel Spinach Carrots Peas
What metal is in a ring?
Gold or silver Banana Orange Grapes
What metal is in coins?
Nickel Yoghurt Pudding Ice
Where does metal come from?
Out of the ground Off the air Out to sea Out of trees
Which metal is very light?
Aluminium Stone Concrete Lead
Which metal shines the most?
Silver Sand Mud Fabric
What sound does metal make when you hit it?
A hard tap A soft whisper A meow A blowing sound
What metal is in a nail?
Iron Peanut butter Mayonnaise Ketchup
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What is the natural colour of copper?
Red-brown Yellow Green Grey
Which metal is the heaviest?
Lead Aluminium Tin Zinc
What shape can metals take when you heat them?
Liquid Gas (only) Powder Crystal
What property do metals have that makes them suitable for making bells and clocks?
They make noise when you hit them They are transparent They are magnetic They smell nice
Why are keys often made of brass?
Brass is hard and does not rust easily Brass is magnetic Brass is the cheapest metal Brass glows in the dark
What metal is used in car batteries?
Lead Aluminium Copper Tin
What metal is used to protect boat hulls?
Zinc Gold Silver Tin
Which metals are attracted to a magnet?
Iron and nickel Gold and silver Copper and tin Aluminium and zinc
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Why are metals used as electrical conductors?
They have free electrons that can move They have a low density They are magnetic They can be easily formed
What is the heaviest stable metal?
Lead Gold Mercury Osmium
What property makes metals suitable for making wire?
Stretchability Hardness Magnetism Rust resistance
What happens to copper when it is exposed to humid air for long periods?
It gets a green coating (patina) It turns brown and crumbly It will be black and matt It slowly dissolves
What happens when you throw sodium into water?
It reacts violently and can ignite It quietly dissolves It sinks to the bottom Nothing happens
Why is lead used in X-ray equipment?
It blocks radiation It amplifies radiation It is cheap It is light
What metal is used in whiteboard markers?
Titanium Zinc Magnesium Calcium
Which property do metals NOT have?
They are electrical insulators They conduct heat well They have metallic sheen They are malleable
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Which metal is used in razor blades because of its hardness?
Tungsten Titanium Chrome Vanadium
Which metal has the highest melting temperature?
Tungsten Molybdenum Rhenium Tantalum
Which metal is used in the nuclear industry because of its neutron absorption?
Cadmium Uranium Plutonium Thorium
Which metal is used as a catalyst in the production of sulphuric acid?
Vanadium (V2O5) Platinum Nickel Palladium
What metal is used in thermocouples for temperature measurement?
Platinum and rhodium Copper and silver Iron and nickel Aluminium and magnesium
What is the main component of stainless steel besides iron?
Chrome Nickel Manganese Molybdenum
What property makes copper particularly suitable for electrical wiring?
Very good electrical conductivity High corrosion resistance Low cost High melting temperature
Which alloy is mainly used for coins because of its durability?
Cupro-nickel (copper-nickel alloy) Bronze Silver Brass
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Which transition metal has the property of shape memory?
Nitinol (nickel-titanium) Inconel (nickel-chrome) Hastelloy (nickel-molybdenum) Monel (nickel-copper)
Which metal forms the active centre of the enzyme catalase, which breaks down hydrogen peroxide?
Iron Copper Zinc Nickel
Which metal is used as a neutron absorber in nuclear reactors?
Cadmium Hafnium Indium Gadolinium
What metal is used in the production of memory alloys for eyewear frames?
Titanium Beryllium Magnesium Aluminium
What is the main component of carbide (widia)?
Tungsten carbide Titanium carbide Vanadium carbide Tantalum carbide
What is the oxidation state of chromium in chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃)?
+3 +6 +2 +4
Which metal is an essential component of the enzyme superoxide dismutase?
Manganese Molybdenum Selenium Chrome
Which metal is used in the production of superstrong magnets along with neodymium?
Iron Cobalt Nickel Chrome
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