Toy Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A flat cardboard platform bends when toy figures are placed on it. Which change would most effectively increase its stiffness without adding a solid wooden support?
Cover the top with a thin layer of paint.
Cut several decorative holes through the middle.
Fold cardboard into triangular or corrugated beams beneath it.
Replace the figures with ones that have wider feet.
2. When a pull-back toy car is dragged backward, what usually stores the energy that later drives it forward?
A permanent magnet beside the wheels
Compressed air inside the tires
Static electricity collected by the body
A spring wound by the gear mechanism
3. The teddy bear's name is historically associated with which U.S. president?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
4. Why are many battery compartments on children's toys secured with a screw?
To increase electrical current from the batteries
To make the toy's motor rotate more slowly
To help prevent children from easily accessing the batteries
To keep the batteries permanently connected during storage
5. A balancing toy stays perched on a narrow support even though much of its body extends outward. Which design feature most improves this stability?
A smooth, rounded surface above the support
A center of mass located below the support point
Equal visual detail on the left and right sides
Most of the mass positioned far above the support
6. What principle mainly helps a rapidly spinning toy top resist tipping?
Magnetic attraction
Conservation of angular momentum
Static electrical charge
Thermal expansion
7. You want to apply a finish to a wooden toy. Which choice is the most appropriate starting point?
Any household varnish once it feels dry to the touch
An unlabeled leftover finish if it produces a hard coating
A decorative indoor stain covered immediately with wax
A finish explicitly identified as suitable for toys, applied and fully cured as directed
8. A toy model uses a 1:4 scale. If the real object is 80 centimeters tall, how tall should the model be?
20 centimeters
16 centimeters
32 centimeters
40 centimeters
9. A homemade toy car's wheels turn, but the car barely moves on a smooth tabletop. Why might adding snug rubber bands around the wheels help?
They increase friction between the wheels and the table.
They make the axles rotate in the opposite direction.
They reduce the car's mass enough to remove inertia.
They increase the diameter of the axle holes.
10. The fabric arm of a handmade plush toy keeps pulling away at the seam. Which repair best addresses the stressed joint?
Add more stuffing beside the opening before closing it.
Trim the seam allowance closer to the stitches.
Use longer stitches so the thread spans more fabric.
Restitch it with short, reinforced stitching such as a backstitch or bar tack.
11. Which toy design best supports open-ended construction play?
A set of compatible loose blocks that can form many different structures
A puzzle with one fixed solution and matching outline
A miniature vehicle with wheels that cannot be removed or rearranged
A sealed figure that performs one sound when pressed
12. A DIY automaton needs a figure to move repeatedly up and down while a handle turns continuously. Which mechanism is best suited to creating that motion?
A rotating cam connected to a follower
A pair of equal gears that only transfer rotation
A fixed pulley with no moving rope
A ratchet that prevents reverse rotation
13. A handmade wooden car wobbles even though all four wheels are the same size. Which fault should be checked first?
The body is painted in uneven colors.
The wheels have too much surface grip.
The axle holes are misaligned or the axles are bent.
The car's body is longer than its wheel diameter.
14. How many geometric pieces, called tans, are in a standard tangram set?
Eight
Five
Seven
Nine
15. Which type of plastic can generally be softened by heat and reshaped more than once?
Thermoset plastic
Thermoplastic
Vulcanized rubber
Fiber-reinforced resin after curing
16. A DIY toy intended for a child under three has a small decorative bead that can detach. What is the most appropriate redesign?
Attach the bead with stronger craft glue.
Remove it or replace it with a large, securely integrated feature.
Paint the bead a bright color so it is easy to see.
Place the bead on the underside of the toy.