Jewelry Design Jewelry Design MCQ 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of borax flux when soldering jewelry?

Accepted Answer

To prevent oxidation and help solder flow

Answer

Borax flux prevents oxidation of metal surfaces during heating and lowers surface tension so solder flows smoothly into the joint.

Question 2

In the lost-wax casting process, what immediately replaces the wax model inside the investment mold?

Accepted Answer

Molten metal poured or injected into the cavity

Answer

After the wax is burned out (lost) from the investment, molten metal is forced or poured into the resulting cavity to produce the final metal piece.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'chasing' in metalwork?

Accepted Answer

Refining and detailing a repoussé design from the front using punches

Answer

Chasing is the process of working on the front side of a repoussé piece with punches and a chasing hammer to define and refine surface details.

Question 4

What is 'karat' measuring when applied to gold jewelry?

Accepted Answer

The purity of gold expressed as parts per 24

Answer

Karat measures gold purity on a scale of 24, so 18-karat gold is 18 parts gold out of 24 parts total, or 75% pure gold.

Question 5

Which type of enamel technique involves filling separate compartments created by thin metal wires with colored glass paste?

Accepted Answer

Cloisonné

Answer

Cloisonné uses thin metal wires (cloisons) soldered onto a base to form compartments that are then filled with colored enamel and fired.

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