Applications of Additive Manufacturing: PTE Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers practice questions

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PTE Academic and PTE Core

Updated Oct 2026

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Bioprinting Cellular Scaffolds

Speaker: Australian English

Plays once, as in the test: no pausing or replay

0:00 / 1:30

Which of the following statements about bioprinting are supported by the speaker?

ATemporary sacrificial inks are extracted to create channels for fluid circulation.
BSynthetic polymers alone provide the ideal biological signals needed for cell multiplication.
CPrinted tissue samples currently serve as non-animal platforms for pharmaceutical testing.
DCells survive without vascular networks if they are embedded deeply within dense gels.
EComplete replacement organs generated through bioprinting will be ready in the coming years.
FCombining natural and synthetic polymers helps reconcile durability with cellular growth.

Concrete Printing in Architecture

Speaker: Indian English

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0:00 / 1:31

Which of the following points does the speaker make about three-dimensional printing in construction?

AExtruded concrete must harden entirely before passing through the delivery nozzle.
BTraditional wooden formwork remains necessary to hold the printed hollow shapes in place.
CMaterial waste is reduced because concrete is placed strictly where structural support is required.
DExisting regulatory frameworks have already adapted to the mechanical traits of printed walls.
EBoundaries between successive extruded layers can diminish stability against lateral forces.

Bioprinting Cellular Scaffolds

Concrete Printing in Architecture

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