AQA GCSE Product Design Questions

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Frage 1

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Tick the word that DOESN'T describe the properties of a material.
Antworten
  • Strength
  • Hardness
  • Plasticity
  • Brittleness
  • Durability
  • Anthropometric

Frage 2

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What is meant by "brittle"?
Antworten
  • the material is likely to bend and break
  • the material is sharp
  • the material is rough and dull

Frage 3

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What is meant by "malleable"?
Antworten
  • the material can be moulded
  • the material is plastic
  • the material will not bend

Frage 4

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What is meant by "ductile"?
Antworten
  • the material can be drawn into wires
  • the material makes a noise when you hit it
  • the material is naturally shiny

Frage 5

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Which of the following products would NEED to be hard?
Antworten
  • A file
  • A lunchbox
  • A children's toy

Frage 6

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Which of the following products would NEED to be durable?
Antworten
  • Cutlery
  • A bon bon sweet
  • Paper

Frage 7

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Why does the size of a product affect the material you make it from? SELECT TWO
Antworten
  • Because many materials are made in standard sizes
  • It could be too expensive for the consumer to buy if made from a certain material
  • Because some companies get measurements wrong

Frage 8

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Select the correct description for Cartridge paper
Antworten
  • high quality textured surface, which makes it good for sketching, ink and watercolours
  • translucent and is used to copy images
  • has an ergonomic shape

Frage 9

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Select the correct description for Layout paper
Antworten
  • strong, thin and translucent and is used for general design work
  • high quality textured surface which makes it good for sketching, inks and watercolours
  • the thickest paper you can buy

Frage 10

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Select the correct description for Grid paper
Antworten
  • has a square or isometric pattern printed onto it. Good for presentation drawings and orthographic (3D) drawings
  • translucent. good for initial sketches
  • high quality textured surface, great for sketching, inks and watercolours

Frage 11

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What is primary packaging?
Antworten
  • the packaging directly around the product
  • the packaging that is assembled first
  • the most durable part of the product

Frage 12

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What is secondary packaging?
Antworten
  • packaging that protects the product in transit
  • the second version of the packaging
  • the thinnest layer of packaging

Frage 13

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Select the correct description of Solid White Board
Antworten
  • high quality bleached surface which is ideal for printing
  • board made from 50% recycled materials
  • board below 200gsm

Frage 14

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Select the correct description of Corrugated Board
Antworten
  • has a fluted inner core sandwiched between two outer layers
  • a high quality bleached surface, ideal for printing
  • the only board that never contains recycled materials

Frage 15

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Select the correct description of Duplex Board
Antworten
  • a different colour and texture on each side - one is usually smooth and bleached for printing
  • fluted inner core sandwiched between two outer layers
  • board made from card

Frage 16

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Describe lamination
Antworten
  • adding a layer of another material
  • waterproofing a product
  • making a product's surface more shiny

Frage 17

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What material may be laminated onto another for food cartons?
Antworten
  • aluminium foil onto paper
  • acrylic onto board
  • aluminium foil onto another layer of aluminium

Frage 18

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Why might an orange juice carton be made from paper and laminated with aluminium foil? SELECT TWO
Antworten
  • To keep flavours in and air out
  • So you can print graphics onto the paper
  • Because aluminium foil is reflective and malleable
  • Because aluminium foil tastes better than paper

Frage 19

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What is a composite?
Antworten
  • A composite is made up of two or more materials
  • A composite is another word for an alloy
  • A composite is something that is biodegradable

Frage 20

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Why might the inside of a paper cup be laminated with polythene?
Antworten
  • To waterproof it
  • So you can print on it
  • To prevent the drink tasting of paper

Frage 21

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Why are softwoods cheaper than hardwoods?
Antworten
  • they grow very quickly
  • softwood trees produce more seeds
  • they grow in hot climates

Frage 22

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Hardwoods are denser and harder than softwoods
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 23

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Which of the following is NOT a hardwood?
Antworten
  • Beech
  • Mahogany
  • Scots pine

Frage 24

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Which of the following is NOT a softwood? SELECT TWO
Antworten
  • Ash
  • Spruce
  • Fir
  • Teak

Frage 25

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What happens after a tree is cut down in a sustainably managed forest?
Antworten
  • Other trees will be planted to replace it
  • All parts of the tree will be recycled
  • A wildlife reserve will be set up there

Frage 26

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After the bark is removed, the tree is sawn (cut) up. Suggest how the way it is sawn affects the wood planks. SELECT TWO
Antworten
  • It affects the appearance (the grain)
  • How much they're likely to bend or warp
  • How much they'll cost on the open market
  • Whether they'll be a hardwood or not

Frage 27

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Wood is seasoned by drying it. This makes the wood stronger. Why might a plantation owner want the wood to be strong?
Antworten
  • So that it is less likely to rot, bend or snap
  • To give it the appearance of a more expensive wood
  • To make it easier to stack for transit

Frage 28

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Rough Sawn Wood isn't smoothed after it's cut. What affect does this have?
Antworten
  • Makes it cheaper
  • Makes it have more "knots"
  • Makes it significantly harder to transport

Frage 29

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Why might Rough Sawn Wood be used in construction work where it is not visible?
Antworten
  • Because it is not as aesthetically pleasing as other types of woods
  • Because it is dangerous
  • Because it is easy to hammer nails into

Frage 30

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Select all of the things wood can be finished with to protect it
Antworten
  • Woodstain
  • Oil
  • Paint
  • Polyurethane varnish
  • Ethanol
  • Rubber
  • A metal casing

Frage 31

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Emulsion paints are cheap, but they are water based. Why is this a disadvantage?
Antworten
  • They don't protect wood from water
  • They don't look as nice as oil based paints
  • It damages the environment

Frage 32

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Woodstains don't offer much protection. What could be applied over the top of the stain to protect the wood?
Antworten
  • Varnish
  • Aluminium foil (laminated)
  • Duplex board
  • Emulsion paint

Frage 33

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Why might a large, hardwood dining table be finished with a clear varnish rather than paint?
Antworten
  • To preserve and display the natural grain of the wood
  • It's cheaper
  • It looks more expensive

Frage 34

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What is a veneer?
Antworten
  • A thin layer of good quality wood
  • A type of varnish
  • The type of wood used for skirting boards and beams

Frage 35

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Why might plywood be finished with a veneer? Select the WRONG answers
Antworten
  • To make it more aesthetically pleasing (as plywood looks cheap and doesn't have nice natural grain)
  • To add strength
  • To make it cheaper
  • To make the wood more malleable

Frage 36

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Plywood is a cheap alternative to Hardboard
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 37

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Plywood is very strong for its weight compared to wood
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 38

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Which of the following is the strongest?
Antworten
  • Plywood
  • Blockboard
  • Chipboard
  • MDF
  • Hardboard

Frage 39

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Why might you seal a board first before painting it?
Antworten
  • Otherwise the cut edges will soak up too much paint so that they need several coats
  • To waterproof it
  • To make the paint shinier

Frage 40

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You can't finish a board with a hardwood veneer the same as timber
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 41

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Why is plywood good for curved furniture?
Antworten
  • It can be bent
  • It is ductile
  • It is durable
  • It has is coated with a smart alloy

Frage 42

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Plywood is used for...
Antworten
  • Building and general construction
  • Tabletops
  • Pianos
  • Alto saxophone cases

Frage 43

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Hardboard is used for...
Antworten
  • Clipboards
  • Bedframes
  • Building and general construction

Frage 44

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MDF Board is used for...
Antworten
  • Shelves and furniture
  • Building and general construction
  • Clipboards

Frage 45

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Chipboard is used for...
Antworten
  • Tabletops and cheap furniture
  • Building and general construction
  • Only shelves

Frage 46

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What does it mean if a metal is ferrous?
Antworten
  • It contains iron
  • It is an alloy that conducts electricity
  • It rusts easily
  • It is brittle

Frage 47

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Copper is harder than brass as it is more pure
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 48

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What is an alloy?
Antworten
  • A mixture of two or more elements - one of which is a metal
  • Another word for a veneer
  • A metal that is a good conductor of electricity

Frage 49

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When a metal is extracted from the earth, it is not pure. What is it?
Antworten
  • A metal ore
  • An alloy
  • A veneer

Frage 50

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Why are metals refined?
Antworten
  • To get rid of impurities
  • To make them more ductile
  • To make them conduct electricity better
  • To make them more aesthetically pleasing

Frage 51

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Select all of the non-ferrous metals
Antworten
  • Cast iron
  • Stainless steel
  • Silver
  • Brass
  • Pewter
  • Aluminium
  • Mild steel
  • Iron

Frage 52

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Describe the process of casting a metal
Antworten
  • Pouring the metal into a mould and waiting for it to cool
  • Hitting it repeatedly at high temperatures
  • Pulling the metal into wires

Frage 53

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Heat treatments soften or toughen metals
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 54

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What are the effects of annealing a metal?
Antworten
  • It is left to cool slowly. This makes it softer, more ductile and less brittle
  • It is rapidly cooled. This makes it softer, less ductile and less brittle
  • It is combined with at least two other metals, changing its properties

Frage 55

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How is a metal hardened?
Antworten
  • Heating and rapidly cooling a metal makes it harder
  • Slowly heating a metal and letting it bubble makes it harder
  • Cutting a metal into thin shavings and compressing them makes it harder

Frage 56

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Select all of the ways a metal can be coated for protection
Antworten
  • Painting
  • Plastic Coating
  • Plating
  • Lacquering
  • Splicing
  • Annealing
  • Tempering

Frage 57

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Describe the effects of tempering a metal
Antworten
  • Makes it tougher and less likely to break
  • Gives it elastic properties
  • Gives it a higher melting point

Frage 58

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I want to make a metal harder, stronger more durable. Select two processes that could achieve this.
Antworten
  • Annealing
  • Tempering
  • Hardening
  • Painting
  • Ferrousation

Frage 59

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Tarnishing and oxidising give a metal a shiny, lustrous finish
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 60

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Name the process used to plate metals
Antworten
  • Electrolysis
  • Annealing
  • Tempering
  • Lamination

Frage 61

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Select the following properties that make a metal appropriate for outdoor use.
Antworten
  • Durable
  • Hard
  • Won't rust
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Malleable
  • Ductile
  • Veneer
  • Ferrous

Frage 62

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Thermoplastics cannot be recycled
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 63

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Select three examples of Thermoplastics
Antworten
  • Acrylic
  • Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
  • Acetate
  • Mahogany
  • Urea Formaldehyde
  • Glass Reinforced Plastic
  • Ferrous
  • Aluminium

Frage 64

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Why is acrylic good for making signs?
Antworten
  • It's water resistant
  • It comes in a variety of colours
  • It can't be melted or bent
  • it is cheap
  • It's made of several different carbon chains

Frage 65

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I want to make a vinyl record. Suggest a plastic I could use.
Antworten
  • PVC
  • Styrofoam
  • Epoxy resin

Frage 66

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Barbie wants their dolls to be vacuum formed in the packaging. Suggest a plastic they could use
Antworten
  • High impact polystyrene
  • Styrofoam
  • PVC
  • Acrylic

Frage 67

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I want a see through, flexible material for some packaging. Which plastic would you suggest I use?
Antworten
  • Acetate
  • Acrylic
  • Styrofoam
  • PVC

Frage 68

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Why is Urea Formaldehyde used for plug sockets?
Antworten
  • Good electrical insulator
  • Isn't reflective
  • Doesn't come in a range of colours
  • Cheap

Frage 69

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Melamine Formaldehyde is strong and scratch-proof. Tick the appropriate things that it could be used for
Antworten
  • To laminate chipboard
  • For plates and bowls
  • For vacuum forming
  • To insulate packaging

Frage 70

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Polyesters (such as PET) are used for seethrough chilled drinks bottles. Which of the following properties make it good for this?
Antworten
  • Light
  • Strong
  • Has a high melting point
  • Rigid
  • Good electrical insulator

Frage 71

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Plastics are made from Crude Oil. Crude Oil is a renewable natural resource which is why plastics are so cheap
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 72

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Give examples of standard forms of plastics
Antworten
  • Films and rolls
  • Foam
  • Sheets
  • Rods
  • Tubes
  • Granules

Frage 73

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Why can't you recycle Urea Formaldehyde, a thermosetting plastic?
Antworten
  • Because it isn't cost effective
  • Once you've moulded them, they can't be melted or reshaped again
  • It is not weather resistant
  • It is a good electrical insulator

Frage 74

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What is used to make ceramic products?
Antworten
  • Clay
  • Crude Oil
  • Veneer
  • Wood chips
  • High impact polystyrene

Frage 75

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How could you make a ceramic water-tight?
Antworten
  • Glazing
  • Annealing
  • Tempering
  • Hardening
  • Electroplating

Frage 76

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How do you harden clay?
Antworten
  • Heating them to high temperatures
  • Freezing them
  • Mixing with another element (e.g aluminium oxide)

Frage 77

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What is the name of this symbol?
Antworten
  • British Standards Kitemark
  • WEEE Symbol
  • Sacred Heart
  • Registered Electrical Insulator Tag

Frage 78

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What does this symbol mean?
Antworten
  • It has been independently tested and conforms to the British Standards and is therefore safe and reliable
  • The product is an electrical insulator and so will not electrocute the user
  • The product can be recycled
  • The product is vegan and did not harm any animals in the manufacturing process

Frage 79

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What is the meaning of this symbol?
Antworten
  • The product has been independently tested by the BSI and is in accordance with the British Standards, meaning it is safe and reliable
  • The product meets all of the requirements of European Legislation
  • The product is patented, but only in Europe
  • The product does not have exposed electrical elements

Frage 80

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What is the name of this symbol?
Antworten
  • Registered Trade Mark
  • Trade Mark
  • Copyright
  • WEEE Symbol
  • British Standards Kitemark

Frage 81

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What is the difference between this symbol and ™?
Antworten
  • ™ can be used by anyone, whereas ® can only be used if the product, symbol or name has been registered with a national trademark office
  • ® can be used by anyone, whereas ™ can only be used if the product, symbol or name has been registered with a national trademark office
  • There is no difference
  • ® can only be used for physical objects, not names or symbols

Frage 82

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All fixings are permanent
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 83

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I want to stick things together quickly. Which fixing should I use?
Antworten
  • Double sided sticky pads
  • Snap rivets
  • Ratchet rivets

Frage 84

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I want to use a fixing to fasten a coat. Select the 2 fixings that would be appropriate for this use
Antworten
  • Press stud fastenings
  • Magnets
  • Velcro pads
  • Prong paper fasteners
  • Treasury tags
  • Staples
  • Drawing pins
  • Hooks

Frage 85

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What is the advantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?
Antworten
  • You can open the book flat
  • It uses metal instead of plastic
  • Most books are made from saddlestitching
  • It's harder to tear the book apart

Frage 86

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What is the DISadvantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?
Antworten
  • Saddle stitched books can't hold many pages
  • Saddle stitching uses metal rather than plastic
  • Iron is ferrous
  • You can't lie the book flat

Frage 87

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Select the advantages of using perfect binding over thread-sewing (for a book)
Antworten
  • You can bind lots of sheets
  • It's more expensive
  • It's a hardback
  • It's water resistant
  • It's less expensive

Frage 88

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Select the DISadvantages of using perfect binding over thread-sewing (for a book)
Antworten
  • The pages are more likely to come loose
  • You can't lie the book flat
  • Perfect binding requires qualified experts whereas thread-sewing doesn't
  • Perfect binding is less recyclable than thread-sewing

Frage 89

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Select three types of permanent fixing
Antworten
  • Double sided sticky pads
  • Ratchet rivets
  • Snap rivets
  • Velcro
  • Press stud fastenings
  • Prong paper fasteners
  • Treasury tags

Frage 90

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Standard components are pre-manufactured parts
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 91

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Why are standard components mass produced?
Antworten
  • So they are available at a low cost to manufacturers
  • To increase manufacture time
  • To make sure the components can be widely recycled

Frage 92

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Select the ways that standard components make manufacturing less expensive
Antworten
  • Saves time - makes it more efficient
  • Specialist machinery isn't needed
  • CAD/CAM machines do not recognise standard components
  • Standard components do not rust

Frage 93

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Give three standard components used in the textile industry
Antworten
  • Zips
  • Threads
  • Buttons
  • Cake decorations (e.g sugar sprinkles)
  • Gears
  • Stock cubes

Frage 94

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Knock down fittings are wood or card fittings that enable furniture to be assembled and taken apart again easily
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 95

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Knock down fittings are convenient because...(SELECT THREE)
Antworten
  • They are very fast to use
  • They can be assembled using screwdrivers and/or allen keys
  • You don't need to have much expertise to use them
  • They're made of metal
  • They can't be used for fabrics
  • They don't stain

Frage 96

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Smart materials react to their environment
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 97

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Why might a supermarket use cornstarch polymers for their shopping bags instead of polyethylene?
Antworten
  • Cornstarch polymers are biodegradable
  • Cornstarch polymers are less sustainable
  • They aren't flexible
  • They're clear

Frage 98

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What do thermochromic materials do?
Antworten
  • Change colour with heat
  • Change shape with heat
  • Are heat resistant
  • Shrivel when cold
  • Change colour when chloride + heat are applied

Frage 99

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Give one use of thermochromic materials
Antworten
  • Warning patches
  • General construction and building
  • Packaging

Frage 100

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What do quantum tunnelling composites do?
Antworten
  • A polymer that is normally an electrical insulator that conducts electricity when squashed
  • Change colour with heat
  • Create a vacuum when electricity is applied
  • Change texture with heat

Frage 101

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Give examples of integrated electronics
Antworten
  • MP3 player built into a jacket
  • sensors on clothes that monitor heart rate
  • Using a nylon and cotton weave in a jacket
  • Perfect binding
  • Veneer

Frage 102

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I want to make a jacket with a built-in MP3 player. Suggest a material I could use for the switch
Antworten
  • Quantum tunnelling composite
  • Thermochromic materials
  • Shape memory alloy
  • Cornstarch polymer
  • Precious metal clay

Frage 103

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What would be the advantage of using [the material you selected in Q102] for a jacket?
Antworten
  • Machine washable so can be permanently attached to the product
  • Efficient
  • It's a polymer so won't rust
  • Veneer-proof
  • Composites are stronger than alloys
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