AQA GCSE Product Design Questions

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Questão 1

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

Questão 2

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

Questão 3

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

Questão 4

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

Questão 5

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

Questão 6

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

Questão 7

Questão
Why does the size of a product affect the material you make it from? SELECT TWO
Responda
  • 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

Questão 8

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

Questão 9

Questão
Select the correct description for Layout paper
Responda
  • 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

Questão 10

Questão
Select the correct description for Grid paper
Responda
  • 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

Questão 11

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

Questão 12

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

Questão 13

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

Questão 14

Questão
Select the correct description of Corrugated Board
Responda
  • 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

Questão 15

Questão
Select the correct description of Duplex Board
Responda
  • 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

Questão 16

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

Questão 17

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

Questão 18

Questão
Why might an orange juice carton be made from paper and laminated with aluminium foil? SELECT TWO
Responda
  • 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

Questão 19

Questão
What is a composite?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 20

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

Questão 21

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

Questão 22

Questão
Hardwoods are denser and harder than softwoods
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 23

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

Questão 24

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

Questão 25

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

Questão 26

Questão
After the bark is removed, the tree is sawn (cut) up. Suggest how the way it is sawn affects the wood planks. SELECT TWO
Responda
  • 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

Questão 27

Questão
Wood is seasoned by drying it. This makes the wood stronger. Why might a plantation owner want the wood to be strong?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 28

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

Questão 29

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

Questão 30

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

Questão 31

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

Questão 32

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

Questão 33

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

Questão 34

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

Questão 35

Questão
Why might plywood be finished with a veneer? Select the WRONG answers
Responda
  • 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

Questão 36

Questão
Plywood is a cheap alternative to Hardboard
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 37

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

Questão 38

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

Questão 39

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

Questão 40

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

Questão 41

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

Questão 42

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

Questão 43

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

Questão 44

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

Questão 45

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

Questão 46

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

Questão 47

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

Questão 48

Questão
What is an alloy?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 49

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

Questão 50

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

Questão 51

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

Questão 52

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

Questão 53

Questão
Heat treatments soften or toughen metals
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 54

Questão
What are the effects of annealing a metal?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 55

Questão
How is a metal hardened?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 56

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

Questão 57

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

Questão 58

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

Questão 59

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

Questão 60

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

Questão 61

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

Questão 62

Questão
Thermoplastics cannot be recycled
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 63

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

Questão 64

Questão
Why is acrylic good for making signs?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 65

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

Questão 66

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

Questão 67

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

Questão 68

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

Questão 69

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

Questão 70

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

Questão 71

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

Questão 72

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

Questão 73

Questão
Why can't you recycle Urea Formaldehyde, a thermosetting plastic?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 74

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

Questão 75

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

Questão 76

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

Questão 77

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

Questão 78

Questão
What does this symbol mean?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 79

Questão
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 80

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

Questão 81

Questão
What is the difference between this symbol and ™?
Responda
  • ™ 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

Questão 82

Questão
All fixings are permanent
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 83

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

Questão 84

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

Questão 85

Questão
What is the advantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 86

Questão
What is the DISadvantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 87

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

Questão 88

Questão
Select the DISadvantages of using perfect binding over thread-sewing (for a book)
Responda
  • 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

Questão 89

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

Questão 90

Questão
Standard components are pre-manufactured parts
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 91

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

Questão 92

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

Questão 93

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

Questão 94

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

Questão 95

Questão
Knock down fittings are convenient because...(SELECT THREE)
Responda
  • 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

Questão 96

Questão
Smart materials react to their environment
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 97

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

Questão 98

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

Questão 99

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

Questão 100

Questão
What do quantum tunnelling composites do?
Responda
  • 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

Questão 101

Questão
Give examples of integrated electronics
Responda
  • 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

Questão 102

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

Questão 103

Questão
What would be the advantage of using [the material you selected in Q102] for a jacket?
Responda
  • 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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