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GCSE Design & Technology 1
GCSE Design & Technology 1
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GCSE D&T quiz which covers the majority of the AQA & Eduqas specifications.
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1
What does ergonomics mean?
Making items comfortable and easy for humans to engage with
Making items comfortable for only the human hand
Making items out of a hard and smooth material
Making items have an additional function
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What does MDF stand for?
Medium Density Fibreboard
Medium Designed Fibreboard
Maximum Density Fibreboard
Medium Drained Fibreboard
3
What does SMA stand for?
Shape Metal Alloy
Steel Mercury Aluminium
Shape Memory Alloy
Shape Metal Automatically
4
Which plastic forming process does the image below show?
Injection Moulding
Blow Moulding
Rotational Moulding
Vacuum Forming
5
Which of these is not a hardwood?
Oak
Mahogany
Ash
Pine
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What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Elimination
Personal Protective Evaluations
Personal Powerlifting Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
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What is 'market pull'?
Demand from the consumer for a product to be made
Changes in technology to develop new products
Demand from retailers to earn more money
Demand from designers to want new ideas
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What is 'Technology Push'?
When demand from customers make a new product popular
When advances in technology allow a new product to be made
When technology makes it difficult to make a new product
When new technology is pushed for sale to customers
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What does CAD stand for?
Computer Added Destiny
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Development
Computer Added Design
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Why would you use beech wood when making the handle for a frying pan?
Will add flavour to food in the pan
Will melt when it gets too hot
Tough to clean when it gets dirty
Hard wearing and will not conduct heat. Good insulator.
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What are the two main reasons why a finish is applied to a material?
To enhance the strength and to make it a certain colour
To make it sturdier and to make it smooth
To make it darker and to make it waterproof
To enhance the appearance and to provide protection
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What is polymorph?
A smart material that reacts to a change in light conditions
A smart material that is used to control motion
A nanomaterial that makes an object water resistant
A smart material that is hard and granular until heated
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What does a Thermochromic material do?
Changes colour with a change in lighting conditions
Changes shape with temperature
Gets hotter when electricty is passed through it
Changes colour with a change in temperature
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What does renewable mean when talking about materials?
It means it can be grown. E.g timber/animal products
It means it cannot be replaced once it is used
It means the material will react or change when heated
It means that the material is a composite material
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What does the term 'anthropometric' mean?
The study of the size of people's hands only
The study of human emotions
The study of measurements and proportions of the human body
The study of products that people sit on
16
What is the difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals?
Ferrous metals are always stronger
Non-Ferrous metals have a polished finish
Ferrous metals contain iron
Non-ferrous metals contain copper
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What does CAM stand for?
Computer Aided Manufacture
Computer Aided Materials
Computer Added Materials
Computer Automated Machines
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What is a SMART material?
A material that has only one use
A material that is always recyclable
A material that reacts to a change in its environment
A material that changes its shape when cooled
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Which of these is a disadvanatge of using PVA glue?
It takes a long period of time to dry fully
It can be used straight out of the bottle that it comes in
It has a very strong and overpowering smel
It dries clear
20
What does the symbol below mean?
Product has been made to the lowest acceptable standards
The product has been made to a standard set by the UK
The product has been made to a standard set by the EU
Product has been made to a standard set by the USA
21
Why might you use a nut with a nylon insert, known as a nyloc nut?
The nylon makes the whole nut resistant to rust
The nylon makes the whole nut waterproof
The nylon makes the nut look more appealing
The nylon prevents the nut from coming loose during use
22
Acrylic, PVC, HIP, ABS and Polypropylene are all good examples of?
Thermosetting plastics
Thermoheated plastics
Formaldehyde plastics
Thermoplastics
23
What does the electronic symbol below mean?
Switch
Resistor
LED
Battery
24
What can Carbon Fibre be used for?
Items of clothing
Soft padding for sofa cushions
Body shells of top end sports cars
Tyres for sports cars
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Why might you combine different materials?
To make a material with more useful properties
To make a material that can be sold for more
To make a material that can be broken easily
To make a material more interesting
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What does the symbol below mean?
Found on products that can help trees to grow
Found on products that can cause harm to the environment
Found on products that can be eaten safely
Fpund on products that can be recycled
