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1
EPOS specifically involves the use of
Barcode
Computers
Lasers
Cards
2
An advantage of genetically engineering wood might be that
resistance to desease is increased
growth rate could be decreased
the cost to the consumer increases
more water is used during growth
3
What does FSC stand for?
Forest Sustainability Company
Forest Stewardship Council
Forest System Corporation
Forest System Commission
4
Thermochromic pigments can be combined with polymers to allow
a change of colour when exposed to light
a change of colour when exposed to heat
a change of colour when exposed to water
a change of colour when exposed to electricity
5
Why might a company carry out
market analysis
?
Highlight sales and purchasing trends
Keep staff busy
Boost staff and customer morale
Increase productivity
6
What are some possible side-effects of the Genetic Modification of wood?
Human health effected
Increased rainfall
Escape of modified genes into natural environment
Cost of timber increases
7
The miniaturisation of mobile phones has been possible due, in part, to
Carphone warehouse
Apple
phones costing more
advanced battery technology
8
What is
lead time
?
Time between completion and sale of a product/process
Time between design and completion of a product/process
Production time
Time between initiation and completion of a product/process
9
This is an example of what type of design
Bauhaus
Streamling
Art Deco
Arts and Craft
10
Biopol is an example of a
man-made board
smart material
Hardwood
biodegadable polymer
11
EPOS allows for
the monitoring of product lines
All of these responses are correct
full and responsive stock control
the monitoring of customer buying trends
12
If 'form follows function' in a design
Cost is the prime driver
Functionality is the prime driver
Aesthetics is the prime driver
Form is the prime driver
13
What is a current disadvantage of electric vehicles?
Slow charging times
Fewer emissions
Noisy
Appearance
14
This process of manufacturing thin plastic sheet is called?
Extrusion
Post - carding
Calendering
Rolling
15
A closed-loop control system differs to an open-loop in that it allows for
Time
Help
Control
Feedback
16
In manufacturing FMS stand for
Flexible Making System
Formidable Manufacturing System
Flexible Manufacturing System
Fast Manufacturing System
17
With
smart glass
the amount of light allowed through the glass can be controlled by
applying water
applying heat
applying light
applying a voltage
18
If a product is designed to wear out after a certain time or amount of use it is called
Built-in obsolescence
Limited life expectancy
Designed to fail
A rubbish product
19
Why might fibres be added to plastics?
to reduce their bulk
to increase the cost
to change their colour
to make them stronger or stiffer
20
Give an advantage of using Hydrogen in a car rather than petrol
Louder exhaust
Greater power
Greater economy
Zero emissions
21
Name an advantage of lamination over solid wood construction in the manufacture of furniture
The whole sheet can be used
Can be used in flat-packed furniture
Usually less waste
Strong in all directions
22
What is an advantage of smart glass?
Requires constant supply of electricity
Extremely inexpensive to install
Easy to clean
Provides sade from harmful UV rays
23
Streamlining designers took inspiration from
The Space age
The Jurassic age
The Stone age
The Ice age
24
Lean
manufacturing is manufacturing where there
is no 'fun'
is no 'profit'
is no 'fat'
is no 'money'
25
How can an individual reduce their Carbon Footprint?
Reduced number of long-haul flights
Use less electricity
Car share
Carbon offsetting
26
The languid feminine form is associated with which design style?
Bauhaus
Oliver Walker
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
27
'Retro' designs take
inspiration from past design styles and copy them
inspiration from past design styles
inspiration from future design styles
inspiration from past design styles and reinterpret them
28
What has been the advantage to the consumer of global manufacturing?
Increased quality
Lower priced products
Increased choice
29
Smart fluid/oil or grease changes
changes colour when light is applied
temperature when heat is applied
viscosity when light is applied
viscosity when a magnetic field is applied
30
QRM stands for
Quick Responsible Manufacturing
Quiet Rapid Manufacturing
Quick Response Manufacturing
Quite Rapid Manufacturing
31
Why might plasticisers be added to plastics?
to make them softer and more pliable
to increase their weight
to reduce thier weight
to make them harder
32
What is a disadvantage of using Global networks (Internet)
Receiving unsolicited emails (SPAM)
exposure to viruses
Access to credit cards or bank details
Identity theft
33
Zig-zagged, geometric and fan motifs are associated with which style of design?
Arts and craft
Streamlining
Art Nouveau
Art deco
34
What is this an example of?
ASRS
JIT
FMS
AGV
35
This process of manufacture is called?
Die cutting
Die casting
Injection moulding
Sand casting
36
Just in time
manufacturing is used by companies to....
Reduce labour costs
Reduce overheads
Reduce costs
Increase productivity
37
The disadvantage of a LAN (local area network) is
open to misuse by hackers
reduced cost of software
Network faults can cause a loss of data
There are not any disadvantages
38
If plant materials are burnt to produce heat or electricity it is called?
Recycling
Biomass
Eco-fuel
Clever
39
Who designed this product?
Philippe Starck
Raymond Loewy
Eileen Gray
Alex Hunt
40
This product is probably made using which process?
Injection moulding
Vacuum moulding
Rotational moulding
Die casting
41
Concurrent manufacturing produces designs that are
'Rough and ready'
'Right first time'
'Quick and simple to make'
'Cheap and cheerful'
42
What is an advantage of robots being used for manufacture?
Ideal for repetitive tasks
Increases unemployment
Expensive set up costs
43
The philosophy of JIT manufacturing is related to
labour
time
efficiency
speed
44
Phillippe Starck is a well-known designer in
The Art Deco Design Style
The New Design Style
The Post-Modern Design Style
The Streamlining Design Style
45
An advantage of a LAN (local area network) is
sharing of hardware
the speed of sharing and transferring files
sharig of software
All of these are correct
46
In manufacturing what are the advantages of using ASRS?
Cheaper for the employer
Heavier loads can be lifted
Increased safety of workers
Increased efficiency
47
AGVs are sometimes directed by
Optical laser sensors
Radio frequency wires buried in the floor
The wind
A small worker sitting inside
48
This is an example of what type of design
Art Nouveau
Streamlining
Arts and Craft
Bauhaus
49
If a design is said to have 'form over function'
Ergonomics is the prime driver
Cost is the prime driver
Appearance is the prime driver
Aesthetics is the prime driver
50
Simplicity, natural forms and materials are associated with which design style?
Todd Harman
Arts and Craft
Art Deco
New Design Style
51
If a machine is said to have 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) it can......
Produce products more quickly and efficiently than humans
Programme itself
Exhibit human intelligence and learn through behaviour
52
Why might heat stabilisers be added to plastics?
to stop them getting hot
to keep the cost down
to stop them changing colour
to prevent breakkdown during the moulding process
53
Charles Rennie Mackintosh is famous for what style of design?
Streamlining
Art Deco
Bauhaus
Art Nouveau
54
Which is a non-renewable source of energy?
Solar
Wind
Nuclear
Biomass
55
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are able to do what?
change its weight
change its colour
increase in cost
remember its original shape
56
A
flow chart
is used to schematically represent a
Function and Purpose
System or Process
Product or Device
Health and Safety rule
57
Which of the following is an 'alternative' fuel?
Gas
Petrol
Deisel
Hydrogen
58
Geometry, clean lines and the 'machine aesthetic' are associated with which design style?
Bauhaus Modernism
Art Deco
Streamlining
Arts and Craft
59
Why are risk assessments important?
Stops accidents happening
Increases productivity
Helps protect workers from injury
Reduces the cost of manufacturing
60
This vehicle comes from what design movement?
Streamlining
New design Style
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
61
Name a disadvantage of lamination over solid wood construction in the manufacture of furniture
Heavier
Harder to make
Much more expensive
Layers are visible
62
Why might foamants be added to plastics?
to increase cost
to increase volume
to reduce cost
to impove colour
63
This is an example of what type of design?
Arts and Craft
Bauhaus
Art Nouveau
Art Deco
64
Kaizen is a Japanese production system.
It involves continual improvement
It involves continual learning
It involves continual cost
It involves continual moaning
65
A production schedule.....
Allows flexibility as requirements change
Raises productivity
All of these answers are correct
Reduces inventory
66
What is a disadvantage of thermochromics pigments
Very expensive
Very toxic
Limited colours
Not very temperture accurate
67
Designers should use the 4 Rs when considering the end-of-life stage a product. What are they?
Reuse, Refuse, Recover and Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recover and Recycle
Reduce, Reinvent, Recover and Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Recover and Reconstitute
68
In a flow chart what does this shape represent?
Decision
Process
Stop
Start
69
Why are additives added to plastics?
to increase the cost
to increase their life
to enhance or change their properties
to diminish their properties
70
The main aim of QRM is to
Increase staff morale
Reduce lead time
Reduce labour costs
Reduce costs
