DT MINI QUIZ MIXED QUESTIONS

Oil, Coal and gas are materials that are taken form the ground, these are examples of...

• A finite resource

• A infinite resource

• A non-finite resource

• A renewable or sustainable resource

A finite resource is a resource that...

• Does run out and is not sustainable

• Does not run out

• Is sustainable

• Is renewable

Which of the following are renewable methods of generating electricity?

• Tidal or wave power

• Wind power

• Solar power

• Gas, coal electrical power stations

Something that is sustainable means that...

• It is long lasting and does not run out an example might be a tree that can be re-planted again and again.

• It will run out an have a negative impact on the environment

• It is sustainable and functional

• It impacts the environment by cutting down trees.

Continuous improvement is where

• Designers and manufactures constantly try to improve their designs

• Where manufacturers try to reduce the environmental impact of a product

• It is an automation process that is continuous and works 24/7

• It is a robotic continuous improvement

What are the 6Rs?

• Recycle, re-make, repair, re-design, reduce, refuse

• Repair, re-use, recycle, Re-design, reduce, refuse

• Repair, re-use,recycle, rethink, reduce, rebuke

• Repair, re-use, recycle, rethink,reduce, refuse

Which of the following statements are not true

• Automation can increase the efficiency of manufacturing

• Automation is the use of machines to carry out tasks automatically

• Automation can be used to manufacture a whole product

• Automation always requires a lot of input from humans

Which one of the following is an approach to manufacturing designed to minimise the amount of resources used and waste produced?

• Computer aided manufacturing

• Lean manufacturing

• Computer aided design

• Flexible manufacturing

Which one of the following is a process of a designing products using a computer?

• CAM

• CNC

• CAD

• 3D PRINTING

An engine in a car is made by machining a solid block of material such as aluminium. Which one of the following is suitable CAM machine that could be used to carry out this process?

• 3D printing

• CNC milling machine

• Computer

• Laser cutter