Ms Salmon October quiz Year 10 - 01

Which of these jobs are robots most likely to take over

• Vehicle Assembler

• Phycologist

• Teacher

• Chemical Scientist

• Receptionist

What mainly causes global warming?

• Burning of Fossil Fuels

• CO2

• Plastic 

• Car Pollution

Answer explanation

•       Primarily caused by an excess of CO₂ in the atmosphere that traps heat, warming the planet

•       Burning fossil fuels releases CO₂ from the earth

These are the  main causes- however Plastic uses oil in its production

Traditional cars create pollution and use oil.

What is inclusive design?

• A specification that has everything included with the product on it

• A brand new design which hasn’t been based off another product

• A product which use is best suited for use by as many people as possible.

• •Designs may be developed to be easily used by the elderly or disabled

Answer explanation

Inclusive design considers user diversity  - informing design decisions, and thus to include as many people as possible – such as  disabled, elderly or young

When designing or selling a product why is it important to consider different religious groups and cultural differences?

• To not offend people

• Not all material choices are suitable for some religions

• Some colours have certain messages in different countries

• Some religions have different requirements for dress code than others

Which ones of the following are important considerations in the Life Cycle Assessment:

• Resource extraction

• Recycling and end of life

• Distribution methods

• Choice of colour

• How much a worker is paid

Answer explanation

•      Conducting a Life Cycle Assessment  evaluates the environmental impact of a product

What are the benefits of using robots in the manufacture of goods?

• Save Money

• Are good company and tell jokes in the staff room

• are empathetic and can make creative decisions

• Are fast and accurate

• Increase productivity

What is fairtrade?

• Better wages for farmers and workers in less developed countries

• Big bonuses for traders and stock brokers in the city of London

• Fair terms of trade for farmers and workers

• Offering the lowest prices to farmers in poorer countries

• Decent working conditions for workers in less developed contries

What is technology push?

• New technology is often pushed on to the market, driven by research and new technology

• Consumer demand to add new functions to existing technology

• Technology pushed to its lowest prices

• Changes of colours in mobile phones

What is CAD?

• Computer Aided Design to draw 2D and 3D models

• Conditional Additional Digits for designing extra components for cars

• Computer Aided Design Software used by Architects, Designers and Engineers

• Custard And Donut flavoured Iced coffee by Starbucks

What are the advantages of using Computer Aided Design

• Designs can be created, saved and edited easily, saving time.

• CAD is cheap to purchase

• CAD is very accurate

• Designs can be worked on by remote teams simultaneously

• CAD cannot be hacked into