IB DP 2023 Paper 1

Which of the following anthropometric considerations apply to the sandal shown in Figure 1?
Figure 1: Sandal
I. Reach
II. Range of sizes
III. Adjustability

• I and II only

• I and III only

• II and III only

• I, II and III

What is the percentile used to determine distance D (floor to handle) in supermarket shopping carts, such as the one shown in Figure 2?

• 5th

• 50th

• 95th

• 5th–95th

Surface texture is added to kitchen tool handles (Figure 3) to improve…

• aesthetics

• tolerances.

• grip.

• alertness.

Anthropometrics is the study of a human’s…

• relationships with objects, systems and environments.

• body measurements

• bodily tolerances

• abilities and senses

What is a major challenge for resource management in the 21st century?

• Development of renewable and sustainable resources

• Installation of end-of-pipe technologies

• Dematerialization of complex designs

• Increased reconditioning

Petit Pli® is a company that designs clothes for children as they grow. This means the child can wear the same pair of trousers (pants) from 9 months up to 4 years (48 months), see Figure 4.

This is an example of…

• reduce.

• re-engineering

• repairing.

• recycling.

What is the main advantage of hydrogen fuel cell-powered trains compared to electricpowered trains?

• Zero CO2 emissions

• Lower set-up costs

• Faster transportation

• Recharge ability

In green design, the prevention principle refers to…

• providing absolute proof of environmental damage

• remedying environmental harm that has been done.

• waiting for environmental damage to occur.

• the avoidance of environmental hazards

31% of plastic waste ends up in landfills, 39% is incinerated (burned) and only 30% is recycled. The ideal waste mitigation strategy to combat this problem is:

• Dematerialization

• Circular economy

• Re-engineering

• Reconditioning

The combined coffee pot and toaster is an example of…

• process innovation.

• reconditioning.

• converging technology

• bio-mimicry