Multiple Choice questions for H2.2 Outcome from D&T past papers

What is the purpose of a designer undertaking a ‘cradle to grave’ analysis of a pending innovation?

• To determine the likelihood of financial success
• To indicate the possibility of future growth in market share
• To determine the level of consumer demand for a new product
• To understand the impact of the design on society and the environment

What is the purpose of protecting intellectual property?

• To increase profit margins for designers
• To ensure safeguards for consumer rights
• To help distribute consumer products more widely
• To allow designers greater control over their ideas

Which of the following contributes to the development of an efficient and sustainable product?

• Timing the release of a product to market
• Ensuring that the loss of natural resources is considered
• Producing quality products that reflect and align with society’s needs
• Effective time management, planning and evaluation throughout product development

What ethical action should be taken by designers when developing a product that uses synthetic materials rather than natural resources?

• Develop a returns policy for consumers
• Inform consumers of the materials used
• Promote the lack of environmental damage that has occurred from using synthetic materials
• Assure consumers that the chemical composition and appearance of natural and synthetic materials are the same

Struggling businesses are often forced to diversify to remain viable. This has resulted in businesses needing to design and develop

• infrastructure to improve production output.
• systems to manage activities in order to meet consumer demands.
• a detailed life-cycle analysis of all operations to address consumer interests.
• innovative management practices that improve output to reduce environmental impact.

An innovative gardening tool which helps the elderly plant seeds has been designed. The designer has developed some initial drawings and sketches and has created a company to produce the tool. What will the designer need to do to protect the initial ideas?

• Apply for a patent
• Trademark the name
• Register the business
• Contact Standards Australia

A company designs a new logo for their product. What must the company do to protect their design?

• Register a patent
• Register a copyright
• Register a trademark
• Register a licence agreement

A design company acts ethically when it

• ensures that entrepreneurs invest in their designs.
• enables the user to purchase goods for their intended use.
• enables the consumer to enjoy the product and know it will minimise harm.
• uses technologically advanced production processes and renewable resources.

Why is it important for designers to protect their intellectual property?

• It allows competing designers to share ideas.
• It enables their ideas to be marketed locally and internationally.
• It ensures that all future designs are successfully patented.
• It ensures that designer’s ideas cannot be marketed and sold by other designers.

Which of the following contributes to environmental sustainability?

• The acceptance of technology and its ease of use
• The use of low-cost energy during the manufacturing process
• The degradation of physical resources through manufacturing activities
• The use of materials and processes without having a significant impact on theirsurroundings