Year 7 D&T Assessment - May 2024

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Does a newspaper have a short or long life cycle?

• Short life cycle
• Long life cycle

27. A designer is tasked with making a product suitable for a 5 year old. What might feature on the design specification? Tick all that apply.

• Must have bright and bold colours
• It can be sharp
• The surfaces must be smooth
• It must be able to be cleaned easily.

One benefit of using card modelling during the design process is....

• It is expensive and therefore you only need to do it once
• It is cheap and readily available, so you can make changes based on tests
• It is strong which means your model will last a long time.

What is the correct name for the material below?

• Sand paper
• Abrasive paper
• Grit Paper
• Smoothing paper

What is the correct name for this piece of equipment?

• Metal Ruler
• Ruler
• Safety Ruler
• Measuring Ruler

What process is pictured below?

• Lamination
• Painting
• Varnishing
• Sanding

You are about to saw some metal in the workshop. What should you do to keep safe? (Tick all that apply)

• Tie hair up
• Wear goggles or safety glasses
• Wear an apron
• Work in silence

What are the two types of metal?

• Thermo and Thermoset
• Ferrous and Non Ferrous
• Hard and Soft
• Laminated and Embossed

What finish is most suitable for wood?

• Varnish
• Powder Coating
• Ultraviolet (UV) Spot varnish
• Dip Coating