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SPDM Spring Assessment

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. A Smart watch features a microcontroller so that:

a)

It can connect to a range of sensors

b)

The wearer can write word applications on it

c)

The watch can look better

d)

It will make the watch waterproof

2.

A project constraint is:

a)

something to make your project more attractive

b)

a way to make more money from a product

c)

a change in sensor temperature

d)

something you need to consider when working on a project

3.

A visual prototype can help a designer:

a)

listen to music

b)

explain what a product will look like to a user

c)

reduce carbon footprint

d)

explain how a product will be manufactured

4.

A drawing is scaled 1:10. 1 cm on the drawing represents in actual size:

a)

10 mm

b)

0.1 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

100 cm

5.

CAD stands for:

a)

Computer Aided Design

b)

Computer Assisted Delivery

c)

Computing Analysis Design

d)

Company Accounts design

6.

The following schematic diagram shows a LED, a button and a battery.When the button is pressed the LED explodes.Which missing component could have stopped the LED breaking?

a)

a resistor

b)

another battery

c)

another LED

d)

a photocell

7.

7. Ohm's law states V=IR, where V is voltage, I is current, and R is resistance. A basic LED circuit uses a 9V battery, a resistor of 450 ohms (ignore any 'drop' in voltage across the LED).

a)

4050 A

b)

0.02A

c)

50 A

d)

-441 A

8.

Identify the following components from their electronic symbols.

a)

LED, resistors, and battery

b)

Bulb, resistors, and battery

c)

LED, switch, and battery

d)

LED, capacitor, and switch

9.

The pins on a microcontroller can:

a)

remember commands

b)

tell the time

c)

save data

d)

switch voltage on or off

10.

A laser cut box is 10cm (L) x 10cm (W) x 10cm (H) in size. what is the surface area for each side of the box?

a)

10cm

b)

100cm

c)

1000cm

d)

5cm

11.

A laser cut box is 10cm (L) x 10cm (W) x 10cm (H) in size. what is the total surface area of the box?

a)

60cm

b)

100cm

c)

6000cm

d)

600cm

12.

This is the inside of a potentiometer. What is the part labelled A

a)

track

b)

metal

c)

resistance strip

d)

resistor

13.
Electronics is the science and technology concerned with regulating flow of:
a)
Heat
b)
Electricity
c)
Water
d)
Power
14.
Electricity is: 
a)
Flowing electrons
b)
Still electrons
c)
voltage x wattage
d)
amps x watts
15.
Choose the true statement below concerning DC currents:
a)
DC stands for Direct Computing and electrons flow in multiple pathways
b)
DC stands for direct current and electrons flow in multiple directions
c)
DC stands for direct current and the electrons do not flow
d)
DC stands for direct current and the electrons flow in only one direction
16.
The symbol for voltage is: 
a)
Vo
b)
V
c)
W
d)
Amp
17.
If you have three 1.5V batteries in series, what would be total voltage be? 
a)
3.4 V
b)
4.5 V
c)
1.5 V
d)
3 V
18.
What does this picture show?
a)
A multimeter
b)
A breadboard
c)
A circuit board
d)
A resistor
19.

A Mind map is a....

a)

Scan of the brain

b)

a diagram outlining different project ideas

c)

a map of a local town.

d)

a chart showing the structure of the brain

20.

What is this component called?

a)

LED

b)

Resistor

c)

Transistor

d)

Breadboard

21.

What do the coloured rings on the resistor mean?

a)

The size of the resistance

b)

The price of the resistor

c)

The material it has been made from

d)

They are just for decoration

22.

Where in a circuit do you need to place a resistor?

a)

Wherever you want

b)

Before the negative battery wire

c)

before an LED

d)

After a switch

23.

Capital is required to manufacture a product but what is capital?

a)

Materials

b)

CAD

c)

money

d)

machinery

24.

Pick two ways which capital can be raised

a)

business loan

b)

beg

c)

Kickstarter

d)

save your pocket money

25.

What does CAD stand for

a)

computer and development

b)

computer aided design

c)

computer aided development

d)

computer and design

26.

I can use CAD modelling to

a)

build a tailor's dummy.

b)

make a plasticine head

c)

paint a landscape scene

d)

design a 3D solid object

27.

An early sample, model or release of a product that is produced to test the aesthetics and function.

a)

invention

b)

final design

c)

prototype

d)

end product

28.

what does this symbol mean

a)

resistor

b)

Diode

c)

Light Emitting Diode

d)

Battery

29.

What does this symbol mean

a)

LED

b)

resistor

c)

Light dependent resistor

d)

Battery

30.

What type of component is a keyboard?

a)

Input

b)

output

c)

feedback

d)

simple

31.

An advantage of 3D printing is

a)

It is expensive

b)

It produces a physical 3D model of a design

c)

It is really fast

d)

The machines are really cheap

32.

Which of these is a constraint in a project?

a)

Doing whatever design you like

b)

The amount of time you are allowed to complete it

c)

Making a timeline for your project

d)

Doing research

33.

An engineer is making an electronics prototype.

Which of these would she use?

a)

Breadboard, wires, and components

b)

CAD and 3D printing

c)

Paper and card

d)

Clay or plasticine

34.

A cube is drawn in CAD. Each side of the drawn cube measures 100mm.


The CAD model is then manufactured at a scale of 1:2.


What is the length of the manufactured cube?

a)

200 mm each side

b)

100 cm each side

c)

10 cm each side

d)

50 mm each side

35.

CAM stands for:

a)

Computer Aided Design

b)

Computer Assisted Motoring

c)

Computer Aided Manufacture

d)

Computer Aligned Movies

36.

The image is a picture of a basic circuit wired on a breadboard

What is wrong with the circuit?

a)

The LED is the wrong way round

b)

The battery is not connected

c)

The resistor is the wrong size

d)

The LED and resistor are not in the same column

37.

This is aschematic diagram of a circuit. The circuit on the left is drawn using British standards. The circuit on the right is drawnusing American standards.

In both circuits there is a battery, LED, and a switch. What is the other component in the circuit?

a)

Resistor

b)

Potentiometer

c)

Transistor

d)

Button

38.

Describe one feature that is not from an analogue wave signal

a)

Continuous

b)

only on and off

c)

Infinite values

d)

Infinitely varying

39.

What kind of plastic is used with 3D printers?

a)

Acrylic

b)

HDPE

c)

Polypropylene

d)

PLA

40.

A smart product is .......

a)

a product that is very clever

b)

a product that can talk in several languages

c)

a product that can respond to changes in its environment

d)

a product that is analogue

41.

You can use a mind map to

a)

analyse a design brief

b)

find your way home

c)

Work out what someone's thinking

d)

draw some design ideas

42.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
43.
This is the circuit symbol for ...
a)
an AC current source
b)
a DC current source
c)
a battery
d)
a single cell
44.
What is this symbol?
a)
heater
b)
diode
c)
light emitting diode
d)
thermistor
45.
a)
slide diode
b)
push switch
c)
slide switch
d)
conductor
46.
Name this electrical component
a)
Solderless Bread Board
b)
Fixed Resistor
c)
Potentiometer
d)
Diode
47.
Name this electrical component
a)
Jump Wire
b)
Fixed Resistor
c)
Potentiometer
d)
Diode
48.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
AND
b)
OR
c)
XOR
d)
NOT
49.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
OR
b)
NOR
c)
XOR
d)
NXOR
50.

What component is this a symbol for

a)

resistor

b)

photo resistor

c)

variable resistor

d)

photo switch

51.
a)
slide switch
b)
resistor
c)
photo resistor
d)
variable resistor
52.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
AND
b)
NOR
c)
NOT
d)
OR
53.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
AND
b)
OR
c)
XOR
d)
NOT
54.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
OR
b)
NOR
c)
XOR
d)
NXOR
55.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
NAND
b)
NOR
c)
XOR
d)
NXOR
56.
Which logic gate is this?
a)
NOR
b)
XOR
c)
NXOR
d)
NAND
57.

A cube with 10mm sides is a component in a design.

What is the volume of the cube?

a)

10mm3

b)

100mm3

c)

1000m3

d)

1000mm3

58.

Name a CNC machine you could use in a project.

a)

tenon saw

b)

Band facer

c)

Pillar Drill

d)

Laser Cutter

59.

Which answer is a reason LEDs are becoming more popular than incandescent lightbulbs?

a)

LEDS are cheaper

b)

LEDs waste less energy than lightbulbs

c)

LEDs are easier to get hold of

d)

LEDs can be repaired by the homeowner

60.

The file type that are saved in Sketch up are :

a)

.exl

b)

.stp

c)

.skp

d)

.doc

61.

Why can the laser cutter be hazardous?

a)

It is slow

b)

It has a sharp blade

c)

It can produce toxic fumes when cutting

d)

Small fragments can be projected from the workpiece

62.

What equipment is used to convert an analogue signal to a digital signal?

a)

A ABC

b)

A ADC

c)

A BBC

d)

A PCB

63.

When debugging a system what problem would you look to check for?

a)

code might have errors

b)

a component or circuit may be wired incorrectly

c)

a faulty component

d)

All of the above

64.

What is a design brief?

a)

Something that gives you the details of a project

b)

A list of materials

c)

A quick conversation

d)

A list of features that a product must have

65.

What does 3D stand for?

a)

Three Dials

b)

Three Dimensions

c)

Three Decimals

d)

Three Designs

66.

What can a mood board be used to do?

a)

Make you feel happy

b)

To help generate design ideas

c)

To look at random products

d)

To write a specification

67.

What two programs are CAD software

a)

powerpoint

b)

2D Design

c)

Word

d)

Sketchup

68.

Cradle to cradle’ design means?

a)

a product is designed so all the parts can be recycled and used again

b)

a product is designed to be cheap and thrown away at the end of its use

c)

a product is designed for transfer of support between objects

d)

a product is designed to hold sleeping babies

69.

A business might want to offer consumers the option to customise their products because?

a)

it is cheaper for that business to manufacture those products

b)

customers want more choice in their design decisions

c)

the products will last longer

d)

the products can be made quicker

70.

Ohm’s Law states V=IR, where V is voltage, I is current, and R is resistance. It is used to calculate the resistor used to limit current in a circuit. A basic LED circuit uses a 9V battery, the LED draws a current of 0.02A (ignore any ‘drop’ in voltage across the LED).

a)

450 ohms

b)

9.02 ohms

c)

0.18 ohms

d)

0.002 ohms

71.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
72.

Designing products to fit humans is called

a)

Ergonomics

b)

Anthropometrics

c)

CAD

d)

Electronics

73.

The study of measuring humans to be used in design is called

a)

Anthropometrics

b)

Ergonomics

c)

Maths

d)

science