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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did James Dyson get the idea from for the bagless vacuum cleaner?

a)

Jet engines

b)

Nature

c)

The wind

d)

Human lungs

2.

What company does Jonathon Ive work for?

a)

Apple

b)

Samsung

c)

Braun

d)

L.G.

e)

Panasonic

3.

What company did Adolf Dassler start?

a)

Adidas

b)

Puma

c)

Nike

d)

North Face

4.

What did James Dyson invent?

a)

The bagless vacuum cleaner

b)

Hoovers

c)

Dust busters

d)

Hand-held vacuum cleaners

5.

Name the designer

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Jonathan Ive

c)

Vivienne Westwood

d)

Adolf Dassler

e)

James Dyson

6.

Name the designer

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Jonathan Ive

c)

Vivienne Westwood

d)

Adolf Dassler

e)

James Dyson

7.
William Morris is the main designer for
a)
Art Deco
b)
Art Nouveau
c)
Arts&Crafts
d)
Streamlining
8.
Celebrating Speed and efficiency is the philosphy of
a)
Art Deco
b)
Art Nouveau
c)
Streamlining
d)
New Design Style
9.
Simplicity is the style of
a)
Art Deco
b)
Art Nouveau
c)
Arts&Crafts
d)
New Design Style
10.
curvy whiplash lines is the style of
a)
Art Deco
b)
Art Nouveau
c)
Arts&Crafts
d)
New Design Style
11.
The machine aesthetic is the style of
a)
Art Deco
b)
Bauhaus
c)
Arts&Crafts
d)
New Design Style
12.
Who is the main designer for New design style (post modernism)
a)
Phillipe Starck
b)
Eileen Grey
c)
William Morris
d)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
13.
Bauhaus Modernisms main designer was
a)
Phillipe Starck
b)
Eileen Grey
c)
William Morris
d)
Marcel Breuer
14.
The tiffany lamp is an example of
a)
Streamlining
b)
Art Deco
c)
Art Nouveau
d)
New Design Style
15.

This wall paper is an example of

a)

Streamlining

b)

Art Deco

c)

Arts&Crafts

d)

New Design Style

16.

These japenese enspired chairs ar an example of

a)

Streamlining

b)

Art Deco

c)

Art Nouveau

d)

New Design Style

17.

This Chair is an example of

a)

Art Deco

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Bauhaus

d)

New Design Style

18.

This product was designed by

a)

Richard Rogers

b)

Phillipe Starck

c)

Marcel Breuer

d)

Eileen Gray

19.

What design style would this building fit into

a)

Art Deco

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Bauhaus

d)

New Design Style

20.

This movement uses traditional methods of production, such as wood carving and block printing. They rejected modern technology.

a)

Arts and Crafts Movement

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Streamlining

d)

Organic Design

21.
Definition of Anthropometrics
a)
The aspect of ergonomics that deals with the psychological factors involved in usage of production items
b)
The aspect of ergonomics that deals with the military measurements chart.
c)
The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements, particularly those of size, strength and physical capacity.
d)
The aspect of ergonomics that deals with the physical usage of production items
22.
Design is....
a)
manufacturing centered
b)
human centered
c)
designer centered
d)
data centered
23.
Usually, you will find that if you pick the right percentile, THIS MANY of people will be able to use your design. 
a)
50
b)
75
c)
95
d)
90
24.
If you are trying to build a doorway, what percentile would you set the height at?
a)
Right in the middle, 50th percentile
b)
Smallest User, 5th percentile
c)
Medium-high user, 75th percentile
d)
Largest user, 95th percentile
25.
Physiological factors are taken into consideration to......
a)
Make users comfortable
b)
Keep users safe
c)
Keep users safe
d)
All of the above
26.
Psychological factors include
a)
taste
b)
smell
c)
sound
d)
all of the above
27.

Who would be the target consumer for this hair dryer?

a)

WalMart

b)

Kids under the age of 8

c)

Women ages 14 and up

d)

ConAir

28.

What engineering method uses a logical sequence of steps that begins with a specific problem, or perceived need, and results in a solution?

a)

Data collection

b)

Brainstorming

c)

Innovation

d)

Design process

29.

An engineer designing a laptop is told the device should be convenient to carry. This is most likely to affect the design process, creating constraints on:

a)

size and weight

b)

handle features

c)

processor speed

d)

applications and functions

30.

There are many scientific concepts that are used by engineers and designers. Which concept would not be included?

a)

Melting point of steel

b)

Tensile strength of a wood beam

c)

Mass of an aluminum bolt

d)

Colors that match green

31.

A focus group usually consists of groups of 5-7 people that are surveyed. The data collected from a focus group should be considered:

a)

factual

b)

opinion

c)

biased

d)

fair

32.

A working model used to test a design during development is called a:

a)

prototype

b)

constraint

c)

product

d)

master design

33.

Which activity occurs first in the design process?

a)

Applying for a patent and marketing

b)

Researching similar products

c)

Building the prototype

d)

Communicating test results

34.

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

a)

Test the prototype.

b)

Make drafts of the prototype.

c)

Collect and analyze the test results.

35.

When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually

a)

only one possible correct solution

b)

many possible correct solutions

36.

When generating a solution, a designer creates either a model or a ________________.

a)

drawing

b)

prototype

c)

design

37.

If your initial design does not fully solve the problem, you must go back and revise your plan. This is part of which step in the Design Process?

a)

Create a Model

b)

Redesign and Reflect

c)

Identify Problems

38.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)
To find solutions to problems
39.

The space needed for a wheel chair to turn in a bathroom would be an example of...

a)

Ergonomics

b)

Universal Design

c)

Proxemics

d)

Anthropometrics

40.

Which of the following are examples of market pull forces?

a)

Demand or anticipated demand from consumers

b)

A competitor launches a new product

c)

A desire to increase a companies market share

d)

All of these

41.

What is meant by market pull?

a)

Product Ideas in response to technical development

b)

Product ideas related to consumersim

c)

Product Ideas in response to market forces

42.

Which of the following are advantages of CAD (2) ?

a)

Designs can be created but they are difficult to edit

b)

Parts of designs can be easily copied or repeated

c)

CAD is very inaccurate

d)

CAD software can process complex stress testing

43.

An advantage of CAD is that design teams can be work simultaneously from any location.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

Which of the following are disadvantages of CAD (2)

a)

CAD can be very expensive

b)

Security issues, CAD data can be hacked or corrupted

c)

CAD is very accurate

d)

Designs cant be rendered to look photo realistic

45.

CAD stands for Computer And Design

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

What is JIT and the its advantages of JIT (3) ?

a)

Manufacturing products as they are needed

b)

Involves stock piling products

c)

'Just in Time' manufacture

d)

An advantage is that there are no storage costs

47.

The aims of LEAN production are...….which are TRUE (2)

a)

To prevent any waste due to overproduction

b)

To ensure that there are high levels of waiting between production stages

c)

To carry excessive stocks of product parts

d)

To minimise defects during production

48.

JIT is very reliant on a high quality supply chain?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Which is NOT true about CAM?

a)

More automation and a smaller workforce

b)

Is less expensive than older manufacturing techniques to set up

c)

Higher skilled operatives are required

d)

Means making optimal use of CNC equipment

50.

Which are advantages of CAM.

a)

Expensive set up costs for equipment

b)

Machines can run 24/7

c)

High repetitive accuracy

d)

Training costs and time.

51.

Things that contribute to Planned Obsolescence are the following...

a)

Fashion - it looks dated

b)

Technology - there is a better technology available

c)

Materials - the materials fail (breakdown)

d)

Construction techniques - inferior manufacturing leading to the product breaking

e)

All answers are correct!

52.

Other companies often copy classic designs

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which of these is NOT a design movement or era

a)

Post Modernism

b)

Modernism

c)

Arts & Crafts Movement

d)

Hipster Movement

54.

Mass production makes products cheaper in price

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Mass production leads to cheaper quality products

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Who designed this chair?

a)

Marcel Breuer

b)

Arne Jacobsen

c)

Charles and Ray Eames

d)

Verner Panton

57.

Who designed this?

a)

Alec Issigonis

b)

Alvo Aalto

c)

Phillipe Starck

d)

Le Corbusier

58.

Who designed this?

a)

Alec Issigonis

b)

Alvo Aalto

c)

Phillipe Starck

d)

Le Corbusier

59.

The architect of this building is?

a)

Norman Foster

b)

Frank Gehry

c)

Frank Lloyd Wright

d)

Zaha Hadid

60.

This chair is from which design movement?

a)

Blobism

b)

Streamline

c)

De Sijl

d)

Arts and Crafts

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