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WorksheetsGeneral 8552 GCSE DT QUIZ
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Oil, Coal and gas are materials that are taken form the ground, these are examples of...
A finite resource
A infinite resource
A non-finite resource
A renewable or sustainable resource
A finite resource is a resource that...
Does run out and is not sustainable
Does not run out
Is sustainable
Is renewable
Which of the following are renewable methods of generating electricity?
Tidal or wave power
Wind power
Solar power
Gas, coal electrical power stations
A project that is carbon neutral means that...
It is polluting the environment with Co2
That the emissions or pollution has been balanced out by planting trees or through buying carbon credits
That carbon it leaves no carbon footprint
Unsure
Something that is sustainable means that...
It is long lasting and does not run out an example might be a tree that can be re-planted again and again.
It will run out an have a negative impact on the environment
It is sustainable and functional
It impacts the environment by cutting down trees.
Continuous improvement is where
Designers and manufactures constantly try to improve their designs
Where manufacturers try to reduce the environmental impact of a product
It is an automation process that is continuous and works 24/7
It is a robotic continuous improvement
What are the 6Rs?
Recycle, re-make, repair, re-design, reduce, refuse
Repair, re-use, recycle, Re-design, reduce, refuse
Repair, re-use,recycle, rethink, reduce, rebuke
Repair, re-use, recycle, rethink,reduce, refuse
Which of the following statements are not true
Automation can increase the efficiency of manufacturing
Automation is the use of machines to carry out tasks automatically
Automation can be used to manufacture a whole product
Automation always requires a lot of input from humans
Which one of the following is an approach to manufacturing designed to minimise the amount of resources used and waste produced?
Computer aided manufacturing
Lean manufacturing
Computer aided design
Flexible manufacturing
Which one of the following is a process of a designing products using a computer?
CAM
CNC
CAD
3D PRINTING
An engine in a car is made by machining a solid block of material such as aluminium. Which one of the following is suitable CAM machine that could be used to carry out this process?
3D printing
CNC milling machine
Computer
Laser cutter
Which one of the following is suitable for rapid prototyping?
CNC router
Laser cutting
3D Printer
CNC MILLING MACHINE
Which one of the following statements about CAD is not true?
It allows designers to model a product quickly
CAD software can be used to make 2D or 3D designs
It allows designers to spot problems with a design before it is made
It takes a long time to make small alterations to a design made using CAD.
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to make their products better. For example, they often change their designs to incorporate new technology. What is this process called.
Design for disassembly
Continuous improvement
Life cycle assessment
Product enhancement or technology push
Some companies are owned by their members , this is called a..
Partnership
Co-operative
Enterprise
Virtual partnership
Products can be re-designed in response to market pull, which one of the following describes market pull?
New technology making a product cheaper to manufacture
Making a product based on the wants and needs of consumers
a new material allowing a product to be lighter
making a product more expensive to buy
Businesses and entrepreneurs often come up with new ideas. What is this called?
Enterprise
reward
innovation
market pull
Which one of the following does the process of crowdfunding not involve?
People called backers that invest in an idea
Promoting a business idea to try and attract investment
An application to a bank for a loan
A website to promote a business idea to potential investors
Which one of the following statements about power generation is true
Heat causes water to form steam, which turns turbines
Rotating generators produce electricity
Rotating turbines turn a generator
The flow of water is used to turn a generator
Which one of the following describes a material's ability to be drawn into a wire?
Mallebility
fusibility
ductility
electrical conductivity
Which one of the following statements is not true
A spring needs to be elastic so it can return to its original shape
An electrical wire needs to be a good electrical insulator so electricity can travel throught it
A towel needs to be absorbent to soak up moisture
A climbing rope needs to be a strong so that it can hold the weight of a person
What type of board is made up of expanded polystyrene?
Corrigated carboard
Solid white board
Duplex board
Foam core board
A designer wants to make an accurate copy of a design drawing. Which one of the following types of paper would most commonly be used for this purpose?
Isometric grid paper
Layout paper
Cartridge paper
Tracing paper
Which one of the following is true
Inkjet card is designed to let the ink bleed when used with an ink jet printer
Solid white board is bleached white to make it suitable for printing on
Isometric grid paper has squares printed onto it suitable for orthographic and scale drawings
Cartridge paper has a textured surface that can only be drawn on in pencil
Which one of the following is a type of ferrous metal?
Low carbon steel
Aluminium
Copper
Brass
Which one of the following is a type of thermoforming plastic?
Urea-formaldehyde
Acrylic
Melamine-formaldehyde
Polyester resin
Which one of the following statements is not true?
Epoxy resin is rigid and corrosion-resitant
Polyester resin is added to glass fibres to form glass reinforced plastic
Penol-formaldehyde is a heat resistant but hard to mould into different shapes
High impact polystyrene is a rigid plastic for vacuum forming
