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WorksheetsGCSE D&T - Unit 1 Revision
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Modern' technology can change the way people live their lives. What material were axes originally made from?
a)
Wood/Timber
b)
Metal
c)
Stone
2.
In which century did the Industrial Revolution start?
a)
1600s
b)
1700s
c)
1800s
d)
1900s
3.
In which decade did the Digital Revolution begin?
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
4.
What does the term automation mean?
a)
When something requires a lot of human input.
b)
When something can work automatically with no/little human input.
5.
Which group of workers are most likely to lose their jobs in the future?
a)
Low-skilled workers
b)
Mid-skilled workers
c)
High-skilled workers
6.
What is the name of the railway system in London that uses driverless trains?
a)
Greater Anglia Main Line
b)
London Underground
c)
London Docklands Light Railway
7.
Demographics study the growth, structure and movement of human populations. Which material is famously produced in Sheffield that attracts demographic movement?
a)
Steel
b)
Pine
c)
Polystyrene
8.
What is the term given for when people enter or leave the UK with the intention to start a new life?
a)
Demographic Movement
b)
International Migration
c)
Internal Immigration
9.
Silicon Valley is an example of a _____ park?
a)
Technology Park
b)
Science Park
c)
Maths Park
10.
Crowd funding relies on who to fund and provide investment for ideas?
a)
Individuals
b)
Businesses
c)
Charities
11.
Governments Funding can be provided in the form of grants or loans at preferential rates, which type of funding does not need to be paid back?
a)
Loans
b)
Grants
12.
A not-for-profit organisation includes charities, voluntary groups or social enterprises. It is true or false that they make private profit for directors, members or shareholders?
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Sustainability is the term used to descirbe how long something will last for. If a product is sustainable it should last how long?
a)
A short time
b)
A medium time
c)
A long time
14.
What is the predicted world population going to be in 2050?
a)
3 billion
b)
7.4 billion
c)
9.7 billion
15.
Is a resource is classed as being finite, will it eventually run out?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Most of the energy that is used in our country comes from what type of energy source?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
17.
Pollution that is cuased by the quality of the air is known as?
a)
Atmospheric Pollution
b)
Industrial Pollution
c)
Oceanic Pollution
18.
Pollution of waterways and oceans caused by the mismanagement of toxic by-products is known as?
a)
Atmospheric Pollution
b)
Industrial Pollution
c)
Oceanic Pollution
19.
What is the term used to describe when large areas of forest and rain forest are destroyed to harvest wood and/or to make way for farmland?
a)
Logging
b)
Felling
c)
Deforestation
20.
Wind, solar, hydroelectric, tidal and biomass are all examples of what type of energy?
a)
Non-renewable (finite)
b)
Renewable (non-finite)
21.
What is the name given to the tiny particles of plastics that are found in many products?
a)
Plastic Circles
b)
Plastic Microbeads
c)
Plastic Buttons
22.
What do hydrogen fuel cells produce as waste?
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Oil
23.
The process of making information available on a computer rather than being printed is known as?<br />
a)
Computerisation
b)
Digitisation
c)
Conversion
24.
The development of what type of transport will able to contribute to a more environmentally friendly world?<br />
a)
Diesel Cars
b)
Driverless Cars
c)
Electric Cars
25.
What does the term 'automation' mean?
a)
When a process requires a human to run successfully
b)
When a process can run by itself with no human interaction
c)
When a process required many different workers to operate effectively
26.
Highly-skilled jobs such as engineers, bankers and programmers will see an increase in the amount of jobs available in the future?
a)
true
b)
false
27.
Which group of workers are most likely to lose their jobs in the future?
a)
Low Skilled
b)
Mid Skilled
c)
High Skilled
28.
Apprenticeships are where people learn a trade from a skilled employer and gain a qualification in return for?
a)
A high wage
b)
No wage at all
c)
A low wage
29.
Which of the following letters displayed on a product means that it conforms to European safety standards?
a)
AE
b)
BE
c)
CE
30.
Technology has provided greater convenience and entertainment to children, which of these is not a down-side of technology?
a)
Reduced social and conversational skills
b)
Can be used to enhance education
c)
Higher risk of obesity and sleeping problems
31.
Different cultures can require different designs of products, Japanese culture is to sit where at mealtimes?
a)
On the floor
b)
Outside
c)
At a 'standard' table
32.
What does the colour red mean in the Chinese culture?
a)
Evil
b)
Blood
c)
Good Luck/Prosperity
33.
The new bank note is made using a substance called Tallow, which is derived from?
a)
Animal Fat
b)
Vegetable Fat
c)
Paper
34.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is used to describe all of the different devices connected to the internet. In 2020 it was predicted that how many devices are connected to the internet in the world?
a)
40 Billion
b)
50 Billion
c)
60 Billion
35.
Remote Working is another term used to describe?
a)
Working From Home
b)
Working at an Office
c)
Working Outdoors
36.
Amazon air launched where deliveries are made using drones, what type of shop has amazon opened recently where there are no checkouts?
a)
Electronics Shop
b)
Phone Shop
c)
Food Shop
37.
Standardised components are often produced using which manufacturing technique?
a)
Just In Time
b)
Lean
c)
Mass
38.
JIT production stands for?
a)
Just In Time
b)
Just In Tomorrow
c)
Just In Today
39.
What does the term obsolete mean?
a)
Something that will last forever
b)
Something that is designed and made to only last a specific amount of time
c)
Something that is disposable and will be thrown away after one use
40.
Which production technique would be used for a high quality bespoke piece of furniture?
a)
One-off Production
b)
Batch Production
c)
Mass Production
d)
Continuous Production
41.
Which production technique would be used when producing toilet rolls?
a)
One-off Production
b)
Batch Production
c)
Mass Production
d)
Continuous Production
42.
When a designer is producing a prototype, which manufacturing technique would they be using?
a)
One-off Production
b)
Batch Production
c)
Mass Production
d)
Continuous Production
43.
If a set number of products is being manufactured, this is known as?
a)
One-off Production
b)
Batch Production
c)
Mass Production
d)
Continuous Production
44.
Jigs are used for which type of tasks?
a)
One-off Tasks
b)
Repetitive Tasks
c)
Any Tasks
45.
Mass produced products often require a very high set up cost?
a)
true
b)
false
46.
Which group of workers would be required to service and maintain the machines used within many production techniques?
a)
High Skilled
b)
Mid Skilled
c)
Low Skilled
47.
Continuous production will usually run non-stop, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
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