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Engineering Jan 2022

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydroelectric power is from

a)

wind.

b)

water.

c)

oil.

d)

gas.

2.

Solar power comes from

a)

gas.

b)

coal.

c)

wind.

d)

sun.

3.

Legislation and safety are important considerations when designing new products. What does the symbol indicate?

a)

That a product is or may contain material that is flammable.

b)

That a product is made from recyclable material

c)

That a product has been tested and proven to meet the recognised industry standard and is safe to use.

d)

That a product is not suitable for children under 3 years.

4.

Legislation and safety are important considerations when designing new products. What does the symbol indicate?

a)

That a product is not suitable for children under 3 years.

b)

“Conformité Européene” – European Conformity mark

c)

That a product is or may contain material that is flammable.

d)

That a product has been tested and proven to meet the recognised industry standard and is safe to use.

5.

 

Legislation and safety are important considerations when designing new products. What does the symbol indicate?

a)

That a product has been tested and proven to meet the recognised industry standard and is safe to use.

b)

That a product is made from recyclable material

c)

That a product is or may contain material that is flammable.

d)

That a product is not suitable for children under 3 years.

6.

Legislation and safety are important considerations when designing new products. What does the symbol indicate?

a)

“Conformité Européene” – European Conformity mark

b)

That a product has been tested and proven to meet the recognised industry standard and is safe to use.

c)

That a product is made from recyclable material

d)

That a product is or may contain material that is flammable.

7.

Give two advantages of designing products for disassembly

a)

Easier to put together/assemble

b)

Disassembly allows components or materials to be recycled/reused

c)

Easier to dispose of

d)

Disassembly allows parts to be replaced/fixed/repaired

8.

Select an iconic product

a)

Phone

b)

Car

c)

Playstation

d)

Games console

9.

Give two reasons why products can become iconic.

a)

Celebrity endorsement

b)

The product sells in large numbers

c)

Unique

d)

The design becomes instantly recognisable

10.

How can designers/ companies protect their designs?

a)

don't tell anyone

b)

copyright

c)

CE

d)

BSI

11.

Standard components can be used when manufacturing products. Select two standard components.

a)

Screws

b)

Bolts

c)

Glue

d)

screwdriver

12.

Why your product is needed or how it works is about it's _____________.

a)

Function

b)

Size

c)

Material

13.

Thinking about making your product recyclable means you care if your product is good/bad for the ___________.

a)

Customer

b)

Material

c)

Environment

14.

Who will use the product or buy the product is about know your product's _____________.

a)

Function

b)

Customers/Consumers

c)

Aesthetics

15.

This product has been designed to look attractive

a)

Materials

b)

Aesthetics

c)

Size

d)

Cost

16.

The product should be designed to produce as little waste and pollution

a)

Function

b)

Environment

c)

Size

d)

Safety

17.

It should not cause harm or injury to the user

a)

Customer

b)

Safety

c)

Environment

d)

Materials

18.

What is the most important consideration when writing a specification?

a)

Cost

b)

Client

c)

Function

d)

Aesthetics

19.

Custom made or bespoke products are made based upon the size of a specific client

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Workers are often less skilled as there is usually more reliance upon machinery set up to do a single task at each stage.

a)

Batch

b)

Mass

c)

JIT

d)

Continuous

21.

No two products will be exactly the same which is often the reason the customers are prepared to pay more.

a)

JIT

b)

One off

c)

Mass

d)

Batch

22.

Most clothing will be produced using which scale of production?

a)

Mass

b)

Batch

c)

Continuous

d)

JIT

23.

Why do businesses use market research?

a)

To identify customer needs

b)

To sell goods and services

c)

To advertise

24.

Anthropometrics is the scientific study of

a)

making products safe

b)

making products comfortable

c)

the measurements and proportions of the human body

d)

hands

25.

Give 2 ergonomic features of the PS4 controller

a)

well-spaced buttons

b)

appropriate size for multiple users

c)

on-trend colour scheme

d)

made from sustainable materials

26.

We need to design products ergonomically so that they are...

a)

Comfortable and easy to use

b)

Cost less

c)

Colourful

27.

Ergonomics is...

a)

The study of the sizes of people in relation to products.

b)

The relationship between people and the products which they use

28.

Anthropometrics is...

a)

The study of the sizes of people in relation to products.

b)

The relationship between people and the products which they use

29.

What manufacturing process has most likely been used to produce this?

a)

Investment casting

b)

Injection moulding

c)

Sand Casting

d)

Extrusion

30.

What does this symbol represent

a)

European standards

b)

Lion mark Toy Safety

c)

Flammable

d)

Lion mark car safety

31.

This product clearly shows that a design process has been followed. Which one is it?

a)

CAD

b)

Error Proofing

c)

Designing for maintenance

d)

Research

32.

Error Proofing is

a)

Ensuring the client can safely use the product

b)

Ensuring that standard components are used

c)

Ensuring that the product will be iconic

d)

Ensuring that a small number of manufacturing processes are needed to make it