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Year 9 DT Test - Revision

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Timber (wood) is categorised into 3 areas:

a)

Manufactured Board

b)

Softwood

c)

Evergreen Board

d)

Hardwood

2.

What are the two timbers that you have used most in your DT projects?

a)

Ash

b)

Plywood

c)

Pine

d)

MDF

3.

What does the acronym CAM stand for?

(a)  

4.

Polymers (plastics) fall into two categories: thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics. Which one is recyclable?

a)

Thermoplastics

b)

Thermosetting Plastics

5.

Which of these are types of saw?

a)

Coping

b)

Hegner

c)

Tenon

d)

Pillar

6.

Which of these is used for sanding (smoothing) work?

a)

Glasspaper

b)

Buffer

c)

Beltsander

d)

Wet 'n' Dry

7.

Why is ergonomics important in the design and manufacturing of products?

(a)  

8.

What features does this chair have that make it a successful ergonomic design?

(a)  

9.

What does tessellation mean?

(a)  

10.

What is the purpose of packaging on a product?

a)

Inform

b)

Protect

c)

Display

d)

Stackability

e)

Transport

11.

Give a supporting reason for your answer in question 9

4 lines
12.

What does 'annotating' mean?

a)

Coming up with more than one design

b)

To write what things are on designs

c)

To outline drawings

d)

To include written information on designs

13.

A specification:

a)

needs to be met in order for the product to be successful

b)

you can meet some of the points but not all

c)

doesn't have to be followed

14.

Do you need to take colouring pencils to your DT test?

a)

No

b)

Yes

15.

Should you fill out your DT test:

a)

In pencil

b)

In pen

16.

Should you fill out the front with:

a)

Full Name

b)

Favourite Colour

c)

DT Group

d)

Class Teacher

e)

Pet Name