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GCSE D&T Revision Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which natural fibre grows in bolls?

a)

Silk

b)

Wool

c)

Cotton

2.

Non-finite resources?

a)

Cotton

b)

Coal

c)

Wood

d)

Wind

3.

Match the pictures

a)
1.

Planned obsolescence

b)
2.

Design for maintenance

c)
3.

Renewable

d)
4.

Fair trade

e)
5.

Solar panels

4.

What gas does the burning of coal produce?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

5.

Twill Weave

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

Knitted Fabric

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Quilted Fabric

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Plain Weave

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which fabric is made from the flax plant?

a)

Bamboo

b)

Linen

c)

Cotton

d)

Wool

10.

The use of robots is just one part of automation. What is the difference between robotics and automation?

a)

Robots use artificial intelligence (AI) to collect information and improve the performance of a particular procedure.

b)

Robotics doesn't increase efficiency where as automation does?

c)

Robots can't handle harmful materials that humans can.

d)

Automation is more intelligent than robotics.

11.

Match the following

a)

bamboo

1.

Plant Based Fibre

b)

silk

2.

Animal based fibre

c)

acrylic

3.

Oil based fibre

d)

acetate

4.

Regenerated fibre

e)

Polycotton

5.

Blended fabric

12.

Orthographic drawing

a)

shows the measurements on each surface of an object

b)

the quickest way of getting your initial designs on paper

c)

show a graphical representation of a 3D object

d)

communicate ideas to the client and manufacturer

13.

What is ergonomics?

a)

How a person interacts with a product

b)

Body measurements

c)

How something looks

14.

What is anthropometric data?

a)

Average furniture sizes

b)

Average body sizes

c)

verage equipment sizes

15.

Match the following

a)

Machines such as laser cutters, 3D printers and milling machines.

1.

CAM computer aided manufacture.

b)

Has the capability to design new products in 3D

2.

Computer aided design (CAD)

c)

A series of different machines producing different parts for a product.

3.

Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)

d)

Is triggered by a customer order.

4.

Just in time (JIT)

e)

Based on minimising costs and maximising efficiency by cutting waste, materials and energy used in production.

5.

Lean manufacturing

16.

What are the physical properties of corrugated card?

a)

Brown paper bonded to the outside

b)

Smooth and translucent

c)

White with foil backing

17.

Pine, spruce and larch are all examples of what type of timber?

a)

Hardwood

b)

Softwood

c)

Manufactured board

18.

Which ferrous metal is used for manhole covers?

a)

High-carbon steel

b)

Low-carbon steel

c)

Cast iron

19.

To make wire, the metal needs to be?

a)

Ductile

b)

Absorbent

c)

Elastic

20.

Which polymers are recyclable?

a)

Thermoforming

b)

Thermosetting

c)

Injection moulded

21.

Which thermoforming plastic is used for making car headlights?

a)

Acrylic (PMMA)

b)

High impact polystyrene (HIPS)

c)

Polypropylene (PP)

22.

Which fabrics are webs of fibres compressed together?

a)

Bonded

b)

Woven

c)

Knitted

23.

Which natural fibre grows in bolls?

a)

Silk

b)

Wool

c)

Cotton