WorksheetsDesign & Technology Year 7 Assessment Spring 2022
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two types of metal?
a)
Thermo and Thermoset
b)
Ferrous and Non Ferrous
c)
Hard and Soft
d)
Laminated and Embossed
2.
What finish is most suitable for wood?
a)
Varnish
b)
Powder Coating
c)
Ultraviolet (UV) Spot varnish
d)
Dip Coating
3.
What are the two types of plastic?
a)
Hard and Soft
b)
Ferrous and Non Ferrous
c)
Thermo and Thermoset
d)
Heated and Non Heated
4.
An example of a hardwood is OAK.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Softwood, such as pine is cheap to purchase due to to softwood trees growing quicker than hardwood trees, therefore it is more widely available.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
When heated, Thermoset plastic will
a)
Melt
b)
Get softer
c)
Burn
d)
Dissolve
7.
Which type of plastic can be reshaped and reformed?
a)
Ferrous
b)
Thermoplastic
c)
Thermosetting
d)
Non ferrous
8.
What does CAD stand for?
a)
Computer Ability Design
b)
Computer Accuracy Design
c)
Computer Aided Design
d)
Computer Added Design
9.
Which design process is described as "the process of continual improvement, of a concept, prototype, design or product"
a)
Iterative Design
b)
Interactive Design
c)
Eco Design
d)
Systems Thinking Design
10.
Which design strategy is "a way of looking at design with a particular focus on the environmental impacts of the product during its whole"?
a)
Iterative Design
b)
Eco Design
c)
User centered Design
11.
The different shapes below have been repeated without any gaps or spacing. What is this called?
a)
Repetition
b)
Repeat Pattern
c)
Tessellation
d)
Tertiary
12.
Which production method is used in the production of house bricks?
a)
Batch Production
b)
Mass Production
c)
One off Production
13.
A school is looking to manufacture its new school uniform. Which production method would they use?
a)
Batch Production
b)
Mass Production
c)
One off Production
14.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Smoothing Tool
b)
Sanding Tool
c)
Needle File
d)
Hack Saw
15.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Coping Saw
b)
Junior Hack Saw
c)
Tenon Saw
16.
What are the benefits of applying finishes to materials?
a)
Protection, Increase Aesthetics, Increase Value, Decrease wear.
b)
Increase Value, reduce protection
c)
Increase value, decrease protection, increase Aesthetics
17.
What does the 'A' in Accessfm stand for?
a)
Accuracy
b)
Actual
c)
Aesthetics
d)
Accurate
18.
Which of these is NOT one of the 6 R's?
a)
Rethink
b)
Reuse
c)
Reduce
d)
Recycle
e)
Rename
19.
Which of these is a manmade/manufactured wood?
a)
Oak
b)
Pine
c)
MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)
d)
Beech
20.
One benefit of using card modelling during the design process is....
a)
It is expensive and therefore you only need to do it once
b)
It is cheap and readily available, so you can make changes based on tests
c)
It is strong which means your model will last a long time.
21.
When investigating a product's journey from raw material extraction to disposal, it is called
a)
Cradle to Grave
b)
Born to Die
c)
Creation to disposal
22.
Packaging starts life as a flat, cut out shape. What is this shape called?
a)
A development NET
b)
A Flat Shape
c)
A Foldable Shape
d)
A Rectangle
23.
A finish most suitable for metal is
a)
Powder coating
b)
Varnish
c)
Wax
24.
Which of these is an example of CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture)?
a)
Laser cutting
b)
Folding
c)
Gluing
d)
Stapling
e)
Bending
25.
What is a specification?
a)
A specific criteria that the designer must follow, for example, cost.
b)
A set of rules that the designer may or may not follow
c)
A brief description of the problem
d)
A type of technical drawing
26.
What is a brief?
a)
A short description of the problem that needs solving
b)
A set of strict criteria that the designer must follow, for example, cost.
c)
A long explanation of how well the designer has thought about their target market
d)
A group of people that the designer wishes to sell to
27.
A benefit of CAD (Computer Aided Design) is
a)
Designers can easily make changes/alterations and drawings can be sent anywhere in the world with ease
b)
Designers can concentrate and see their designs digitally
c)
Designers can see there designs on a computer screen
28.
Which scale of production would be used in order to make this unique sculpture?
a)
Mass Production
b)
Batch Production
c)
One Off Production
29.
What material finish can be seen on this piece of jewellery?
a)
Varnish
b)
Wax
c)
Enamel
d)
Acrylic Paint
30.
Hardwood is usually used to manufacture high quality furniture.
a)
True
b)
False
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