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DT Yr 11 exam prep

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is one-off production carried out for some products ?

a)

A. To produce a single exclusive product for a client

b)

B. To produce a sample product for testing or review before deciding to make more of it

c)

C. This is done as not enough equipment is available to mass produce

d)

D. Option A and B

e)

Option A, B and C

2.

Which stage comes latest in the design process ?

a)

Researching on materials

b)

Comparing design specifications with final prototype

c)

Confirming a need through a survey

d)

Design Brief

e)

Cover Page

3.

(a)   analysis happens when you try to find out features of items similiar to your intended solution.

4.

The study of the dimensions of different parts of the human body is called (a)   .

5.

The holder of the hand warming cup can comfortably grip and use the cup to warm her hands. Which design factor is tested in the picture ?

a)

Anthropometrics

b)

Ergonomics

c)

Aesthetics

d)

Human Aspect of Design

6.

What is planned obsolescence ?

a)

It is the unavoidable time limit for using product

b)

It is the practice of designing products to be used in a limited fashion

c)

It is the practice of designing products with a limited life span

d)

It is the practice of designing products for a limited period of time

7.

The material shown in the symbol is poly (a)   .

8.
Water and wind can produce energy. How?
a)
They are burned to produce heat
b)
Their movement causes a turbine to spin
c)
They undergo nuclear fission
d)
They power solar panels
9.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
b)
a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime
10.
What is a renewable resource?
a)
a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
b)
a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime
11.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
oil
d)
biomass
12.
Is geothermal a renewable energy resource?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.

Using photovoltaic cells to generate electricity is called _______.

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

biomass energy

d)

geothermal energy

14.

I am a designer and I have just completed my final design on a new hybrid eco tractor engine. Who would be an appropriate client?

a)

John Deere

b)

Fisher Price

c)

Yamaha

d)

Farmers

e)

Ford

15.

A "client" is...

a)

A person or company that a designer provides a solution for.

b)

A mentor for the designer

c)

The person who creates the prototype

d)

The person who works for the designer

16.

Improving an existing system, product, or process.

a)

design

b)

innovation

c)

invention

d)

technology

17.

Activity 15: Isometric View Form Orthographic Projections? Which isometric view corresponds to the following orthographic projection?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

Which of these is a sewing machine?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Is iron ferrous?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Which of these are natural?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Polymer

c)

Silk

d)

Linen

e)

Cotton

21.

the 6 'R's' are;

a)

Reach

Record

Retract

Remind

Rotate

Regard

b)

Read

Rewrite

Record

Repair

Rethink

Recongnise

c)

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Repair

Refuse

Rethink

d)

Reduce

Record

Reuse

Revaluate

Refuse

Rethink

22.

What is meant by the term; 'Just-in-time'?

a)

The same components or modular systems are used across many designs

b)

Computerised stock control ensures that parts are only received when they are needed in the production process and go straight to the production site rather than being sorted

c)

Usually an individual part, manufactured in large numbers, to an internationally accepted standard

d)

Reducing or eliminating waste in design, manufacturing, distribution and customer services.

23.

What is a carbon footprint

a)

The size of your footprint

b)

How much carbon dioxide someone breathes

c)

A hole in the ozone layer

d)

How much carbon dioxide is made as a result of an individual's actions

24.

What property of a material refers to the 3D space a body takes up

a)

Volume

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Density

25.

What modelling technique usually involves drawing the product

a)

Conceptual model

b)

Scale model

c)

Graphical model

d)

Aethetic model

26.

What property of material refers to the ability to be drawn or extruded into a wire

a)

Plasticity

b)

Elasticity

c)

Ductility

d)

Toughness

27.

What scale of production refers to producing a great number of items on production lines

a)

Mess production

b)

Batch production

c)

Mass production

d)

One off production

28.

Identify which energy source is finite.

a)

Coal

b)

Solar

c)

Tidal

d)

Wind

29.

Identify the correct definition of a composite material.

a)

A combination of two or more different materials

b)

A

material that changes its properties when exposed to

sunlight

c)

A naturally occurring renewable material

d)

A polymer material that can be injection moulded

30.

Which of the following textile based materials comes from a sustainable source?

a)

Denim

b)

Elastane

c)

Kevlar

d)

Polyester