AQA GCSE Product Design Questions

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Tick the word that DOESN'T describe the properties of a material.

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What is meant by "brittle"?

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What is meant by "malleable"?

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What is meant by "ductile"?

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Which of the following products would NEED to be hard?

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Which of the following products would NEED to be durable?

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Why does the size of a product affect the material you make it from? SELECT TWO

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Select the correct description for Cartridge paper

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Select the correct description for Layout paper

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Select the correct description for Grid paper

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What is primary packaging?

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What is secondary packaging?

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Select the correct description of Solid White Board

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Select the correct description of Corrugated Board

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Select the correct description of Duplex Board

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Describe lamination

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What material may be laminated onto another for food cartons?

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Why might an orange juice carton be made from paper and laminated with aluminium foil? SELECT TWO

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What is a composite?

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Why might the inside of a paper cup be laminated with polythene?

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Why are softwoods cheaper than hardwoods?

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Hardwoods are denser and harder than softwoods

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Which of the following is NOT a hardwood?

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Which of the following is NOT a softwood? SELECT TWO

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What happens after a tree is cut down in a sustainably managed forest?

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After the bark is removed, the tree is sawn (cut) up. Suggest how the way it is sawn affects the wood planks. SELECT TWO

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Wood is seasoned by drying it. This makes the wood stronger. Why might a plantation owner want the wood to be strong?

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Rough Sawn Wood isn't smoothed after it's cut. What affect does this have?

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Why might Rough Sawn Wood be used in construction work where it is not visible?

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Select all of the things wood can be finished with to protect it

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Emulsion paints are cheap, but they are water based. Why is this a disadvantage?

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Woodstains don't offer much protection. What could be applied over the top of the stain to protect the wood?

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Why might a large, hardwood dining table be finished with a clear varnish rather than paint?

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What is a veneer?

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Why might plywood be finished with a veneer? Select the WRONG answers

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Plywood is a cheap alternative to Hardboard

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Plywood is very strong for its weight compared to wood

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Which of the following is the strongest?

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Why might you seal a board first before painting it?

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You can't finish a board with a hardwood veneer the same as timber

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Why is plywood good for curved furniture?

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Plywood is used for...

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Hardboard is used for...

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MDF Board is used for...

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Chipboard is used for...

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What does it mean if a metal is ferrous?

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Copper is harder than brass as it is more pure

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What is an alloy?

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When a metal is extracted from the earth, it is not pure. What is it?

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Why are metals refined?

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Select all of the non-ferrous metals

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Describe the process of casting a metal

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Heat treatments soften or toughen metals

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What are the effects of annealing a metal?

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How is a metal hardened?

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Select all of the ways a metal can be coated for protection

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Describe the effects of tempering a metal

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I want to make a metal harder, stronger more durable. Select two processes that could achieve this.

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Tarnishing and oxidising give a metal a shiny, lustrous finish

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Name the process used to plate metals

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Select the following properties that make a metal appropriate for outdoor use.

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Thermoplastics cannot be recycled

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Select three examples of Thermoplastics

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Why is acrylic good for making signs?

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I want to make a vinyl record. Suggest a plastic I could use.

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Barbie wants their dolls to be vacuum formed in the packaging. Suggest a plastic they could use

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I want a see through, flexible material for some packaging. Which plastic would you suggest I use?

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Why is Urea Formaldehyde used for plug sockets?

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Melamine Formaldehyde is strong and scratch-proof. Tick the appropriate things that it could be used for

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Polyesters (such as PET) are used for seethrough chilled drinks bottles. Which of the following properties make it good for this?

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Plastics are made from Crude Oil. Crude Oil is a renewable natural resource which is why plastics are so cheap

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Give examples of standard forms of plastics

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Why can't you recycle Urea Formaldehyde, a thermosetting plastic?

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What is used to make ceramic products?

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How could you make a ceramic water-tight?

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How do you harden clay?

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What is the name of this symbol?

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What does this symbol mean?

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What is the meaning of this symbol?

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What is the name of this symbol?

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What is the difference between this symbol and ™?

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All fixings are permanent

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I want to stick things together quickly. Which fixing should I use?

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I want to use a fixing to fasten a coat. Select the 2 fixings that would be appropriate for this use

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What is the advantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?

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What is the DISadvantage of saddle stitching a book over spiral or comb binding a book?

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Select the advantages of using perfect binding over thread-sewing (for a book)

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Select the DISadvantages of using perfect binding over thread-sewing (for a book)

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Select three types of permanent fixing

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Standard components are pre-manufactured parts

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Why are standard components mass produced?

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Select the ways that standard components make manufacturing less expensive

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Give three standard components used in the textile industry

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Knock down fittings are wood or card fittings that enable furniture to be assembled and taken apart again easily

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Knock down fittings are convenient because...(SELECT THREE)

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Smart materials react to their environment

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Why might a supermarket use cornstarch polymers for their shopping bags instead of polyethylene?

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What do thermochromic materials do?

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Give one use of thermochromic materials

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What do quantum tunnelling composites do?

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Give examples of integrated electronics

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I want to make a jacket with a built-in MP3 player. Suggest a material I could use for the switch

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What would be the advantage of using [the material you selected in Q102] for a jacket?

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AQA GCSE Product Design Questions

Tick the word that DOESN'T describe the properties of a material.

What is meant by "brittle"?

What is meant by "malleable"?

What is meant by "ductile"?

Which of the following products would NEED to be hard?

Which of the following products would NEED to be durable?

Why does the size of a product affect the material you make it from? SELECT TWO

Select the correct description for Cartridge paper

Select the correct description for Layout paper

Select the correct description for Grid paper

What is primary packaging?

What is secondary packaging?

Select the correct description of Solid White Board

Select the correct description of Corrugated Board

Select the correct description of Duplex Board

Describe lamination

What material may be laminated onto another for food cartons?

Why might an orange juice carton be made from paper and laminated with aluminium foil? SELECT TWO

What is a composite?

Why might the inside of a paper cup be laminated with polythene?