Year 9 design technology exam paper

Which one of the following is not a consideration in the Life Cycle Assessment:

• Resource extraction

• Recycling and end of life

• Worker’s rights

Which one of the following materials would not be suitable for use on a vacuum former?

• High Impact Polystyrene

• Poly Vinyl Chloride

• Aluminium

• Acrylic

Which of the following tools tightens the drill piece in to a drilling machine?

• Chuck key

• Allen key

• Yale Key

• Screw driver

Which answer below is NOT a benefit of just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing.

• They will have much less material in stock; therefore they have less money tied up/invested in materials they are not using.

• They do not have to employ staff on permanent contracts; therefore they can employ staff as and when required; reducing the wage bill.

• They can use alternative energy to hold stocks and products for a period of time.

• Once the products have been manufactured they are shipped out; therefore no expensive storage/warehouse required.

Give one example of a finite energy source.

• Coal

• Solar

• Geo thermal

• Tidal

Give one example of a non-finite energy source.

• Gas

• Oil

• Wind

• Coal

Look at the cam pictured . Which one of the following statements is false?

• It is a snail shaped cam

• It has an even rise and fall

• It only works in one direction

• It has a long dwell

Softwood trees grow faster than hardwood trees.

• True

• False

What angle do isometric drawings use?

• 45°

• 30°

• 90°

• 180°

Which of these is NOT a hardwood?

• Balsa

• Mahogany

• Larch

• Beech