AQA GCSE Design and Technology Paper W November 2021 question paper

Which one of the following is a technical textile?

Which term can mean the latest trends in clothing or decoration?

Which one of the following has a positive impact on the environment?

Aluminium is used in the manufacture of cooking pots because it has which property?

Name the type of motion represented by the symbol below.

Which one statement about absorption is true?

In business, a method of raising brand awareness by using websites and social media is

A designer has been asked to create load-bearing furniture from card or board. Identify the most suitable material for this project.

A smart material is one which

Which one of the following is a manufactured board?

Give two reasons why blended and mixed fibres are used in clothing.

Explain the disadvantages of extracting fossil fuels as a source of energy.

Toy trains like the one in Figure 2 are to be painted.

Paint is purchased in tins that can each cover 4 square metres. Table 1 shows the amount of paint in each colour required to paint one train.

A batch of 50 trains are to be painted. Calculate the total number of tins of green paint that need to be purchased.

What percentage of green paint will go to waste?

Calculate your answer to two decimal places.

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Table 2 shows a range of products.

Choose one product from Table 2.

My chosen product is

Name the specific main material/component of your chosen product.

Name one property of the material of your chosen product.

Describe why the property is needed for the product to function properly.

Describe two ways materials can be stiffened.

You may use examples in your answer. [2 x 2 marks]

Table 3 shows a variety of standard components.

Choose a component and complete one row in Table 3.

Explain the benefits of using standard components when manufacturing products.

Table 4 shows examples of manufacturing processes.

Choose one of the manufacturing processes from Table 4.

Use notes and/or sketches to describe how your chosen process is used to make products.

My chosen manufacturing process is

Choose one of the methods/techniques shown in Table 5.

Describe how your chosen method/technique is used to ensure quality control.

Before a consumer makes a product purchase they should consider the six Rs shown in Table 6.

Analyse and evaluate how the six Rs may help a consumer make an informed decision whether to purchase or not.

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Figure 3 shows the base for a basketball stand.

Table 7 gives the details of the internal volume of the base.

Calculate the internal volume of the base in cm³

To stop the basketball stand from falling over, the hollow base is filled with dry sand. The sand has a density of 1.6 g per cm³

Calculate the mass of sand needed to fill the base.

Give your answer to the nearest whole kg.

Vacuum cleaners have changed considerably over time.

Study the images in Figure 4.

Suction bag vacuum cleaner
Cyclonic vacuum cleaner

Hand held vacuum cleaner
Robot vacuum cleaner

Analyse and evaluate how aesthetics are considered in the design of the modern vacuum cleaners shown in Figure 4.

Analyse and evaluate how the modern vacuum cleaners in Figure 4 meet the needs and wants of users.

Analyse and evaluate how iterative design may have been used to improve the vacuum cleaners in Figure 4.

Study the diagram of the box in Figure 5.

The overall base dimensions are 300 mm × 300 mm.

The thickness of the material used for the sides of the box is 15 mm.

Use the dimensions provided to calculate the internal base area of the box.

Give your answer with units.

Show your working.

The box shown in Figure 5 is to be enlarged/increased in capacity.

Study the front elevations of the original box front and the enlarged box front shown in Figure 6.

Give the ratio of the height of the new box compared to the height of the existing box.

Show your working.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

The image below represents the Fairtrade organisation.

Name one product associated with Fairtrade.

Explain the need for fair trade and give one example of people who benefit from it.

Focus groups and market research are used by designers to gather information before designing products.

Use one example for each technique and describe how they would be used to help design products. [2 x 3 marks]

Below is a part-completed third angle orthographic projection drawing of a component.

Complete the three orthographic views.

A complete isometric of the part has been given to help you.

Use notes and/or sketches to describe how a material of your choice would need to be prepared/processed for a surface treatment or finish.

Name any equipment you would use and describe how it is set up.

Name the written technique used to communicate design ideas as shown in Figure 7

Explain the advantages for a designer in the use of the technique shown in Figure 7 to communicate design ideas.