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A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1–2
Instructions 3–4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 6
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 7– 8
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10–11
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 12
13–14
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 15–16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
17–18
19
20–21
TOTAL
7552/1
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 Give three reasons why cellulose acetate is used in packaging.
[3 marks]
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
0 2 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
for the manufacture of a construction worker’s helmet shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
Figure 1
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0 3 Identify the polymer stock form used for the following manufacturing processes.
[3 marks]
Injection Moulding
Vacuum Forming
Rotational Moulding
0 4 Explain why thermochromatic pigment has been used in the child’s forehead
thermometer shown in Figure 2.
[6 marks]
Figure 2
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Wednesday 5 June 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1–2
Instructions 3–4
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 5
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 6
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 7– 8
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 9
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
10–11
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked. 12
13–14
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 15–16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
17–18
19
20–21
TOTAL
7552/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 Give three reasons why cellulose acetate is used in packaging.
[3 marks]
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
0 2 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
for the manufacture of a construction worker’s helmet shown in Figure 1.
[6 marks]
Figure 1
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
9
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ▶
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 3 Identify the polymer stock form used for the following manufacturing processes.
[3 marks]
Injection Moulding
Vacuum Forming
Rotational Moulding
0 4 Explain why thermochromatic pigment has been used in the child’s forehead
thermometer shown in Figure 2.
[6 marks]
Figure 2
9
2024
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