A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN

A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN Paper 1 Technical Principles Friday 7 June 2019 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • normal writing and drawing instruments • a scientific calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • Answer all questions. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. • Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 120. *Jun* IB/G/Jun19/E16 7552/1 For Examiner’s Use Pages Mark 2–3 4–5 6–8 9 10–11 12 13–15 16–17 18–19 20–21 22 TOTAL 2 Do not write outside the *02* IB/G/Jun19/7552/1 Answer all questions in the spaces Explain why ‘potatopak’ is a suitable material for the manufacture of disposable cutlery. [3 marks] Explain how BSI certification impacts on the purchase of a child’s car seat by a consumer. [6 marks]