Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Design and Technology COMPONENT 1: Metals QP
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
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reference 1DT0/1A
Design and Technology 🞍 🞍
COMPONENT 1: Metals
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
••
Calculators may be used.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified
at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your
Try to answer every question.
• answers if you have time at the end.
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Core
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.
Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.
The first one has been done for you.
Picture of product Material and product Property
Cast iron frying pan Hard
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Cotton bath towel
(i) . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
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Polyester resin earrings
(ii) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
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Copier paper
(iii) . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
(1)
Beech cooking spoon
(iv) . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
Figure 1
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, (b) (i) The frying pan is made from cast iron. Cast iron is hard, therefore it does not
scratch easily.
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Explain one other advantage of using cast iron for the frying pan.
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(ii) Cast iron contains 2% carbon.
The cast iron frying pan weighs 3 kg.
Calculate how many grams of carbon are in the cast iron frying pan.
(2)
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Answer .......................... grams
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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JUNE
Please check the examination details 2024
below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 18 June 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
Paper
reference 1DT0/1A
Design and Technology 🞍 🞍
COMPONENT 1: Metals
You must have: Total Marks
Calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
••
Calculators may be used.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified
at the end of your solution.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your
Try to answer every question.
• answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P74047A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Core
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.
Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.
The first one has been done for you.
Picture of product Material and product Property
Cast iron frying pan Hard
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(1)
Cotton bath towel
(i) . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
Polyester resin earrings
(ii) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
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Copier paper
(iii) . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
(1)
Beech cooking spoon
(iv) . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
Figure 1
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, (b) (i) The frying pan is made from cast iron. Cast iron is hard, therefore it does not
scratch easily.
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Explain one other advantage of using cast iron for the frying pan.
(2)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
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(ii) Cast iron contains 2% carbon.
The cast iron frying pan weighs 3 kg.
Calculate how many grams of carbon are in the cast iron frying pan.
(2)
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Answer .......................... grams
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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