AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design Series B - Paper 1 Technical principles

A-Level - Design & Technology

(Product Design)

Date of Exam 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 information at the top of this page

 Answer all questions

 You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages

 Do all rough work in this paper. Cross through any work that you do not want to

be marked

Information

 The marks for questions are shown in brackets

 The maximum mark for this paper is 120

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AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design

Series B - Paper 1 Technical principles

1. Select the most suitable adhesive from the list below to complete the

table in figure 1. [3 marks]

You may only use an adhesive once.

 Contact adhesive

 Epoxy resin

 PVA

 Solvent cement

Figure 1

Materials to be bonded Specific adhesive

Plywood sheet to beech veneer

HIPS (high impact polystyrene) sheet to

acrylic rod

Melamine formaldehyde veneer to MDF

(medium density fibreboard) board

2. Stainless steel is an example of a metal alloy.

(a) Give the meaning of the term ‘alloy’ and briefly explain why they are created. [2 marks]

(b) Give two specific examples of an alloy, aside from stainless steel. [2 marks]

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AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design

Series B - Paper 1 Technical principles

3. Timber is sold in a variety of stock forms. Describe the stock forms given below.

(a) Planed square edge (PSE) [2 marks]

(b) Mouldings [2 marks]

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AQA 7552 A Level D&T Product Design

Series B - Paper 1 Technical principles

4. A wooden garden shed is to be repainted to improve its aesthetic appearance

and provide a longer working life.

Identify, in the correct sequence, six appropriate stages required in the

preparation and painting of the garden shed.