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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.1 Core technical principles quiz quiz

11questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 Rs of sustainability?

  2. In the systems approach, what is a light-dependent resistor (LDR) classed as?

  3. Which type of motion is movement backwards and forwards in a straight line?

  4. A small driver gear turns a large driven gear. What happens to the driven gear?

  5. Which material is a thermoforming (thermoplastic) polymer that can be reshaped on heating?

  6. Which device converts rotary motion into reciprocating motion?

  7. What best describes enterprise in design and technology?

  8. Which property describes a material's ability to be drawn into a wire?

  9. Which of these is a smart material that returns to a set shape when heated?

  10. Which is a recognised drawback of automation in manufacturing?

  11. Which of these is a non-finite (renewable) energy source?