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WJEC GCSE Design and Technology Manufacturing and production overview quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which scale of production makes a single, unique item to a customer's exact needs?

  2. Which scale of production runs nonstop, 24 hours a day, for huge volumes?

  3. What is the main advantage of mass production?

  4. In vacuum forming, what happens after the thermoplastic sheet is heated?

  5. Which process forces molten polymer into a metal mould and suits mass production?

  6. Which of these is a temporary joining method?

  7. Which finish protects aluminium with a tough oxide layer?

  8. Which force is a squashing force?

  9. On a loaded shelf, the bottom surface is under which force?

  10. Why does adding a diagonal member (triangulation) strengthen a frame?

  11. What does anthropometrics mean?

  12. What does ergonomics mean?

  13. Designing for the 5th to 95th percentile range means the product suits which users?

  14. For the reach to a control, which percentile should a designer use?

  15. Which scale of production is best for a seasonal run of a particular bread, then changing to another product?