AS & A Level Design And Technology (9705) — October–November 2024, Paper 11

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Question 1 · 20 marks · Materials – hardwoods: properties and selection

Fig. 1.1 gives details of a test tube rack. Part A: 15 mm thick hardwood shelf with 6 × Ø30 holes. Part B: polystyrene end. Overall dimensions: 150 mm tall, 260 mm long, 80 mm…

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Question 2 · 20 marks · Materials – corrugated card: properties and suitability for packaging

Fig. 2.1 gives details of a package, for a light bulb, which is to be made in a school workshop. Part A is a 4 mm thick corrugated card enclosure. The package overall dimensions…

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Question 3 · 20 marks · Materials – rubber: properties and function in a clamping tool

Fig. 3.1 gives details of a clamp which is to be made in a school workshop. Part A: aluminium body, approximately 100 mm wide × 150 mm long × 50 mm tall. Part B: handle made from…

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Question 4 · 20 marks · Product design – function of a magnetic catch on a bathroom cabinet door

Fig. 4.1 shows an incomplete design for a bathroom cabinet. The cabinet is made from 15 mm thick melamine faced chipboard. Overall dimensions: 600 mm wide × 600 mm tall × 150 mm…

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Question 5 · 20 marks · Materials – recycling symbols on plastic packaging: function and purpose

Fig. 5.1 shows an incomplete design for a package for chocolates. The package consists of a card sleeve (printed with 'CHOCOLATES') and two circular vacuum-formed trays (Ø300 × 30…

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Question 6 · 20 marks · Product design – function of additional display information on an alarm clock

Fig. 6.1 shows an incomplete design for a battery-operated alarm clock. The alarm clock case is made from vacuum formed aluminium. The clock is shown in three views: front view…

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Question 7 · 80 marks · Design process – frame supporting two removable sandwich trays

Fig. 7.1 shows details of a tray for serving sandwiches, and a card label. The sandwich tray is made from 3 mm thick acrylic sheet. Tray dimensions: 400 mm long × 150 mm wide (the…

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Question 8 · 80 marks · Design process – freestanding Corriflute sign from one-piece net (1200 × 900 mm)

Fig. 8.1 shows details of a freestanding sign that is to be made from Corriflute. The sign will be used outside a shop to advertise special offers. Corriflute sign: 1200 × 900 mm.…

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Question 9 · 80 marks · Design process – mechanism to move and stop magnet along a gantry

Fig. 9.1 shows an incomplete design for a child's game. The gantry moves along the top of the tray and then lowers the magnet to pick up the metal discs. The tray is 1000 mm long…

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