IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) — October–November 2023, Paper 33

Fig. 1.1 shows a student using a pillar drill. Identify three safe working practices when using a pillar drill.

Fig. 2.1 shows a length of wood being planed in two directions, A and B (relative to the grain). (a) State the name of the plane shown in Fig. 2.1.

Fig. 3.1 shows details of an MDF tabletop (18 thick) that will be fastened to the hardwood rails (40 x 15) of a small table. Draw on Fig. 3.1 to show how the tabletop could be…

Table 4.1 shows three products each made of a different plastic. Complete Table 4.1 by naming a suitable specific plastic that could be used for each product (a crate; an…

Complete the sentence below by selecting the correct term from the list (sustainability, generation of ideas, research, quality control). During manufacture, a product is required…

Fig. 6.1 shows the centre for a drilled hole marked out on 6 mm thick metal, using tool A. (a) State the name of tool A.

Fig. 7.1 shows two pieces of 5 mm thick acrylic that will be joined together. (a) Name a suitable adhesive that could be used to join the acrylic.

Fig. 8.1 shows two pieces of brass that will be soldered on a brazing hearth using a blow torch (firebricks, silver solder, gas and air control). (a) Explain the purpose of the…

Complete the sentence below by selecting the correct term from the list (case harden, change shape, become softer, change colour). When exposed to a change in temperature,…

Fig. 10.1 shows a basic design for a wall-mounted shelf made from 10 mm thick MDF (200 wide, 600 high backboard, 150 deep shelf). (a) Use sketches and notes to show one functional…

(a) The sides of the box will be joined at each corner by means of finger (comb) joints. Complete Fig. 11.2 to show an assembled finger (comb) joint (board 60 x 15).

(a) Mild steel is a ferrous metal. (a)(i) State what is meant by the term 'ferrous metal'.

(a) Fig. 13.2 shows a paper template glued onto 4 mm acrylic sheet (cut-out shape 140 x 90). (a)(i) Give two advantages of using a paper template rather than drawing the shape…