IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) — May–June 2025, Paper 43

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Question 1 · 4 marks · Energy: fossil fuels

(a) Name two fossil fuels.

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Question 2 · 1 mark · Structures: types

Name the type of structure shown in Fig. 2.1. Fig. 2.1 is a photograph of a large wooden waterwheel mounted in a timber framework, standing outdoors beside a building. The wheel…

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Question 3 · 1 mark · Structures: triangulation

Give one reason for using triangulation in a structure.

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Structures: forces

Describe, using examples, the following forces that can act on a structure. tension torsion static load

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Question 5 · 2 marks · Mechanisms: spur gears

Explain why spur gears are used to transmit motion in a mechanism.

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Question 6 · 2 marks · Mechanisms: spur gears and idlers

Describe how two shafts can be made to rotate in the same direction using spur gears.

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Question 7 · 2 marks · Mechanisms: linkages

Use sketches and notes to show a parallel linkage.

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Question 8 · 4 marks · Electronics: circuit symbols

Complete Fig. 8.1 by naming the electronic symbols. Fig. 8.1 shows four boxes, each containing a circuit symbol with a blank line beneath for naming: - Box 1: a triangle pointing…

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Question 9 · 3 marks · Electronics: resistor values

Complete Fig. 9.1 by arranging the resistance values from the lowest value on the left to the highest value on the right. The four resistance values given are: 4.7 kohm, 3 Mohm,…

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Question 10 · 25 marks · Structures: forces in members

Fig. 10.1 shows a concrete canopy over the front of a warehouse building. The canopy is supported either side by steel structures that resist forces caused by the weight of the…

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Question 11 · 25 marks · Mechanisms: levers (orders)

Fig. 11.1 shows two views of a badge-making machine which is used to press a clear plastic sheet over a paper badge and badge blank. View A shows the machine at rest with a spring…

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Question 12 · 25 marks · Electronics: diodes and LEDs (polarity)

Fig. 12.1 shows a conveyor belt used to move boxes in a manufacturing unit. A sensor circuit will stop the conveyor belt when a box is between the light source and light sensor to…

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