Sustainability — IGCSE Design & Technology (0445) questions by topic
Sustainability questions in this syllabus keep to short recall: giving reasons why disassembled products help the environment, or naming the material behind a recycling symbol. Give, state and name are the only command words in play, so answers need a precise term or reason rather than an extended discussion.
Just 7 real questions from 2023 to 2024 papers make up this page, each worth 2 or 3 marks. Because these are quick, tightly marked responses, submitting each answer for instant marking lets you confirm straight away whether a stated reason or material name matches what the scheme credits, rather than guessing at broader environmental arguments.
May–June 2024, Paper 32
Fig. 9.1 shows a plastic vending cup and the symbol 'PS' for the plastic from which the cup is made. (a) Name the type of plastic from which the vending cup is made.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 32
Fig. 9.1 shows a variety of supermarket shopping bags made from plastic and the symbol 'LDPE' showing the type of plastic from which the bags are made. (a) Name the type of…
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 41
Give two reasons why products that can be disassembled are good for the environment.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 42
Give two reasons why products that can be disassembled are good for the environment.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2024, Paper 43
Give two reasons why products that can be disassembled are good for the environment.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2023, Paper 33
Fig. 8.1 shows three recycling symbols, A (PS 6), B (alu), and C, that relate to different materials. State the name of the material that each symbol relates to.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 32
Fig. 7.1 shows an exploded view of a hand-held torch (glass lens, plastic reflector, steel spring, plastic body, plastic end cap, rubber washer, rubber seal). Give two benefits to…
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