AQA A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN 7552/1 Paper 1 Technical Principles Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED] June 2022

AQA

A-level

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:

PRODUCT DESIGN

7552/1

Paper 1 Technical Principles

Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]

June 2022

G/TI/Jun22/E6 7552/1 (JUN227552101)

A-level

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:

PRODUCT DESIGN

Paper 1 Technical Principles

 Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes

Materials

For this paper you must have:

 normal writing and drawing instruments

 a scientific calculator.

Instructions

 Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.

 Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.

 Answer all questions.

 You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside

the box around each page or on blank pages.

 If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of

this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).

 Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want

to be marked.

Information

 The marks for questions are shown in brackets.

 The maximum mark for this paper is 120.

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Centre number Candidate number

Surname ________________________________________________________________________

Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________

Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________

I declare this is my own work.

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box Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

0 1 State three reasons why Precious Metal Clay (PMC) may be used in the

manufacture of a decorative pendant for a necklace.

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Reason 1 _________________________________________________________________________

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0 2 A purple component is to be produced using a pigmented resin.

 Use the data to calculate the maximum number of these components that could be

produced.

 You may assume unlimited supplies of clear resin and magenta pigment.

[4 marks]

Cyan pigment available 10 ml

Single component volume 5965 mm3

Clear Resin Cyan Pigment Magenta Pigment

Ratios for Purple Resin 80 4 1

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Answer ____________________________ components

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0 3 Figure 1 shows a low carbon steel shopping basket with a chrome plated finish.

Figure 1

 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of the material and finish used for the shopping

basket.

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