Design and Communication Technology

Question 1

1The study of designing products to suit the people who use them is

Easy

A. economics B. tessellation C. ergonomics D. aesthetics

Question 2

2Testing a finished product against its specification is called

Easy

A. ideation B. research C. marketing D. evaluation

Question 3

3A working model built to test a design before full production is a

Easy

A. logo B. template C. blueprint D. prototype

Question 4

4A specification lists

Hard

A. the final price B. the designer's name C. the requirements a design must meet D. the colours only

Question 5

5Anthropometrics is the study of

Hard

A. human body measurements B. colours C. machines D. materials

Question 6

6Ergonomics is concerned with

Hard

A. product price B. raw materials C. the fit between people and products D. marketing

Question 7

7Making a product deliberately last only a short time so people buy again is

Easy

A. quality control B. sustainability C. planned obsolescence D. ergonomics

Question 8

8A product life-cycle analysis considers

Hard

A. only advertising B. raw materials, manufacture, use and disposal C. only the selling price D. only the colour

Question 9

9The 5th to 95th percentile range of anthropometric data is used so that a design fits

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A. 90% of users B. 50% of users C. all users D. 5% of users

Question 10

10The first stage of the design process is usually

Hard

A. making the product B. identifying the problem or need C. evaluating D. testing