Lesson 3.2.8

3.2.8 Specialist techniques and processes Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which production aid is used to guide repeated marking or cutting in a consistent position?

    • Vacuum former
    • Brazing torch
    • Jig
    • Printing press
  2. Which tool or process is listed under wastage?

    • Blow moulding
    • Vacuum forming
    • Milling
    • Batik
  3. Which process is listed under addition?

    • Soldering
    • Die cutting
    • Turning
    • Perforation
  4. Which manufacturing process is classed as deforming and reforming?

    • Vacuum forming
    • Arc welding
    • Laser cutting
    • Milling timber
  5. Which process is listed for polymers in commercial processes?

    • Offset lithography
    • Injection moulding
    • Weaving
    • Routing
  6. Which commercial process is listed for papers and boards?

    • Milling
    • Injection moulding
    • Casting
    • Offset lithography
  7. Which commercial process is listed for timber based materials?

    • Injection moulding
    • Flow soldering
    • Weaving
    • Routing
  8. Which automated process is commonly used for electronic assembly?

    • Die cutting
    • Blow moulding
    • Pick and place
    • Sand casting
  9. What type of quality control check uses a go/no go fixture?

    • Dimensional accuracy
    • Tensile strength
    • Surface finish
    • Electrical resistance
  10. Which quality control method is listed for papers and boards?

    • Etching time control
    • Registration marks
    • Laser power settings
    • Depth stop setting
  11. Which quality control method is listed for metal based materials?

    • Registration marks
    • Laser settings
    • Go/no go fixture
    • Depth stop
  12. Which factor must be strictly controlled during PCB manufacture?

    • Etching times
    • Stitch length
    • Mould pressure
    • Cooling rates
  13. What is the primary benefit of using a drilling jig?

    • Lower material cost
    • Softer component grip
    • Consistent positioning
    • Faster cutting speed
  14. A manufacturer must make a part between 9.8 mm and 10.2 mm. What is this range called?

    • A stock form
    • A commercial process
    • A production aid
    • A tolerance
  15. Which process would be used to form a blank into a sheet and cut it into a card box shape at industrial scale?

    • Die cutting
    • Weaving
    • Flow soldering
    • Pick and place
  16. What is checked when comparing a fabric print against an original sample?

    • Repeating print accuracy
    • Adhesive bond curing
    • Electrical conductivity
    • Fibre tensile strength
  17. Which process is listed under addition for textiles?

    • Die cutting
    • Pleating
    • Vacuum forming
    • Batik
  18. Which reforming process forces molten polymer through a shaped die to make a continuous profile?

    • Extrusion
    • Perforation
    • Welding
    • Sawing
  19. Which process is listed under addition for joining metals?

    • Perforation
    • Turning
    • Die cutting
    • Welding
  20. A metal part is turned on a lathe to remove material and reach a diameter. Which process category is this?

    • Printing
    • Deforming and reforming
    • Addition
    • Wastage

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