Lesson 3.3.1
3.3.1 Investigation, primary and secondary data Quiz: AQA Design & Technology, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which technique involves asking a small group of users to discuss a product and give feedback together?
- Product teardown
- Frequency table
- Focus group
- Anthropometric survey
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Which data type is used to size products for the range of human body dimensions?
- Spectral colour data
- Chemical composition data
- Anthropometric data
- Electrical load data
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What does a given percentile represent in anthropometric data?
- Average population weight
- Maximum height range
- Standard deviation spread
- Percentage below measurement
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Which technique is listed for investigating user needs alongside market research?
- Interviews
- Brazing
- Vacuum forming
- Injection moulding
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Which skill is linked to analysing responses from user questionnaires?
- Timber seasoning
- Frequency tables
- Electrical wiring
- Metal casting
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A designer must consider the needs, wants and interests of the people who will use a product. Which first step does this relate to?
- Choosing a finish
- Cutting a prototype
- Packaging the product
- Writing a design brief
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What document is created directly from a design brief?
- Manufacturing specification
- Financial forecast
- Marketing campaign
- Working prototype
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Why might a designer alter a design brief during a project?
- Finished manufacture
- Completed packaging
- New investigation evidence
- Fixed final budget
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What is a comparative chart of performance criteria used for?
- Scheduling manufacturing tasks
- Calculating material costs
- Evaluating existing products
- Drafting assembly instructions
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Which technique involves studying how a product is made and used in detail?
- Mathematical modelling
- Vacuum forming
- Product analysis
- Die cutting
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Which area of human factors involves designing products around the people who use them?
- Metallurgy
- Ergonomics
- Polymer chemistry
- Textile dyeing
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Which research technique involves investigating existing rival products on the market?
- Market research
- Ergonomic trial
- Primary sketching
- Anthropometric testing
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What does the 50th percentile anthropometric value represent for user height?
- The minimum height
- The median height
- The maximum height
- The average height
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Whose needs and wants should students consider when writing a design brief?
- Own and others
- Only the client
- Manufacturers exclusively
- Government regulators only
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Which design stage involves carrying out investigations to identify problems and needs?
- Manufacturing stage
- Testing stage
- Modelling stage
- Investigation stage
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Which technique is linked to presenting client survey responses in design investigations?
- Stress testing
- Orthographic projection
- Frequency tables
- Flow charting
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Which mathematical data range is commonly used in anthropometrics and ergonomics?
- Fraction ranges
- Ratio ranges
- Probability ranges
- Percentile ranges
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What chart is used to evaluate a new design against existing products?
- Gantt chart
- Comparative chart
- Flow chart
- Pie chart
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A designer reviews an ergonomic handle that is too high for most users. Which data would help correct it?
- Anthropometric data
- Surface treatment charts
- Tolerance tables
- Stock form lists
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Which technique is listed in the specification for investigating user needs?
- Batch production
- Laser cutting
- Injection moulding
- Product analysis
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