plumiScales of production: AQA GCSE Design and Technology questions
Every AQA GCSE Design and Technology exam question on 3.2.7 Scales of production, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 7 questions on Scales of production, as a list
- June 2025, Written paper, Q15 (4 marks): A company mass produces a product at the rate of 22 000 items a day. In holidays this reduces to 4500 items per day. Calculate how much production has fallen as
- June 2025, Written paper, Q19 (8 marks): Products are made using different scales of production: • batch • continuous • mass • prototype. Analyse and evaluate the different scales of production a manuf
- June 2025, Written paper, Q24.1 (2 marks): Method 1 – One worker only, making six weather vanes Study Table 2 showing the costs of making one weather vane by this method. Table 2 Tool/equipment/ material
- June 2025, Written paper, Q24.2 (4 marks): Method 2 – Five workers working as a team to make all six weather vanes Study Table 3 showing the costs of making one weather vane by this method. Table 3 Tool/
- June 2025, Written paper, Q24.3 (2 marks): Which of the two methods is the more cost effective for the manufacturer? Explain your answer. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Written paper, Q20 (8 marks): Different products are made in different volumes using the production methods in the table below. Prototype/one-off Batch Mass Continuous Discuss the advantages
- November 2020, Written paper, Q18 (6 marks): Explain why the two methods below are used to manufacture products in different volumes. Give specific examples of products in your answer. [2 x 3 marks] Mass B
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