plumiStock forms, types and sizes: AQA GCSE Design and Technology questions
Every AQA GCSE Design and Technology exam question on 3.2.6 Stock forms, types and sizes, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 15 questions on Stock forms, types and sizes, as a list
- June 2025, Written paper, Q14.1 (1 mark): Give one example of a standard component. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Written paper, Q14.2 (4 marks): Describe two advantages to the manufacturer of using standard components. [4 marks] Advantage 1 Advantage 2
- June 2024, Written paper, Q14 (4 marks): A homeowner is building a garden patio with an area 28 m2 The patio uses paving stones measuring 0.6 m × 0.6 m. [4 marks] Calculate how many paving stones are n
- June 2024, Written paper, Q16.1 (1 mark): Name one specific material stock form. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Written paper, Q16.2 (4 marks): Outline the benefits of using stock forms for designers and manufacturers. [4 marks]
- June 2024, Written paper, Q17 (3 marks): A manufacturer needs to purchase 1000 electric motors at a cost of £6.95 per 10 motors. The manufacturer is then offered a discount of 15%. What is the total pr
- June 2023, Written paper, Q15 (3 marks): A clothing manufacturer is producing 1500 coats for retail. Each coat will need four buttons and one extra for a spare. Each button costs 14 pence. What is the
- June 2023, Written paper, Q18.2 (1 mark): Name a stock form of the material used in your chosen process. [1 mark]
- November 2021, Written paper, Q13.1 (2 marks): A batch of 50 trains are to be painted. Calculate the total number of tins of green paint that need to be purchased. [2 marks] Answer
- November 2021, Written paper, Q13.2 (3 marks): What percentage of green paint will go to waste? Calculate your answer to two decimal places. [3 marks] Answer %
- November 2021, Written paper, Q16.1 (3 marks): Table 3 shows a variety of standard components. Choose a component and complete one row in Table 3. [3 marks] Table 3 Component Component name Component functio
- November 2021, Written paper, Q16.2 (2 marks): Explain the benefits of using standard components when manufacturing products. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Written paper, Q16.1 (3 marks): The products/components shown below are manufactured from different materials. Metal can opener Card shoe box Textile shopping bag with logo Wooden toy Polymer
- November 2020, Written paper, Q16.2 (2 marks): A number of calendars are being made. Given the sizes provided in Figure 5 and Figure 6, how many calendar pages can be made from one sheet? [2 marks] Figure 5
- November 2020, Written paper, Q16.3 (3 marks): What percentage of material is waste after cutting the pages calculated in Question 16.2? Show your working and give your answer to two decimal places. [3 marks
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