plumiTolerances: AQA GCSE Design and Technology questions
Every AQA GCSE Design and Technology exam question on 3.3.8 Tolerances, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 3 questions on Tolerances, as a list
- June 2024, Written paper, Q26.1 (2 marks): Explain what is meant by the term ‘tolerance’ when measuring a component. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Written paper, Q26.2 (4 marks): Describe how tolerances are used as part of Quality Control. Give examples in your answer. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Written paper, Q23.4 (1 mark): The holes are to be drilled 7 mm with a tolerance of ±0.5 mm. State the maximum and minimum acceptable diameters of the holes. [1 mark] Max mm Min mm
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