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Additive manufacturing: OCR Level 1/2 Engineering Manufacture questions

Every OCR Level 1/2 Engineering Manufacture exam question on 1.2.4 Additive manufacturing, 2024–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q6

    June 2025 · R014

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  2. Q12(a)

    January 2025 · R014

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  3. Q12(b)

    January 2025 · R014

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  4. Q12(c)

    January 2025 · R014

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  5. Q16(a)

    Specimen · R014

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All 5 questions on Additive manufacturing, as a list
  1. June 2025, R014, Q6 (1 mark): Which of these is an additive manufacturing method? (a) Fused deposition modelling (b) Injection moulding (c) Press forming (d) Strip heating [1]
  2. January 2025, R014, Q12(a) (4 marks): Describe four steps required to manufacture this product using 3D printing (fused deposition modelling). 1 2 3 4 [4]
  3. January 2025, R014, Q12(b) (2 marks): Explain one safety measure that should be taken when using a 3D printer to manufacture this product. [2]
  4. January 2025, R014, Q12(c) (4 marks): Explain two reasons why additive processes are suitable for manufacturing this product. 1 2 [4] for the next question
  5. Specimen, R014, Q16(a) (4 marks): To make a pattern for the mould that will be used for casting, you have decided to 3D print the part shown in Fig. 5. Describe how a part is made from a CAD mod

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