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Composite materials: OCR Level 1/2 Engineering Manufacture questions

Every OCR Level 1/2 Engineering Manufacture exam question on 2.3.4 Composite materials, 2024–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q11(a)

    January 2025 · R014

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  2. Q6

    June 2024 · R014

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  3. Q13(a)

    June 2024 · R014

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  4. Q13(a)

    January 2024 · R014

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  5. Q13(b)

    January 2024 · R014

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  6. Q13(c)

    January 2024 · R014

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  7. Q13(d)

    January 2024 · R014

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  8. Q13(c)

    Specimen · R014

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All 8 questions on Composite materials, as a list
  1. January 2025, R014, Q11(a) (1 mark): Identify one material that would be suitable for the aeroplane wings. [1]
  2. June 2024, R014, Q6 (1 mark): What kind of material is glass reinforced polymer? (a) Ceramic (b) Composite (c) Metal (d) Smart material [1]
  3. June 2024, R014, Q13(a) (2 marks): Use the materials below to identify an example of each type of engineering material. Not all the example materials are used. One has been completed for you. Car
  4. January 2024, R014, Q13(a) (2 marks): Identify two properties of carbon fibre that make it suitable for the bike frame. 1 2 [2]
  5. January 2024, R014, Q13(b) (4 marks): Describe how the carbon fibre is formed into the shape of the bike frame. [4]
  6. January 2024, R014, Q13(c) (3 marks): Describe, giving an example, the differences between a composite material and an alloy. [3]
  7. January 2024, R014, Q13(d) (1 mark): Identify one composite material other than carbon fibre. [1]
  8. Specimen, R014, Q13(c) (4 marks): The composite material Carbon Reinforced Polymer (CRP) is used to make the frames for high performance racing bicycles. Describe how you would make the frames f

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