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It's exam season. In a spirit of solidarity with frazzled school children, the Magazine is inviting readers to see how they would fare in a series of curriculum tests. Questions are of a GCSE standard and supplied by BBC Bitesize. This week it's design and technology. Turn over your papers now. As exam season closes, the Magazine is inviting readers to see how they would fare in a series of curriculum tests. Questions are of a GCSE standard and supplied by BBC Bitesize. This week, it's design and technology - a subject that embraces everything from food science to textiles. You may turn over your papers... now.
1.) GCSE design and technology quiz1.) GCSE design and technology quiz
What does the 'e' on a food label mean?What does the 'e' on a food label mean?
  1. Content is of an average weight
  2. Content is an exact weight
  3. Contents is of varying weight when raw and cooked
  1. Content is of an average weight
  2. Content is an exact weight
  3. Contents is of varying weight when raw and cooked
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Which four factors below affect the growth of micro-organisms?Which four factors below affect the growth of micro-organisms?
  1. Food, moisture, warmth, darkness
  2. Food, time, pH level, darkness
  3. Food, moisture, warmth, pH level
  1. Food, moisture, warmth, darkness
  2. Food, time, pH level, darkness
  3. Food, moisture, warmth, pH level
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Name this electronic component.Name this electronic component.
  1. Thermistor
  2. Thyristor
  3. Transistor (NPN)
  1. Thermistor
  2. Thyristor
  3. Transistor (NPN)
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And do you know what this represents?And do you know what this represents?
  1. Inverter
  2. Operational amplifier
  3. AND Gate
  4. OR Gate
  1. Inverter
  2. Operational amplifier
  3. AND Gate
  4. OR Gate
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In a resistor colour-code, what resistance value is indicated by brown, black, orange?In a resistor colour-code, what resistance value is indicated by brown, black, orange?
  1. 1,000 ohms
  2. 10,000 ohms
  3. 100,000 ohms
  1. 1,000 ohms
  2. 10,000 ohms
  3. 100,000 ohms
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Which of these examples includes two primary research methods and one secondary method?Which of these examples includes two primary research methods and one secondary method?
  1. Questionnaire, interviews, image board
  2. Product disassembly, interviews, supermarket survey
  3. Interviews, internet, image board
  1. Questionnaire, interviews, image board
  2. Product disassembly, interviews, supermarket survey
  3. Interviews, internet, image board
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Why is lyocell fibre suitable for jeans?Why is lyocell fibre suitable for jeans?
  1. It has a rough surface.
  2. It's non-absorbent.
  3. It has good drape.
  1. It has a rough surface.
  2. It's non-absorbent.
  3. It has good drape.
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  1. It means the content is of an average weight and may be a couple of grams either side of the weight given on the packaging.
  2. It's food, moisture, warmth and PH level.
  3. It's an NPN transistor. Transistors amplify or switch electronic signals.
  4. It's an inverter, which is an electrical device that converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC).
  5. Brown, black, orange indicates a resistance of 10,000 ohms.
  6. It's questionnaire, interviews, image board. The first and second are primary research methods and the third is a secondary method.
  7. Lyocell is produced from wood pulp cellulose. It is soft, resistant to wrinkles, absorbent and has good drape.
  1. It means the content is of an average weight and may be a couple of grams either side of the weight given on the packaging.
  2. It's food, moisture, warmth and PH level.
  3. It's an NPN transistor. Transistors amplify or switch electronic signals.
  4. It's an inverter, which is an electrical device that converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC).
  5. Brown, black, orange indicates a resistance of 10,000 ohms.
  6. It's questionnaire, interviews, image board. The first and second are primary research methods and the third is a secondary method. An image board is a board which consists of images, textiles and other graphical content and is used as a frame of reference in design.
  7. Lyocell is produced from wood pulp cellulose. It is soft, resistant to wrinkles, absorbent and has good drape.
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For a complete archive of past quizzes, including the Curriculum tests and our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page. Questions supplied by BBC BitesizeFor a complete archive of past quizzes, including the Curriculum tests and our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page. Questions supplied by BBC Bitesize