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A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
AQA A-LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN PAPER 1 TECHNICAL
PRINCIPLES QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
Monday 2 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials Question Mark
For this paper you must have:
1
normal writing and drawing instruments
2
a scientific calculator.
3–4
Instructions 5
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 6
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
Answer all questions. 8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box 9
around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this 10
book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11–12
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be 13
marked. 14
15
Information
16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17–18
19
20–21
22–23
24
TOTAL
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Identify the specific material classification of nylon.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 State two specific properties of nylon.
[2 marks]
Property 1
Property 2 3
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Use the information in Figure 1 to calculate the length of the cutter path shown.
Figure 1
Cutter path
R40
Not drawn to scale.
All dimensions in mm
Show your working out.
[3 marks]
Length of cutter path mm 3
Turn over for the next question
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Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
AQA A-LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN PAPER 1 TECHNICAL
PRINCIPLES QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
Monday 2 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials Question Mark
For this paper you must have:
1
normal writing and drawing instruments
2
a scientific calculator.
3–4
Instructions 5
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 6
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
Answer all questions. 8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box 9
around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this 10
book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 11–12
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be 13
marked. 14
15
Information
16
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17–18
19
20–21
22–23
24
TOTAL
G/KL/Jun25/G4006/V6 7552/1
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 . 1 Identify the specific material classification of nylon.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 State two specific properties of nylon.
[2 marks]
Property 1
Property 2 3
G/Jun25/7552/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Use the information in Figure 1 to calculate the length of the cutter path shown.
Figure 1
Cutter path
R40
Not drawn to scale.
All dimensions in mm
Show your working out.
[3 marks]
Length of cutter path mm 3
Turn over for the next question
Turn over U
G/Jun25/7552/1
