AQA A LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
PRODUCT DESIGN 7552 1 TECHNICAL
PRINCIPLES PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED MARK
SCHEME GRADED A+
⩥ tensile strength. Answer: A measure of how much stress from pulling,
or tension, a material can withstand before breaking.
⩥ bending strength. Answer: The ability to resist forces that may bend
the material.
⩥ shear strength. Answer: measures the largest shear force a materials
can stand before ripping apart
⩥ Torsional strength. Answer: Resists a twisting force
⩥ Hardness. Answer: A measure of how easily a mineral can be
scratched
⩥ Toughness. Answer: the ability of a material to resist fracture
,⩥ Plasticity. Answer: ability to be molded
⩥ Ductility. Answer: The ability to be pulled into thin wires
⩥ Malleability. Answer: the ability of a solid to be hammered without
shattering
⩥ Elasticity. Answer: The ability of a material to bounce back after
being disturbed
⩥ Density. Answer: the degree of compactness of a substance.
⩥ Fusibility. Answer: Ability to become a liquid when heated
⩥ Magnetism. Answer: The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic
materials
⩥ electrical conductor. Answer: A material through which electric charge
can flow easily
⩥ electrical insulator. Answer: a material through which charge cannot
flow easily
, ⩥ thermal conductor. Answer: a material through which thermal energy
flows easily
⩥ thermal insulator. Answer: a material through which thermal energy
moves slowly
⩥ thermal expansion. Answer: the expansion of matter when it is heated
⩥ opaque. Answer: impossible to see through; preventing the passage of
light
⩥ translucent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
⩥ transparent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
⩥ Ferrous. Answer: with iron
⩥ Non-ferrous. Answer: containing no iron
⩥ Alloys. Answer: mixtures of two or more metals
⩥ Thermoplastic. Answer: a material that softens when heated and
hardens again when cooled
PRODUCT DESIGN 7552 1 TECHNICAL
PRINCIPLES PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED MARK
SCHEME GRADED A+
⩥ tensile strength. Answer: A measure of how much stress from pulling,
or tension, a material can withstand before breaking.
⩥ bending strength. Answer: The ability to resist forces that may bend
the material.
⩥ shear strength. Answer: measures the largest shear force a materials
can stand before ripping apart
⩥ Torsional strength. Answer: Resists a twisting force
⩥ Hardness. Answer: A measure of how easily a mineral can be
scratched
⩥ Toughness. Answer: the ability of a material to resist fracture
,⩥ Plasticity. Answer: ability to be molded
⩥ Ductility. Answer: The ability to be pulled into thin wires
⩥ Malleability. Answer: the ability of a solid to be hammered without
shattering
⩥ Elasticity. Answer: The ability of a material to bounce back after
being disturbed
⩥ Density. Answer: the degree of compactness of a substance.
⩥ Fusibility. Answer: Ability to become a liquid when heated
⩥ Magnetism. Answer: The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic
materials
⩥ electrical conductor. Answer: A material through which electric charge
can flow easily
⩥ electrical insulator. Answer: a material through which charge cannot
flow easily
, ⩥ thermal conductor. Answer: a material through which thermal energy
flows easily
⩥ thermal insulator. Answer: a material through which thermal energy
moves slowly
⩥ thermal expansion. Answer: the expansion of matter when it is heated
⩥ opaque. Answer: impossible to see through; preventing the passage of
light
⩥ translucent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
⩥ transparent. Answer: Allowing light to pass through
⩥ Ferrous. Answer: with iron
⩥ Non-ferrous. Answer: containing no iron
⩥ Alloys. Answer: mixtures of two or more metals
⩥ Thermoplastic. Answer: a material that softens when heated and
hardens again when cooled
