UNIT 1 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY WRITTEN
PAPER 2 2026 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS AND
MODEL RESPONSES
◉ Analyse. Answer: To examine in detail.
◉ Annotation. Answer: Labelling of a diagram.
◉ Anthropometric data. Answer: The measurements of size and
proportion of the human body.
◉ Architect. Answer: A professional who specialises in the design of
buildings.
◉ Audio. Answer: Relating to sound that is recorded or broadcast.
◉ Balsa. Answer: A lightweight hardwood used for modelling.
◉ Block diagram. Answer: A diagram of a system represented by
blocks connected by lines.
,◉ Breadboard. Answer: A non-solder way to model electrical
circuits.
◉ Calico. Answer: A plain-woven textile made from unbleached
cotton.
◉ Circuit. Answer: A closed loop through which current moves -
from a power source, through a series of components, and back into
the power source.
◉ Circuit diagram. Answer: Another name for schematic diagram.
◉ Client. Answer: In business, a client is a person or organisation
that wants a product manufactured, eg a retailer.
◉ Collaboration. Answer: When two or more people work together
to achieve a goal.
◉ Component. Answer: A part that when put together makes a
product.
◉ Computer Aided Design (CAD). Answer: The process of creating a
2D or 3D design using computer software.
, ◉ Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM). Answer: The manufacture of
a part or product from a computer aided design (CAD) using
computer-controlled machinery, such as a 3D printer.
◉ Construction. Answer: How an item is put together.
◉ Construction lines. Answer: Lightly drawn lines that aid the
accurate placement of permanent lines in a diagram.
◉ Coordinates. Answer: X, Y and Z values that represent a known
point in space.
◉ Design brief. Answer: A set of instructions given to a designer by a
client.
◉ Design specification. Answer: Document containing details of a
product's required characteristics, and all the processes, materials
and other information needed to design the product.
◉ Design strategy. Answer: A series of steps used to plan a design
process.
◉ Dimensions. Answer: Sizes and measurements.
PAPER 2 2026 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS AND
MODEL RESPONSES
◉ Analyse. Answer: To examine in detail.
◉ Annotation. Answer: Labelling of a diagram.
◉ Anthropometric data. Answer: The measurements of size and
proportion of the human body.
◉ Architect. Answer: A professional who specialises in the design of
buildings.
◉ Audio. Answer: Relating to sound that is recorded or broadcast.
◉ Balsa. Answer: A lightweight hardwood used for modelling.
◉ Block diagram. Answer: A diagram of a system represented by
blocks connected by lines.
,◉ Breadboard. Answer: A non-solder way to model electrical
circuits.
◉ Calico. Answer: A plain-woven textile made from unbleached
cotton.
◉ Circuit. Answer: A closed loop through which current moves -
from a power source, through a series of components, and back into
the power source.
◉ Circuit diagram. Answer: Another name for schematic diagram.
◉ Client. Answer: In business, a client is a person or organisation
that wants a product manufactured, eg a retailer.
◉ Collaboration. Answer: When two or more people work together
to achieve a goal.
◉ Component. Answer: A part that when put together makes a
product.
◉ Computer Aided Design (CAD). Answer: The process of creating a
2D or 3D design using computer software.
, ◉ Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM). Answer: The manufacture of
a part or product from a computer aided design (CAD) using
computer-controlled machinery, such as a 3D printer.
◉ Construction. Answer: How an item is put together.
◉ Construction lines. Answer: Lightly drawn lines that aid the
accurate placement of permanent lines in a diagram.
◉ Coordinates. Answer: X, Y and Z values that represent a known
point in space.
◉ Design brief. Answer: A set of instructions given to a designer by a
client.
◉ Design specification. Answer: Document containing details of a
product's required characteristics, and all the processes, materials
and other information needed to design the product.
◉ Design strategy. Answer: A series of steps used to plan a design
process.
◉ Dimensions. Answer: Sizes and measurements.
