GCSE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
GRAPHIC PRODUCTS
2004
1 Study the illustration shown opposite,
which is a page from a leaflet being prepared for
printing.
(a) Complete the table by writing in the
letter that matches each of the typographical features listed. An example has been done for you. [4]
|
Letter |
Name of the feature. |
|
A |
Bold text |
|
.. |
Italic text |
|
.. |
Drop Capital |
|
.. |
Indented text |
|
.. |
Fully justified text |
(b) Two Printers Marks are labelled F and G.
Circle the correct
words in the sentences below. [2]
(i) Letter F shows a crop mark / registration mark that is used to show the position the page will be cut to
after printing.
(ii) Letter G shows a colour bar / colour trap that is used to show the printer the density of the ink.
(c) The diagram below shows the main parts
of an Offset Lithograph printing
press.
(i) Describe the purpose of the blanket cylinder. [2]
.
.
(ii) Describe the purpose of the impression cylinder. [2]
.
.
(d) The table below shows four products and
four printing processes.
Place
a tick in the correct column to show which process is usually used to print each of
these products. [4]
|
Product |
Letterpress |
lithography
|
gravure
|
screenprint |
|
Tee-shirt |
|
|
|
|
|
A newspaper |
|
|
|
|
|
Colour magazine |
|
|
|
|
|
A polythene carrier bag |
|
|
|
|
Turn over.
2. A design for a paper carrier bag for a jewellery shop
is shown.
The handle
is to be made from thick card
and glued onto the paper bag.
An
incomplete drawing of the design for the handle is shown below.
(a) Use any suitable geometrical
constructions to:
(i) Complete the missing part of the top of
the handle.
It
is straight line tangent between the two R15 arcs. [6]
(ii) Complete the missing part of the bottom
of the handle.
It
is a quarter of an ellipse. [6]
(b) CAD/CAM is used to make a batch of the
handles
(i) State two advantages of using CAD to draw out the handles. [4]
Advantage
1:
.
..
Advantage
2:
..
..
(ii) Name a suitable computer controlled machine (
the handles from thick
card. (0.5mm thick) [2]
..
..
(iii) Describe one problem that might occur in
making the handles using this computer controlled
machine. [3]
.
.
.
(c) Smart
materials are sometimes used when making graphic products.
(i) A smart material could be used to put the
shops logo onto the carrier bag.
From
the list below, circle the most suitable smart material.
.
Polymorph
Flexinol Alloy Thermochromic
paint [1]
(ii) Explain why the smart material you have
circled in (ii) is suitable for this use. [3]
.
.
3. An outline design for a pop-up greeting card is
shown.
(a) Circle the word below that names the type of drawing used in this
illustration.
Orthographic Pictorial Flat
(b) On the view of the pop-up card below,
draw the path of the top
of the pop-up (Point
P) as the card is closed.
Remember to label the final position of Point
P. [3]
(c) The pop-up does not fit inside the folded
card.
Use notes
and sketches to show how the design could be changed to make the pop-up fit inside
the folded card. [4]
...
.
...
.
...
.
(d) Modelling is often used when designing
three dimensional products, such as a
pop-up card.
Two
types of model are listed. Explain the purpose of each type of
model. [4]
|
Type of Model |
Purpose of the Model |
|
SKETCH MODEL |
.
.
. |
|
PROTOTYPE MODEL |
.
.
. |
4. An advertising leaflet for a new
music shop is being designed. The leaflet will be given
out at the local railway station.
The
advertisement will be A5 size, printed in one colour on coloured paper and must
attract the attention of the reader
when it is given to them.
(a) (i) The diagram shows the relationship
between three sizes of paper.
The
A4 sized sheet is shown. Label the sheet which is A5 sized. [1]
(ii) Complete the sentence.
Printing
in one colour is
called
. Printing. [1]
(b) A number of
fonts are being considered for the headline of the advertisement.
Fonts
are categorised by groups.
Complete
the table by placing a tick in the correct column for each font. [6]
|
|
OLDSTYLE |
MODERN |
SANS SERIF |
SCRIPT |
|
Bodoni |
|
x |
|
|
|
Verdana |
|
|
x |
|
|
Caslon |
|
|
|
|
|
Casmira |
|
|
|
|
|
Fenice |
|
|
|
|
|
Futura |
|
|
|
|
|
Times |
|
|
|
|
|
Vivace |
|
|
|
|
(c) Select one
font from the above table that you would choose for the headline on the advertisement.
Chosen font:
Explain
why you have chosen this font. [3]
.
.
.
(d) The back of
the leaflet will have a map to help customers find the shop.
(i) Study
the sketch map of the area shown below and colour in the most direct route to get from the station
to the shop. [2]
(ii) On the grid below, draw a simplified map to show your chosen route
from the station to the shop.
Marks will be awarded for:
(I) correct map; [3]
(II) simplification; [3]
(III) quality of
presentation; [3]
(IV) labelling. [3]
5. The Mountain Hotel wishes to
place a number of sweets, in a small cardboard box, for the use of customers in each of its bedrooms.
The
only decoration on the box will be the logo for the hotel embossed on it.
The
box will need to be opened to take out a sweet.
