GCSE Graphics Test

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GCSE Graphics Test

• Materials

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Guidance

• Each question will appear for the amount of time
  you would have to answer it in the exam

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Question 1

• Name two properties of corrugated polypropylene
  (corriflute) that make it a suitable choice of
  material for making an A3 slot-together folder.
  (2)

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Question 2

• Explain one reason why MDF would be chosen in
  preference to pine when making a vacuum forming
  mould (2)

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Question 3

• Explain one reason why aluminium foil is used in
  blister packs to package tablets such as headache
  pills. (2)

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Question 4

• Give one reason why steel is coated with other
  materials such as tin when used in packaging. (1)

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Question 5

• Name two properties of glass which can be
  disadvantages when using it for packaging (2)

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Question 6

• Give one property of glass that makes it suitable
  for packaging and give one reason why this
  property makes it suitable (2)