1. What is a possible limitation of large scale recycling schemes?

A. Lack of technology

B. Development of new materials

C. Depletion of resources

D. Economics
(Total 1 mark)

2. Which green strategy is appropriate for disposable cameras?

A. Re-use

B. Recondition

C. Repair

D. Recycle
(Total 1 mark)

3. What is a limitation of setting internationally agreed targets for reducing pollution and waste
from industry?

A. Lack of quantitative data

B. Lack of legislation

C. Lack of political will

D. Lack of agreement in setting targets

(Total 1 mark)

4. Solar cells can be used to charge batteries during the day in order to provide light at night. One
such system charges 6 Volt batteries.

(a) Calculate the current taken from the battery to power a 3 Watt bulb.

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(1)

(b) List two reasons why solar cell technology is particularly suitable for remote areas in
developing countries.

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(2)

(Total 3 marks)

5. Which source of power has had least impact on the environment?

A. Wave
 B. Hydro-electric

C. Water

D. Steam
(Total 1 mark)

6. What is an advantage of biomass fuel for cooking in poor rural regions of the world?

A. Low cost

B. Convenience

C. Reduction of pollution

D. Conservation of resources
(Total 1 mark)

9. What is not influenced by data from the life cycle analysis of washing machines?

A. Water usage

B. Energy consumption

C. Pollution

D. Planned obsolescence
(Total 1 mark)

10. What contributes to hardwood being considered less renewable than softwood?

A. Time to reach maturity

B. Soil erosion

C. Greenhouse effect

D. Extinction of species
(Total 1 mark)

11. Achieving international consensus for reducing pollution is difficult due to

A. an increase in clean technology.

B. changing pollution targets each year.

C. increase in the control of technology.

D. not all countries agree to the targets.

(Total 1 mark)

12. What is an advantage of clean coal technology?

A. Reduces resource consumption

B. Reduces energy usage

 C. Reduces carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere

D. Reduces production costs

(Total 1 mark)

13. What is not a limitation to the increased adoption of solar heating?

A. Government support

B. Cost

C. Geographical location

D. Technology
(Total 1 mark)

16. What is an objective of green design?

A. Longer product life cycle

B. Shorter product life cycle

C. Longer design cycle

D. Shorter design cycle

(Total 1 mark)

17. One objective as a result of a life cycle analysis of a washing machine is to redesign the
machine with reduced weight. Which part of the life cycle does this affect most?

A. Production

B. Use

C. Distribution

D. Disposal
(Total 1 mark)

18. What limits the increased use of clean technology?

A. Lack of legislation

B. Lack of incentives

C. Spread of global manufacturing

D. Complexity of clean technology

(Total 1 mark)

19. What is an advantage of nuclear power?

A. Low in capital costs

B. High energy density

C. Low safety issues

 D. High consumer demand
(Total 1 mark)

20. What is a disadvantage of wind farms?

A. They are only suitable for large-scale production of energy

B. They are expensive to maintain

C. They work better when sited off-shore

D. They require a lot of space to be cost-effective

(Total 1 mark)

22. Which environmental considerations would be most important at life cycle stages of a petrol
(gasoline) powered motor vehicle?

Utilization Disposal

A. Energy consumption Noise pollution

B. Air pollution Energy consumption
C. Material use Air pollution
D. Noise pollution Material use
(Total 1 mark)

23. Which strategy promotes reuse?

A. Design for materials

B. Design for process

C. Design for disassembly

D. Design for assembly

(Total 1 mark)

24. Coal fired power stations that treat their emissions to decrease pollutants are adopting an
approach called

A. end of pipe

B. clean technology

C. design for manufacture

D. lean production
(Total 1 mark)

26. (a) Define design for manufacture.

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(1)
 (b) Explain one design for manufacture strategy that designers could use as part of a green
design policy.

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(3)
(Total 4 marks)

27. (a) Define life cycle analysis.

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(1)

(b) Compare eco-labelling with energy-labelling.

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(3)
(Total 4 marks)

28. What is the sequence of least efficient to more efficient conversion of fossil fuels into electrical
energy?

A. Coal, oil, gas

B. Gas, oil, coal

C. Oil, gas, coal

D. Oil, coal, gas

(Total 1 mark)

29. What is an advantage and a disadvantage of nuclear power?

Advantage Disadvantage

A. Low cost of decommissioning Waste storage

B. Low CO2 emissions Possible contamination
C. Reliable production High cost of decommissioning
D. Relatively safe High CO2 emissions
(Total 1 mark)

33. (a) State a non-renewable energy source.

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(1)
 (b) Explain one reason why non-renewable energy sources are used to produce electricity
despite the effect on the environment.

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(3)
(Total 4 marks)

34. Many coal-fired power stations treat pollutants from burning coal. What is this called?

A. Life cycle analysis

B. End-of-pipe approach

C. Green design

D. Design for manufacture

(Total 1 mark)

36. What is a consideration of life cycle analysis?

A. The effect a product has on the customer

B. The design in relation to customer needs

C. The effect a product has on the environment

D. The predicted life span of a product

(Total 1 mark)

37. Which cost is a major contribution to the final cost of a new wind turbine design?

A. Advertising

B. Materials

C. Energy in manufacturing

D. Research and development

(Total 1 mark)

38. What is a disadvantage of large-scale electricity production?

A. Allows distribution of electricity over a large area

B. Security of supply

C. High capital costs

D. Allows volume production

 (Total 1 mark)

39. What is a consideration of the increased use of nuclear power?

A. Suitable for all locations

B. Power grid distribution

C. Short life cycle

D. Storage of waste
(Total 1 mark)

40. (a) State a non-renewable energy source other than coal.

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(1)

(b) Explain the importance of coal to the development of mechanisation and automation.

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(3)
(Total 4 marks)

41. (a) Define dematerialization.

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(1)

(b) List two ways in which manufacturers can minimize the damage caused to the
environment during the life of an electronic product.

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(2)
(Total 3 marks)

42. Which combination of “market” and “environmental impact” is most likely to make a product
category a target for life cycle analysis?

Market Environmental impact

A. Global High
B. Global Low
C. Local High
 D. Local Low
(Total 1 mark)

43. What factors are important in considering timber as a renewable resource?

I. Growth rates

II. Durability

III. Markets

A. I only

B. II only

C. III only

D. I, II and III
(Total 1 mark)

45. (a) Outline the pre-production stage of life cycle analysis.

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(b) Explain the use of an environmental assessment matrix from a designer’s point of view.

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(3)
(Total 5 marks)

46. What is currently an advantage of using fossil fuels to generate energy?

A. Efficient conversion rates

B. Widespread availability

C. Inexhaustible supplies

D. Renewability
(Total 1 mark)
47. What would be the main problem preventing the increased use of solar power in an area that had
360 days of sunshine per year?

A. Set up costs

B. Continuity of supply

C. Maintenance costs

D. Running costs
(Total 1 mark)

49. (a) List two renewable energy sources.

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(2)

(b) Discuss one limitation of the use of renewable energy resources as alternatives to fossil
fuels.

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(3)
(Total 5 marks