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AQA A-level DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN 7552/1 Paper 1 Technical Principles Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED] June 2026
AQA
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
7552/1
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]
June 2026
G/TI/Jun22/E6 7552/1 (JUN227552101)
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
 Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
ï¬ normal writing and drawing instruments
ï¬ a scientific calculator.
Instructions
ï¬ Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.
ï¬ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
ï¬ Answer all questions.
ï¬ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
ï¬ If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
ï¬ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
ï¬ The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
ï¬ The maximum mark for this paper is 120.
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Surname ________________________________________________________________________
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box Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 State three reasons why Precious Metal Clay (PMC) may be used in the
manufacture of a decorative pendant for a necklace.
[3 marks]
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0 2 A purple component is to be produced using a pigmented resin.
 Use the data to calculate the maximum number of these components that could be
produced.
 You may assume unlimited supplies of clear resin and magenta pigment.
[4 marks]
Cyan pigment available 10 ml
Single component volume 5965 mm3
Clear Resin Cyan Pigment Magenta Pigment
Ratios for Purple Resin 80 4 1
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0 3 Figure 1 shows a low carbon steel shopping basket with a chrome plated finish.
Figure 1
 Analyse and evaluate the suitability of the material and finish used for the shopping
basket.
[6 marks]
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