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Quick questions on Testing against the specification: N(A)-Level Design and Technology
9short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is the specification is the test list?Show answer
Back at the start you wrote a specification of measurable points. Now those points become your test list. For each point you ask: did the product meet it, yes or no? Because the points were measurable, you can give a clear answer rather than an opinion.
What is designing a fair test?Show answer
Each point needs a matching test:
What are recording the results?Show answer
Record results in a simple table: the specification point, the test you did, the result (pass or fail), and a note on anything to improve. A table makes your evaluation clear and lets the marker see exactly which points were met.
What are using the results?Show answer
Testing is not just a tick-box. Each fail points to an improvement, and each pass confirms a good decision. The overall pattern tells you whether the product solved the original problem, which is the real question. Honest results, including the fails, earn more than pretending everything passed.
What are vague results?Show answer
Record a clear pass or fail with the test used, not "it was okay".
What are unfair tests?Show answer
Test the real thing in realistic conditions, for example loading the actual weight it must hold.
What is q1?Show answer
State what you use as your test list when evaluating a product. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe a fair test for the point "the stool supports a 60 kg person without bending". [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why honest pass and fail results make a better evaluation. [3 marks]