Design Process & Influencing Factors is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Design CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. The Grade 12 Design process is best described as which kind of cycle?
An interrelated cycle of planning, action and reflection
A single fixed sequence that is never revisited
A cycle with no connection between its stages
A purely random, unstructured process
Answer: An interrelated cycle of planning, action and reflection — The design process is understood as an interrelated cycle of planning, action and reflection, meaning a designer often returns to earlier stages rather than moving in one strict direction.
Easy
2. What is a small-scale model used to test an idea physically before a final, full-scale product is made?
A maquette
A brief
A target market
A trend
Answer: A maquette — A maquette is a small-scale model that allows a designer to test proportion, construction or form physically before committing to a final, full-scale product.
Medium
3. Name the written statement, often supplied by a client or teacher, that sets out what must be designed and for whom.
Answer: a brief — A brief is a written statement setting out what must be designed and for whom, forming the starting point of the design process alongside a self-identified need, problem or opportunity.
