This document provides guidance and sample questions for the Industrial Technology HSC exam in New South Wales, Australia. It outlines the exam structure, which has three sections testing different skills. Section 1 has multiple choice questions, Section 2 short answers, and Section 3 an extended response. The document offers tips for answering the extended response questions, such as planning an essay, linking all points back to the question, and considering key words that indicate what is being asked. It provides four sample exam questions testing various skills and covering topics like occupational health and safety, technology introduction, and business management.

1.
Industrial
Technology
Sample
HSC
Questions
This
booklet
contains
a
number
of
questions
in
the
style
of
HSC
questions
for
Section
III
of
the
new
Industrial
Technology
Exam
format.
K e l l y
B a u e r

2.
Exam
Structure:
Section
1
10
Marks
Multiple
Choice
Industry
Specific
Tools
and
Equipment
(ie,
Multimedia
stuff)
Section
II
15
marks
Short
Answers
Industry
Specific
Tools
and
Equipment
(ie,
Multimedia
stuff)
Section
III
15
marks
Extended
Industry
Study
Response
Content
Hints
for
answering
the
essay
questions
Write
as
much
as
you
can
in
the
time
that
you
have.
There
is
no
reason
why
you
should
finish
an
Industrial
Tech
(or
any
exam
really)
early.
The
time
is
allocated
for
students
based
on
a
formula
of
2
minutes
per
mark.
Remember
that
it
is
an
extended
response.
The
Board
specifies
approx
600
words
for
this
section.
Make
yours
stand
out
beyond
that.
Write
an
essay
plan
and
write
it
within
your
answer
booklet.
This
shouldn’t
take
you
more
than
a
minute,
but
it
will
mean
that
you
won’t
forget
your
arguments
within
your
essay,
and
you
can
always
go
back
to
it
for
help.
Also,
your
essay
plan
can
be
helpful
for
markers
to
orient
themselves,
and
can
also
be
marked
if
you
don’t
get
around
to
mentioning
all
the
points
in
your
essay.
You
must
know
and
answer
to
the
key
words.
Discuss
requires
positives
and
negatives,
explain
is
cause
and
effect,
analyse
requires
you
to
relate
between
components/considerations.
Use
trigger
words
to
identify
when
you
are
answering
to
the
key
term.
Eg…a
positive
of
this
is…the
effect
of
this
is…
Watch
out
for
AND,
OR
and
plurals
of
words.
Eg
“Discuss
the
considerations
that
are
needed
to
be
considered..”
means
that
you
need
to
discuss
more
than
one
consideration.
You
always
have
to
answer
ALL
parts
of
the
question.
Unless
indicated
by
the
key
word,
don’t
spend
more
time
on
one
part
of
the
If
you
get
a
HOW,
WHAT,
WHERE,
WHY,
look
at
the
amount
of
marks
allocated
for
the
question.
This
will
help
you
determine
what
depth
you
are
required
to
go
to.
Know
the
dot
points
and
where
they
are
located
within
the
considerations.
For
example,
if
you
are
asked
to
talk
about
Structural
and
Personnel
considerations,
and
you
spend
your
whole
essay
talking
about
OHS,
then
you
won’t
get
any
marks
for
it
unless
you
can
somehow
link
this
to
Personnel.
PPE
is
required
by
all
workers…this
can
then
be
linked
to
requirements
of
the
employers
which
can
then
be
linked
to
contract
requirements
and
unions.
(be
careful
of
doing
this
though,
as
it’s
much
easier
to
link
to
obvious
things
within
the
dot
points.
Link
to
the
question.
Make
every
point
link
back
to
the
question,
and
make
sure
that
it
is
specific
“this
effects
the
introduction
of
new
technology
by…”
Regurgitating
the
dot
points
will
get
you
very
low
level
marks.

3.
1a
The
fire
alarm
at
IND
TECH
industries
has
just
gone
off.
Outline
5
what
processes
staff
and
management
should
go
through.
b
After
this
incident
occurs,
IND
TECH
decides
to
review
policy
10
regarding
Occupational
Health
and
Safety
in
the
workplace.
Discuss
the
issues
that
management
need
to
consider.
2
Discuss
the
issues
that
the
management
of
the
company
needs
12
to
consider
before
the
introduction
of
new
technology
3
Bob
and
Tut
have
established
a
successful
restaurant
in
10
operation
for
twenty
five
years.
Bob
and
Tut
have
an
equal
share
in
their
restaurant.
However
in
the
past
3
financial
years,
the
owners
have
noticed
a
decline
in
business
profits.
They
have
put
this
down
to
the
ramifications
of
the
global
financial
crisis
and
stronger
competition.
Outline
strategies
which
bob
and
tut
could
implement
to
grow
their
business
profits.
4
Megan
and
Clara
run
a
small
record
store
near
a
major
shopping
8
mall
in
the
big
city.
The
store
itself
can't
contain
much
stock
and
must
rent
(monthly)
a
room
above
the
store
to
keep
most
of
the
merchandise.
Their
main
market
are
followers
of
the
Indie
scene.
Their
Competitors,
The
Owl
Service
also
run
a
record
store
not
far
(around
1km
away)
from
Megan
and
Clara's
and
also
have
more
customers.
The
Owl
Service
specialise
in
popular
and
mainstream
music
that
everyone
likes
nowadays.
Recently,
Megan
and
Clara
have
been
seeing
a
a
huge
decline
in
customers
and
are
getting
very
worried
that
their
business
may
have
to
be
shut
down.
What
are
some
structural
and
sociological
factors
Megan
and
Clara
must
consider
to
improve
their
client
base?
5
Leotech
have
been
the
mass
producers
of
not
only
the
latest
in
10
technology
but
also
a
majority
of
the
pollution
in
Leocity.
Due
to
countless
lawsuits
and
a
multitude
of
protests
from
the
Leocitizens,
Leotech
have
decided
to
go
'green'
and
invest
in
future
developments
being
more
environmentally
friendly.
In
doing
so
the
company
must
also
add
more
workers
who
specify
in
such
a
field.
Identitify
and
evaluate
the
positive
and
negative
effects
which
may
occur
due
to
these
new
changes.

4.
6
Felicia
and
her
husband,
Gary,
have
started
a
partnership
in
a
12
multimedia
website
that
is
beginning
to
get
bigger
and
bigger.
They
work
from
home
but
with
only
two
of
them,
it
is
hard
to
maintain
the
growing
company.
What
are
some
changes
that
will
need
to
implemented
for
the
company
to
continue
to
strive?
7
The
Gabztech
is
a
well-­‐known
company.
Although
they
produce
10
quality
material,
they
are
known
to
have
poor
work
culture,
no
one
seems
to
like
working
there.
Recently,
this
work
culture
has
been
evident
in
a
downtown
of
quality
in
what
is
being
produced.
What
strategies
can
be
put
into
place
to
improve
quality
of
their
products.
8
Ben
and
Johnson
are
owners
of
the
company
Shakesp-­‐it-­‐ 12
upTECH,
they
produce
toy
models
of
dead
poets
and
playwrights.
In
recent
times,
popularity
has
slowed
down
dramatically
due
to
the
repetitiveness
in
their
models
and
poets.
They
are
considering
expanding
their
range
to
interactive/speaking
models
that
recite
poems
and
walk
around.
Discuss
the
structural
and
technical
factors
they
must
consider
before
making
this
change.
9
Bob
and
Greg
have
started
a
lemonade
stall
on
the
side
of
a
10
street,
there
business
has
expanded
into
a
full
time
stall
in
the
city.
Bob
and
Greg
now
have
enough
money
to
open
up
a
store.
Discuss
things
that
they
will
need
to
consider
in
this
new
business.
10
Darla
and
Steve
have
created
a
unique
new
product
they
believe
8
that
this
product
will
have
a
competive
advantage
in
the
market.
In
order
to
take
up
this
opportunity,
discuss
some
of
the
strategies
that
need
to
be
in
place
for
this
to
work.
11
Anthony and Ian are independant filmmakers and are in a 15
partnership called "Dark Moon", where they work in a home that
they both share together. They decide that moving to a bigger
workplace will help them in their business. Discuss the impacts of
moving to another location, considering the technical and structural
factors they could implement in their relocation.
12
Jack
&
Jill
want
to
expand
their
now
successful
shoe
company,
10
from
a
small
street
side
store
to
a
store
in
the
local
shopping
mall.
Discuss
the
impacts
of
moving
the
store
to
another
location.
Consider
the
structural
and
technical
issues.

5.
13
James
and
Jim
are
both
owners
of
a
small
business
called
12
Jimes'Tech,
as
of
late
their
business's
profit
levels
have
been
decreasing.
They
have
decided
to
relocate
their
business
in
an
effort
to
improve
their
sales
and
increase
profits.
What
are
some
of
the
structural
and
technical
factors
Jimes'
Tech
need
to
consider
before
relocating
and
explain
how
these
factors
affect
their
business.
14
Bill
and
Jill
have
been
running
a
friend
chicken
joint
for
5
or
so
15
years
now,
seeing
as
they've
been
successful
with
the
past
years,
wanted
to
open
a
franchise
in
another
location.
Discuss
the
impacts
of
another
franchise
opening.
15
Lucas
and
Lucas
has
been
a
successful
IndTech
firm
for
over
a
12
hundred
years.
In
the
past
20
years
business
has
been
falling
away
because
customers
are
going
to
alternative
firms.
What
are
some
of
the
changes
Lucas
and
Lucas
could
implement
to
update
and
compete
with
other
firms.
16
Andrew
has
decided
to
change
from
a
sole
trader
to
a
partnership
in
order
to
have
more
capital.
Discuss
things
that
he
10
needs
to
consider
in
this
move,
and
make
a
recommendation
as
to
what
should
be
done.
17
The
Soldatos-­‐Inc
has
invented
a
new
machine
that
helps
the
10
company
function
BUT
it's
going
to
threaten
the
environment.
It
gives
out
too
much
fumes,
while
being
used
and
it
used
way
too
much
energy
and
materials
for
it
to
function.
What
must
Soldatos-­‐Inc
do
to
prevent
this
and
to
help
keep
the
environment
healthy?