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Key Facts: ECZ Design and Technology (6045) Exam

6045/1

Design and Technology 1 written paper code

ECZ 2026 SC time-table

2 hrs 30 min

Official duration of paper 6045/1

ECZ 2026 SC time-table

1–9

ECZ subject grade scale (1 Distinction, 9 Fail)

Examinations Council of Zambia

Public and grant-aided School Certificate fee

ECZ / free-education policy

K600

Private-school School Certificate fee per candidate

2026 SC/GCE fee guidance

K200

GCE fee per subject

2026 SC/GCE fee guidance

ECZ 6045 Design and Technology is a mixed written and school-based practical O-Level subject. Paper 6045/1 lasts 2 hours 30 minutes; results use the ECZ 1–9 scale. This bank is an English MCQ study aid for safety, process, materials and tools, not a workshop simulation.

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1In the Ministry of Education Design and Technology design-process sequence, what should a learner write immediately after identifying a clear problem from a given situation?

A.A cutting list of manufactured parts

B.A design brief stating what is to be designed and for whom

C.A final evaluation report of the finished product

D.A winding-up plan for a business venture

Explanation: After the theme is analysed, the situation described and the problem identified, the next design-process stage is to derive a design brief. The brief is a concise statement of what will be designed, for whom and why. Research and specifications come after the brief, and making documents come much later.

2What is the main purpose of a design specification in a School Certificate project?

A.To list every tool in the school workshop store

B.To replace user research with the designer’s personal taste

C.To set measurable criteria the finished solution must meet

D.To calculate the ECZ 1–9 grade the project will receive

Explanation: Specifications turn the brief into checkable requirements such as size, material, safety, cost, function and appearance. They guide idea selection and later testing. Without measurable criteria, evaluation is only opinion.

3A learner has chosen one idea to develop. Which pair of documents should be prepared before cutting material?

A.A SWOT analysis and a liquidation notice

B.A working drawing and a cutting list

C.A fire-classification chart and a hydrant map

D.A pictograph of last year’s sales only

Explanation: Product realisation needs manufacturing information: a working drawing (sizes, joints, views) and a cutting list (parts, quantities, finished sizes, material). Those documents reduce waste and marking errors before any timber or metal is cut.

4How does a presentation drawing differ from a working drawing?

A.A presentation drawing shows appearance to a client; a working drawing gives manufacturing information

B.A presentation drawing is always first-angle; a working drawing is always third-angle

C.A presentation drawing lists every screw; a working drawing uses only colour rendering

D.There is no difference — both terms mean an exploded isometric

Explanation: A presentation drawing communicates the look and idea of a proposal, often with rendering or colour. A working drawing communicates how to make the product: dimensions, joints, materials and views. Both can use several projection systems.

5Why should a finished prototype be tested against the original specification?

A.To decide the selling price before any costing is done

B.To check whether the product meets the stated requirements and to guide improvements

C.To replace the design brief after making is complete

D.To convert hardwood into a thermoplastic

Explanation: Testing and evaluation close the design process. Learners compare the made product with each specification point, record strengths and faults, and recommend modifications. That evidence belongs in the project report or portfolio.

6A school wants a lockable box for exam papers that must be carried between offices. Which specification point is measurable?

A.It should look quite nice

B.It must feel modern

C.It must include a lockable lid and weigh no more than 4 kg when empty

D.It should be better than other boxes

Explanation: Good specifications are specific and testable. A lockable lid can be checked and a 4 kg empty-mass limit can be weighed. Vague words such as nice, modern or better cannot be verified fairly.

7At which design-process stage should a learner produce several different sketched solutions before choosing one?

A.Generating possible solutions / ideation

B.Winding up the business

C.Applying a finish to the completed product

D.Compiling only the final materials invoice

Explanation: The syllabus asks learners to generate possible solutions while applying creativity, then develop a chosen idea. Several annotated sketches show range and allow comparison against the specification before time is spent on one developed proposal.

8What should a production plan for a school making project mainly show?

A.The order of operations, tools, time and quality checks needed to make the product

B.Only the history of Zambian copper mining

C.The ECZ timetable date for every other subject

D.A list of unrelated CAD software brand names

Explanation: A production plan sequences manufacture: marking out, cutting, joining, finishing and inspection. It names tools and estimated time so the learner can work safely and efficiently. It is part of applying the design process to making.

9A folder photograph of a half-made joint is most useful as evidence of which design-process skill?

A.Identifying a theme from a newspaper headline only

B.Product realisation — showing making quality and process

C.Calculating gear ratio of an unrelated mechanism

D.Classifying fires in a different workshop

Explanation: The syllabus expects learners to compile a report or portfolio of making. Process photographs record how materials were shaped and joined, which a finished coat of paint can hide. Examiners and teachers use that evidence when assessing practical skill.

10Why is research placed after the design brief and before detailed specifications?

A.So the brief can be ignored once making starts

B.So facts about users, existing products and materials can inform realistic, evidence-based specifications

C.So CAD software can be installed without a problem statement

D.So the product can be finished before any criteria exist

Explanation: The brief frames the problem; research then gathers user needs, anthropometric data, existing solutions and material limits. Specifications written after that research are more realistic. Researching with no brief, or specifying with no research, both weaken the project.

About the ECZ Design and Technology (6045) Exam

Zambia School Certificate / GCE Design and Technology (6045) is the Examinations Council of Zambia Ordinary-level design-and-making subject. The Ministry of Education Form 1–4 Design and Technology syllabus (Curriculum Development Centre, 2024) develops problem-solving through four components: Materials and Manufacturing, Graphic Communication, Systems Technology (structures, mechanisms and electronics), and Research and Entrepreneurship, with cross-cutting safety, CAD, climate and financial education. Official 2026 assessment includes written paper 6045/1 (2 hours 30 minutes) plus school-based practical/workshop assessment. These 100 English-language multiple-choice questions are a study adaptation of that knowledge. They do not replace, and cannot certify, the live written-plus-practical examination.

Assessment

The 2026 School Certificate time-table lists 6045/1 Design and Technology 1 (2 hours 30 minutes). The Ministry of Education Design and Technology syllabus (Forms 1–4, 2024) assesses Materials and Manufacturing, Graphic Communication, Systems Technology, and Research and Entrepreneurship through formative school-based assessment and an ECZ summative written paper. Workshop making, drawing and project work are part of the official subject, not of this MCQ bank.

Time Limit

2 hours 30 minutes for 6045/1 Design and Technology 1 (official 2026 SC time-table).

Passing Score

Graded on the ECZ School Certificate / GCE 1–9 subject scale (1 is the highest): Grades 1–2 Distinction; Grades 3–4 Merit; Grades 5–6 Credit; Grades 7–8 Satisfactory; Grade 9 Unsatisfactory. ECZ does not publish public percentage boundaries; most tertiary programmes look for a credit (Grade 6 or better) in relevant subjects.

Exam Fee

Free for public and grant-aided school candidates. Private-school School Certificate candidates pay K600 per candidate. GCE candidates pay K200 per subject (2026). (Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ))

ECZ Design and Technology (6045) Exam Content Outline

18%

Design process, research and entrepreneurship

Identify a theme and problem, write a brief and specifications, research, generate and develop ideas, produce working and presentation drawings, prepare cutting and materials lists, make, test, evaluate, and apply SWOT, PMI and business-plan skills.

12%

Workshop safety and first aid

Personal and workplace safety, PPE, safe lifting, lighting and ventilation, first aid for common workshop accidents, fire classification, and correct use of extinguishers, hose reels and fire blankets.

22%

Materials and manufacturing

Softwood and hardwood, manufactured boards, ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys, heat treatment, thermoplastics and thermosets, joining methods, adhesives, finishes, fasteners, casting, forging, sheet materials and lathe work.

20%

Graphic communication and CAD

Drafting aids, constructions, symbols, first- and third-angle orthographic projection, isometric and oblique pictorials, surface development, exploded and assembly drawings, building-plan symbols, and 2D/3D CAD commands.

16%

Systems technology: structures and mechanisms

Tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion; triangulation, gussets and structural sections; linear, rotary, oscillating and reciprocating motion; levers, linkages, gears, cams, pulleys, chains and cranks.

12%

Electronics, energy and sustainability

Energy forms and renewable sources, cells and batteries, Ohm’s law, diodes, resistors, transistors and ICs, ring and radial circuits, waste management, recycling and eco-friendly material selection.

How to Pass the ECZ Design and Technology (6045) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Graded on the ECZ School Certificate / GCE 1–9 subject scale (1 is the highest): Grades 1–2 Distinction; Grades 3–4 Merit; Grades 5–6 Credit; Grades 7–8 Satisfactory; Grade 9 Unsatisfactory. ECZ does not publish public percentage boundaries; most tertiary programmes look for a credit (Grade 6 or better) in relevant subjects.
Assessment: The 2026 School Certificate time-table lists 6045/1 Design and Technology 1 (2 hours 30 minutes). The Ministry of Education Design and Technology syllabus (Forms 1–4, 2024) assesses Materials and Manufacturing, Graphic Communication, Systems Technology, and Research and Entrepreneurship through formative school-based assessment and an ECZ summative written paper. Workshop making, drawing and project work are part of the official subject, not of this MCQ bank.
Time limit: 2 hours 30 minutes for 6045/1 Design and Technology 1 (official 2026 SC time-table).
Exam fee: Free for public and grant-aided school candidates. Private-school School Certificate candidates pay K600 per candidate. GCE candidates pay K200 per subject (2026).

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ECZ Design and Technology (6045) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Learn the design-process sequence as a checklist: theme, situation, problem, brief, research, specification, ideas, development, working drawing, cutting list, making, test and evaluate.

2Classify materials before you memorise processes: hardwood/softwood, ferrous/non-ferrous, thermoplastic/thermoset, then match tools and joints to each family.

3Practise first-angle and third-angle layouts and isometric sketches on paper — the official written paper expects drawing skill that these MCQs can only check conceptually.

4For mechanisms, sketch the four motions and label fulcrum, load and effort on first-, second- and third-class levers before you attempt gear-ratio calculations.

5Treat workshop safety as examinable knowledge: PPE, gangways, fire classes, and never operating a machine you have not been shown.

6Use these MCQs to check knowledge only. Still complete making, drawing and project-folder practice for the official written-plus-practical subject.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ECZ Design and Technology (6045)?

It is the Zambia School Certificate / GCE Ordinary-level design-and-making subject administered by the Examinations Council of Zambia. The Ministry of Education Form 1–4 Design and Technology syllabus covers materials and manufacturing, graphic communication, systems technology, and research and entrepreneurship.

Is the official 6045 exam a multiple-choice test?

No. The 2026 SC time-table lists written paper 6045/1 Design and Technology 1 (2 hours 30 minutes). The syllabus also requires school-based practical/workshop assessment. The 100 questions on this page are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of safety, process, materials and tools knowledge, not an official-format simulation and not a workshop practical.

How is 6045 graded?

ECZ reports each subject on a 1–9 scale. Grade 1 is Distinction, Grades 2–3 Merit, Grades 4–6 Credit, Grades 7–8 Pass, and Grade 9 Fail/Ungraded. School-based assessments contribute to the final mark together with the summative ECZ examination.

What are the 2026 fees for Design and Technology 6045?

Candidates in public and grant-aided schools pay no examination fee. Private-school School Certificate candidates pay K600 per candidate. GCE candidates pay K200 per subject.

What does paper 6045/1 assess?

6045/1 Design and Technology 1 is the 2-hour 30-minute written paper on the 2026 School Certificate time-table. It examines syllabus knowledge and graphic/design thinking. Making skill is assessed through school-based practical work, which this MCQ bank does not simulate.

What four components does the official syllabus use?

The 2024 Curriculum Development Centre Design and Technology syllabus is organised as Materials and Manufacturing, Graphic Communication, Systems Technology (structures, mechanisms and electronics), and Research and Entrepreneurship, with safety, CAD, climate change and financial education running through the course.

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