| Date | November 2018 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 18N.1.SL.TZ0.22 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Question number | 22 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which of the following must be present to enable inventions to become innovations?
I. Marketability
II. Financial support
III. User need
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I, II and III
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
Syllabus sections
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22M.2.SL.TZ0.5b:
Explain why the Bailey Wood Plane is an example of an innovation.
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.21:
Figure 5 shows a Shared Docs file. Instead of each user having to work on separate files, Shared Docs allows the three different collaborators to work on a single file.
Figure 5: An example of a Shared Docs file
[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2019]
Which category of innovation is used in Shared Docs to allow collaboration with other people?
A. Architectural innovation
B. Modular innovation
C. Sustaining innovation
D. Disruptive innovation
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.23:
HolidayWithUs enables people to rent out their properties using the company website, see Figure 5. Instead of staying in hotels or guesthouses, people can now stay in private homes. This has completely changed how people travel.
Figure 5: A screenshot of the HolidayWithUs website
[Source: © International Baccalaureate Organization 2020.]
What is this type of innovation known as?
A. Sustaining innovation
B. Disruptive innovation
C. Modular innovation
D. Architectural innovation
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19M.2.SL.TZ0.7d:
Explain how sustaining innovation, disruptive innovation and process innovation apply to the development of the smartwatch.
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21M.2.SL.TZ0.5b:
It has been proved that Edison was not the inventor of the light globe as they existed 50 years prior to his patent. However, he is known for improving the light globe and making them commercially successful.
Explain the impact of innovators and innovation with relation to Edison’s light globe.
