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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 110 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Find the topic, use the idea): Find the topic: invention, branch, design step, limit or goal, testing, teamwork or tools. Use that lesson’s rule — the design process order is ask, imagine, plan, create, test, improve. For number questions, write the calculation before you answer.

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  1. 1.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) walk away
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  5. 5.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make it better, retest (b) think of wild ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) try it out
  6. 6.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
  7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
  8. 8.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) leave tools on the floor
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  12. 12.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) hold up 500 g
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) test it only once (c) hide a failed test (d) change only one thing
  15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) sketch three ideas (d) build it with straws
  16. 16.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) tie back long hair
  21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) leave tools on the floor (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
  24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  26. 26.True or false: a chemical engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  29. 29.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
  32. 32.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 210 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
  35. 35.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 370 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) redesign after testing (b) define the problem (c) dream up possible fixes (d) measure its performance
  38. 38.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  39. 39.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. True
  3. listen and ask why
  4. biomedical
  5. think of wild ideas
  6. shares out the jobs
  7. design C
  8. False
  9. poor teamwork
  10. cut away from your body
  11. good testing
  12. True
  13. hold up 500 g
  14. change only one thing
  15. build it with straws
  16. True
  17. False
  18. False
  19. a limit you must keep to
  20. tie back long hair
  21. False
  22. True
  23. leave tools on the floor
  24. many skills and ideas
  25. mechanical
  26. False
  27. True
  28. civil
  29. True
  30. smooth a rough edge
  31. a tape measure
  32. False
  33. 250
  34. biomedical
  35. design B
  36. Yes
  37. measure its performance
  38. made by engineers
  39. design A
  40. found in nature

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