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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 13 · 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.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) let adults use hot glue
  3. 3.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a saw (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) a hammer
  6. 6.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure an angle (d) tighten a nut
  7. 7.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
  8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs school networks (c) designs a gearbox (d) wires a new building
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  10. 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a river
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) change only one thing (c) measure the same way (d) test it only once
  13. 13.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) keeps data safe online (c) builds a website (d) designs a flyover
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) guess, do not measure (c) use the same load (d) repeat each test
  16. 16.True or false: to define the problem is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
  20. 20.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  23. 23.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  25. 25.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
  32. 32.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) find the limits (c) define the problem (d) brainstorm many ideas
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) cut away from your body (c) let adults use hot glue (d) use a cracked tool
  34. 34.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 290 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  35. 35.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
  36. 36.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  39. 39.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
  40. 40.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a river (b) a bicycle (c) a water filter (d) a dam

Answer key

  1. True
  2. run while holding tools
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a hammer
  6. grip and bend wire
  7. points down, closed
  8. designs a gearbox
  9. be under 30 cm tall
  10. False
  11. a bicycle
  12. test it only once
  13. False
  14. designs a flyover
  15. guess, do not measure
  16. False
  17. 50
  18. tester
  19. a spirit level
  20. False
  21. True
  22. found in nature
  23. False
  24. safe
  25. a limit you must keep to
  26. team leader
  27. 6
  28. False
  29. Yes
  30. True
  31. an adult
  32. brainstorm many ideas
  33. use a cracked tool
  34. 310
  35. many skills and ideas
  36. True
  37. False
  38. found in nature
  39. drive in a nail
  40. a river

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