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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 132 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
  2. 2.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which need does a train meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) carry many people far (d) store water for summer
  4. 4.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace
  6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
  7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 370 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  9. 9.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a ceiling fan (c) a bridge (d) a cloud
  10. 10.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) use the same load (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
  12. 12.What does the materials manager do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
  13. 13.True or false: a tunnel helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
  16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  17. 17.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  18. 18.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
  22. 22.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
  23. 23.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  24. 24.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) guess, do not measure (c) skip writing results (d) repeat each test
  26. 26.True or false: an aerospace engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  28. 28.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) puts the model together (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the design notes
  29. 29.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
  30. 30.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a cloud (c) a water filter (d) a coral reef
  34. 34.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) buys every material (c) paints the model (d) builds at once
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
  37. 37.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) plans a space mission (c) designs a paint factory (d) plans a power grid
  38. 38.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs power lines (c) builds rockets (d) plans a dam
  39. 39.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) keeps data safe online

Answer key

  1. chemical
  2. True
  3. carry many people far
  4. a limit you must keep to
  5. aerospace
  6. a protractor
  7. 70
  8. mechanical
  9. a cloud
  10. points down, closed
  11. skip writing results
  12. tracks what is used up
  13. False
  14. True
  15. measure a long length
  16. safe
  17. made by engineers
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. runs the tests
  22. checks the goals are met
  23. found in nature
  24. shares out the jobs
  25. repeat each test
  26. False
  27. a criterion
  28. puts the model together
  29. no, it repeats
  30. True
  31. made by engineers
  32. 28
  33. a water filter
  34. understands the problem
  35. a constraint
  36. Ask
  37. designs a gearbox
  38. plans a dam
  39. 85
  40. keeps data safe online

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