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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 139 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bicycle (c) a lift (d) a coral reef
  3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
  4. 4.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) keep food fresh longer (d) reach a top floor fast
  6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  7. 7.True or false: a chemical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  10. 10.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) redesign after testing (b) measure its performance (c) find the limits (d) follow the plan to build
  13. 13.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  14. 14.True or false: a bridge helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
  16. 16.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) keep food fresh longer (d) go through a mountain
  17. 17.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a boring story (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  20. 20.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a tunnel
  22. 22.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 140 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  23. 23.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) tighten a nut
  24. 24.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a satellite (d) a waterfall
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) play near a moving drill
  27. 27.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
  28. 28.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) redesign after testing (b) try it out (c) list the materials (d) follow the plan to build
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹155. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a waterfall (c) a dam (d) a rainbow
  32. 32.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  34. 34.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
  36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Plan
  37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  38. 38.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) use only paper and tape

Answer key

  1. No
  2. a coral reef
  3. materials manager
  4. False
  5. keep food fresh longer
  6. good testing
  7. False
  8. 7
  9. poor testing
  10. False
  11. False
  12. redesign after testing
  13. made by engineers
  14. False
  15. Imagine
  16. cross a wide river
  17. a road that floods
  18. a constraint
  19. a limit you must keep to
  20. False
  21. a fridge
  22. 20
  23. measure a long length
  24. True
  25. a satellite
  26. clamp wood before sawing
  27. check a shelf is level
  28. Improve
  29. list the materials
  30. 30
  31. a dam
  32. True
  33. aerospace
  34. True
  35. builder
  36. Imagine
  37. 75
  38. False
  39. False
  40. use only paper and tape

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