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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 140 · 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 chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) guess, do not measure (c) measure the same way (d) use the same load
  3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
  4. 4.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
  5. 5.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) pick the build order (c) try it out (d) check it against goals
  6. 6.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure an angle (d) drive in a nail
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
  9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) writes down results (c) runs the tests (d) puts the model together
  10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Create
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) be under 30 cm tall
  12. 12.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a bridge (c) a rainbow (d) a seashell
  13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  16. 16.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) sketch three ideas (d) choose and draw one
  18. 18.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a water filter (c) a banyan tree (d) a volcano
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs school networks (d) designs a paint factory
  24. 24.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) drive in a nail
  26. 26.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  27. 27.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹159. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) lays out a highway (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs car engines
  31. 31.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) fix the weak part (c) find the limits (d) build the model
  36. 36.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) find the limits (b) follow the plan to build (c) pick the build order (d) check it against goals
  37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Imagine
  38. 38.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the team on track
  39. 39.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
  40. 40.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?

Answer key

  1. True
  2. guess, do not measure
  3. Plan
  4. to get reliable results
  5. think of wild ideas
  6. check a shelf is level
  7. civil
  8. float for 1 minute
  9. puts the model together
  10. Ask
  11. hold up 500 g
  12. a bridge
  13. True
  14. False
  15. biomedical
  16. good testing
  17. read the challenge rules
  18. a limit you must keep to
  19. a water filter
  20. Create
  21. 18
  22. False
  23. designs school networks
  24. False
  25. drive in a nail
  26. 42
  27. True
  28. 29
  29. False
  30. lays out a highway
  31. good teamwork
  32. False
  33. team leader
  34. No
  35. brainstorm many ideas
  36. check it against goals
  37. Imagine
  38. collects the supplies
  39. keeps the design notes
  40. 30

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