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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 159 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
  3. 3.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a bicycle (d) a rainbow
  4. 4.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
  5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
  6. 6.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs a paint factory (c) plans a power grid (d) builds a website
  7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
  8. 8.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) cut a wooden plank
  9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
  10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
  11. 11.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
  12. 12.True or false: to measure an angle, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
  14. 14.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
  16. 16.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
  17. 17.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) measure the same way (c) test it only once (d) use the same load
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  20. 20.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) tracks what is used up
  23. 23.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) float for 1 minute
  25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  26. 26.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  28. 28.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
  29. 29.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) no, it repeats (d) only for big jobs
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  31. 31.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) measure the same way (c) use the same load (d) record every result
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) stand in a fan breeze
  34. 34.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bridge (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
  36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) lift a cup of water
  38. 38.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) give up (d) Improve
  39. 39.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute

Answer key

  1. safe
  2. Create
  3. a rainbow
  4. grip and bend wire
  5. Improve
  6. designs a paint factory
  7. team leader
  8. measure a long length
  9. Ask
  10. sketch three ideas
  11. drive in a nail
  12. False
  13. an adult
  14. False
  15. Create
  16. talk to someone far away
  17. False
  18. test it only once
  19. aerospace
  20. 36
  21. True
  22. puts the model together
  23. many skills and ideas
  24. use at most 20 straws
  25. not safe
  26. True
  27. poor testing
  28. listen and ask why
  29. no, it repeats
  30. found in nature
  31. True
  32. hide a failed test
  33. be under 30 cm tall
  34. points down, closed
  35. a mountain
  36. Improve
  37. use only paper and tape
  38. Improve
  39. safe
  40. spend at most ₹100

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