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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 183 · 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.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
  2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  4. 4.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
  6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
  8. 8.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a solar panel
  9. 9.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
  10. 10.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) no, it repeats (c) only on Sundays (d) only for big jobs
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a waterfall (c) a lift (d) a seashell
  12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
  13. 13.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹96. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) define the problem (c) check it against goals (d) dream up possible fixes
  17. 17.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure an angle
  18. 18.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) put tools back after use
  20. 20.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
  24. 24.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) builds rockets (c) plans a power grid (d) writes app software
  25. 25.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
  26. 26.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) go through a mountain (c) make water safe to drink (d) reach a top floor fast
  27. 27.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) redesign after testing (c) find the limits (d) pick the build order
  30. 30.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
  32. 32.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) store water for summer (c) go through a mountain (d) make power from sunlight
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  34. 34.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs power lines (d) designs artificial limbs
  37. 37.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) check it against goals (d) brainstorm many ideas
  40. 40.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a sad song (c) a lost cricket match (d) a road that floods

Answer key

  1. listen and ask why
  2. poor testing
  3. made by engineers
  4. an early test model
  5. many skills and ideas
  6. good testing
  7. Plan
  8. a lift
  9. Ask
  10. no, it repeats
  11. a lift
  12. safe
  13. True
  14. 17
  15. True
  16. dream up possible fixes
  17. smooth a rough edge
  18. False
  19. use a cracked tool
  20. True
  21. civil
  22. No
  23. designs useful solutions
  24. designs knee implants
  25. shares out the jobs
  26. make water safe to drink
  27. True
  28. a criterion
  29. find the limits
  30. True
  31. Improve
  32. go through a mountain
  33. biomedical
  34. True
  35. True
  36. designs power lines
  37. False
  38. True
  39. brainstorm many ideas
  40. a road that floods

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