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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 185 · 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 water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a computer engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: to pick the build order is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a ceiling fan (c) a volcano (d) a dam
  5. 5.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) plans a dam (c) builds rockets (d) designs a gearbox
  8. 8.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) make power from sunlight (c) carry many people far (d) see very tiny things
  9. 9.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 380 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
  11. 11.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a banyan tree (c) a waterfall (d) a bicycle
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
  14. 14.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) plans a space mission (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs hearing aids
  15. 15.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) tester (d) builder
  22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
  24. 24.True or false: to make a prototype is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
  29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹148. 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 job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure an angle (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
  32. 32.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) carry 10 coins (d) stand in a fan breeze
  34. 34.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
  36. 36.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
  38. 38.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs electric motors (c) lays out a highway (d) plans a dam
  39. 39.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a civil engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False
  4. a volcano
  5. True
  6. True
  7. plans a dam
  8. make power from sunlight
  9. design B
  10. Test
  11. to get reliable results
  12. a bicycle
  13. aerospace
  14. keeps data safe online
  15. False
  16. 17
  17. False
  18. True
  19. 30
  20. mechanical
  21. team leader
  22. poor testing
  23. Ask
  24. False
  25. a constraint
  26. False
  27. good teamwork
  28. Imagine
  29. goals a design must meet
  30. 28
  31. turn a screw
  32. True
  33. spend at most ₹100
  34. good teamwork
  35. chemical
  36. False
  37. civil
  38. designs artificial limbs
  39. False
  40. False

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