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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 187 · 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 builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) refines crude oil
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
  4. 4.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) how can we build it?
  5. 5.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  7. 7.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  11. 11.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) electrical
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) use a cracked tool (d) clamp wood before sawing
  14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
  15. 15.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a river (d) a bridge
  17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a water filter (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a cloud
  18. 18.True or false: an aerospace engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
  20. 20.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) measure an angle (d) make a hole in wood
  21. 21.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) materials manager
  23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Ask
  25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) a stranger
  26. 26.Which job is a saw for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
  27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
  29. 29.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) designs useful solutions (d) sells tickets
  30. 30.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
  34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  36. 36.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  37. 37.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) civil

Answer key

  1. False
  2. plans a space mission
  3. aerospace
  4. how can we build it?
  5. no, it breaks a limit
  6. good testing
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. an early test model
  11. False
  12. electrical
  13. clamp wood before sawing
  14. safe
  15. True
  16. a bridge
  17. a water filter
  18. False
  19. be under 30 cm tall
  20. measure an angle
  21. False
  22. recorder
  23. poor testing
  24. Improve
  25. an adult
  26. cut a wooden plank
  27. not safe
  28. not safe
  29. designs useful solutions
  30. False
  31. True
  32. False
  33. safety goggles
  34. Plan
  35. mechanical
  36. 6
  37. True
  38. False
  39. Plan
  40. civil

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