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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 196 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) computer
  2. 2.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only for big jobs (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
  3. 3.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) refines crude oil (d) designs car engines
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  6. 6.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
  7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
  10. 10.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  11. 11.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  13. 13.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
  14. 14.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
  21. 21.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  22. 22.True or false: an electrical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a ceiling fan (d) a waterfall
  26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor
  27. 27.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
  31. 31.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) put tools back after use (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) use a cracked tool
  34. 34.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
  35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  36. 36.Which job is a protractor for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) make a hole in wood (d) cut a wooden plank
  37. 37.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs a gearbox (c) writes app software (d) plans a dam
  39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Plan
  40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 360 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A

Answer key

  1. electrical
  2. no, it repeats
  3. writes app software
  4. 18
  5. good teamwork
  6. go through a mountain
  7. good testing
  8. a criterion
  9. points down, closed
  10. Plan
  11. True
  12. recorder
  13. understands the problem
  14. good testing
  15. sketch three ideas
  16. No
  17. False
  18. no, it breaks a limit
  19. poor teamwork
  20. not safe
  21. 4
  22. False
  23. cuts and joins parts
  24. biomedical
  25. a waterfall
  26. a protractor
  27. False
  28. Yes
  29. False
  30. Test
  31. False
  32. False
  33. put tools back after use
  34. cut a wooden plank
  35. good teamwork
  36. measure an angle
  37. True
  38. designs a gearbox
  39. Plan
  40. design B

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