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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 203 · 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 need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) see very tiny things (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
  2. 2.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a telephone (c) a solar panel (d) a water filter
  3. 3.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) fix the weak part (b) check it against goals (c) find the limits (d) follow the plan to build
  4. 4.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) while running
  6. 6.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs a flyover (d) designs aeroplane wings
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) guess, do not measure (d) record every result
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  9. 9.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) shares out the jobs (c) collects the supplies (d) puts the model together
  10. 10.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) refines crude oil (c) plans a dam (d) plans a space mission
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) change only one thing (c) repeat each test (d) record every result
  12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) ask who will use it (c) build the model (d) make a prototype
  15. 15.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
  19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
  22. 22.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a tunnel
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a dam (c) a coral reef (d) a satellite
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
  26. 26.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) chemical
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  32. 32.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a river
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
  34. 34.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹132. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) civil
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) computer
  40. 40.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. reach a top floor fast
  2. a telephone
  3. find the limits
  4. True
  5. points down, closed
  6. designs aeroplane wings
  7. record every result
  8. biomedical
  9. collects the supplies
  10. refines crude oil
  11. guess, do not measure
  12. poor teamwork
  13. True
  14. ask who will use it
  15. True
  16. Yes
  17. False
  18. fit on a school desk
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a limit you must keep to
  22. a fridge
  23. a coral reef
  24. Yes
  25. Ask
  26. False
  27. poor testing
  28. chemical
  29. No
  30. True
  31. made by engineers
  32. a river
  33. hold up 500 g
  34. good teamwork
  35. a criterion
  36. 23
  37. many skills and ideas
  38. computer
  39. electrical
  40. False

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