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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 22 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 120 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  3. 3.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) only on Sundays
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  6. 6.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs factory machines (c) designs satellites (d) keeps data safe online
  8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  10. 10.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  12. 12.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
  14. 14.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a seashell (b) a bicycle (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
  18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
  20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
  21. 21.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
  23. 23.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) computer (d) mechanical
  25. 25.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  27. 27.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a water filter (c) a lift (d) a dam
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
  29. 29.🧪 The first prototype held 290 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 470 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
  31. 31.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) run while holding tools (c) let adults use hot glue (d) clamp wood before sawing
  34. 34.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
  36. 36.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs factory machines (c) writes app software (d) designs a paint factory
  37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) electrical
  39. 39.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) tracks what is used up
  40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test

Answer key

  1. Improve
  2. 190
  3. False
  4. no, it repeats
  5. found in nature
  6. False
  7. keeps data safe online
  8. poor teamwork
  9. not safe
  10. True
  11. goals a design must meet
  12. found in nature
  13. civil
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a seashell
  18. poor testing
  19. read the challenge rules
  20. builder
  21. True
  22. many skills and ideas
  23. False
  24. computer
  25. False
  26. 65
  27. a dam
  28. Create
  29. 180
  30. a tape measure
  31. False
  32. 12
  33. run while holding tools
  34. False
  35. builder
  36. designs a paint factory
  37. poor testing
  38. electrical
  39. checks the goals are met
  40. Ask

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