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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 220 · 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 job is pliers for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) grip and bend wire
  2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) builds a website (c) plans a dam (d) designs hearing aids
  5. 5.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  6. 6.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  9. 9.What does the recorder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) writes down results (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
  10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) chemical
  12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
  13. 13.True or false: a computer engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: to find the limits is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a satellite
  16. 16.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
  17. 17.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs factory machines (c) lays out a highway (d) designs aeroplane wings
  18. 18.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the design notes
  19. 19.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  20. 20.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Ask
  24. 24.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) make a hole in wood
  25. 25.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) fix the weak part (c) list the materials (d) dream up possible fixes
  26. 26.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the team on track (d) puts the model together
  27. 27.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
  29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
  32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  37. 37.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) cross a wide river (c) go through a mountain (d) store water for summer
  38. 38.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a microscope (c) a fridge (d) a tunnel
  39. 39.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) try it out (b) define the problem (c) list the materials (d) ask who will use it
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil

Answer key

  1. grip and bend wire
  2. True
  3. Yes
  4. designs satellites
  5. 80
  6. False
  7. True
  8. roll at least 2 metres
  9. writes down results
  10. Plan
  11. chemical
  12. not safe
  13. False
  14. False
  15. a coral reef
  16. clear labelled sketches
  17. designs aeroplane wings
  18. runs the tests
  19. design B
  20. measure a long length
  21. biomedical
  22. aerospace
  23. Ask
  24. check a shelf is level
  25. fix the weak part
  26. puts the model together
  27. True
  28. a tape measure
  29. poor teamwork
  30. good teamwork
  31. Plan
  32. not safe
  33. hold up 500 g
  34. Imagine
  35. No
  36. Ask
  37. go through a mountain
  38. a bridge
  39. try it out
  40. civil

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