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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 241 · 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.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) stand in a fan breeze
  3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
  6. 6.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧪 The first prototype held 240 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 400 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  9. 9.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  12. 12.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) hide a failed test (c) use the same load (d) measure the same way
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 60 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
  19. 19.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
  20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
  22. 22.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a lift (c) a waterfall (d) a satellite
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
  27. 27.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
  28. 28.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a tunnel (c) a microscope (d) a telephone
  29. 29.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
  30. 30.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor
  34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) one (c) none (d) two
  35. 35.True or false: a tunnel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a volcano (c) a bridge (d) a satellite
  37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) use a new load each time (c) skip writing results (d) test it only once
  39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
  40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a protractor

Answer key

  1. a limit you must keep to
  2. spend at most ₹100
  3. Ask
  4. a tape measure
  5. use at most 20 straws
  6. False
  7. True
  8. 160
  9. an early test model
  10. mechanical
  11. Yes
  12. False
  13. hide a failed test
  14. No
  15. False
  16. True
  17. Yes
  18. Imagine
  19. to test ideas cheaply
  20. team leader
  21. chemical
  22. False
  23. 190
  24. a waterfall
  25. civil
  26. Ask
  27. points down, closed
  28. a telephone
  29. Plan
  30. False
  31. True
  32. 11
  33. a spirit level
  34. one
  35. False
  36. a volcano
  37. Create
  38. repeat each test
  39. read the challenge rules
  40. a protractor

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