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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 247 · 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.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a mountain (c) a cloud (d) a mobile phone
  4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
  7. 7.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a cloud (c) a water filter (d) a bicycle
  8. 8.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 300 g and design C held 350 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  10. 10.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) tracks what is used up (c) cuts and joins parts (d) puts the model together
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) carry scissors closed (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
  12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs power lines (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs school networks
  15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
  16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
  17. 17.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
  21. 21.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) tracks what is used up
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) roll at least 2 metres
  24. 24.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  26. 26.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a mountain (c) a water filter (d) a cloud
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Plan
  28. 28.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a lift (d) a coral reef
  31. 31.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which need does a train meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) reach a top floor fast (c) keep food fresh longer (d) carry many people far
  36. 36.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) puts the model together (d) cuts and joins parts
  37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  39. 39.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a water filter (c) a telephone (d) a bridge
  40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Ask
  3. a mobile phone
  4. safety goggles
  5. biomedical
  6. goals a design must meet
  7. a cloud
  8. True
  9. design A
  10. keeps the team on track
  11. carry scissors closed
  12. poor testing
  13. design B
  14. designs power lines
  15. recorder
  16. Test
  17. False
  18. aerospace
  19. Imagine
  20. civil
  21. False
  22. puts the model together
  23. roll at least 2 metres
  24. True
  25. good teamwork
  26. a water filter
  27. Test
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a lift
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. carry many people far
  36. collects the supplies
  37. poor teamwork
  38. Plan
  39. a bridge
  40. team leader

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