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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 252 · 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) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  2. 2.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a telephone (d) a train
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) guess, do not measure (d) use the same load
  5. 5.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) builds rockets (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs a paint factory
  6. 6.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
  10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
  14. 14.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) find the limits (c) redesign after testing (d) brainstorm many ideas
  15. 15.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) mechanical
  17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  18. 18.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) one (d) all of them
  19. 19.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  21. 21.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a computer engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) builds a website (c) designs car engines (d) designs artificial limbs
  26. 26.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs knee implants (c) designs power lines (d) designs school networks
  27. 27.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) keep food fresh longer (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
  28. 28.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs electric motors (c) plans a space mission (d) designs car engines
  29. 29.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs car engines (d) designs aeroplane wings
  30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a dam (c) a cloud (d) a ceiling fan
  31. 31.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  32. 32.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a dam (c) a seashell (d) a satellite
  37. 37.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) plans a space mission (c) builds hospital scanners (d) lays out a highway
  38. 38.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a dam helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Improve
  2. a telephone
  3. chemical
  4. use the same load
  5. designs a metro tunnel
  6. True
  7. strengthen the weak part
  8. a criterion
  9. Plan
  10. Ask
  11. 18
  12. True
  13. writes down results
  14. measure its performance
  15. False
  16. computer
  17. Imagine
  18. one
  19. True
  20. good testing
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. designs artificial limbs
  26. designs school networks
  27. carry many people far
  28. designs car engines
  29. designs aeroplane wings
  30. a cloud
  31. a limit you must keep to
  32. True
  33. carry 10 coins
  34. computer
  35. mechanical
  36. a seashell
  37. lays out a highway
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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