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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 266 · 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: an electrical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) lays out a highway (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs a flyover
  4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a seashell (c) a volcano (d) a lift
  5. 5.True or false: a biomedical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
  7. 7.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  8. 8.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  10. 10.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹72. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  14. 14.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) collects the supplies (d) writes down results
  15. 15.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) pliers (d) a hammer
  20. 20.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a volcano (c) a water filter (d) a seashell
  21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
  22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
  23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change lots at once (c) use a new load each time (d) hide a failed test
  25. 25.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) builder (d) tester
  27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  28. 28.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
  29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 170 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
  36. 36.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. designs hearing aids
  4. a lift
  5. False
  6. biomedical
  7. 8
  8. False
  9. poor teamwork
  10. poor teamwork
  11. a criterion
  12. 17
  13. Ask
  14. cuts and joins parts
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. True
  19. pliers
  20. a water filter
  21. a tape measure
  22. Improve
  23. 130
  24. measure the same way
  25. True
  26. builder
  27. not safe
  28. clear labelled sketches
  29. Improve
  30. a spanner
  31. Yes
  32. True
  33. 210
  34. biomedical
  35. Plan
  36. True
  37. No
  38. No
  39. points down, closed
  40. computer

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