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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 271 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  2. 2.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) two (d) one
  3. 3.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a banyan tree (c) a satellite (d) a lift
  5. 5.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 200 g, 150 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  10. 10.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
  11. 11.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
  13. 13.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) what is for lunch? (d) why is the sky blue?
  15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) pliers (b) a protractor (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
  16. 16.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) go through a mountain (c) make water safe to drink (d) cross a wide river
  17. 17.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) builds a website (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a flyover
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  20. 20.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧪 The first prototype held 270 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 440 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  23. 23.True or false: to define the problem is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
  25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
  27. 27.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a coral reef (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
  28. 28.True or false: a train helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a dam (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
  30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Create (b) Test
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  32. 32.What does the recorder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) checks the goals are met (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
  33. 33.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹92. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.True or false: a chemical engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) designs satellites (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) plans a dam
  37. 37.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a water filter helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) play near a moving drill (d) put tools back after use

Answer key

  1. tester
  2. one
  3. True
  4. a banyan tree
  5. False
  6. False
  7. True
  8. 190
  9. poor testing
  10. clear labelled sketches
  11. True
  12. a hand drill
  13. True
  14. how can we build it?
  15. a protractor
  16. reach a top floor fast
  17. designs factory machines
  18. No
  19. safe
  20. False
  21. False
  22. 170
  23. True
  24. team leader
  25. safety goggles
  26. a saw
  27. a mobile phone
  28. False
  29. a tunnel
  30. Create
  31. biomedical
  32. writes down results
  33. False
  34. 29
  35. False
  36. plans a dam
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. put tools back after use

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