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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 272 · 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: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
  3. 3.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) list the materials (b) define the problem (c) make it better, retest (d) try it out
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) computer
  5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Test
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
  9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
  12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 330 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
  14. 14.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a lift (c) a volcano (d) a bridge
  19. 19.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) two (c) none (d) one
  21. 21.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs power lines (c) designs electric motors (d) designs knee implants
  22. 22.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a microscope
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
  27. 27.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure an angle
  28. 28.True or false: to agree before changing is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹68. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
  35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
  37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  38. 38.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Plan
  3. define the problem
  4. civil
  5. False
  6. good testing
  7. Imagine
  8. civil
  9. aerospace
  10. a constraint
  11. listen and ask why
  12. 190
  13. pliers
  14. False
  15. False
  16. no, it repeats
  17. No
  18. a volcano
  19. False
  20. one
  21. runs a fertiliser plant
  22. True
  23. a bridge
  24. good teamwork
  25. a constraint
  26. check a shelf is level
  27. tighten a nut
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. 12
  34. measure a long length
  35. poor testing
  36. Create
  37. good teamwork
  38. True
  39. made by engineers
  40. Ask

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