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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 302 · 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.🧪 The first prototype held 70 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  2. 2.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a solar panel (c) a dam (d) a telephone
  3. 3.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs school networks (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs hearing aids
  4. 4.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a bridge (c) a microscope (d) a dam
  5. 5.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
  6. 6.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one
  9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
  12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  13. 13.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a waterfall (d) a water filter
  14. 14.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 180 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) fix the weak part (b) pick the build order (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make it better, retest
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 260 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹55. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) reach a top floor fast
  26. 26.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mountain (d) a lift
  28. 28.📋 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
  29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  31. 31.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
  32. 32.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  34. 34.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
  35. 35.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 190 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
  37. 37.True or false: an aerospace engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a coral reef (c) a cloud (d) a railway track
  39. 39.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. a solar panel
  3. makes medicines in bulk
  4. a tunnel
  5. collects the supplies
  6. True
  7. civil
  8. choose and draw one
  9. False
  10. True
  11. measure a long length
  12. good teamwork
  13. a water filter
  14. False
  15. True
  16. 210
  17. Yes
  18. brainstorm many ideas
  19. safe
  20. 8
  21. False
  22. 310
  23. 60
  24. 22
  25. make water safe to drink
  26. False
  27. a mountain
  28. No
  29. Create
  30. made by engineers
  31. turn a screw
  32. False
  33. good testing
  34. listen and ask why
  35. 100
  36. Create
  37. False
  38. a railway track
  39. True
  40. a criterion

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