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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 309 · 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 keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  2. 2.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
  4. 4.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) pliers (b) a spirit level (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
  7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace
  11. 11.True or false: an electrical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) repeat each test (d) guess, do not measure
  14. 14.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) builds rockets (c) designs knee implants (d) runs a fertiliser plant
  17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
  18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  19. 19.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
  21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a railway track (c) a bicycle (d) a mountain
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) play near a moving drill (c) use a cracked tool (d) tie back long hair
  23. 23.True or false: a telephone helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  26. 26.True or false: a biomedical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  28. 28.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a river (c) a mobile phone (d) a lift
  29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
  30. 30.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) skip writing results (c) use the same load (d) change only one thing
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) civil
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a mountain
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

Answer key

  1. team leader
  2. made by engineers
  3. tester
  4. True
  5. electrical
  6. a screwdriver
  7. not safe
  8. made by engineers
  9. Yes
  10. aerospace
  11. False
  12. no, it breaks a limit
  13. guess, do not measure
  14. found in nature
  15. No
  16. builds rockets
  17. sketch three ideas
  18. good testing
  19. False
  20. a hammer
  21. a mountain
  22. tie back long hair
  23. False
  24. True
  25. made by engineers
  26. False
  27. mechanical
  28. a river
  29. team leader
  30. True
  31. skip writing results
  32. civil
  33. mechanical
  34. Imagine
  35. Yes
  36. a mountain
  37. civil
  38. False
  39. Test
  40. a constraint

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