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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 312 · 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: a biomedical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a rainbow (c) a bridge (d) a dam
  7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas (c) build it with straws (d) load it with coins
  8. 8.True or false: a fridge helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  10. 10.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) tester (d) team leader
  13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
  17. 17.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs knee implants
  18. 18.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
  20. 20.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  22. 22.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bicycle (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
  23. 23.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs school networks (c) wires a new building (d) designs artificial limbs
  24. 24.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder
  26. 26.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
  27. 27.Which job is a protractor for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure an angle
  28. 28.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs knee implants (d) designs factory machines
  29. 29.Which job is a spanner for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
  30. 30.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to get reliable results (c) the first is wrong (d) to use more paper
  31. 31.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  32. 32.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a water filter (c) a telephone (d) a bridge
  33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹55. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  36. 36.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  37. 37.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: an electrical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) reach a top floor fast (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
  40. 40.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. 18
  5. a constraint
  6. a rainbow
  7. strengthen the weak part
  8. False
  9. 35
  10. True
  11. True
  12. materials manager
  13. 26
  14. True
  15. False
  16. many skills and ideas
  17. designs a paint factory
  18. True
  19. Plan
  20. False
  21. poor testing
  22. a mountain
  23. designs school networks
  24. True
  25. tester
  26. clear labelled sketches
  27. measure an angle
  28. designs factory machines
  29. tighten a nut
  30. to get reliable results
  31. 36
  32. a water filter
  33. good testing
  34. 25
  35. good testing
  36. a limit you must keep to
  37. True
  38. False
  39. carry many people far
  40. listen and ask why

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