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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 313 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  2. 2.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) turn a screw
  3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a hammer (d) a protractor
  4. 4.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) keeps data safe online
  5. 5.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs electric motors (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a paint factory
  6. 6.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Imagine
  8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
  9. 9.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
  10. 10.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  13. 13.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  16. 16.Which need does a dam meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
  17. 17.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) collects the supplies (c) writes down results (d) runs the tests
  18. 18.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a water filter (c) a volcano (d) a bridge
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) chemical
  23. 23.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹55. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) let adults use hot glue (d) use a cracked tool
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  29. 29.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) keeps data safe online (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) writes app software
  30. 30.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a solar panel (d) a fridge
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
  32. 32.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) ask who will use it (b) pick the build order (c) make it better, retest (d) follow the plan to build
  33. 33.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a coral reef
  34. 34.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
  35. 35.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a tunnel
  36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
  39. 39.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) an adult
  40. 40.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed

Answer key

  1. biomedical
  2. make a hole in wood
  3. a protractor
  4. keeps data safe online
  5. designs satellites
  6. True
  7. Imagine
  8. a tape measure
  9. goals a design must meet
  10. False
  11. Improve
  12. finish in 40 minutes
  13. True
  14. True
  15. made by engineers
  16. store water for summer
  17. collects the supplies
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a volcano
  22. chemical
  23. False
  24. no, it breaks a limit
  25. hold up 500 g
  26. 11
  27. use a cracked tool
  28. biomedical
  29. runs a fertiliser plant
  30. a fridge
  31. a spirit level
  32. ask who will use it
  33. a coral reef
  34. to get reliable results
  35. a water filter
  36. Test
  37. No
  38. Ask
  39. an adult
  40. points down, closed

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