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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 314 · 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 mechanical engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
  3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  5. 5.Which need does a dam meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) cross a wide river (c) store water for summer (d) talk to someone far away
  6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a telephone
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) use a cracked tool
  10. 10.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) sketch three ideas
  13. 13.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a tunnel (c) a lift (d) a bridge
  14. 14.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  15. 15.True or false: a computer engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) lift a cup of water (d) spend at most ₹100
  19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a waterfall (c) a bicycle (d) a coral reef
  20. 20.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a civil engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) grows crops (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
  23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  24. 24.True or false: a river is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  27. 27.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
  28. 28.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
  30. 30.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) writes down results (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs
  31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
  32. 32.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a railway track (c) a banyan tree (d) a volcano
  33. 33.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 150 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  36. 36.True or false: a water filter helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a solar panel
  38. 38.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
  39. 39.True or false: a waterfall is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a tape measure
  3. poor teamwork
  4. not safe
  5. store water for summer
  6. good testing
  7. 20
  8. a telephone
  9. use a cracked tool
  10. True
  11. 120
  12. read the challenge rules
  13. a bridge
  14. found in nature
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. spend at most ₹100
  19. a bicycle
  20. True
  21. False
  22. designs useful solutions
  23. tester
  24. True
  25. civil
  26. good teamwork
  27. an early test model
  28. False
  29. a screwdriver
  30. shares out the jobs
  31. strengthen the weak part
  32. a railway track
  33. False
  34. True
  35. 200
  36. False
  37. a dam
  38. points down, closed
  39. True
  40. True

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