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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 326 · 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.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  3. 3.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) carry many people far (c) make power from sunlight (d) talk to someone far away
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) hold up 500 g (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a seashell (c) a bicycle (d) a mountain
  9. 9.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the team on track
  11. 11.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
  12. 12.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a boring story (c) a lost cricket match (d) a sad song
  13. 13.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  14. 14.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a water filter helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
  21. 21.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) carry scissors closed (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  25. 25.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) one (d) two
  26. 26.True or false: a computer engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  28. 28.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) no, it repeats
  29. 29.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) keeps data safe online (c) plans a dam (d) designs a flyover
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  31. 31.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a river (c) a cloud (d) a lift
  33. 33.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) cuts and joins parts
  34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  35. 35.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make a prototype (b) measure its performance (c) redesign after testing (d) list the materials
  36. 36.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 200 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  37. 37.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 160 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  38. 38.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs artificial limbs (d) makes medicines in bulk
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. poor testing
  3. True
  4. see very tiny things
  5. a criterion
  6. spend at most ₹100
  7. not safe
  8. a bicycle
  9. True
  10. checks the goals are met
  11. a saw
  12. a road that floods
  13. made by engineers
  14. False
  15. False
  16. no, it breaks a limit
  17. a criterion
  18. an early test model
  19. not safe
  20. safe
  21. True
  22. carry scissors closed
  23. a criterion
  24. good testing
  25. one
  26. False
  27. a criterion
  28. no, it repeats
  29. designs artificial limbs
  30. found in nature
  31. False
  32. a lift
  33. keeps the team on track
  34. poor testing
  35. measure its performance
  36. 40
  37. 230
  38. True
  39. designs bicycle gears
  40. No

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