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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 341 · 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: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  3. 3.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) plans a dam (c) designs knee implants (d) designs aeroplane wings
  4. 4.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs school networks (c) designs power lines (d) makes medicines in bulk
  5. 5.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
  7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 220 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 400 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  8. 8.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  10. 10.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a solar panel (d) a fridge
  11. 11.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
  14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use only paper and tape
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
  17. 17.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) mechanical
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  24. 24.Which job is a protractor for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure an angle (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
  25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 340 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  27. 27.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 150 g and 180 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  32. 32.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  34. 34.🦺 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
  35. 35.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a dam (c) a solar panel (d) a telephone
  36. 36.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) ask who will use it (c) dream up possible fixes (d) pick the build order
  37. 37.📋 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?
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) guess, do not measure (c) use a new load each time (d) repeat each test
  40. 40.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. chemical
  3. plans a dam
  4. makes medicines in bulk
  5. True
  6. Ask
  7. 180
  8. good testing
  9. poor teamwork
  10. a bridge
  11. False
  12. 24
  13. Create
  14. biomedical
  15. roll at least 2 metres
  16. chemical
  17. Plan
  18. poor teamwork
  19. Yes
  20. aerospace
  21. No
  22. safe
  23. aerospace
  24. measure an angle
  25. False
  26. design A
  27. False
  28. True
  29. True
  30. mechanical
  31. 200
  32. a limit you must keep to
  33. Improve
  34. an adult
  35. a dam
  36. make a prototype
  37. 25
  38. Imagine
  39. repeat each test
  40. False

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