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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 349 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
  2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Improve
  3. 3.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) ask who will use it (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) follow the plan to build
  4. 4.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) let adults use hot glue (c) cut towards your hand (d) cut away from your body
  7. 7.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a hand drill (d) a saw
  9. 9.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a solar panel (d) a bridge
  11. 11.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
  12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) sandpaper (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
  13. 13.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) none (c) two (d) one
  14. 14.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) materials manager
  16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
  19. 19.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
  20. 20.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  21. 21.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) plans a dam (d) designs a gearbox
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) keeps the design notes (d) shares out the jobs
  25. 25.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  28. 28.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs car engines (c) builds a website (d) designs artificial limbs
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) skip writing results (c) change lots at once (d) guess, do not measure
  30. 30.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
  31. 31.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
  32. 32.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
  34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
  36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Create
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

Answer key

  1. recorder
  2. Improve
  3. list the materials
  4. True
  5. float for 1 minute
  6. cut towards your hand
  7. True
  8. a hand drill
  9. True
  10. a bridge
  11. safety goggles
  12. a spirit level
  13. one
  14. True
  15. materials manager
  16. True
  17. True
  18. checks the goals are met
  19. no, it repeats
  20. found in nature
  21. designs a gearbox
  22. a constraint
  23. False
  24. keeps the design notes
  25. True
  26. a protractor
  27. mechanical
  28. designs artificial limbs
  29. repeat each test
  30. make a hole in wood
  31. an adult
  32. False
  33. clear labelled sketches
  34. good testing
  35. not safe
  36. poor testing
  37. Test
  38. a criterion
  39. designs useful solutions
  40. found in nature

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