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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 351 · 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 of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a banyan tree (c) a volcano (d) a mountain
  2. 2.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs car engines (c) designs a flyover (d) writes app software
  3. 3.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) reach a top floor fast
  4. 4.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs a flyover (c) designs electric motors (d) plans a dam
  5. 5.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
  6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a coral reef (d) a bicycle
  7. 7.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one
  8. 8.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) float for 1 minute
  14. 14.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a rainbow (c) a coral reef (d) a ceiling fan
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change lots at once (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  17. 17.🧪 The first prototype held 220 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  18. 18.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  20. 20.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
  22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) pick the build order (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make a prototype
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) civil
  26. 26.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a mountain (c) a lift (d) a seashell
  29. 29.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  30. 30.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
  31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  33. 33.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) while running
  34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
  36. 36.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) all of them (c) none (d) two
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) lays out a highway (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs electric motors
  39. 39.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a rainbow

Answer key

  1. a bicycle
  2. designs car engines
  3. keep food fresh longer
  4. designs electric motors
  5. Plan
  6. a coral reef
  7. choose and draw one
  8. False
  9. False
  10. an adult
  11. a constraint
  12. False
  13. use at most 20 straws
  14. a ceiling fan
  15. record every result
  16. mechanical
  17. 50
  18. True
  19. biomedical
  20. made by engineers
  21. sandpaper
  22. not safe
  23. 15
  24. pick the build order
  25. electrical
  26. True
  27. recorder
  28. a lift
  29. poor testing
  30. listen and ask why
  31. True
  32. good testing
  33. points down, closed
  34. read the challenge rules
  35. civil
  36. one
  37. No
  38. designs school networks
  39. False
  40. a rainbow

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