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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 368 · 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 job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs a flyover (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs power lines
  2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) hide a failed test (c) measure the same way (d) test it only once
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) change only one thing (c) test it only once (d) use a new load each time
  5. 5.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) plans a power grid (d) designs car engines
  8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
  10. 10.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  11. 11.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a screwdriver
  14. 14.Which need does a lift meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) see very tiny things (c) make water safe to drink (d) reach a top floor fast
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
  16. 16.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
  18. 18.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹150. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  22. 22.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 120 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
  25. 25.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
  26. 26.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) computer (d) chemical
  28. 28.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  31. 31.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
  32. 32.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  34. 34.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) it looks busy (c) the first is wrong (d) to get reliable results
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.True or false: a computer engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  40. 40.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) define the problem (c) think of wild ideas (d) follow the plan to build

Answer key

  1. designs bicycle gears
  2. safe
  3. measure the same way
  4. change only one thing
  5. keeps the team on track
  6. No
  7. designs car engines
  8. safe
  9. civil
  10. found in nature
  11. True
  12. False
  13. sandpaper
  14. reach a top floor fast
  15. mechanical
  16. False
  17. a spanner
  18. False
  19. drive in a nail
  20. 29
  21. 35
  22. True
  23. a criterion
  24. design C
  25. designs useful solutions
  26. safety goggles
  27. electrical
  28. False
  29. poor teamwork
  30. poor teamwork
  31. Ask
  32. understands the problem
  33. Improve
  34. to get reliable results
  35. a criterion
  36. False
  37. 24
  38. False
  39. a constraint
  40. define the problem

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