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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 372 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) skip writing results (c) use the same load (d) measure the same way
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace
  5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a train helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
  8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  9. 9.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  12. 12.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs a flyover (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs aeroplane wings
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Ask
  17. 17.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) tester
  19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a water filter (b) a rainbow (c) a waterfall (d) a coral reef
  20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) cut towards your hand (c) carry scissors closed (d) let adults use hot glue
  22. 22.Which need does a train meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) cross a wide river (c) carry many people far (d) make water safe to drink
  23. 23.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) run while holding tools (c) wear safety goggles (d) tie back long hair
  26. 26.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) ask who will use it (b) check it against goals (c) make it better, retest (d) dream up possible fixes
  27. 27.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) cooking (d) music
  28. 28.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) plans a dam (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs electric motors
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change only one thing (c) repeat each test (d) measure the same way
  30. 30.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  31. 31.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 190 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
  33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) change lots at once (d) record every result
  35. 35.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
  37. 37.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 230 g. How many more grams did it hold?

Answer key

  1. skip writing results
  2. Ask
  3. 21
  4. aerospace
  5. False
  6. False
  7. Plan
  8. goals a design must meet
  9. False
  10. Yes
  11. safe
  12. False
  13. designs aeroplane wings
  14. No
  15. found in nature
  16. Ask
  17. True
  18. team leader
  19. a water filter
  20. False
  21. cut towards your hand
  22. carry many people far
  23. False
  24. an adult
  25. run while holding tools
  26. check it against goals
  27. science
  28. designs hearing aids
  29. use a new load each time
  30. 14
  31. good testing
  32. design A
  33. not safe
  34. record every result
  35. True
  36. Plan
  37. True
  38. False
  39. Yes
  40. 50

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