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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 384 · 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 banyan tree (b) a rainbow (c) a river (d) a satellite
  2. 2.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  4. 4.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) builds rockets (c) plans a power grid (d) lays out a highway
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  6. 6.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a protractor (d) a hand drill
  8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
  9. 9.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hammer (b) pliers (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
  11. 11.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
  13. 13.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a seashell (c) a mobile phone (d) a dam
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) finish in 40 minutes
  18. 18.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: to try it out is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
  23. 23.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a satellite (c) a ceiling fan (d) a rainbow
  24. 24.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to pick the build order is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  28. 28.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  31. 31.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
  33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Improve
  37. 37.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) tracks what is used up (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the team on track
  38. 38.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) who won the match? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) how can we build it?
  40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 360 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C

Answer key

  1. a satellite
  2. True
  3. made by engineers
  4. plans a power grid
  5. a limit you must keep to
  6. Improve
  7. a hand drill
  8. load it with coins
  9. True
  10. sandpaper
  11. True
  12. Test
  13. a seashell
  14. a criterion
  15. Test
  16. not safe
  17. roll at least 2 metres
  18. made by engineers
  19. False
  20. False
  21. aerospace
  22. Plan
  23. a rainbow
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. safe
  28. True
  29. make a hole in wood
  30. safe
  31. False
  32. no, it breaks a limit
  33. 20
  34. 19
  35. not safe
  36. Improve
  37. keeps the team on track
  38. True
  39. how can we build it?
  40. design B

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