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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 387 · 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) materials manager (b) recorder (c) builder (d) team leader
  2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) plans a power grid (c) designs factory machines (d) designs hearing aids
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) use a new load each time (c) test it only once (d) hide a failed test
  6. 6.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
  8. 8.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  11. 11.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the team on track
  12. 12.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a dam
  13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) hold up 500 g
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a coral reef (c) a banyan tree (d) a mountain
  17. 17.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) biomedical
  20. 20.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) shares out the jobs
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
  22. 22.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  23. 23.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
  27. 27.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 350 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  28. 28.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) all of them (c) none (d) two
  29. 29.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  31. 31.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a seashell (b) a ceiling fan (c) a water filter (d) a satellite
  33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) build it with straws
  36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
  37. 37.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
  40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe

Answer key

  1. recorder
  2. True
  3. designs hearing aids
  4. biomedical
  5. use the same load
  6. made by engineers
  7. recorder
  8. False
  9. good teamwork
  10. good testing
  11. collects the supplies
  12. a train
  13. False
  14. False
  15. use at most 20 straws
  16. a satellite
  17. False
  18. tester
  19. aerospace
  20. shares out the jobs
  21. a limit you must keep to
  22. goals a design must meet
  23. False
  24. True
  25. True
  26. electrical
  27. 120
  28. one
  29. found in nature
  30. good testing
  31. False
  32. a seashell
  33. safety goggles
  34. Create
  35. read the challenge rules
  36. pliers
  37. True
  38. a constraint
  39. to test ideas cheaply
  40. not safe

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