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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 389 · 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.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  3. 3.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) computer
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) electrical
  6. 6.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  8. 8.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) repeat each test (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) carry scissors closed (d) use a cracked tool
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) electrical
  12. 12.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) wear safety goggles (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
  15. 15.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
  17. 17.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  21. 21.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) lift a cup of water
  23. 23.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
  25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) pliers (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
  26. 26.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) store water for summer (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a volcano (c) a ceiling fan (d) a mobile phone
  28. 28.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) hold up 500 g (d) use at most 20 straws
  31. 31.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a fridge (c) a train (d) a microscope
  32. 32.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a solar panel (c) a tunnel (d) a dam
  33. 33.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) think of wild ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) draw a labelled diagram
  34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  36. 36.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
  40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Imagine
  3. False
  4. computer
  5. computer
  6. False
  7. 80
  8. True
  9. skip writing results
  10. carry scissors closed
  11. aerospace
  12. True
  13. mechanical
  14. wear safety goggles
  15. False
  16. Test
  17. False
  18. False
  19. False
  20. found in nature
  21. True
  22. lift a cup of water
  23. True
  24. Plan
  25. a hammer
  26. make power from sunlight
  27. a volcano
  28. False
  29. Test
  30. hold up 500 g
  31. a lift
  32. a tunnel
  33. think of wild ideas
  34. False
  35. poor teamwork
  36. True
  37. False
  38. listen and ask why
  39. let adults use hot glue
  40. load it with coins

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