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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 392 · 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 biomedical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
  3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  4. 4.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) hide a failed test (c) measure the same way (d) change lots at once
  6. 6.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) play near a moving drill (c) let adults use hot glue (d) run while holding tools
  8. 8.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  10. 10.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
  12. 12.🤝 A team of 4 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  13. 13.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) cut towards your hand (c) cut away from your body (d) wear safety goggles
  18. 18.🧪 The first prototype held 250 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) use at most 20 straws (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  23. 23.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) pick the build order (c) dream up possible fixes (d) ask who will use it
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
  25. 25.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a saw (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
  27. 27.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
  29. 29.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a mobile phone (c) a satellite (d) a seashell
  31. 31.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Imagine
  33. 33.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
  34. 34.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
  36. 36.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
  37. 37.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) plans a space mission (c) designs a flyover (d) designs electric motors
  38. 38.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) see very tiny things
  39. 39.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) plans a space mission (c) plans a power grid (d) designs electric motors
  40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Improve
  3. poor testing
  4. False
  5. measure the same way
  6. False
  7. let adults use hot glue
  8. True
  9. 12
  10. True
  11. designs useful solutions
  12. 12
  13. False
  14. False
  15. safe
  16. aerospace
  17. cut towards your hand
  18. 20
  19. use at most 20 straws
  20. civil
  21. Yes
  22. 15
  23. dream up possible fixes
  24. mechanical
  25. False
  26. a tape measure
  27. found in nature
  28. Plan
  29. a limit you must keep to
  30. a seashell
  31. False
  32. Imagine
  33. no, it repeats
  34. False
  35. civil
  36. check a shelf is level
  37. plans a space mission
  38. go through a mountain
  39. designs a paint factory
  40. Ask

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