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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 393 · 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 chemical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹106. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) measure its performance (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) pick the build order (d) fix the weak part
  4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create
  5. 5.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
  8. 8.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a ceiling fan
  10. 10.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to finish nothing (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
  11. 11.What does the recorder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) no, it repeats
  14. 14.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) points up, open
  16. 16.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a volcano (c) a bicycle (d) a ceiling fan
  17. 17.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) writes down results (c) cuts and joins parts (d) keeps the team on track
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  21. 21.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
  22. 22.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  26. 26.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) civil
  28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  29. 29.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) keep food fresh longer
  30. 30.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  31. 31.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) recorder
  33. 33.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a cloud (d) a dam
  34. 34.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a ceiling fan (d) a waterfall
  39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Plan
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 30
  3. measure its performance
  4. Improve
  5. False
  6. False
  7. a limit you must keep to
  8. False
  9. a mountain
  10. many skills and ideas
  11. writes down results
  12. a criterion
  13. no, it repeats
  14. False
  15. points down, closed
  16. a volcano
  17. cuts and joins parts
  18. a criterion
  19. aerospace
  20. a criterion
  21. clear labelled sketches
  22. True
  23. 8
  24. a constraint
  25. found in nature
  26. True
  27. civil
  28. poor testing
  29. keep food fresh longer
  30. goals a design must meet
  31. True
  32. builder
  33. a dam
  34. found in nature
  35. No
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a ceiling fan
  39. Create
  40. found in nature

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