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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 395 · 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 the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Ask
  3. 3.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹123. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) record every result (c) measure the same way (d) use the same load
  8. 8.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Ask
  10. 10.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.True or false: a mechanical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a waterfall (c) a cloud (d) a banyan tree
  14. 14.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) make power from sunlight (c) talk to someone far away (d) keep food fresh longer
  15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 100 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  16. 16.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 110 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  19. 19.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) understands the problem (c) paints the model (d) builds at once
  20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder
  21. 21.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs power lines (d) plans a power grid
  23. 23.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
  25. 25.True or false: a telephone helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the team on track
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
  28. 28.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) refines crude oil (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs artificial limbs
  29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a fridge helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a telephone (c) a train (d) a microscope
  33. 33.Which job is a hammer for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) smooth a rough edge (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
  34. 34.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) no, it repeats (d) only for big jobs
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹160. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a tunnel (d) a water filter
  37. 37.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a railway track (c) a river (d) a seashell
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
  40. 40.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. not safe
  2. Ask
  3. True
  4. goals a design must meet
  5. aerospace
  6. 21
  7. hide a failed test
  8. 105
  9. Plan
  10. False
  11. a constraint
  12. False
  13. a lift
  14. talk to someone far away
  15. design B
  16. False
  17. found in nature
  18. 170
  19. understands the problem
  20. team leader
  21. False
  22. designs a paint factory
  23. False
  24. spend at most ₹100
  25. False
  26. keeps the team on track
  27. Improve
  28. refines crude oil
  29. False
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a train
  33. drive in a nail
  34. no, it repeats
  35. 30
  36. a tunnel
  37. a railway track
  38. Improve
  39. biomedical
  40. False

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