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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 400 · 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.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) writes app software (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs car engines
  2. 2.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
  4. 4.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) tracks what is used up (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the design notes
  5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
  6. 6.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) redesign after testing (b) measure its performance (c) ask who will use it (d) brainstorm many ideas
  7. 7.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
  9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
  10. 10.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Test
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) record every result (c) repeat each test (d) change only one thing
  13. 13.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  14. 14.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) see very tiny things (c) make water safe to drink (d) talk to someone far away
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) carry 10 coins (d) use only paper and tape
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
  21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
  22. 22.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) go through a mountain (c) store water for summer (d) reach a top floor fast
  23. 23.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) cut away from your body (d) clamp wood before sawing
  25. 25.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧪 The first prototype held 180 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Test
  29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) writes app software (c) builds a website (d) designs school networks
  31. 31.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) points up, open
  32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  34. 34.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a railway track (d) a coral reef
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  39. 39.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a water filter (c) a banyan tree (d) a cloud
  40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor

Answer key

  1. designs car engines
  2. False
  3. many skills and ideas
  4. keeps the design notes
  5. choose and draw one
  6. brainstorm many ideas
  7. False
  8. no, it repeats
  9. mechanical
  10. good teamwork
  11. Create
  12. hide a failed test
  13. made by engineers
  14. False
  15. make water safe to drink
  16. use only paper and tape
  17. a criterion
  18. False
  19. good teamwork
  20. Improve
  21. an early test model
  22. go through a mountain
  23. True
  24. run while holding tools
  25. True
  26. 40
  27. materials manager
  28. Plan
  29. False
  30. plans a power grid
  31. points down, closed
  32. team leader
  33. biomedical
  34. False
  35. poor teamwork
  36. 9
  37. a coral reef
  38. a constraint
  39. a water filter
  40. a protractor

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