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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 409 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
  2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  3. 3.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) checks the goals are met
  4. 4.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a fridge (c) a train (d) a telephone
  6. 6.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
  9. 9.True or false: to define the problem is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a saw (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a hand drill
  11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  14. 14.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a ceiling fan (c) a satellite (d) a rainbow
  16. 16.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) define the problem (c) make it better, retest (d) fix the weak part
  17. 17.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
  19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  20. 20.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) fit on a school desk (d) finish in 40 minutes
  22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
  23. 23.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) ask who will use it (b) check it against goals (c) fix the weak part (d) define the problem
  25. 25.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
  27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
  30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a mobile phone (c) a lift (d) a banyan tree
  31. 31.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a satellite (c) a coral reef (d) a bridge
  33. 33.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make power from sunlight (c) cross a wide river (d) talk to someone far away
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a mountain (c) a railway track (d) a ceiling fan
  35. 35.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) buys every material (c) understands the problem (d) builds at once
  36. 36.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
  37. 37.Which need does a dam meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) go through a mountain
  38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  39. 39.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

  1. Create
  2. not safe
  3. checks the goals are met
  4. True
  5. a fridge
  6. True
  7. biomedical
  8. aerospace
  9. False
  10. a hand drill
  11. safe
  12. materials manager
  13. Yes
  14. False
  15. a rainbow
  16. brainstorm many ideas
  17. turn a screw
  18. aerospace
  19. Imagine
  20. goals a design must meet
  21. stand in a fan breeze
  22. Improve
  23. True
  24. fix the weak part
  25. True
  26. Plan
  27. False
  28. Yes
  29. designs useful solutions
  30. a banyan tree
  31. made by engineers
  32. a coral reef
  33. cross a wide river
  34. a mountain
  35. understands the problem
  36. talk to someone far away
  37. store water for summer
  38. poor testing
  39. drive in a nail
  40. 10

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