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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 421 · 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: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) electrical
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
  9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
  10. 10.True or false: an aerospace engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs a flyover (d) designs power lines
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹79. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) lays out a highway (d) refines crude oil
  14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
  16. 16.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs a paint factory (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) builds hospital scanners
  17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a bicycle
  18. 18.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) keep food fresh longer (c) see very tiny things (d) go through a mountain
  20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
  22. 22.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change lots at once (c) measure the same way (d) record every result
  24. 24.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  29. 29.🧪 The first prototype held 70 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 140 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) a saw (d) a spanner
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) electrical
  32. 32.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
  34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) chemical
  36. 36.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  40. 40.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. aerospace
  3. No
  4. 5
  5. No
  6. No
  7. aerospace
  8. fit on a school desk
  9. team leader
  10. False
  11. designs power lines
  12. 16
  13. designs aeroplane wings
  14. aerospace
  15. Ask
  16. builds hospital scanners
  17. a bicycle
  18. False
  19. keep food fresh longer
  20. False
  21. a road that floods
  22. False
  23. change lots at once
  24. False
  25. poor teamwork
  26. tester
  27. a constraint
  28. good teamwork
  29. 70
  30. a tape measure
  31. computer
  32. poor teamwork
  33. Create
  34. Improve
  35. chemical
  36. False
  37. True
  38. civil
  39. biomedical
  40. False

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