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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 432 · 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: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
  5. 5.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a screwdriver (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
  8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹139. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) understands the problem (d) paints the model
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) civil
  12. 12.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a protractor (d) a hand drill
  15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) play near a moving drill (c) use a cracked tool (d) leave tools on the floor
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask
  18. 18.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) build the model (c) fix the weak part (d) make a prototype
  19. 19.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  20. 20.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) plans a power grid (d) plans a dam
  21. 21.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) the first is wrong
  22. 22.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) builder
  24. 24.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) by the blades (d) while running
  26. 26.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
  28. 28.🤝 A team of 4 shares 24 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
  31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
  33. 33.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) measure its performance (b) fix the weak part (c) build the model (d) check it against goals
  34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) chemical
  40. 40.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. 10
  4. Plan
  5. True
  6. a tape measure
  7. civil
  8. True
  9. 25
  10. understands the problem
  11. aerospace
  12. made by engineers
  13. design C
  14. a protractor
  15. True
  16. carry scissors closed
  17. Ask
  18. fix the weak part
  19. safety goggles
  20. plans a power grid
  21. to get reliable results
  22. made by engineers
  23. recorder
  24. True
  25. points down, closed
  26. False
  27. Test
  28. 48
  29. Yes
  30. clamp wood before sawing
  31. Ask
  32. biomedical
  33. build the model
  34. Create
  35. a criterion
  36. 32
  37. Yes
  38. True
  39. computer
  40. True

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