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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 435 · 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 a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
  2. 2.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
  5. 5.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs satellites (c) refines crude oil (d) writes app software
  6. 6.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
  7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mobile phone (b) a mountain (c) a banyan tree (d) a cloud
  8. 8.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make it better, retest (b) make a prototype (c) think of wild ideas (d) measure its performance
  9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a dam (d) a coral reef
  10. 10.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  12. 12.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a ceiling fan
  15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  16. 16.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  19. 19.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) only talking fast
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) carry 10 coins (d) use only paper and tape
  21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a sales poster (c) an early test model (d) a broken part
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
  25. 25.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
  26. 26.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
  28. 28.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
  30. 30.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
  32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) hold up 500 g
  35. 35.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) pick the build order (b) list the materials (c) follow the plan to build (d) find the limits
  36. 36.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  37. 37.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
  38. 38.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) give up
  39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins

Answer key

  1. recorder
  2. True
  3. False
  4. understands the problem
  5. writes app software
  6. team leader
  7. a mobile phone
  8. measure its performance
  9. a dam
  10. False
  11. civil
  12. True
  13. Plan
  14. a volcano
  15. safe
  16. True
  17. False
  18. biomedical
  19. clear labelled sketches
  20. carry 10 coins
  21. an early test model
  22. 10
  23. True
  24. goals a design must meet
  25. many skills and ideas
  26. True
  27. Ask
  28. True
  29. safe
  30. safety goggles
  31. Plan
  32. design C
  33. aerospace
  34. use at most 20 straws
  35. find the limits
  36. found in nature
  37. cuts and joins parts
  38. Improve
  39. True
  40. sketch three ideas

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