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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 440 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) lift a cup of water
  2. 2.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) make a prototype (b) ask who will use it (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) check it against goals
  3. 3.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) the final product (c) an early test model (d) a sales poster
  4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
  5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a ceiling fan (c) a dam (d) a railway track
  10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
  11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
  13. 13.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) refines crude oil (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs school networks
  14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) only talking fast
  16. 16.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Test
  18. 18.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: to make a prototype is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
  21. 21.Which need does a lift meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
  22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a ceiling fan (d) a waterfall
  23. 23.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  24. 24.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
  25. 25.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Create
  27. 27.🔄 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
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  29. 29.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) plans a dam (c) refines crude oil (d) designs aeroplane wings
  30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) pliers
  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 160 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) put tools back after use (c) use a cracked tool (d) play near a moving drill
  36. 36.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical
  38. 38.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  39. 39.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: to find the limits is the Test step. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. lift a cup of water
  2. check it against goals
  3. an early test model
  4. Imagine
  5. False
  6. 28
  7. safe
  8. False
  9. a rainbow
  10. choose and draw one
  11. no, it breaks a limit
  12. read the challenge rules
  13. designs a flyover
  14. True
  15. clear labelled sketches
  16. True
  17. Ask
  18. True
  19. False
  20. runs the tests
  21. reach a top floor fast
  22. a ceiling fan
  23. 20
  24. to test ideas cheaply
  25. True
  26. Ask
  27. no, it repeats
  28. civil
  29. designs aeroplane wings
  30. poor teamwork
  31. a tape measure
  32. design B
  33. Improve
  34. Plan
  35. put tools back after use
  36. False
  37. biomedical
  38. made by engineers
  39. False
  40. False

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