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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 443 · 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.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  2. 2.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs a flyover (d) keeps data safe online
  4. 4.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs power lines (d) plans a space mission
  7. 7.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) skip writing results (c) use a new load each time (d) test it only once
  9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  10. 10.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  11. 11.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) two (c) all of them (d) one
  13. 13.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a dam (c) a rainbow (d) a coral reef
  15. 15.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) carry many people far
  16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 400 g, 220 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use at most 20 straws (d) lift a cup of water
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a satellite (d) a mountain
  20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which need does a train meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
  22. 22.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  23. 23.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
  25. 25.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “choose and draw one”? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one
  27. 27.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  28. 28.True or false: a computer engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  31. 31.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  32. 32.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a dam (c) a mobile phone (d) a water filter
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) computer
  34. 34.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
  35. 35.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  38. 38.True or false: a civil engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. True
  3. designs a flyover
  4. True
  5. True
  6. plans a space mission
  7. False
  8. use the same load
  9. good teamwork
  10. good teamwork
  11. True
  12. one
  13. listen and ask why
  14. a dam
  15. go through a mountain
  16. False
  17. 310
  18. lift a cup of water
  19. a mountain
  20. True
  21. carry many people far
  22. Improve
  23. False
  24. Plan
  25. True
  26. choose and draw one
  27. 40
  28. False
  29. False
  30. not safe
  31. good teamwork
  32. a waterfall
  33. computer
  34. make power from sunlight
  35. False
  36. clear labelled sketches
  37. aerospace
  38. False
  39. a criterion
  40. safe

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