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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 453 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine
  2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
  4. 4.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs school networks (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs a metro tunnel
  5. 5.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  6. 6.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
  10. 10.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.Which job is pliers for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
  13. 13.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a chemical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a satellite (c) a mobile phone (d) a mountain
  16. 16.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) hide a failed test
  19. 19.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a fridge (c) a tunnel (d) a train
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) computer
  21. 21.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  26. 26.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) computer (d) civil
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  30. 30.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a banyan tree (d) a water filter
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
  34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  35. 35.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) builds rockets (d) plans a power grid
  36. 36.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a paint factory
  40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve

Answer key

  1. Imagine
  2. good testing
  3. materials manager
  4. designs a metro tunnel
  5. goals a design must meet
  6. found in nature
  7. no, it breaks a limit
  8. civil
  9. not safe
  10. True
  11. Yes
  12. grip and bend wire
  13. True
  14. False
  15. a mountain
  16. True
  17. True
  18. change only one thing
  19. a fridge
  20. electrical
  21. False
  22. True
  23. found in nature
  24. No
  25. good teamwork
  26. False
  27. aerospace
  28. a constraint
  29. 80
  30. True
  31. a water filter
  32. a constraint
  33. designs useful solutions
  34. good testing
  35. makes medicines in bulk
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a criterion
  39. designs aeroplane wings
  40. Ask

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