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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 455 · 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) a rainbow (b) a dam (c) a railway track (d) a water filter
  2. 2.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) cut away from your body (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) record every result (c) change only one thing (d) measure the same way
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹11. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
  9. 9.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) keeps the design notes
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a mountain (c) a water filter (d) a railway track
  13. 13.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a telephone (c) a water filter (d) a train
  14. 14.Which need does a dam meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) cross a wide river (d) keep food fresh longer
  15. 15.Which job is a hammer for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) drive in a nail
  16. 16.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) how can we build it? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) what is for lunch?
  18. 18.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
  20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) a hammer (d) a screwdriver
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 190 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
  27. 27.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
  30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  31. 31.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a chemical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
  35. 35.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  36. 36.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
  37. 37.True or false: to measure an angle, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  39. 39.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a dam (c) a train (d) a solar panel
  40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Imagine

Answer key

  1. a rainbow
  2. False
  3. False
  4. Improve
  5. cut away from your body
  6. test it only once
  7. 6
  8. Imagine
  9. made by engineers
  10. Yes
  11. puts the model together
  12. a mountain
  13. a telephone
  14. store water for summer
  15. drive in a nail
  16. True
  17. how can we build it?
  18. True
  19. Create
  20. a hammer
  21. a criterion
  22. 270
  23. biomedical
  24. safe
  25. not safe
  26. civil
  27. a limit you must keep to
  28. design B
  29. safe
  30. biomedical
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. clear labelled sketches
  35. found in nature
  36. safety goggles
  37. False
  38. Ask
  39. a train
  40. Imagine

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