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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 458 · 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.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a bridge (c) a bicycle (d) a mobile phone
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  4. 4.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  5. 5.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Improve
  6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a volcano (c) a lift (d) a mobile phone
  8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  9. 9.True or false: to try it out is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) ask who will use it (c) make it better, retest (d) dream up possible fixes
  12. 12.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a boring story (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
  14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 92 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a bicycle (c) a dam (d) a river
  20. 20.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  22. 22.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
  24. 24.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
  25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a coral reef (d) a ceiling fan
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  27. 27.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  28. 28.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create
  30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) recorder
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
  32. 32.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
  34. 34.📋 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
  35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  36. 36.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) checks the goals are met (d) collects the supplies
  37. 37.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) computer (d) civil
  40. 40.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. listen and ask why
  2. a waterfall
  3. mechanical
  4. 110
  5. Plan
  6. safety goggles
  7. a volcano
  8. good teamwork
  9. False
  10. True
  11. ask who will use it
  12. False
  13. a road that floods
  14. materials manager
  15. No
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a tape measure
  19. a river
  20. False
  21. made by engineers
  22. True
  23. tighten a nut
  24. clear labelled sketches
  25. a coral reef
  26. chemical
  27. a limit you must keep to
  28. True
  29. Create
  30. tester
  31. civil
  32. True
  33. smooth a rough edge
  34. no, it breaks a limit
  35. poor teamwork
  36. checks the goals are met
  37. True
  38. poor testing
  39. aerospace
  40. False

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