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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 469 · 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) be under 30 cm tall (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
  2. 2.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) make a hole in wood
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  8. 8.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs knee implants (c) refines crude oil (d) designs bicycle gears
  9. 9.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) writes app software (c) plans a power grid (d) plans a dam
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  12. 12.What does the tester do? (a) runs the tests (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) puts the model together
  13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
  15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Imagine
  19. 19.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  20. 20.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  23. 23.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 140 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
  25. 25.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a fridge (c) a train (d) a lift
  26. 26.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) reach a top floor fast (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) fit on a school desk
  28. 28.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a river (c) a rainbow (d) a bicycle
  29. 29.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  30. 30.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) ask who will use it (b) check it against goals (c) pick the build order (d) fix the weak part
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
  32. 32.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) grows crops
  33. 33.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a lift (c) a river (d) a mobile phone
  34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) a hand drill
  35. 35.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) check a shelf is level
  36. 36.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) keeps data safe online
  37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  38. 38.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

Answer key

  1. be under 30 cm tall
  2. smooth a rough edge
  3. civil
  4. a criterion
  5. a limit you must keep to
  6. not safe
  7. chemical
  8. lays out a highway
  9. writes app software
  10. 9
  11. poor testing
  12. runs the tests
  13. True
  14. recorder
  15. load it with coins
  16. a constraint
  17. No
  18. Create
  19. made by engineers
  20. True
  21. a constraint
  22. no, it breaks a limit
  23. 200
  24. Plan
  25. a train
  26. make power from sunlight
  27. fit on a school desk
  28. a bicycle
  29. good testing
  30. pick the build order
  31. mechanical
  32. designs useful solutions
  33. a river
  34. a hand drill
  35. measure an angle
  36. keeps data safe online
  37. poor teamwork
  38. False
  39. True
  40. found in nature

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