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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 492 · 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 of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a dam (c) a banyan tree (d) a water filter
  2. 2.True or false: a computer engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  4. 4.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  8. 8.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) carry scissors closed (c) use a cracked tool (d) wear safety goggles
  13. 13.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) play near a moving drill
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
  16. 16.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) make it better, retest (c) define the problem (d) fix the weak part
  18. 18.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
  21. 21.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a dam (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
  22. 22.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs artificial limbs (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs aeroplane wings
  23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) tester
  24. 24.True or false: a computer engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a seashell (c) a river (d) a bicycle
  28. 28.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Plan
  30. 30.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
  33. 33.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) tracks what is used up
  34. 34.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) two (c) all of them (d) one
  35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
  36. 36.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
  38. 38.🧪 The first prototype held 140 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 300 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  39. 39.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) the first is wrong (c) it looks busy (d) to use more paper
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

Answer key

  1. a banyan tree
  2. False
  3. 18
  4. True
  5. 10
  6. poor teamwork
  7. chemical
  8. False
  9. True
  10. True
  11. a criterion
  12. use a cracked tool
  13. poor testing
  14. clamp wood before sawing
  15. computer
  16. True
  17. build the model
  18. no, it breaks a limit
  19. not safe
  20. Improve
  21. a dam
  22. makes medicines in bulk
  23. team leader
  24. False
  25. False
  26. aerospace
  27. a bicycle
  28. False
  29. Create
  30. True
  31. False
  32. clear labelled sketches
  33. writes down results
  34. one
  35. Test
  36. True
  37. to test ideas cheaply
  38. 160
  39. to get reliable results
  40. found in nature

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