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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 52 · 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 kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) electrical
  2. 2.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a boring story (d) a road that floods
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) test it only once (c) change only one thing (d) measure the same way
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
  5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Improve”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
  6. 6.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) fix the weak part (b) check it against goals (c) find the limits (d) build the model
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a banyan tree (c) a waterfall (d) a river
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹99. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
  10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 240 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  11. 11.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  15. 15.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs factory machines (d) designs knee implants
  16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Test (b) Create
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a dam (c) a mountain (d) a lift
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
  20. 20.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  22. 22.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
  24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Plan
  25. 25.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  26. 26.True or false: to check it against goals is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) fix the weak part (b) follow the plan to build (c) try it out (d) draw a labelled diagram
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a coral reef (c) a bicycle (d) a railway track
  29. 29.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
  30. 30.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
  32. 32.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs aeroplane wings
  33. 33.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) list the materials (b) try it out (c) make a prototype (d) draw a labelled diagram
  34. 34.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹89. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) computer
  37. 37.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) go through a mountain (c) see very tiny things (d) keep food fresh longer
  38. 38.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) put tools back after use (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) touch a hot glue tip
  40. 40.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. electrical
  2. a road that floods
  3. test it only once
  4. float for 1 minute
  5. Imagine
  6. find the limits
  7. a ceiling fan
  8. 23
  9. to test ideas cheaply
  10. 130
  11. False
  12. No
  13. a constraint
  14. a limit you must keep to
  15. designs knee implants
  16. a spirit level
  17. Create
  18. a mountain
  19. electrical
  20. check a shelf is level
  21. mechanical
  22. False
  23. Improve
  24. Ask
  25. design B
  26. False
  27. fix the weak part
  28. a coral reef
  29. Plan
  30. True
  31. a protractor
  32. runs a fertiliser plant
  33. try it out
  34. True
  35. 14
  36. mechanical
  37. see very tiny things
  38. clear labelled sketches
  39. touch a hot glue tip
  40. True

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