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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 526 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) builder
  3. 3.Which job is a protractor for? (a) drive in a nail (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
  4. 4.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs factory machines (c) builds hospital scanners (d) keeps data safe online
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a coral reef (c) a river (d) a cloud
  7. 7.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  8. 8.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a rainbow (c) a cloud (d) a lift
  10. 10.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) what is for lunch? (d) how can we build it?
  14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 280 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) computer
  16. 16.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a coral reef
  17. 17.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) measure the same way (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
  19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 170 g, 170 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  20. 20.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) runs the tests
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) team leader
  24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) checks the goals are met
  25. 25.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs a gearbox (d) plans a dam
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  29. 29.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  30. 30.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Ask
  34. 34.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
  35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 390 g, 250 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  37. 37.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a satellite (c) a railway track (d) a rainbow
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
  39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  40. 40.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. safe
  2. recorder
  3. measure an angle
  4. builds hospital scanners
  5. 7
  6. a lift
  7. 90
  8. True
  9. a lift
  10. False
  11. poor testing
  12. Yes
  13. how can we build it?
  14. 310
  15. computer
  16. a coral reef
  17. True
  18. change lots at once
  19. 170
  20. shares out the jobs
  21. use only paper and tape
  22. Yes
  23. tester
  24. checks the goals are met
  25. wires a new building
  26. Yes
  27. True
  28. 60
  29. made by engineers
  30. True
  31. False
  32. listen and ask why
  33. Ask
  34. safety goggles
  35. good teamwork
  36. 300
  37. a rainbow
  38. Plan
  39. poor teamwork
  40. False

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