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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 534 · 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 tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) pliers (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) test it only once (c) measure the same way (d) hide a failed test
  6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one
  7. 7.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
  8. 8.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change only one thing (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
  10. 10.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  12. 12.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  14. 14.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a banyan tree (b) a dam (c) a bicycle (d) a satellite
  15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a railway track (d) a coral reef
  16. 16.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
  20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a waterfall is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) run while holding tools (d) put tools back after use
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 180 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  27. 27.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) no drawings at all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a coral reef (c) a banyan tree (d) a seashell
  29. 29.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a volcano (c) a cloud (d) a mobile phone
  31. 31.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  33. 33.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 130 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹107. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) computer
  36. 36.Which job is a saw for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
  37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) builds a website (c) designs bicycle gears (d) plans a dam
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

Answer key

  1. a protractor
  2. No
  3. True
  4. False
  5. measure the same way
  6. read the challenge rules
  7. check a shelf is level
  8. False
  9. change lots at once
  10. True
  11. civil
  12. True
  13. biomedical
  14. a banyan tree
  15. a railway track
  16. False
  17. False
  18. True
  19. choose and draw one
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. put tools back after use
  24. a constraint
  25. False
  26. 190
  27. clear labelled sketches
  28. a dam
  29. read the challenge rules
  30. a mobile phone
  31. True
  32. materials manager
  33. design B
  34. 29
  35. mechanical
  36. cut a wooden plank
  37. good testing
  38. safe
  39. designs bicycle gears
  40. a criterion

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