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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 548 · 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 builds a website? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil
  3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Test
  4. 4.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a volcano (c) a bicycle (d) a coral reef
  6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
  9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a saw (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a hammer
  10. 10.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) give up
  11. 11.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a railway track (c) a river (d) a bridge
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) let adults use hot glue (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut away from your body
  13. 13.True or false: a solar panel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
  15. 15.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) only talking fast
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  17. 17.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a fridge (d) a solar panel
  18. 18.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
  19. 19.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs satellites (d) builds rockets
  21. 21.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a volcano (c) a river (d) a mountain
  23. 23.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) builds rockets (c) designs a gearbox (d) wires a new building
  28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) clamp wood before sawing
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a banyan tree (d) a railway track
  31. 31.True or false: to make a prototype is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) fix the weak part (b) pick the build order (c) define the problem (d) check it against goals
  35. 35.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
  39. 39.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs factory machines (c) plans a dam (d) designs a flyover

Answer key

  1. computer
  2. aerospace
  3. Imagine
  4. False
  5. a bicycle
  6. False
  7. True
  8. Improve
  9. pliers
  10. Improve
  11. a river
  12. cut towards your hand
  13. False
  14. no, it breaks a limit
  15. clear labelled sketches
  16. a criterion
  17. a solar panel
  18. smooth a rough edge
  19. True
  20. designs a gearbox
  21. False
  22. a ceiling fan
  23. False
  24. found in nature
  25. chemical
  26. No
  27. builds rockets
  28. good testing
  29. play near a moving drill
  30. a railway track
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. check it against goals
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. safety goggles
  39. True
  40. designs factory machines

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