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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 565 · 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 designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  2. 2.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a water filter
  5. 5.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) store water for summer (b) see very tiny things (c) carry many people far (d) cross a wide river
  6. 6.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) computer
  8. 8.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
  10. 10.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
  11. 11.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) load it with coins (d) sketch three ideas
  12. 12.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 370 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  13. 13.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs school networks
  14. 14.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a fridge
  15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  18. 18.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
  20. 20.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
  21. 21.True or false: a water filter helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) civil
  25. 25.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
  26. 26.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use at most 20 straws
  29. 29.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
  33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) computer (d) mechanical
  35. 35.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) repeat each test (d) skip writing results
  37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) sandpaper (c) a hand drill (d) a screwdriver
  38. 38.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) list the materials (c) find the limits (d) make a prototype

Answer key

  1. chemical
  2. no, it breaks a limit
  3. biomedical
  4. a water filter
  5. see very tiny things
  6. 27
  7. computer
  8. True
  9. Ask
  10. listen and ask why
  11. build it with straws
  12. 180
  13. designs aeroplane wings
  14. a dam
  15. poor testing
  16. a criterion
  17. found in nature
  18. False
  19. aerospace
  20. measure an angle
  21. False
  22. True
  23. False
  24. chemical
  25. understands the problem
  26. True
  27. Test
  28. float for 1 minute
  29. False
  30. False
  31. sandpaper
  32. civil
  33. Create
  34. computer
  35. 20
  36. repeat each test
  37. pliers
  38. 4
  39. 8
  40. list the materials

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