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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 567 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
  3. 3.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a ceiling fan
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹84. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
  8. 8.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
  10. 10.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
  11. 11.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) try it out (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) define the problem
  12. 12.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a telephone (c) a bridge (d) a train
  13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹46. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  17. 17.What does the materials manager do? (a) runs the tests (b) collects the supplies (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the team on track
  18. 18.What does the builder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) writes down results
  19. 19.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a microscope (c) a lift (d) a tunnel
  20. 20.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) change lots at once (c) skip writing results (d) measure the same way
  22. 22.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) fix the weak part (c) try it out (d) define the problem
  23. 23.True or false: to measure an angle, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
  25. 25.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  27. 27.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) give up (d) Imagine
  28. 28.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  29. 29.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
  31. 31.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) build the model (b) measure its performance (c) think of wild ideas (d) list the materials
  32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) civil
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) repeat each test (c) measure the same way (d) hide a failed test
  35. 35.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make power from sunlight (c) see very tiny things (d) talk to someone far away
  36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
  38. 38.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) puts the model together
  39. 39.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) build the model (d) list the materials

Answer key

  1. good teamwork
  2. civil
  3. True
  4. a waterfall
  5. 24
  6. a criterion
  7. Improve
  8. True
  9. aerospace
  10. team leader
  11. make a prototype
  12. a bridge
  13. tester
  14. 26
  15. False
  16. a constraint
  17. collects the supplies
  18. puts the model together
  19. a dam
  20. True
  21. measure the same way
  22. define the problem
  23. False
  24. sketch three ideas
  25. poor testing
  26. poor teamwork
  27. Improve
  28. found in nature
  29. found in nature
  30. a hand drill
  31. think of wild ideas
  32. True
  33. aerospace
  34. hide a failed test
  35. talk to someone far away
  36. team leader
  37. fit on a school desk
  38. writes down results
  39. False
  40. build the model

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