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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 570 · 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 testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) mechanical
  5. 5.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: to pick the build order is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a solar panel helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a river (c) a coral reef (d) a satellite
  11. 11.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
  13. 13.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) builds rockets (c) designs hearing aids (d) plans a power grid
  14. 14.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which need does a dam meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) go through a mountain (c) carry many people far (d) store water for summer
  18. 18.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) check it against goals (b) follow the plan to build (c) fix the weak part (d) dream up possible fixes
  19. 19.True or false: a fridge helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  21. 21.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) a sales poster (c) an early test model (d) the final product
  24. 24.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 260 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  25. 25.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a fridge (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make water safe to drink (c) go through a mountain (d) keep food fresh longer
  28. 28.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) check it against goals
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) sandpaper (d) a hammer
  31. 31.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
  32. 32.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 170 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  34. 34.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) test it only once (c) measure the same way (d) use a new load each time
  37. 37.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a railway track (c) a bridge (d) a volcano
  38. 38.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
  39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test

Answer key

  1. poor testing
  2. civil
  3. found in nature
  4. civil
  5. True
  6. False
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a satellite
  11. False
  12. float for 1 minute
  13. designs hearing aids
  14. True
  15. 65
  16. True
  17. store water for summer
  18. follow the plan to build
  19. False
  20. poor teamwork
  21. True
  22. Yes
  23. an early test model
  24. 340
  25. a tunnel
  26. a criterion
  27. keep food fresh longer
  28. True
  29. brainstorm many ideas
  30. a screwdriver
  31. safety goggles
  32. True
  33. 180
  34. False
  35. hold up 500 g
  36. measure the same way
  37. a volcano
  38. listen and ask why
  39. tester
  40. Create

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