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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 582 · 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 record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  4. 4.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 470 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  5. 5.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) smooth a rough edge
  6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) pick the build order (b) make a prototype (c) find the limits (d) redesign after testing
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) puts the model together (c) checks the goals are met (d) shares out the jobs
  10. 10.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  12. 12.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
  16. 16.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) smooth a rough edge
  17. 17.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
  20. 20.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) what is for lunch? (d) why is the sky blue?
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
  22. 22.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) plans a power grid (d) designs a flyover
  23. 23.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) collects the supplies (c) writes down results (d) tracks what is used up
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas
  27. 27.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  28. 28.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  30. 30.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 100 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  31. 31.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) plans a space mission (d) makes medicines in bulk
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) use a new load each time (c) record every result (d) repeat each test
  34. 34.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) civil
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
  38. 38.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) guess, do not measure (c) change only one thing (d) record every result

Answer key

  1. good testing
  2. good testing
  3. no, it breaks a limit
  4. 170
  5. smooth a rough edge
  6. True
  7. pick the build order
  8. Yes
  9. puts the model together
  10. False
  11. biomedical
  12. False
  13. True
  14. poor teamwork
  15. Plan
  16. make a hole in wood
  17. False
  18. False
  19. Plan
  20. how can we build it?
  21. aerospace
  22. designs hearing aids
  23. writes down results
  24. let adults use hot glue
  25. poor teamwork
  26. sketch three ideas
  27. made by engineers
  28. True
  29. team leader
  30. 160
  31. True
  32. designs a metro tunnel
  33. use a new load each time
  34. goals a design must meet
  35. civil
  36. roll at least 2 metres
  37. mechanical
  38. True
  39. poor teamwork
  40. guess, do not measure

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