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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 583 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) use a cracked tool (c) let adults use hot glue (d) touch a hot glue tip
  3. 3.True or false: a chemical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a chemical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
  9. 9.True or false: to list the materials is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) find the limits (b) dream up possible fixes (c) try it out (d) make it better, retest
  12. 12.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a fridge
  13. 13.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
  14. 14.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) grip and bend wire (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
  15. 15.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 370 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  16. 16.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs school networks (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs factory machines
  17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
  18. 18.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  21. 21.🧪 The first prototype held 170 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  22. 22.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
  26. 26.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a railway track (c) a seashell (d) a mobile phone
  27. 27.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) any child alone (d) an adult
  28. 28.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) redesign after testing (c) find the limits (d) draw a labelled diagram
  29. 29.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a microscope
  30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
  32. 32.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
  35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  36. 36.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) the first is wrong (d) to use more paper
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  38. 38.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
  40. 40.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) plans a power grid (c) wires a new building (d) plans a dam

Answer key

  1. a criterion
  2. let adults use hot glue
  3. False
  4. False
  5. False
  6. True
  7. False
  8. safety goggles
  9. False
  10. a constraint
  11. find the limits
  12. a water filter
  13. an early test model
  14. measure an angle
  15. 70
  16. designs factory machines
  17. recorder
  18. found in nature
  19. civil
  20. materials manager
  21. 170
  22. False
  23. No
  24. good teamwork
  25. be under 30 cm tall
  26. a seashell
  27. an adult
  28. follow the plan to build
  29. a train
  30. good testing
  31. civil
  32. False
  33. False
  34. Imagine
  35. not safe
  36. to get reliable results
  37. mechanical
  38. True
  39. roll at least 2 metres
  40. plans a dam

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