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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 599 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.True or false: an aerospace engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
  4. 4.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a telephone (c) a tunnel (d) a fridge
  8. 8.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) let adults use hot glue
  10. 10.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) use a cracked tool (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut towards your hand
  12. 12.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) understands the problem (d) paints the model
  13. 13.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) materials manager
  15. 15.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  16. 16.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a water filter (c) a lift (d) a bridge
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a ceiling fan (c) a lift (d) a coral reef
  18. 18.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  19. 19.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
  21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
  22. 22.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  23. 23.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) civil
  25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) collects the supplies (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
  27. 27.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  28. 28.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
  29. 29.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
  34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  35. 35.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  37. 37.True or false: a bridge helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a satellite (c) a dam (d) a waterfall
  40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Create

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. False
  3. many skills and ideas
  4. True
  5. False
  6. False
  7. a fridge
  8. False
  9. play near a moving drill
  10. False
  11. wear safety goggles
  12. understands the problem
  13. False
  14. team leader
  15. found in nature
  16. a water filter
  17. a coral reef
  18. made by engineers
  19. no, it breaks a limit
  20. Improve
  21. a spanner
  22. made by engineers
  23. measure an angle
  24. chemical
  25. True
  26. collects the supplies
  27. made by engineers
  28. design C
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. safe
  33. aerospace
  34. safe
  35. made by engineers
  36. good testing
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a waterfall
  40. Ask

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