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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 600 · 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.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a civil engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) wires a new building (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a metro tunnel
  4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a hammer
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) fit on a school desk
  7. 7.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) go through a mountain (d) reach a top floor fast
  8. 8.True or false: a chemical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) biomedical
  13. 13.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
  15. 15.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  17. 17.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) build the model (c) dream up possible fixes (d) define the problem
  18. 18.True or false: a rainbow is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) tracks what is used up (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
  21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Improve
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹92. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  27. 27.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a microscope (c) a dam (d) a train
  30. 30.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs car engines (d) designs a metro tunnel
  31. 31.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
  34. 34.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a dam (c) a banyan tree (d) a waterfall
  36. 36.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
  37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
  38. 38.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. wires a new building
  4. a hammer
  5. found in nature
  6. roll at least 2 metres
  7. go through a mountain
  8. False
  9. True
  10. 6
  11. read the challenge rules
  12. biomedical
  13. False
  14. chemical
  15. True
  16. good testing
  17. dream up possible fixes
  18. False
  19. checks the goals are met
  20. computer
  21. Test
  22. 19
  23. False
  24. a criterion
  25. good teamwork
  26. electrical
  27. False
  28. False
  29. a train
  30. designs car engines
  31. False
  32. True
  33. safety goggles
  34. made by engineers
  35. a dam
  36. points down, closed
  37. Ask
  38. True
  39. Improve
  40. Ask

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