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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 604 · 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.🧪 The first prototype held 220 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 380 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  2. 2.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) try it out (b) follow the plan to build (c) pick the build order (d) find the limits
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  4. 4.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) store water for summer (d) make water safe to drink
  5. 5.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) find the limits (c) make a prototype (d) dream up possible fixes
  6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹116. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  7. 7.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) fix the weak part (c) think of wild ideas (d) follow the plan to build
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) computer
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) materials manager
  11. 11.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs a gearbox (c) refines crude oil (d) designs a flyover
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) tighten a nut (b) drive in a nail (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
  15. 15.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) dance (d) science
  18. 18.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs school networks (c) designs factory machines (d) designs hearing aids
  20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) a saw (c) pliers (d) a hammer
  22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, it repeats (c) yes, only once (d) only for big jobs
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Create
  27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a mobile phone (c) a coral reef (d) a water filter
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
  30. 30.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) skip writing results (c) measure the same way (d) hide a failed test
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) use the same load (c) change only one thing (d) skip writing results
  34. 34.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a waterfall (c) a cloud (d) a coral reef
  35. 35.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
  37. 37.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
  39. 39.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

Answer key

  1. 160
  2. pick the build order
  3. made by engineers
  4. make water safe to drink
  5. find the limits
  6. 22
  7. fix the weak part
  8. computer
  9. Yes
  10. builder
  11. False
  12. designs satellites
  13. No
  14. turn a screw
  15. True
  16. False
  17. science
  18. True
  19. builds rockets
  20. False
  21. a saw
  22. Imagine
  23. a criterion
  24. 6
  25. no, it repeats
  26. Improve
  27. a coral reef
  28. Yes
  29. mechanical
  30. True
  31. True
  32. measure the same way
  33. skip writing results
  34. a bicycle
  35. False
  36. goals a design must meet
  37. found in nature
  38. Create
  39. True
  40. made by engineers

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