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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 609 · 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: a mechanical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) builds a website (c) designs hearing aids (d) makes medicines in bulk
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  4. 4.True or false: a tunnel helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
  6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  7. 7.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a mobile phone (c) a bridge (d) a lift
  9. 9.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  12. 12.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to argue more (d) to work alone
  13. 13.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) carry scissors closed (c) use a cracked tool (d) let adults use hot glue
  15. 15.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut towards your hand (d) cut away from your body
  17. 17.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a water filter
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) civil
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
  20. 20.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) keep food fresh longer (c) make power from sunlight (d) store water for summer
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) roll at least 2 metres
  27. 27.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) plans a dam (c) designs school networks (d) keeps data safe online
  29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
  32. 32.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) carry many people far
  33. 33.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
  34. 34.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
  35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Create
  36. 36.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
  38. 38.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) yes, only once
  39. 39.True or false: an aerospace engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a mountain (c) a river (d) a waterfall

Answer key

  1. False
  2. builds a website
  3. made by engineers
  4. False
  5. safety goggles
  6. poor teamwork
  7. True
  8. a mountain
  9. found in nature
  10. aerospace
  11. hold up 500 g
  12. many skills and ideas
  13. turn a screw
  14. use a cracked tool
  15. False
  16. cut away from your body
  17. a bridge
  18. mechanical
  19. Create
  20. True
  21. Create
  22. a criterion
  23. 9
  24. No
  25. store water for summer
  26. roll at least 2 metres
  27. False
  28. plans a dam
  29. not safe
  30. poor testing
  31. a tape measure
  32. see very tiny things
  33. build it with straws
  34. an adult
  35. Plan
  36. True
  37. tester
  38. no, it repeats
  39. False
  40. a bicycle

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