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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 615 · 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.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) guess, do not measure (c) hide a failed test (d) change lots at once
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) leave tools on the floor (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
  4. 4.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹63. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a sales poster (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  9. 9.True or false: to tighten a nut, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹72. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) measure the same way (c) change only one thing (d) record every result
  12. 12.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a chemical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a lift
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) fit on a school desk (d) finish in 40 minutes
  16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
  17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
  18. 18.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
  19. 19.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) fix the weak part (b) think of wild ideas (c) define the problem (d) follow the plan to build
  21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) carry 10 coins (d) be under 30 cm tall
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  25. 25.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) smooth a rough edge
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) how can we build it?
  28. 28.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas
  29. 29.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) keeps the team on track
  30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  32. 32.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
  34. 34.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
  35. 35.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
  37. 37.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) runs the tests (d) shares out the jobs
  38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas (c) build it with straws (d) strengthen the weak part
  40. 40.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) the first is wrong (c) it looks busy (d) to use more paper

Answer key

  1. Ask
  2. record every result
  3. put tools back after use
  4. poor testing
  5. 12
  6. an early test model
  7. mechanical
  8. safe
  9. False
  10. 26
  11. guess, do not measure
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a coral reef
  15. hold up 500 g
  16. Plan
  17. a hand drill
  18. clear labelled sketches
  19. True
  20. follow the plan to build
  21. True
  22. measure a long length
  23. carry 10 coins
  24. good teamwork
  25. grip and bend wire
  26. 22
  27. how can we build it?
  28. sketch three ideas
  29. writes down results
  30. biomedical
  31. 100
  32. False
  33. Ask
  34. no, it breaks a limit
  35. True
  36. Ask
  37. runs the tests
  38. poor teamwork
  39. strengthen the weak part
  40. to get reliable results

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