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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 619 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
  2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  5. 5.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) while running
  7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  8. 8.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 60 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 350 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  11. 11.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
  12. 12.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs car engines (c) designs satellites (d) designs factory machines
  13. 13.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  14. 14.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) make power from sunlight (c) make water safe to drink (d) carry many people far
  15. 15.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
  17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) mechanical
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
  19. 19.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
  21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  22. 22.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure an angle (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
  24. 24.Which need does a lift meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) reach a top floor fast
  25. 25.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
  29. 29.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Create
  31. 31.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) builds a website (c) designs knee implants (d) designs a paint factory
  32. 32.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
  33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
  34. 34.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a coral reef (c) a bicycle (d) a bridge
  37. 37.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs school networks (c) plans a dam (d) wires a new building
  39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  40. 40.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs

Answer key

  1. Imagine
  2. good testing
  3. civil
  4. biomedical
  5. True
  6. points down, closed
  7. not safe
  8. 150
  9. not safe
  10. 140
  11. measure an angle
  12. designs satellites
  13. good testing
  14. make water safe to drink
  15. True
  16. tester
  17. mechanical
  18. finish in 40 minutes
  19. True
  20. smooth a rough edge
  21. good teamwork
  22. False
  23. make a hole in wood
  24. reach a top floor fast
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. biomedical
  29. True
  30. Ask
  31. designs knee implants
  32. Ask
  33. a spirit level
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a coral reef
  37. True
  38. wires a new building
  39. Imagine
  40. collects the supplies

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