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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 626 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a paint factory
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
  6. 6.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a seashell (c) a cloud (d) a satellite
  8. 8.True or false: to drive in a nail, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a satellite (c) a dam (d) a mobile phone
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
  12. 12.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make water safe to drink (c) talk to someone far away (d) cross a wide river
  15. 15.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) ask who will use it (b) fix the weak part (c) find the limits (d) think of wild ideas
  16. 16.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) the final product
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) use a new load each time (c) measure the same way (d) skip writing results
  18. 18.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
  19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  20. 20.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) tester
  22. 22.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs car engines (d) plans a space mission
  23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
  24. 24.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
  26. 26.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a river (c) a seashell (d) a water filter
  27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) wear safety goggles (d) clamp wood before sawing
  29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a train helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  32. 32.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs power lines (d) keeps data safe online
  33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
  36. 36.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  38. 38.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a lift (d) a satellite
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) aerospace

Answer key

  1. No
  2. designs factory machines
  3. roll at least 2 metres
  4. a constraint
  5. tester
  6. True
  7. a satellite
  8. False
  9. no, it breaks a limit
  10. a river
  11. electrical
  12. True
  13. False
  14. cross a wide river
  15. think of wild ideas
  16. an early test model
  17. measure the same way
  18. listen and ask why
  19. not safe
  20. True
  21. team leader
  22. plans a dam
  23. materials manager
  24. True
  25. an adult
  26. a water filter
  27. recorder
  28. touch a hot glue tip
  29. True
  30. False
  31. made by engineers
  32. designs power lines
  33. poor teamwork
  34. a criterion
  35. Plan
  36. False
  37. biomedical
  38. keeps the team on track
  39. a coral reef
  40. aerospace

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