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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 628 · 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: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) computer
  3. 3.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  5. 5.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: to define the problem is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs school networks (c) plans a dam (d) designs bicycle gears
  9. 9.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs bicycle gears (c) writes app software (d) designs a metro tunnel
  10. 10.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
  11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
  12. 12.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) carry 10 coins
  15. 15.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) go through a mountain
  17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) change only one thing (c) measure the same way (d) use the same load
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) electrical
  20. 20.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  22. 22.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a river (c) a mountain (d) a bicycle
  26. 26.Which need does a dam meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) make water safe to drink
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  28. 28.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  31. 31.Which job is a saw for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) cut a wooden plank (d) make a hole in wood
  32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  33. 33.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a river (c) a mountain (d) a seashell
  36. 36.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) fix the weak part (c) build the model (d) measure its performance
  37. 37.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) cross a wide river (c) keep food fresh longer (d) carry many people far
  38. 38.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. mechanical
  3. True
  4. design A
  5. True
  6. True
  7. False
  8. designs bicycle gears
  9. designs a metro tunnel
  10. measure an angle
  11. Plan
  12. False
  13. design A
  14. carry 10 coins
  15. False
  16. reach a top floor fast
  17. 95
  18. skip writing results
  19. biomedical
  20. False
  21. a limit you must keep to
  22. False
  23. safety goggles
  24. False
  25. a bicycle
  26. store water for summer
  27. computer
  28. True
  29. True
  30. made by engineers
  31. cut a wooden plank
  32. safe
  33. False
  34. True
  35. a ceiling fan
  36. brainstorm many ideas
  37. make water safe to drink
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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