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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 652 · 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 “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
  4. 4.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  6. 6.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) walk away
  7. 7.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹100. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) test it only once
  12. 12.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  14. 14.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) give up (d) Improve
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) change only one thing (c) test it only once (d) change lots at once
  16. 16.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  18. 18.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a mobile phone (c) a water filter (d) a mountain
  19. 19.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
  20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
  21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
  22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) pliers (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) a tape measure
  23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
  24. 24.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  25. 25.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
  27. 27.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) understands the problem (c) builds at once (d) paints the model
  29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  30. 30.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) clamp wood before sawing
  32. 32.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) mechanical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  34. 34.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) define the problem (c) make a prototype (d) fix the weak part
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  39. 39.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) runs the tests
  40. 40.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe

Answer key

  1. Test
  2. computer
  3. a limit you must keep to
  4. found in nature
  5. made by engineers
  6. listen and ask why
  7. False
  8. 19
  9. True
  10. poor testing
  11. test it only once
  12. False
  13. 50
  14. Improve
  15. change only one thing
  16. False
  17. Ask
  18. a mountain
  19. cuts and joins parts
  20. Imagine
  21. sketch three ideas
  22. a hammer
  23. Imagine
  24. found in nature
  25. keep food fresh longer
  26. team leader
  27. False
  28. understands the problem
  29. good teamwork
  30. True
  31. use a cracked tool
  32. an early test model
  33. electrical
  34. fix the weak part
  35. No
  36. a constraint
  37. False
  38. found in nature
  39. collects the supplies
  40. not safe

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