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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 656 · 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.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) laugh at it
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  3. 3.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: an electrical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  6. 6.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
  7. 7.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs a flyover (c) designs electric motors (d) builds hospital scanners
  8. 8.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs satellites (d) designs artificial limbs
  9. 9.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
  10. 10.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  12. 12.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a tunnel (c) a lift (d) a solar panel
  13. 13.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a chemical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹13. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  18. 18.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) writes down results (c) keeps the team on track (d) runs the tests
  19. 19.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a mobile phone (c) a mountain (d) a railway track
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
  21. 21.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  22. 22.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  23. 23.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
  25. 25.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a dam (c) a banyan tree (d) a river
  27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) fix the weak part (b) follow the plan to build (c) list the materials (d) try it out
  29. 29.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
  30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
  31. 31.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a coral reef (c) a satellite (d) a mobile phone
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a banyan tree (c) a coral reef (d) a bicycle
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a water filter (c) a cloud (d) a ceiling fan
  37. 37.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
  39. 39.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. listen and ask why
  2. civil
  3. False
  4. False
  5. poor teamwork
  6. many skills and ideas
  7. makes medicines in bulk
  8. keeps data safe online
  9. measure a long length
  10. True
  11. poor testing
  12. a lift
  13. True
  14. False
  15. a criterion
  16. 8
  17. aerospace
  18. runs the tests
  19. a mountain
  20. safe
  21. made by engineers
  22. Improve
  23. True
  24. electrical
  25. True
  26. a dam
  27. False
  28. list the materials
  29. points down, closed
  30. Improve
  31. True
  32. a criterion
  33. a coral reef
  34. biomedical
  35. a bicycle
  36. a cloud
  37. False
  38. cuts and joins parts
  39. False
  40. Yes

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