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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 662 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) computer
  2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
  3. 3.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) builds a website (c) plans a dam (d) writes app software
  4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a lift (c) a dam (d) a river
  7. 7.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) let adults use hot glue (c) run while holding tools (d) leave tools on the floor
  11. 11.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs satellites (c) builds hospital scanners (d) plans a dam
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
  14. 14.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) reach a top floor fast
  15. 15.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make water safe to drink
  16. 16.🤝 A team of 5 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) record every result (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
  20. 20.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) keep food fresh longer (c) make power from sunlight (d) store water for summer
  21. 21.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  23. 23.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a sad song (c) a boring story (d) a road that floods
  24. 24.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a ceiling fan (c) a railway track (d) a mountain
  28. 28.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  30. 30.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) sandpaper (b) a hammer (c) a spirit level (d) a screwdriver
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) record every result (d) test it only once
  35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
  36. 36.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Ask
  38. 38.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
  39. 39.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

  1. chemical
  2. team leader
  3. plans a dam
  4. tester
  5. True
  6. a river
  7. False
  8. no, it breaks a limit
  9. Yes
  10. let adults use hot glue
  11. True
  12. designs satellites
  13. biomedical
  14. make water safe to drink
  15. keep food fresh longer
  16. 30
  17. good testing
  18. change lots at once
  19. computer
  20. make power from sunlight
  21. True
  22. a constraint
  23. a road that floods
  24. True
  25. made by engineers
  26. Yes
  27. a mountain
  28. False
  29. mechanical
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. a screwdriver
  34. record every result
  35. builder
  36. False
  37. Ask
  38. points down, closed
  39. False
  40. 13

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