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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 670 · 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 of these is made by engineers? (a) a bridge (b) a mountain (c) a banyan tree (d) a cloud
  2. 2.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) give up (d) Ask
  3. 3.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) roll at least 2 metres
  7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) let adults use hot glue (c) wear safety goggles (d) leave tools on the floor
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
  10. 10.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a boring story (c) a lost cricket match (d) a road that floods
  11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) safe (b) not safe
  12. 12.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) no, it repeats (d) only for big jobs
  15. 15.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) to use more paper (c) the first is wrong (d) it looks busy
  16. 16.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  21. 21.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  22. 22.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Imagine
  27. 27.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  28. 28.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) music (c) cooking (d) science
  30. 30.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  32. 32.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹15. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) check it against goals (b) pick the build order (c) make a prototype (d) find the limits
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹106. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  37. 37.True or false: a computer engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a cloud (c) a waterfall (d) a water filter
  39. 39.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) plans a dam (c) lays out a highway (d) designs school networks

Answer key

  1. a bridge
  2. Improve
  3. True
  4. True
  5. electrical
  6. roll at least 2 metres
  7. good testing
  8. leave tools on the floor
  9. safe
  10. a road that floods
  11. not safe
  12. True
  13. True
  14. no, it repeats
  15. to get reliable results
  16. True
  17. No
  18. True
  19. True
  20. good testing
  21. safety goggles
  22. True
  23. float for 1 minute
  24. good teamwork
  25. found in nature
  26. Improve
  27. made by engineers
  28. True
  29. science
  30. True
  31. a criterion
  32. False
  33. 10
  34. make a prototype
  35. 22
  36. found in nature
  37. False
  38. a water filter
  39. True
  40. designs school networks

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