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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 688 · 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 cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a lift (d) a seashell
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a dam (c) a water filter (d) a cloud
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) tie back long hair (c) let adults use hot glue (d) use a cracked tool
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a river (c) a cloud (d) a mountain
  5. 5.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  8. 8.What does the recorder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) puts the model together
  9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) collects the supplies (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the design notes
  10. 10.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
  11. 11.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mountain (b) a water filter (c) a bicycle (d) a dam
  12. 12.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs bicycle gears (d) wires a new building
  14. 14.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
  16. 16.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a microscope
  17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
  18. 18.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a railway track is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which need does a lift meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) make power from sunlight (d) reach a top floor fast
  21. 21.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make a prototype (b) ask who will use it (c) list the materials (d) find the limits
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) sandpaper (c) pliers (d) a saw
  24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  26. 26.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) wires a new building (c) lays out a highway (d) designs aeroplane wings
  27. 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
  29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  30. 30.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 150 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  31. 31.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  33. 33.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Ask
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  37. 37.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) keep food fresh longer
  39. 39.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  40. 40.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a lift
  2. a cloud
  3. use a cracked tool
  4. a bicycle
  5. True
  6. True
  7. good testing
  8. writes down results
  9. puts the model together
  10. make a hole in wood
  11. a mountain
  12. False
  13. designs bicycle gears
  14. True
  15. hold up 500 g
  16. a microscope
  17. tester
  18. False
  19. True
  20. reach a top floor fast
  21. list the materials
  22. a criterion
  23. a spanner
  24. 70
  25. found in nature
  26. wires a new building
  27. safe
  28. Create
  29. Improve
  30. 40
  31. good teamwork
  32. biomedical
  33. measure a long length
  34. Ask
  35. 30
  36. goals a design must meet
  37. True
  38. make power from sunlight
  39. made by engineers
  40. False

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