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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 713 · 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.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹97. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the team on track (d) runs the tests
  7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  9. 9.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a train
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹91. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
  12. 12.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
  13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
  14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  16. 16.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) tie back long hair (c) cut towards your hand (d) clamp wood before sawing
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Improve”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
  20. 20.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part (c) sketch three ideas (d) read the challenge rules
  22. 22.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 160 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.True or false: to find the limits is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  28. 28.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  31. 31.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 130 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 160 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  33. 33.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) make water safe to drink (d) see very tiny things
  34. 34.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
  39. 39.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A

Answer key

  1. True
  2. civil
  3. 25
  4. Yes
  5. False
  6. cuts and joins parts
  7. poor teamwork
  8. aerospace
  9. a solar panel
  10. 14
  11. not safe
  12. Plan
  13. not safe
  14. True
  15. 85
  16. True
  17. True
  18. cut towards your hand
  19. Plan
  20. 200
  21. read the challenge rules
  22. True
  23. 40
  24. a criterion
  25. False
  26. No
  27. Test
  28. True
  29. good teamwork
  30. mechanical
  31. True
  32. 30
  33. reach a top floor fast
  34. poor teamwork
  35. Yes
  36. False
  37. False
  38. biomedical
  39. True
  40. design A

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