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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 716 · 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 biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a lift (c) a coral reef (d) a cloud
  3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  4. 4.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) builds a website (c) wires a new building (d) writes app software
  5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) no, it repeats
  9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
  10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) buys every material (c) paints the model (d) understands the problem
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) wear safety goggles (c) leave tools on the floor (d) clamp wood before sawing
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) computer
  14. 14.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) an early test model (d) a sales poster
  15. 15.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper
  19. 19.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
  20. 20.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.What does the tester do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) cuts and joins parts
  22. 22.🤝 A team of 5 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  23. 23.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  25. 25.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) how can we build it? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) what is for lunch?
  26. 26.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
  30. 30.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) refines crude oil (c) designs factory machines (d) designs artificial limbs
  31. 31.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) hide a failed test (c) guess, do not measure (d) use a new load each time
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
  34. 34.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹130. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
  37. 37.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 400 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  39. 39.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
  40. 40.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a lift
  3. poor teamwork
  4. wires a new building
  5. False
  6. False
  7. True
  8. no, it repeats
  9. Ask
  10. Imagine
  11. understands the problem
  12. leave tools on the floor
  13. computer
  14. an early test model
  15. False
  16. True
  17. made by engineers
  18. a hand drill
  19. Plan
  20. True
  21. runs the tests
  22. 12
  23. False
  24. made by engineers
  25. how can we build it?
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. Imagine
  30. refines crude oil
  31. False
  32. change only one thing
  33. civil
  34. listen and ask why
  35. 23
  36. materials manager
  37. False
  38. 120
  39. Ask
  40. 18

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