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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 735 · 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: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
  4. 4.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) cut towards your hand (c) use a cracked tool (d) clamp wood before sawing
  9. 9.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
  10. 10.True or false: a train helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) builder (d) team leader
  12. 12.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a boring story (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
  14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  15. 15.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a water filter (c) a lift (d) a coral reef
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) change lots at once (d) measure the same way
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) use the same load (c) skip writing results (d) change only one thing
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Imagine
  20. 20.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) guess, do not measure (c) test it only once (d) hide a failed test
  22. 22.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a telephone
  23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  25. 25.📋 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
  26. 26.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a bicycle (c) a ceiling fan (d) a mountain
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  32. 32.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
  33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 230 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one
  35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) carry scissors closed (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) wear safety goggles
  37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a protractor
  38. 38.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 120 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. build it with straws
  4. False
  5. Ask
  6. Test
  7. a criterion
  8. clamp wood before sawing
  9. clear labelled sketches
  10. False
  11. builder
  12. False
  13. a road that floods
  14. safety goggles
  15. Plan
  16. a coral reef
  17. measure the same way
  18. skip writing results
  19. Imagine
  20. True
  21. change only one thing
  22. a lift
  23. poor testing
  24. team leader
  25. no, it breaks a limit
  26. a mountain
  27. keep ice for 1 hour
  28. True
  29. Yes
  30. good testing
  31. a constraint
  32. store water for summer
  33. 40
  34. choose and draw one
  35. materials manager
  36. touch a hot glue tip
  37. a tape measure
  38. False
  39. False
  40. design C

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