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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 75 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  3. 3.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a cloud (c) a rainbow (d) a seashell
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) civil
  6. 6.Which need does a dam meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) reach a top floor fast (c) store water for summer (d) make power from sunlight
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a satellite (c) a bridge (d) a coral reef
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a ceiling fan (c) a satellite (d) a mountain
  9. 9.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) writes app software (c) designs knee implants (d) keeps data safe online
  10. 10.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a cloud (c) a satellite (d) a water filter
  13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹47. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  14. 14.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure a long length (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
  16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Test
  17. 17.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) cuts and joins parts (c) collects the supplies (d) puts the model together
  18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
  19. 19.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) measure a long length
  20. 20.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
  21. 21.📋 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
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) computer (d) mechanical
  23. 23.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
  25. 25.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spirit level (b) a spanner (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) chemical
  28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Test
  29. 29.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) pliers (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
  32. 32.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) load it with coins
  33. 33.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
  34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
  37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) buys every material (c) builds at once (d) paints the model
  38. 38.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) one (d) two
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. safe
  2. roll at least 2 metres
  3. False
  4. a mobile phone
  5. aerospace
  6. store water for summer
  7. a coral reef
  8. a mountain
  9. designs car engines
  10. False
  11. poor testing
  12. a cloud
  13. 10
  14. False
  15. turn a screw
  16. Test
  17. collects the supplies
  18. builder
  19. measure a long length
  20. many skills and ideas
  21. No
  22. computer
  23. False
  24. no, it breaks a limit
  25. a hammer
  26. Ask
  27. chemical
  28. Ask
  29. False
  30. Test
  31. pliers
  32. strengthen the weak part
  33. designs useful solutions
  34. safe
  35. finish in 40 minutes
  36. Create
  37. understands the problem
  38. one
  39. a criterion
  40. False

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