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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 750 · 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 tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spanner (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
  2. 2.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a ceiling fan (c) a coral reef (d) a bridge
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a river (c) a seashell (d) a bicycle
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a cloud (c) a ceiling fan (d) a bicycle
  9. 9.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  10. 10.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a cloud (b) a ceiling fan (c) a bridge (d) a dam
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) let adults use hot glue (c) play near a moving drill (d) tie back long hair
  13. 13.True or false: to pick the build order is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a rainbow (c) a ceiling fan (d) a lift
  15. 15.True or false: a chemical engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  18. 18.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) builds rockets (d) designs artificial limbs
  19. 19.True or false: to define the problem is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
  21. 21.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a lift helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 190 g, design B held 140 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  26. 26.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
  27. 27.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) a protractor (d) sandpaper
  28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
  29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) tie back long hair (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
  33. 33.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
  34. 34.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹76. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a waterfall (d) a railway track
  37. 37.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
  38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a seashell (c) a mountain (d) a water filter
  39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
  40. 40.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a spirit level
  2. a coral reef
  3. a bicycle
  4. a criterion
  5. True
  6. good teamwork
  7. safe
  8. a cloud
  9. made by engineers
  10. a cloud
  11. poor testing
  12. play near a moving drill
  13. False
  14. a rainbow
  15. False
  16. True
  17. 105
  18. designs a metro tunnel
  19. False
  20. civil
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. design C
  25. mechanical
  26. an adult
  27. a protractor
  28. tester
  29. True
  30. touch a hot glue tip
  31. 6
  32. Improve
  33. Plan
  34. False
  35. 23
  36. a waterfall
  37. goals a design must meet
  38. a water filter
  39. designs useful solutions
  40. True

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