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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 754 · 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 kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) computer
  2. 2.Which need does a dam meet? (a) carry many people far (b) keep food fresh longer (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
  3. 3.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a lift (c) a ceiling fan (d) a banyan tree
  4. 4.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a microscope (c) a lift (d) a dam
  5. 5.Which need does a train meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) carry many people far (d) talk to someone far away
  6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a waterfall (c) a dam (d) a satellite
  9. 9.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a fridge
  10. 10.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) make it better, retest (c) think of wild ideas (d) pick the build order
  11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) tie back long hair (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) run while holding tools
  13. 13.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  14. 14.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) keeps the design notes
  15. 15.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
  16. 16.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
  17. 17.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs a paint factory (c) plans a space mission (d) lays out a highway
  18. 18.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) wires a new building (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs school networks
  21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  22. 22.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) checks the goals are met (c) keeps the team on track (d) shares out the jobs
  23. 23.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a telephone (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
  24. 24.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) wires a new building (c) designs a paint factory (d) makes medicines in bulk
  25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a coral reef (b) a mobile phone (c) a satellite (d) a dam
  26. 26.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
  28. 28.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Imagine
  30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
  31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a river (c) a bicycle (d) a cloud
  32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
  33. 33.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs school networks (d) designs hearing aids
  34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a hammer
  35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change only one thing (c) record every result (d) use the same load
  37. 37.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) shares out the jobs (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
  38. 38.True or false: a mechanical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a dam (c) a ceiling fan (d) a lift

Answer key

  1. computer
  2. store water for summer
  3. a banyan tree
  4. a microscope
  5. carry many people far
  6. safe
  7. Yes
  8. a waterfall
  9. a water filter
  10. follow the plan to build
  11. recorder
  12. run while holding tools
  13. poor testing
  14. keeps the design notes
  15. a spirit level
  16. team leader
  17. lays out a highway
  18. many skills and ideas
  19. a criterion
  20. wires a new building
  21. poor testing
  22. checks the goals are met
  23. a lift
  24. designs a flyover
  25. a coral reef
  26. made by engineers
  27. civil
  28. an early test model
  29. Imagine
  30. Create
  31. a bicycle
  32. an adult
  33. designs school networks
  34. pliers
  35. builder
  36. use a new load each time
  37. puts the model together
  38. False
  39. True
  40. a coral reef

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