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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 757 · 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.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
  2. 2.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a ceiling fan (d) a river
  3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Imagine
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  6. 6.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) computer
  8. 8.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 130 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
  9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bicycle (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a river
  10. 10.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  12. 12.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  14. 14.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  16. 16.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) keep food fresh longer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
  17. 17.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) give up (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) sandpaper (c) a hammer (d) pliers
  20. 20.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) sells tickets
  23. 23.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) checks the goals are met (d) writes down results
  24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) civil
  27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
  28. 28.What does the recorder do? (a) runs the tests (b) writes down results (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
  29. 29.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a hand drill (d) a tape measure
  31. 31.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 350 g, design B held 300 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  35. 35.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) only on Sundays
  36. 36.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) see very tiny things (c) keep food fresh longer (d) cross a wide river
  37. 37.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing

Answer key

  1. Ask
  2. a ceiling fan
  3. Imagine
  4. safe
  5. made by engineers
  6. Plan
  7. civil
  8. design B
  9. a bicycle
  10. False
  11. aerospace
  12. True
  13. poor testing
  14. True
  15. lift a cup of water
  16. see very tiny things
  17. True
  18. Improve
  19. sandpaper
  20. False
  21. True
  22. designs useful solutions
  23. cuts and joins parts
  24. Plan
  25. civil
  26. biomedical
  27. Test
  28. writes down results
  29. True
  30. pliers
  31. True
  32. a constraint
  33. poor teamwork
  34. design A
  35. no, it repeats
  36. keep food fresh longer
  37. made by engineers
  38. electrical
  39. mechanical
  40. good testing

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