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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 758 · 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 tighten a nut? (a) a hand drill (b) a spanner (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
  2. 2.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use a new load each time (c) change lots at once (d) repeat each test
  4. 4.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  5. 5.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
  7. 7.Which need does a lift meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) reach a top floor fast (c) keep food fresh longer (d) see very tiny things
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹144. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹125. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a microscope (c) a dam (d) a bridge
  13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 170 g, 120 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  14. 14.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) music (c) dance (d) science
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  17. 17.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) be under 30 cm tall
  21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
  22. 22.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
  24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  25. 25.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) any child alone
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) computer
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
  28. 28.Which need does a train meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
  29. 29.True or false: a water filter helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a lost cricket match
  31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  32. 32.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which job is a protractor for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
  35. 35.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  38. 38.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a spanner
  2. True
  3. repeat each test
  4. good testing
  5. False
  6. safe
  7. reach a top floor fast
  8. 25
  9. 22
  10. True
  11. False
  12. a bridge
  13. 150
  14. True
  15. science
  16. aerospace
  17. True
  18. True
  19. False
  20. be under 30 cm tall
  21. Ask
  22. True
  23. Ask
  24. poor testing
  25. an adult
  26. computer
  27. Plan
  28. carry many people far
  29. False
  30. a road that floods
  31. 130
  32. True
  33. True
  34. measure an angle
  35. made by engineers
  36. 9
  37. civil
  38. False
  39. True
  40. False

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