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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 762 · 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.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
  3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹74. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
  6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  7. 7.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  12. 12.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) refines crude oil (c) designs school networks (d) designs electric motors
  13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) a screwdriver
  15. 15.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) go through a mountain (c) make water safe to drink (d) talk to someone far away
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) chemical
  17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a waterfall (d) a bridge
  19. 19.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs a gearbox (c) lays out a highway (d) designs electric motors
  21. 21.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
  22. 22.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a banyan tree (c) a lift (d) a satellite
  23. 23.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
  24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  25. 25.True or false: a computer engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a bridge (c) a coral reef (d) a banyan tree
  30. 30.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
  31. 31.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
  32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  33. 33.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 320 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 270 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a coral reef (c) a lift (d) a river
  35. 35.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) reach a top floor fast (c) go through a mountain (d) cross a wide river
  36. 36.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) designs power lines (c) refines crude oil (d) builds hospital scanners
  37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Test
  38. 38.What does the materials manager do? (a) runs the tests (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹82. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) make it better, retest (d) redesign after testing

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Ask
  3. Ask
  4. 11
  5. aerospace
  6. aerospace
  7. True
  8. True
  9. False
  10. False
  11. good teamwork
  12. designs electric motors
  13. team leader
  14. a tape measure
  15. make water safe to drink
  16. electrical
  17. civil
  18. a bridge
  19. False
  20. lays out a highway
  21. check a shelf is level
  22. a banyan tree
  23. clear labelled sketches
  24. poor testing
  25. False
  26. True
  27. False
  28. 9
  29. a bridge
  30. Plan
  31. safety goggles
  32. safe
  33. design A
  34. a lift
  35. go through a mountain
  36. builds hospital scanners
  37. Ask
  38. collects the supplies
  39. 22
  40. brainstorm many ideas

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