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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 780 · 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) electrical
  3. 3.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
  4. 4.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) find the limits (d) think of wild ideas
  5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) float for 1 minute (d) stand in a fan breeze
  7. 7.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs a gearbox (c) refines crude oil (d) plans a dam
  9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  11. 11.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
  13. 13.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 330 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
  15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Create
  17. 17.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  18. 18.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a telephone (c) a dam (d) a microscope
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) computer
  20. 20.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a ceiling fan (d) a cloud
  22. 22.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) build the model (c) ask who will use it (d) redesign after testing
  23. 23.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  24. 24.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) roll at least 2 metres
  27. 27.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs factory machines (d) designs electric motors
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a bicycle
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
  30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  32. 32.Which job is pliers for? (a) turn a screw (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
  33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  34. 34.What does the recorder do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the design notes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
  36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  37. 37.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) list the materials (b) make a prototype (c) check it against goals (d) ask who will use it
  39. 39.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 160 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  40. 40.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. civil
  3. measure an angle
  4. find the limits
  5. safe
  6. be under 30 cm tall
  7. False
  8. designs a gearbox
  9. good testing
  10. poor testing
  11. False
  12. materials manager
  13. True
  14. design C
  15. Improve
  16. Plan
  17. good testing
  18. a water filter
  19. computer
  20. False
  21. a cloud
  22. redesign after testing
  23. 55
  24. no, it breaks a limit
  25. read the challenge rules
  26. roll at least 2 metres
  27. plans a dam
  28. a river
  29. hold up 500 g
  30. No
  31. biomedical
  32. grip and bend wire
  33. not safe
  34. keeps the design notes
  35. finish in 40 minutes
  36. poor testing
  37. False
  38. check it against goals
  39. 220
  40. False

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