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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 789 · 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 job is a screwdriver for? (a) turn a screw (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
  2. 2.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
  3. 3.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) builds a website (c) designs car engines (d) builds rockets
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a cloud (c) a ceiling fan (d) a coral reef
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 360 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
  8. 8.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  11. 11.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) chemical
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) civil (d) electrical
  14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) chemical
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  16. 16.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs electric motors (c) designs a flyover (d) designs a paint factory
  17. 17.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) tracks what is used up (d) cuts and joins parts
  18. 18.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
  20. 20.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a dam (d) a telephone
  21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
  22. 22.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Test
  25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) civil
  27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  28. 28.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  31. 31.True or false: a solar panel helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) test it only once (d) record every result
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) use a cracked tool (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
  34. 34.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) an early test model (c) a broken part (d) the final product
  35. 35.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a computer engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

  1. turn a screw
  2. Plan
  3. wires a new building
  4. a ceiling fan
  5. a criterion
  6. True
  7. design B
  8. False
  9. not safe
  10. biomedical
  11. False
  12. biomedical
  13. chemical
  14. civil
  15. mechanical
  16. designs a paint factory
  17. cuts and joins parts
  18. False
  19. Create
  20. a water filter
  21. Imagine
  22. True
  23. True
  24. Ask
  25. False
  26. aerospace
  27. 95
  28. True
  29. 14
  30. made by engineers
  31. False
  32. test it only once
  33. wear safety goggles
  34. an early test model
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a constraint
  38. False
  39. chemical
  40. 5

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