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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 794 · 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.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
  2. 2.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make a prototype (b) build the model (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) fix the weak part
  3. 3.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) who won the match? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) what is for lunch?
  4. 4.True or false: a computer engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
  6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  8. 8.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) writes app software (c) wires a new building (d) designs aeroplane wings
  9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) music (c) science (d) cooking
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) carry 10 coins
  13. 13.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
  14. 14.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  16. 16.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a civil engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Ask
  20. 20.True or false: a computer engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
  26. 26.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) designs school networks (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs satellites
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
  28. 28.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  34. 34.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
  36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a tape measure (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
  37. 37.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) store water for summer (c) talk to someone far away (d) cross a wide river
  39. 39.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a water filter (c) a volcano (d) a waterfall
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a satellite (c) a railway track (d) a river

Answer key

  1. Ask
  2. fix the weak part
  3. how can we build it?
  4. False
  5. safe
  6. False
  7. 35
  8. designs aeroplane wings
  9. False
  10. science
  11. aerospace
  12. spend at most ₹100
  13. make a hole in wood
  14. True
  15. biomedical
  16. False
  17. False
  18. True
  19. Create
  20. False
  21. electrical
  22. Yes
  23. False
  24. False
  25. grip and bend wire
  26. designs school networks
  27. Imagine
  28. to test ideas cheaply
  29. Yes
  30. a limit you must keep to
  31. a criterion
  32. civil
  33. Improve
  34. False
  35. use only paper and tape
  36. a saw
  37. False
  38. cross a wide river
  39. a water filter
  40. a river

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