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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 798 · 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.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) writes down results (c) keeps the design notes (d) cuts and joins parts
  2. 2.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) fix the weak part (d) think of wild ideas
  3. 3.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a banyan tree (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
  4. 4.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) build the model (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) follow the plan to build (d) measure its performance
  5. 5.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
  9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
  11. 11.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
  15. 15.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
  16. 16.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  19. 19.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs knee implants (c) designs power lines (d) designs school networks
  20. 20.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  23. 23.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  25. 25.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  27. 27.Which need does a lift meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) see very tiny things (c) carry many people far (d) reach a top floor fast
  28. 28.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) follow the plan to build (c) make it better, retest (d) define the problem
  29. 29.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
  32. 32.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) store water for summer (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make water safe to drink
  33. 33.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) makes medicines in bulk
  34. 34.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which job is a spanner for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) smooth a rough edge
  37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  38. 38.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

Answer key

  1. cuts and joins parts
  2. fix the weak part
  3. a mobile phone
  4. measure its performance
  5. True
  6. True
  7. False
  8. Create
  9. True
  10. civil
  11. True
  12. a criterion
  13. biomedical
  14. clear labelled sketches
  15. an early test model
  16. False
  17. to test ideas cheaply
  18. mechanical
  19. designs factory machines
  20. False
  21. True
  22. good testing
  23. False
  24. good teamwork
  25. False
  26. civil
  27. reach a top floor fast
  28. follow the plan to build
  29. True
  30. False
  31. Create
  32. make water safe to drink
  33. makes medicines in bulk
  34. True
  35. True
  36. tighten a nut
  37. poor testing
  38. True
  39. poor teamwork
  40. a criterion

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