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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 799 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use at most 20 straws (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) carry 10 coins
  2. 2.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) test it only once (c) measure the same way (d) repeat each test
  4. 4.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) try it out (c) make a prototype (d) pick the build order
  5. 5.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a lift
  6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  8. 8.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧪 The first prototype held 110 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) sandpaper (d) a spanner
  11. 11.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) materials manager
  13. 13.True or false: a dam helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) change lots at once (c) change only one thing (d) skip writing results
  15. 15.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) redesign after testing (b) think of wild ideas (c) pick the build order (d) make it better, retest
  16. 16.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  21. 21.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  22. 22.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  23. 23.📋 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
  24. 24.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs hearing aids (b) plans a power grid (c) lays out a highway (d) designs artificial limbs
  25. 25.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Improve
  27. 27.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a volcano
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
  29. 29.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a sad song (c) a lost cricket match (d) a boring story
  30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) computer
  31. 31.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs electric motors (c) plans a space mission (d) designs a paint factory
  32. 32.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  33. 33.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
  35. 35.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
  38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.True or false: a mobile phone is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint

Answer key

  1. use at most 20 straws
  2. cross a wide river
  3. test it only once
  4. try it out
  5. a lift
  6. not safe
  7. poor teamwork
  8. True
  9. 140
  10. sandpaper
  11. Plan
  12. materials manager
  13. False
  14. change only one thing
  15. pick the build order
  16. True
  17. Yes
  18. aerospace
  19. Imagine
  20. computer
  21. found in nature
  22. 75
  23. no, it breaks a limit
  24. lays out a highway
  25. False
  26. Ask
  27. a dam
  28. Improve
  29. a road that floods
  30. electrical
  31. plans a space mission
  32. a limit you must keep to
  33. True
  34. Ask
  35. False
  36. 16
  37. biomedical
  38. safe
  39. True
  40. a criterion

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