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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 807 · 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 need does a water filter meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) make water safe to drink (d) cross a wide river
  2. 2.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
  6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Test
  7. 7.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
  8. 8.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) list the materials (c) measure its performance (d) make it better, retest
  9. 9.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  12. 12.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) runs the tests (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a mountain (c) a volcano (d) a lift
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹131. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
  17. 17.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a dam
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) cut towards your hand (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) play near a moving drill
  19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
  21. 21.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) dream up possible fixes (c) pick the build order (d) try it out
  22. 22.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
  28. 28.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a volcano (d) a lift
  36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Imagine
  39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) change only one thing (c) record every result (d) repeat each test

Answer key

  1. make water safe to drink
  2. True
  3. float for 1 minute
  4. safe
  5. Create
  6. Improve
  7. clear labelled sketches
  8. make a prototype
  9. writes down results
  10. chemical
  11. team leader
  12. cuts and joins parts
  13. a lift
  14. 5
  15. 30
  16. Plan
  17. a solar panel
  18. cut away from your body
  19. sandpaper
  20. mechanical
  21. dream up possible fixes
  22. True
  23. Ask
  24. No
  25. Plan
  26. materials manager
  27. Plan
  28. found in nature
  29. False
  30. poor teamwork
  31. Yes
  32. False
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a lift
  36. good teamwork
  37. mechanical
  38. Improve
  39. builder
  40. change lots at once

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