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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 811 · 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 branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  4. 4.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs school networks (d) designs a metro tunnel
  5. 5.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) computer
  8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws (c) sketch three ideas (d) choose and draw one
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
  10. 10.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) make water safe to drink
  11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
  12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Create
  13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) aerospace
  19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 260 g and 390 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  20. 20.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) carry many people far (b) keep food fresh longer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) store water for summer
  21. 21.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
  22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bridge (b) a cloud (c) a seashell (d) a mountain
  23. 23.Which job is a protractor for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
  24. 24.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a dam (c) a railway track (d) a river
  25. 25.True or false: a tunnel helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.What does the builder do? (a) writes down results (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) collects the supplies
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Ask
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) let adults use hot glue (c) play near a moving drill (d) wear safety goggles
  30. 30.True or false: a microscope helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a chemical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  34. 34.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
  36. 36.Which need does a dam meet? (a) store water for summer (b) talk to someone far away (c) see very tiny things (d) make water safe to drink
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) measure the same way (c) change lots at once (d) use the same load
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  40. 40.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a bridge (c) a solar panel (d) a microscope

Answer key

  1. aerospace
  2. safe
  3. no, it breaks a limit
  4. designs a paint factory
  5. True
  6. a constraint
  7. mechanical
  8. strengthen the weak part
  9. spend at most ₹100
  10. cross a wide river
  11. Create
  12. Imagine
  13. True
  14. True
  15. 28
  16. made by engineers
  17. Ask
  18. biomedical
  19. 330
  20. keep food fresh longer
  21. make a hole in wood
  22. a bridge
  23. measure an angle
  24. a river
  25. False
  26. cuts and joins parts
  27. Yes
  28. Ask
  29. play near a moving drill
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. Create
  34. False
  35. many skills and ideas
  36. store water for summer
  37. change lots at once
  38. Yes
  39. Imagine
  40. a bridge

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