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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 837 · 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 job is a hammer for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
  2. 2.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) list the materials (b) find the limits (c) try it out (d) follow the plan to build
  3. 3.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) run while holding tools (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
  8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Test
  10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  12. 12.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) science (c) cooking (d) dance
  13. 13.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) tighten a nut (d) make a hole in wood
  15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a waterfall (c) a volcano (d) a ceiling fan
  16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 370 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws (c) choose and draw one (d) sketch three ideas
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹90. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  20. 20.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
  23. 23.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a sad song (d) a boring story
  25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) sunglasses
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
  27. 27.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) buys every material (c) understands the problem (d) paints the model
  28. 28.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  30. 30.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
  31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
  32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Improve
  33. 33.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  37. 37.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) team leader (d) builder
  39. 39.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) chemical

Answer key

  1. drive in a nail
  2. list the materials
  3. False
  4. designs useful solutions
  5. made by engineers
  6. good teamwork
  7. run while holding tools
  8. poor teamwork
  9. Imagine
  10. safe
  11. biomedical
  12. science
  13. False
  14. tighten a nut
  15. a ceiling fan
  16. 180
  17. strengthen the weak part
  18. 26
  19. made by engineers
  20. False
  21. 90
  22. recorder
  23. True
  24. a road that floods
  25. safety goggles
  26. computer
  27. understands the problem
  28. made by engineers
  29. poor teamwork
  30. many skills and ideas
  31. biomedical
  32. Plan
  33. False
  34. True
  35. aerospace
  36. stand in a fan breeze
  37. True
  38. builder
  39. found in nature
  40. computer

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