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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 841 · 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 tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
  2. 2.True or false: to do all the work alone is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
  5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
  6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  7. 7.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
  8. 8.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to avoid testing
  9. 9.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) only on Sundays
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  13. 13.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) writes down results (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the design notes
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  15. 15.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) designs bicycle gears (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs knee implants
  16. 16.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a dam (c) a tunnel (d) a bridge
  17. 17.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
  19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
  21. 21.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) reach a top floor fast
  22. 22.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
  23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) sandpaper
  24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  25. 25.True or false: to build the model is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
  27. 27.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 160 g and design C held 110 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
  28. 28.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  29. 29.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a tunnel (c) a telephone (d) a train
  30. 30.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a fridge (c) a lift (d) a bridge
  31. 31.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a rainbow (c) a ceiling fan (d) a satellite
  32. 32.True or false: to define the problem is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 250 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a spanner (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a hammer
  35. 35.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  37. 37.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  39. 39.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical

Answer key

  1. a protractor
  2. True
  3. good teamwork
  4. Improve
  5. Ask
  6. biomedical
  7. Plan
  8. to test ideas cheaply
  9. no, it repeats
  10. a criterion
  11. made by engineers
  12. good testing
  13. puts the model together
  14. a constraint
  15. makes medicines in bulk
  16. a dam
  17. an early test model
  18. civil
  19. good testing
  20. safe
  21. see very tiny things
  22. shares out the jobs
  23. sandpaper
  24. good testing
  25. False
  26. listen and ask why
  27. design A
  28. 60
  29. a microscope
  30. a lift
  31. a rainbow
  32. False
  33. 290
  34. a hammer
  35. True
  36. poor testing
  37. False
  38. 15
  39. False
  40. biomedical

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