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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 843 · 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) run while holding tools (b) cut towards your hand (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) touch a hot glue tip
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) test it only once (c) guess, do not measure (d) change only one thing
  7. 7.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) measure a long length (b) make a hole in wood (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
  9. 9.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) the first is wrong (c) to use more paper (d) it looks busy
  10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Create (b) Improve
  11. 11.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a mobile phone (c) a rainbow (d) a bridge
  13. 13.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
  15. 15.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) tracks what is used up (c) puts the model together (d) collects the supplies
  16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
  17. 17.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  18. 18.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas (c) build it with straws (d) read the challenge rules
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  21. 21.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 140 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
  28. 28.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹119. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut away from your body (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) use a cracked tool
  33. 33.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) measure its performance (c) fix the weak part (d) dream up possible fixes
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) measure its performance (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) make a prototype (d) fix the weak part
  36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a bicycle
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
  39. 39.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a dam helps people make water safe to drink. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. clamp wood before sawing
  2. Yes
  3. True
  4. True
  5. True
  6. change only one thing
  7. True
  8. make a hole in wood
  9. to get reliable results
  10. Create
  11. a limit you must keep to
  12. a rainbow
  13. True
  14. read the challenge rules
  15. puts the model together
  16. a protractor
  17. safety goggles
  18. False
  19. read the challenge rules
  20. Ask
  21. True
  22. good testing
  23. False
  24. safe
  25. good teamwork
  26. 220
  27. Ask
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 21
  31. True
  32. cut away from your body
  33. measure its performance
  34. No
  35. fix the weak part
  36. a volcano
  37. a constraint
  38. safe
  39. True
  40. False

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