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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 847 · 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.True or false: a solar panel helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a microscope helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) change only one thing (c) use the same load (d) guess, do not measure
  9. 9.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) electrical (d) mechanical
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) skip writing results (c) change lots at once (d) record every result
  12. 12.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a volcano (d) a satellite
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.True or false: a lift helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) keeps the team on track
  18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
  19. 19.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  23. 23.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) plans a dam (d) designs a paint factory
  24. 24.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
  25. 25.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) to get reliable results
  26. 26.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a river (d) a rainbow
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
  29. 29.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  31. 31.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a bridge (c) a water filter (d) a cloud
  32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a screwdriver (c) a protractor (d) a hammer
  33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) tie back long hair (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) wear safety goggles
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Ask
  39. 39.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a mobile phone is found in nature. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True
  4. 7
  5. found in nature
  6. good teamwork
  7. 16
  8. guess, do not measure
  9. not safe
  10. mechanical
  11. record every result
  12. Ask
  13. spend at most ₹100
  14. a satellite
  15. Yes
  16. False
  17. cuts and joins parts
  18. team leader
  19. False
  20. False
  21. good teamwork
  22. good testing
  23. designs power lines
  24. an adult
  25. to get reliable results
  26. True
  27. a ceiling fan
  28. use only paper and tape
  29. found in nature
  30. good testing
  31. a cloud
  32. a hand drill
  33. poor testing
  34. aerospace
  35. touch a hot glue tip
  36. No
  37. True
  38. Ask
  39. True
  40. False

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