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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 858 · 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 chemical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) cut away from your body (c) run while holding tools (d) play near a moving drill
  3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 60 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  4. 4.Which need does a lift meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) store water for summer (c) reach a top floor fast (d) keep food fresh longer
  5. 5.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  6. 6.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) talk to someone far away (c) cross a wide river (d) see very tiny things
  7. 7.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) store water for summer (b) go through a mountain (c) make water safe to drink (d) carry many people far
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
  9. 9.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
  11. 11.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
  13. 13.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
  16. 16.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
  18. 18.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
  20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  21. 21.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  24. 24.True or false: a civil engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a civil engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  27. 27.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
  30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Plan
  32. 32.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🤝 A team of 4 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
  35. 35.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a bridge (c) a mountain (d) a bicycle
  37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  38. 38.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) no, it repeats (c) yes, only once (d) only on Sundays
  39. 39.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. cut away from your body
  3. 190
  4. reach a top floor fast
  5. 70
  6. see very tiny things
  7. go through a mountain
  8. civil
  9. True
  10. many skills and ideas
  11. made by engineers
  12. recorder
  13. False
  14. Yes
  15. sketch three ideas
  16. True
  17. listen and ask why
  18. False
  19. tester
  20. good teamwork
  21. no, it breaks a limit
  22. chemical
  23. good teamwork
  24. False
  25. False
  26. Improve
  27. made by engineers
  28. biomedical
  29. put tools back after use
  30. Ask
  31. Improve
  32. True
  33. 18
  34. builder
  35. False
  36. a mountain
  37. team leader
  38. no, it repeats
  39. True
  40. False

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