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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 863 · 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.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
  2. 2.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs knee implants (c) wires a new building (d) makes medicines in bulk
  3. 3.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
  4. 4.🔄 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
  5. 5.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) follow the plan to build (c) ask who will use it (d) redesign after testing
  6. 6.🤝 A team of 5 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 330 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
  14. 14.Which need does a lift meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
  17. 17.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) keeps the design notes
  18. 18.True or false: a fridge helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  20. 20.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
  22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  23. 23.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) ask who will use it (c) list the materials (d) think of wild ideas
  24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  26. 26.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
  29. 29.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a mountain (c) a ceiling fan (d) a satellite
  31. 31.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
  32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) let adults use hot glue
  34. 34.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) check a shelf is level
  35. 35.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
  36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) pliers (d) a hand drill
  37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
  38. 38.True or false: an aerospace engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Test
  40. 40.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?

Answer key

  1. safe
  2. designs a flyover
  3. Plan
  4. no, it repeats
  5. ask who will use it
  6. 9
  7. Create
  8. Yes
  9. materials manager
  10. 180
  11. poor testing
  12. electrical
  13. chemical
  14. reach a top floor fast
  15. 5
  16. tester
  17. keeps the team on track
  18. False
  19. a constraint
  20. False
  21. strengthen the weak part
  22. builder
  23. think of wild ideas
  24. poor teamwork
  25. float for 1 minute
  26. False
  27. strengthen the weak part
  28. computer
  29. True
  30. a mountain
  31. clear labelled sketches
  32. good testing
  33. run while holding tools
  34. smooth a rough edge
  35. goals a design must meet
  36. a protractor
  37. safe
  38. True
  39. Ask
  40. 18

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