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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 869 · 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 tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs knee implants (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) plans a space mission
  4. 4.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Test
  7. 7.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) check a shelf is level
  8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  9. 9.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs a flyover (d) refines crude oil
  11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Create
  12. 12.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) cut towards your hand
  14. 14.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) designs school networks (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs knee implants
  15. 15.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs a flyover (d) builds hospital scanners
  16. 16.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
  18. 18.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
  19. 19.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
  20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas
  23. 23.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
  24. 24.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) cross a wide river (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a ceiling fan (c) a railway track (d) a volcano
  26. 26.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) designs useful solutions (c) grows crops (d) only paints pictures
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) guess, do not measure (c) change lots at once (d) hide a failed test
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  31. 31.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) yes, only once
  32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a tape measure (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) a spanner
  33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
  34. 34.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a banyan tree (c) a ceiling fan (d) a railway track
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a coral reef (c) a river (d) a waterfall
  36. 36.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) to use more paper (c) the first is wrong (d) it looks busy
  37. 37.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  39. 39.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. designs knee implants
  4. found in nature
  5. poor teamwork
  6. Create
  7. smooth a rough edge
  8. 28
  9. False
  10. keeps data safe online
  11. Create
  12. False
  13. put tools back after use
  14. designs aeroplane wings
  15. makes medicines in bulk
  16. False
  17. builder
  18. many skills and ideas
  19. safety goggles
  20. False
  21. True
  22. sketch three ideas
  23. clear labelled sketches
  24. reach a top floor fast
  25. a volcano
  26. False
  27. designs useful solutions
  28. use the same load
  29. Yes
  30. made by engineers
  31. no, it repeats
  32. a spanner
  33. Imagine
  34. a banyan tree
  35. a mobile phone
  36. to get reliable results
  37. an adult
  38. mechanical
  39. True
  40. Plan

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