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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 870 · 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 dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) leave tools on the floor (d) play near a moving drill
  4. 4.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) carry many people far (d) talk to someone far away
  6. 6.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) ignore it (d) laugh at it
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a bridge (c) a railway track (d) a water filter
  8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs electric motors (d) plans a dam
  9. 9.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) lays out a highway (c) designs a flyover (d) designs knee implants
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a fridge (c) a microscope (d) a dam
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) tie back long hair (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
  14. 14.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
  16. 16.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) go through a mountain (c) cross a wide river (d) carry many people far
  17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  18. 18.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) builds a website (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs a gearbox
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a spirit level
  21. 21.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a dam (c) a tunnel (d) a bridge
  22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
  23. 23.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🤝 A team of 2 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  25. 25.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
  26. 26.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to try it out is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a tape measure (d) a hammer
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) measure its performance (c) define the problem (d) find the limits
  30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Plan
  31. 31.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) computer
  34. 34.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  36. 36.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  37. 37.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a coral reef (c) a mountain (d) a railway track
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) civil
  40. 40.True or false: a civil engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. many skills and ideas
  3. clamp wood before sawing
  4. True
  5. talk to someone far away
  6. listen and ask why
  7. a volcano
  8. designs bicycle gears
  9. designs knee implants
  10. 11
  11. a dam
  12. run while holding tools
  13. use only paper and tape
  14. False
  15. civil
  16. cross a wide river
  17. good teamwork
  18. builds a website
  19. Yes
  20. a hammer
  21. a bridge
  22. clear labelled sketches
  23. True
  24. 50
  25. a limit you must keep to
  26. False
  27. False
  28. a tape measure
  29. measure its performance
  30. Ask
  31. no, it breaks a limit
  32. chemical
  33. electrical
  34. 40
  35. mechanical
  36. found in nature
  37. True
  38. a railway track
  39. civil
  40. False

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