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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 880 · 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.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a road that floods (c) a sad song (d) a lost cricket match
  2. 2.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) cut away from your body
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a final test
  7. 7.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a dam (c) a telephone (d) a solar panel
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a mobile phone (c) a bicycle (d) a mountain
  9. 9.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) redesign after testing (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) ask who will use it (d) pick the build order
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) record every result (c) skip writing results (d) hide a failed test
  11. 11.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
  15. 15.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  16. 16.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) think of wild ideas (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) redesign after testing
  17. 17.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a screwdriver. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) keeps data safe online (c) plans a dam (d) designs a paint factory
  19. 19.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
  22. 22.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
  25. 25.True or false: a telephone helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) tighten a nut (c) measure an angle (d) turn a screw
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
  28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) safe (b) not safe
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) list the materials (b) fix the weak part (c) check it against goals (d) define the problem
  30. 30.True or false: to check it against goals is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Imagine
  32. 32.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 72 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) carry 10 coins (c) fit on a school desk (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Plan

Answer key

  1. a road that floods
  2. False
  3. found in nature
  4. strengthen the weak part
  5. play near a moving drill
  6. a limit you must keep to
  7. a tunnel
  8. a mountain
  9. redesign after testing
  10. record every result
  11. True
  12. 8
  13. True
  14. safety goggles
  15. made by engineers
  16. check it against goals
  17. False
  18. designs a paint factory
  19. Ask
  20. computer
  21. aerospace
  22. True
  23. 30
  24. keeps the team on track
  25. False
  26. check a shelf is level
  27. civil
  28. not safe
  29. list the materials
  30. True
  31. Ask
  32. True
  33. not safe
  34. electrical
  35. No
  36. load it with coins
  37. fit on a school desk
  38. mechanical
  39. Yes
  40. Plan

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