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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 881 · 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 kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) use a cracked tool (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut away from your body
  3. 3.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a road that floods (c) a boring story (d) a lost cricket match
  4. 4.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  6. 6.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
  8. 8.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a train (c) a telephone (d) a bridge
  9. 9.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) a broken part (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) let adults use hot glue (c) carry scissors closed (d) leave tools on the floor
  12. 12.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) builds rockets (c) designs a paint factory (d) wires a new building
  13. 13.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
  14. 14.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Plan
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹124. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Improve
  17. 17.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  20. 20.True or false: a lift helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) listen and ask why
  22. 22.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) buys every material (c) understands the problem (d) builds at once
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a mobile phone (c) a coral reef (d) a mountain
  26. 26.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) lift a cup of water (d) roll at least 2 metres
  29. 29.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) keeps data safe online (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs satellites
  30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
  31. 31.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
  36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
  37. 37.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) keep food fresh longer
  38. 38.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
  39. 39.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names

Answer key

  1. computer
  2. cut away from your body
  3. a road that floods
  4. True
  5. good teamwork
  6. True
  7. a limit you must keep to
  8. a telephone
  9. an early test model
  10. poor testing
  11. leave tools on the floor
  12. wires a new building
  13. clear labelled sketches
  14. Test
  15. 21
  16. Improve
  17. False
  18. True
  19. made by engineers
  20. False
  21. listen and ask why
  22. understands the problem
  23. a criterion
  24. to test ideas cheaply
  25. a mobile phone
  26. False
  27. Yes
  28. finish in 40 minutes
  29. designs satellites
  30. Ask
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. True
  35. load it with coins
  36. tester
  37. make power from sunlight
  38. safety goggles
  39. True
  40. goals a design must meet

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