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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 884 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) computer
  3. 3.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs knee implants (c) writes app software (d) builds rockets
  4. 4.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which need does a lift meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) go through a mountain (c) reach a top floor fast (d) store water for summer
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) run while holding tools (d) clamp wood before sawing
  7. 7.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a fridge (c) a lift (d) a train
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) computer
  9. 9.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a lift (d) a river
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  13. 13.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) skip writing results (c) hide a failed test (d) test it only once
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) record every result (c) guess, do not measure (d) skip writing results
  16. 16.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  17. 17.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
  18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) electrical
  19. 19.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
  22. 22.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
  23. 23.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
  24. 24.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) mechanical
  26. 26.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) lift a cup of water
  28. 28.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a screwdriver (c) a hand drill (d) a hammer
  31. 31.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) draw a labelled diagram
  32. 32.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a railway track (c) a mountain (d) a volcano
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
  35. 35.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
  36. 36.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 330 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  37. 37.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
  38. 38.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure an angle (d) grip and bend wire
  39. 39.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a bicycle (c) a seashell (d) a ceiling fan

Answer key

  1. No
  2. computer
  3. designs a flyover
  4. True
  5. reach a top floor fast
  6. run while holding tools
  7. a fridge
  8. civil
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a lift
  12. aerospace
  13. True
  14. repeat each test
  15. record every result
  16. made by engineers
  17. Plan
  18. biomedical
  19. True
  20. True
  21. no, it breaks a limit
  22. listen and ask why
  23. an early test model
  24. False
  25. electrical
  26. True
  27. be under 30 cm tall
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a hand drill
  31. brainstorm many ideas
  32. False
  33. a railway track
  34. aerospace
  35. an adult
  36. 170
  37. many skills and ideas
  38. check a shelf is level
  39. found in nature
  40. a seashell

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