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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 892 · 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.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) build it with straws
  2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
  3. 3.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a telephone (c) a fridge (d) a solar panel
  4. 4.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
  5. 5.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  7. 7.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) keeps the design notes
  8. 8.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  15. 15.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs electric motors (c) designs car engines (d) plans a dam
  16. 16.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) chemical
  18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Improve
  19. 19.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs satellites (c) designs factory machines (d) designs a paint factory
  20. 20.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a river (c) a mobile phone (d) a bicycle
  21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
  22. 22.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) keep food fresh longer (c) cross a wide river (d) go through a mountain
  23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  24. 24.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) list the materials (b) make it better, retest (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) check it against goals
  25. 25.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  26. 26.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) builds a website (c) keeps data safe online (d) plans a power grid
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) stand in a fan breeze
  29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) store water for summer (c) make water safe to drink (d) cross a wide river
  31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  32. 32.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs factory machines (c) designs electric motors (d) builds a website
  34. 34.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure a long length (d) smooth a rough edge
  35. 35.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a water filter (c) a microscope (d) a bridge
  36. 36.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws
  38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a rainbow (c) a railway track (d) a bicycle
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) civil (d) chemical
  40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 210 g, 190 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

Answer key

  1. read the challenge rules
  2. Plan
  3. a fridge
  4. safety goggles
  5. True
  6. found in nature
  7. shares out the jobs
  8. good testing
  9. 9
  10. True
  11. a criterion
  12. a constraint
  13. False
  14. found in nature
  15. plans a dam
  16. True
  17. mechanical
  18. Ask
  19. designs factory machines
  20. a river
  21. safe
  22. go through a mountain
  23. poor teamwork
  24. list the materials
  25. made by engineers
  26. designs satellites
  27. a criterion
  28. stand in a fan breeze
  29. Yes
  30. cross a wide river
  31. a ceiling fan
  32. True
  33. designs electric motors
  34. drive in a nail
  35. a microscope
  36. True
  37. read the challenge rules
  38. a rainbow
  39. computer
  40. 210

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