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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 904 · 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 job does a computer engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) designs factory machines (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs a metro tunnel
  2. 2.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) pick the build order (b) make it better, retest (c) list the materials (d) draw a labelled diagram
  6. 6.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a fridge (c) a solar panel (d) a train
  7. 7.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) puts the model together
  9. 9.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) tie back long hair (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹58. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  15. 15.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹141. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
  20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
  21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  22. 22.True or false: an aerospace engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
  25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a water filter (b) a rainbow (c) a bicycle (d) a railway track
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a volcano (c) a rainbow (d) a banyan tree
  27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  29. 29.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) shares out the jobs (c) puts the model together (d) writes down results
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) leave tools on the floor (d) clamp wood before sawing
  31. 31.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Imagine
  35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mountain (c) a railway track (d) a waterfall
  36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  37. 37.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which job is pliers for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) grip and bend wire (c) turn a screw (d) cut a wooden plank

Answer key

  1. keeps data safe online
  2. False
  3. True
  4. True
  5. make it better, retest
  6. a fridge
  7. False
  8. keeps the design notes
  9. False
  10. chemical
  11. play near a moving drill
  12. 12
  13. False
  14. found in nature
  15. many skills and ideas
  16. a criterion
  17. a spirit level
  18. 30
  19. clear labelled sketches
  20. safe
  21. goals a design must meet
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a protractor
  25. a rainbow
  26. a dam
  27. False
  28. aerospace
  29. puts the model together
  30. clamp wood before sawing
  31. True
  32. civil
  33. 6
  34. Improve
  35. a railway track
  36. Improve
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. grip and bend wire

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