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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 907 · 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.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) carry 10 coins (d) roll at least 2 metres
  3. 3.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) designs a paint factory (c) lays out a highway (d) designs satellites
  4. 4.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) cut away from your body
  6. 6.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a dam
  7. 7.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs satellites
  9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) record every result (c) use a new load each time (d) measure the same way
  11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Ask
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) lift a cup of water
  13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
  14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) skip writing results (c) use the same load (d) record every result
  16. 16.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) dance (c) science (d) music
  17. 17.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
  19. 19.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
  20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
  21. 21.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) paints the model (c) builds at once (d) understands the problem
  22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Imagine
  23. 23.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: to turn a screw, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a banyan tree (d) a lift
  26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
  28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
  29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Improve
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 120 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  32. 32.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
  34. 34.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) sketch three ideas
  37. 37.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) civil (d) biomedical
  39. 39.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a fridge (d) a lift
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) repeat each test (c) test it only once (d) record every result

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. fit on a school desk
  3. designs a paint factory
  4. False
  5. run while holding tools
  6. a dam
  7. True
  8. makes medicines in bulk
  9. good testing
  10. use a new load each time
  11. Improve
  12. finish in 40 minutes
  13. Plan
  14. biomedical
  15. skip writing results
  16. science
  17. True
  18. shares out the jobs
  19. points down, closed
  20. biomedical
  21. understands the problem
  22. Test
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a lift
  26. civil
  27. build it with straws
  28. safe
  29. Test
  30. a constraint
  31. 170
  32. True
  33. Improve
  34. a limit you must keep to
  35. a constraint
  36. read the challenge rules
  37. False
  38. computer
  39. a lift
  40. test it only once

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