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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 910 · 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 design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Plan
  2. 2.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs knee implants (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) keeps data safe online
  4. 4.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) writes down results (c) cuts and joins parts (d) tracks what is used up
  5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
  6. 6.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) be under 30 cm tall
  10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  11. 11.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs artificial limbs (c) plans a space mission (d) wires a new building
  12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
  13. 13.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
  15. 15.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
  16. 16.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) drive in a nail (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
  17. 17.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is safe. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) tester (d) materials manager
  20. 20.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) make a prototype (d) draw a labelled diagram
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) cut away from your body (d) touch a hot glue tip
  22. 22.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) cut away from your body (d) let adults use hot glue
  24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
  27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
  28. 28.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
  29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a mechanical engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Create (b) Test
  38. 38.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
  39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) leave tools on the floor (c) wear safety goggles (d) let adults use hot glue

Answer key

  1. Plan
  2. True
  3. designs power lines
  4. tracks what is used up
  5. many skills and ideas
  6. an early test model
  7. civil
  8. a criterion
  9. float for 1 minute
  10. good testing
  11. wires a new building
  12. not safe
  13. good teamwork
  14. team leader
  15. poor teamwork
  16. measure a long length
  17. True
  18. True
  19. recorder
  20. make a prototype
  21. cut away from your body
  22. 65
  23. run while holding tools
  24. False
  25. 6
  26. builder
  27. materials manager
  28. good teamwork
  29. False
  30. True
  31. True
  32. True
  33. found in nature
  34. Yes
  35. False
  36. False
  37. Create
  38. safety goggles
  39. aerospace
  40. leave tools on the floor

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