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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 911 · 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 define the problem? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
  2. 2.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a screwdriver
  4. 4.True or false: a seashell is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
  6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) safety goggles
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a railway track (c) a water filter (d) a waterfall
  8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
  9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
  13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) the youngest child
  14. 14.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure an angle (d) measure a long length
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
  17. 17.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  19. 19.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) measure an angle (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Create
  22. 22.Which job is a saw for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
  23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
  24. 24.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) refines crude oil (c) builds rockets (d) designs a flyover
  26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) wear safety goggles (c) run while holding tools (d) carry scissors closed
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
  29. 29.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) writes down results (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
  34. 34.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) put tools back after use (c) let adults use hot glue (d) cut towards your hand
  36. 36.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) runs the tests (c) collects the supplies (d) cuts and joins parts
  37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
  38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) load it with coins (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
  39. 39.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
  40. 40.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) make a hole in wood

Answer key

  1. Ask
  2. True
  3. a saw
  4. False
  5. strengthen the weak part
  6. safety goggles
  7. a waterfall
  8. Create
  9. True
  10. False
  11. False
  12. made by engineers
  13. an adult
  14. False
  15. measure a long length
  16. biomedical
  17. True
  18. no, it breaks a limit
  19. smooth a rough edge
  20. No
  21. Improve
  22. cut a wooden plank
  23. Improve
  24. True
  25. builds rockets
  26. tester
  27. run while holding tools
  28. Imagine
  29. False
  30. safe
  31. Yes
  32. False
  33. keeps the team on track
  34. 65
  35. cut towards your hand
  36. cuts and joins parts
  37. civil
  38. sketch three ideas
  39. many skills and ideas
  40. make a hole in wood

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