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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 926 · 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.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 190 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
  4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
  5. 5.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) store water for summer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
  6. 6.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the team on track (d) cuts and joins parts
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.What does the builder do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the team on track (d) runs the tests
  9. 9.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) find the limits (b) think of wild ideas (c) check it against goals (d) make it better, retest
  10. 10.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 42 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which need does a train meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make power from sunlight (c) go through a mountain (d) store water for summer
  15. 15.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) ask who will use it (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) fix the weak part
  16. 16.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Create
  18. 18.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
  19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  20. 20.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
  22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) electrical
  23. 23.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
  25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
  26. 26.True or false: an aerospace engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: to turn a screw, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) who won the match? (d) why is the sky blue?
  29. 29.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) find the limits (b) check it against goals (c) dream up possible fixes (d) follow the plan to build
  30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
  31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
  32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) mechanical
  33. 33.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  35. 35.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) carry many people far (c) see very tiny things (d) keep food fresh longer
  36. 36.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) keeps the design notes
  40. 40.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a water filter (b) a river (c) a waterfall (d) a coral reef

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. 20
  4. civil
  5. make water safe to drink
  6. keeps the team on track
  7. Yes
  8. cuts and joins parts
  9. make it better, retest
  10. True
  11. True
  12. No
  13. True
  14. carry many people far
  15. build the model
  16. False
  17. Imagine
  18. safety goggles
  19. mechanical
  20. True
  21. Ask
  22. biomedical
  23. False
  24. Imagine
  25. Create
  26. False
  27. False
  28. how can we build it?
  29. follow the plan to build
  30. not safe
  31. not safe
  32. mechanical
  33. False
  34. recorder
  35. see very tiny things
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. runs the tests
  40. a water filter

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