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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 929 · 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 kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
  2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  4. 4.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a fridge (c) a lift (d) a water filter
  5. 5.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the team on track (c) cuts and joins parts (d) runs the tests
  6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.Which need does a lift meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) cross a wide river (c) reach a top floor fast (d) keep food fresh longer
  8. 8.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
  11. 11.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) pliers (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
  19. 19.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) try it out (c) define the problem (d) think of wild ideas
  20. 20.True or false: a computer engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) biomedical
  22. 22.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
  25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) aerospace
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) wear safety goggles (c) play near a moving drill (d) clamp wood before sawing
  27. 27.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs bicycle gears (c) designs satellites (d) runs a fertiliser plant
  29. 29.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to argue more (c) to finish nothing (d) many skills and ideas
  30. 30.True or false: a solar panel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) plans a dam (c) refines crude oil (d) designs bicycle gears
  33. 33.True or false: a water filter helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a lift (c) a train (d) a dam
  35. 35.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a mobile phone (c) a mountain (d) a waterfall
  37. 37.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  39. 39.True or false: a bridge helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) repeat each test (c) change lots at once (d) skip writing results

Answer key

  1. biomedical
  2. Yes
  3. found in nature
  4. a dam
  5. keeps the team on track
  6. Yes
  7. reach a top floor fast
  8. 15
  9. a criterion
  10. smooth a rough edge
  11. True
  12. True
  13. writes down results
  14. Yes
  15. 80
  16. a constraint
  17. No
  18. a saw
  19. define the problem
  20. False
  21. biomedical
  22. True
  23. a constraint
  24. an early test model
  25. aerospace
  26. play near a moving drill
  27. False
  28. wires a new building
  29. many skills and ideas
  30. False
  31. False
  32. designs aeroplane wings
  33. False
  34. a telephone
  35. False
  36. a mobile phone
  37. True
  38. safe
  39. False
  40. repeat each test

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