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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 945 · 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.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) two (d) all of them
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a banyan tree (c) a coral reef (d) a mountain
  3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  4. 4.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.True or false: a ceiling fan is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs knee implants (c) plans a space mission (d) designs a paint factory
  9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
  12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  13. 13.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
  14. 14.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
  18. 18.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a train (d) a lift
  19. 19.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.What does the tester do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) collects the supplies
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
  22. 22.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) designs knee implants (c) plans a power grid (d) designs a paint factory
  23. 23.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
  24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
  25. 25.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
  28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
  29. 29.Which job is a hammer for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
  30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 55 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) carry scissors closed (c) cut away from your body (d) put tools back after use
  32. 32.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  33. 33.True or false: to check it against goals is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
  35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  36. 36.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 120 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  38. 38.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a waterfall (c) a railway track (d) a cloud
  39. 39.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
  40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs factory machines (d) keeps data safe online

Answer key

  1. one
  2. a railway track
  3. materials manager
  4. safe
  5. 11
  6. True
  7. False
  8. designs a paint factory
  9. True
  10. True
  11. Plan
  12. mechanical
  13. to test ideas cheaply
  14. True
  15. True
  16. False
  17. safe
  18. a lift
  19. True
  20. runs the tests
  21. electrical
  22. designs knee implants
  23. check a shelf is level
  24. computer
  25. False
  26. False
  27. civil
  28. Create
  29. drive in a nail
  30. 85
  31. leave tools on the floor
  32. made by engineers
  33. False
  34. team leader
  35. poor testing
  36. False
  37. 190
  38. a railway track
  39. designs useful solutions
  40. keeps data safe online

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