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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 969 · 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.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
  2. 2.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a volcano (c) a waterfall (d) a rainbow
  5. 5.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) make a prototype (d) try it out
  8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) give up
  11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
  12. 12.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a seashell (c) a banyan tree (d) a bridge
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
  16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) mechanical
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a railway track
  18. 18.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
  20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Test
  21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
  22. 22.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) refines crude oil (c) plans a space mission (d) wires a new building
  23. 23.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
  24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) record every result (c) guess, do not measure (d) test it only once
  26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Create
  27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  28. 28.True or false: a microscope helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) check it against goals (b) pick the build order (c) fix the weak part (d) make a prototype
  31. 31.Which need does a lift meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make power from sunlight (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
  32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 170 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
  33. 33.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
  36. 36.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a fridge (d) a tunnel
  37. 37.True or false: a bridge is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) redesign after testing (c) dream up possible fixes (d) make a prototype
  39. 39.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) plans a dam (b) lays out a highway (c) writes app software (d) designs car engines

Answer key

  1. many skills and ideas
  2. True
  3. not safe
  4. a water filter
  5. True
  6. True
  7. think of wild ideas
  8. mechanical
  9. a constraint
  10. Improve
  11. aerospace
  12. turn a screw
  13. a bridge
  14. a criterion
  15. aerospace
  16. chemical
  17. a railway track
  18. False
  19. points down, closed
  20. Test
  21. team leader
  22. plans a space mission
  23. design C
  24. materials manager
  25. record every result
  26. Improve
  27. poor testing
  28. False
  29. True
  30. pick the build order
  31. reach a top floor fast
  32. design C
  33. False
  34. True
  35. good testing
  36. a tunnel
  37. True
  38. dream up possible fixes
  39. True
  40. writes app software

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