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Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 996 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a coral reef (c) a lift (d) a railway track
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) measure the same way (c) change only one thing (d) change lots at once
  4. 4.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) wires a new building (c) designs knee implants (d) designs a metro tunnel
  5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) electrical
  6. 6.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a rainbow (b) a mobile phone (c) a bicycle (d) a satellite
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a dam (c) a mountain (d) a river
  9. 9.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) only on Sundays
  10. 10.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  11. 11.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
  12. 12.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) store water for summer (b) talk to someone far away (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make water safe to drink
  13. 13.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a computer engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) guess, do not measure (c) hide a failed test (d) change lots at once
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) play near a moving drill (c) tie back long hair (d) use a cracked tool
  17. 17.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) sells tickets
  18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Ask
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) chemical
  22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
  23. 23.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 150 g and 120 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
  24. 24.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) runs a fertiliser plant (c) designs a flyover (d) designs electric motors
  26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
  27. 27.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which need does a lift meet? (a) carry many people far (b) reach a top floor fast (c) see very tiny things (d) talk to someone far away
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) float for 1 minute (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  30. 30.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) build the model (c) measure its performance (d) list the materials
  31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
  32. 32.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) electrical (d) civil
  35. 35.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a screwdriver
  38. 38.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
  40. 40.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster

Answer key

  1. a coral reef
  2. a constraint
  3. change lots at once
  4. designs knee implants
  5. biomedical
  6. False
  7. a rainbow
  8. a dam
  9. no, it repeats
  10. found in nature
  11. design C
  12. make water safe to drink
  13. False
  14. False
  15. record every result
  16. tie back long hair
  17. designs useful solutions
  18. Test
  19. 12
  20. True
  21. civil
  22. Plan
  23. 180
  24. True
  25. designs electric motors
  26. listen and ask why
  27. False
  28. reach a top floor fast
  29. float for 1 minute
  30. build the model
  31. Create
  32. No
  33. a constraint
  34. biomedical
  35. found in nature
  36. Yes
  37. a spanner
  38. True
  39. good testing
  40. an early test model

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