Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 111 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) try it out (b) build the model (c) dream up possible fixes (d) think of wild ideas
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) repeat each test (c) guess, do not measure (d) record every result
6. 6.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
8. 8.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) try it out (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) find the limits (d) brainstorm many ideas
9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) redesign after testing (b) ask who will use it (c) define the problem (d) make a prototype
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) test it only once (c) use a new load each time (d) record every result
14. 14.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) laugh at it (d) ignore it
15. 15.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a bridge (c) a solar panel (d) a dam
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
18. 18.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) smooth a rough edge
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use the same load (c) measure the same way (d) repeat each test
21. 21.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) store water for summer (b) talk to someone far away (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make water safe to drink
22. 22.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) chemical
27. 27.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Create (b) Test
29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) a saw (c) a spanner (d) pliers
31. 31.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs electric motors (c) refines crude oil (d) designs a gearbox
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
34. 34.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) dance (c) cooking (d) music
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
36. 36.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹32. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins

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