Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 138 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
2. 2.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
4. 4.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a telephone (d) a solar panel
5. 5.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
7. 7.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
8. 8.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) team leader
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) lift a cup of water
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
13. 13.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) measure its performance (d) define the problem
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
16. 16.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
18. 18.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 360 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
20. 20.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) skip writing results (c) measure the same way (d) test it only once
22. 22.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a river (c) a mobile phone (d) a water filter
24. 24.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) electrical
26. 26.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
28. 28.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
30. 30.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
31. 31.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 170 g. How many more grams did it hold?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) roll at least 2 metres
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
34. 34.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
35. 35.🧪 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 C (c) design A
36. 36.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a lift (c) a satellite (d) a water filter
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 230 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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