Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 143 · 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: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) biomedical
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) chemical
5. 5.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) follow the plan to build (c) ask who will use it (d) make a prototype
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
8. 8.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) runs the tests
10. 10.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) make a hole in wood (c) measure a long length (d) turn a screw
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a river (c) a volcano (d) a dam
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 260 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
15. 15.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 260 g. How many more grams did it hold?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) run while holding tools (c) carry scissors closed (d) let adults use hot glue
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
18. 18.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) builds a website (c) designs car engines (d) designs hearing aids
19. 19.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹19. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
24. 24.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) biomedical
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) tester
27. 27.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
29. 29.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) a cap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
31. 31.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹129. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
34. 34.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) music (c) dance (d) science
35. 35.Which job is a protractor for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) smooth a rough edge (c) measure a long length (d) measure an angle
36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
37. 37.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
39. 39.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True

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