Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 145 · 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.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) ask who will use it (d) make a prototype
2. 2.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) check a shelf is level
3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) measure an angle
6. 6.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a rainbow (c) a satellite (d) a banyan tree
10. 10.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
11. 11.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
12. 12.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) measure an angle (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
13. 13.True or false: a train helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) aerospace
15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹31. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
16. 16.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) checks the goals are met (d) writes down results
17. 17.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
18. 18.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) while running (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 10 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) sketch three ideas
26. 26.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) tester (d) team leader
28. 28.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a volcano (c) a river (d) a dam
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) computer
30. 30.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) listen and ask why
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) electrical
32. 32.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
34. 34.True or false: a civil engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹11. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.True or false: an electrical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False

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