Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 149 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
2. 2.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
3. 3.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
5. 5.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Create
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Test
9. 9.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a cloud (c) a ceiling fan (d) a satellite
13. 13.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) civil
18. 18.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
19. 19.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) who won the match? (c) what is for lunch? (d) how can we build it?
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
21. 21.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the team on track (c) shares out the jobs (d) runs the tests
23. 23.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
24. 24.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
26. 26.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a chemical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
29. 29.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
31. 31.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) make power from sunlight (c) see very tiny things (d) store water for summer
32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) builder (d) tester
34. 34.True or false: to list the materials is the Test step. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) hold up 500 g (d) float for 1 minute
36. 36.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a seashell (c) a railway track (d) a bridge
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a mobile phone (c) a railway track (d) a satellite
40. 40.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False

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