Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 153 · 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.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) a cap
4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a bridge (b) a seashell (c) a coral reef (d) a river
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a dam
7. 7.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a mobile phone (c) a river (d) a lift
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) play near a moving drill (c) put tools back after use (d) cut away from your body
11. 11.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
18. 18.True or false: to blame others for faults is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins
22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 210 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
27. 27.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) biomedical
29. 29.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) keep ice for 1 hour
31. 31.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹147. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
34. 34.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 150 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 200 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
35. 35.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
37. 37.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a bicycle (c) a mountain (d) a water filter
38. 38.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
39. 39.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) cooking (d) music
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Imagine

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