Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 158 · 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.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
2. 2.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
4. 4.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a mountain (c) a coral reef (d) a dam
6. 6.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 130 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
7. 7.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
8. 8.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) ignore it
9. 9.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) load it with coins (d) sketch three ideas
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Imagine
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
13. 13.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) check a shelf is level (d) smooth a rough edge
14. 14.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a sad song (c) a boring story (d) a lost cricket match
15. 15.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.Which need does a dam meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) reach a top floor fast
17. 17.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹55. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Improve
20. 20.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a coral reef (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
22. 22.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a river (c) a mobile phone (d) a bridge
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
25. 25.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
27. 27.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) points down, closed
28. 28.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
29. 29.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) carry many people far (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
30. 30.Which job is pliers for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a rainbow (c) a seashell (d) a bridge
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 190 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a tape measure
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
36. 36.True or false: a chemical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) understands the problem (c) builds at once (d) paints the model
38. 38.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
40. 40.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False

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