Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 194 · 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.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
2. 2.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) check it against goals (b) define the problem (c) list the materials (d) measure its performance
4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a river (c) a lift (d) a mountain
5. 5.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) it looks busy
6. 6.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 160 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
9. 9.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
12. 12.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
13. 13.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
17. 17.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
18. 18.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a cloud (d) a satellite
20. 20.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
22. 22.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
23. 23.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) go through a mountain (d) make water safe to drink
24. 24.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 120 g and 80 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
27. 27.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
30. 30.What does the tester do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the team on track
31. 31.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
32. 32.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
34. 34.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) put tools back after use (c) cut towards your hand (d) cut away from your body
37. 37.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) collects the supplies
38. 38.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical

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