Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 206 · 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 job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs a gearbox
2. 2.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: an electrical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 430 g, 320 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
5. 5.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
6. 6.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs power lines (d) lays out a highway
7. 7.What does the builder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) tracks what is used up (c) runs the tests (d) shares out the jobs
8. 8.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a telephone (c) a tunnel (d) a lift
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
14. 14.🦺 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
15. 15.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) check it against goals (b) find the limits (c) dream up possible fixes (d) try it out
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
20. 20.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
26. 26.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
27. 27.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
28. 28.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a rainbow (c) a cloud (d) a railway track
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
31. 31.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a banyan tree (b) a ceiling fan (c) a satellite (d) a bicycle
32. 32.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
33. 33.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) safety goggles (c) sunglasses (d) nothing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) carry 10 coins
37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 130 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A

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