Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 210 · 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 mechanical engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) designs car engines (c) designs hearing aids (d) wires a new building
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a hammer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
4. 4.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 240 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
6. 6.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) carry many people far (b) store water for summer (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make power from sunlight
8. 8.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a microscope
9. 9.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) writes down results (c) runs the tests (d) collects the supplies
10. 10.🧪 The first prototype held 160 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 340 g. How many more grams did it hold?
11. 11.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
13. 13.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a mobile phone (c) a water filter (d) a seashell
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Create
17. 17.True or false: a computer engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) talk to someone far away (c) see very tiny things (d) store water for summer
19. 19.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
21. 21.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to do all the work alone is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs aeroplane wings
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) measure the same way (c) repeat each test (d) use the same load
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.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a bridge (c) a mountain (d) a banyan tree
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) choose and draw one (b) strengthen the weak part
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
29. 29.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
31. 31.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the design notes
32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
34. 34.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹89. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
38. 38.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points up, open
39. 39.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) recorder (d) tester

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