Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 232 · 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.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) measure the same way (c) skip writing results (d) hide a failed test
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) builder (d) materials manager
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 310 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a lift (c) a bicycle (d) a river
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
7. 7.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which job is a spanner for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) cut a wooden plank (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make it better, retest (b) measure its performance (c) redesign after testing (d) brainstorm many ideas
11. 11.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a fridge (c) a dam (d) a telephone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mobile phone (c) a waterfall (d) a cloud
13. 13.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
14. 14.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) how can we build it? (c) what is for lunch? (d) who won the match?
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.True or false: a chemical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) pick the build order (b) find the limits (c) make it better, retest (d) build the model
21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
22. 22.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs electric motors (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs car engines
23. 23.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hammer (b) pliers (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
24. 24.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) builder
27. 27.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a waterfall (c) a cloud (d) a bridge
29. 29.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the design notes (c) runs the tests (d) tracks what is used up
30. 30.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a fridge (c) a train (d) a dam
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) stand in a fan breeze
33. 33.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) make a hole in wood (d) drive in a nail
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
35. 35.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the design notes (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
36. 36.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) grip and bend wire (d) check a shelf is level
39. 39.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
40. 40.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False

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