Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 246 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) builder
2. 2.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 200 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
3. 3.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a rainbow (b) a coral reef (c) a bridge (d) a waterfall
4. 4.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) pick the build order (c) think of wild ideas (d) fix the weak part
8. 8.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a water filter (c) a river (d) a waterfall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cloud (b) a satellite (c) a river (d) a mountain
10. 10.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 230 g. How many more grams did it hold?
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 280 g, 200 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Plan
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make a prototype (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) pick the build order (d) dream up possible fixes
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
22. 22.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
23. 23.What does the builder do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the design notes (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
24. 24.True or false: a coral reef is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a train helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 180 g and 210 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
27. 27.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a fridge (d) a tunnel
28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
29. 29.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) keeps the design notes (c) tracks what is used up (d) cuts and joins parts
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a screwdriver (d) a spanner
31. 31.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a power grid? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) electrical (d) computer
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
34. 34.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) pick the build order (c) check it against goals (d) ask who will use it
36. 36.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a chemical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

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