Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 251 · 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 of these happens in the Create step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) pick the build order (c) list the materials (d) make it better, retest
2. 2.True or false: to try it out is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤝 A team of 5 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹19. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) pick the build order (d) ask who will use it
8. 8.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) leave tools on the floor (c) tie back long hair (d) wear safety goggles
10. 10.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
12. 12.True or false: a chemical engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) checks the goals are met (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
14. 14.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) electrical
16. 16.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
18. 18.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) laugh at it
19. 19.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a banyan tree (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a bicycle
20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
21. 21.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a mobile phone (c) a seashell (d) a banyan tree
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
23. 23.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Plan
28. 28.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
30. 30.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 260 g and 370 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
33. 33.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Improve
35. 35.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) designs a paint factory (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs satellites
36. 36.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) computer
38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the design notes
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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