Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 270 · 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.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) an early test model (d) a sales poster
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
5. 5.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs factory machines (d) designs knee implants
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) make it better, retest
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) hold up 500 g
12. 12.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧪 The first prototype held 90 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 280 g. How many more grams did it hold?
14. 14.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
16. 16.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) recorder
18. 18.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) reach a top floor fast
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
20. 20.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Ask”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
23. 23.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a ceiling fan (c) a mountain (d) a banyan tree
24. 24.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) choose and draw one (d) sketch three ideas
25. 25.True or false: a bridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a waterfall (b) a coral reef (c) a satellite (d) a mountain
29. 29.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) secret notes (d) only talking fast
30. 30.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) all of them (c) two (d) none
32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹47. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
33. 33.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
36. 36.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
37. 37.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) repeat each test (c) use a new load each time (d) guess, do not measure
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan

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