Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 275 · 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.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
7. 7.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) lays out a highway (c) designs car engines (d) designs school networks
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) civil
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spanner (c) a hand drill (d) a protractor
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Improve”? (a) Test (b) Improve
11. 11.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
13. 13.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) points up, open
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) sandpaper (d) a spirit level
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) biomedical
16. 16.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part
18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) test it only once
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Test (d) Imagine
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
22. 22.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) builds hospital scanners (d) designs school networks
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) think of wild ideas (c) make it better, retest (d) dream up possible fixes
24. 24.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which need does a lift meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) store water for summer (d) make water safe to drink
26. 26.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine
27. 27.Which need does a train meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) cross a wide river
28. 28.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) runs the tests (c) shares out the jobs (d) checks the goals are met
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hammer (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
30. 30.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) sunglasses (c) nothing (d) a cap
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) electrical
32. 32.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) play near a moving drill (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) carry scissors closed
34. 34.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs a flyover (c) lays out a highway (d) designs hearing aids
35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹114. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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