Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 294 · 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.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a waterfall (b) a bicycle (c) a coral reef (d) a rainbow
6. 6.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) builds a website (c) designs factory machines (d) designs aeroplane wings
7. 7.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.True or false: a tunnel helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) put tools back after use (c) let adults use hot glue (d) carry scissors closed
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 340 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
14. 14.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) the final product (d) a sales poster
15. 15.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: to share the work fairly is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 300 g and 370 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
19. 19.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “build it with straws”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a hammer (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
21. 21.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
22. 22.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) record every result (c) skip writing results (d) repeat each test
24. 24.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
25. 25.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Plan
29. 29.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) make it better, retest (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) dream up possible fixes (d) fix the weak part
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 40 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Test
32. 32.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) designs useful solutions (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Test”? (a) Test (b) Create
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
35. 35.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a banyan tree (c) a volcano (d) a railway track
36. 36.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a train (d) a tunnel
37. 37.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 350 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) choose and draw one (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) a spanner (d) pliers

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