Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 297 · 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.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) tester (d) materials manager
4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
6. 6.True or false: a microscope helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) computer
8. 8.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a waterfall (c) a railway track (d) a lift
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
12. 12.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
14. 14.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs school networks
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
16. 16.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) redesign after testing (b) dream up possible fixes (c) check it against goals (d) draw a labelled diagram
19. 19.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
22. 22.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a sales poster (d) a broken part
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
24. 24.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) skip writing results (c) use a new load each time (d) guess, do not measure
26. 26.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make a prototype (b) define the problem (c) pick the build order (d) brainstorm many ideas
28. 28.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) computer
31. 31.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) use at most 20 straws (d) carry 10 coins
36. 36.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
37. 37.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut away from your body (d) play near a moving drill
39. 39.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) True (b) False

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