Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 306 · 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: a solar panel helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
5. 5.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 110 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spanner (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
8. 8.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) chemical
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
11. 11.Which job is a spanner for? (a) tighten a nut (b) check a shelf is level (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure an angle
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) ask who will use it (c) dream up possible fixes (d) build the model
13. 13.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) measure an angle (d) drive in a nail
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) measure its performance (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
15. 15.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a saw (b) a screwdriver (c) a spirit level (d) a hand drill
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs a metro tunnel
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
22. 22.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) checks the goals are met (d) keeps the team on track
23. 23.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 390 g, 250 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) computer (d) civil
26. 26.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) all of them (b) none (c) two (d) one
27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a river (b) a bicycle (c) a satellite (d) a ceiling fan
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) pliers (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a hammer
29. 29.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) tighten a nut (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
30. 30.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 45 minutes and then tests for 5 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) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
32. 32.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
33. 33.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) science (c) music (d) cooking
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs hearing aids (c) plans a space mission (d) designs a metro tunnel
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
37. 37.True or false: to measure its performance is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
39. 39.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer wires a new building? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) mechanical

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