Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 328 · 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.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
2. 2.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
3. 3.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) any child alone
7. 7.True or false: to use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a rainbow (c) a lift (d) a cloud
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Test
11. 11.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) build it with straws (c) load it with coins (d) choose and draw one
12. 12.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “strengthen the weak part”? (a) build it with straws (b) strengthen the weak part
13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) builder
14. 14.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Plan
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) safe (b) not safe
16. 16.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) walk away (c) ignore it (d) laugh at it
17. 17.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) record every result (c) use a new load each time (d) use the same load
20. 20.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
21. 21.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
22. 22.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
23. 23.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) no, it repeats (b) yes, only once (c) only on Sundays (d) only for big jobs
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make it better, retest? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
25. 25.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs car engines (c) designs a gearbox (d) plans a dam
26. 26.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 360 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
27. 27.True or false: a dam helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) the first is wrong (c) to get reliable results (d) to use more paper
29. 29.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
30. 30.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) designs car engines (c) designs factory machines (d) builds a website
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) civil (d) mechanical
33. 33.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a biomedical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Imagine
36. 36.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a railway track (d) a bicycle
38. 38.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
39. 39.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
40. 40.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True

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