Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 347 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
6. 6.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
7. 7.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
8. 8.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
10. 10.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
11. 11.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) points up, open (c) while running (d) by the blades
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) drive in a nail
17. 17.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) cross a wide river (c) make water safe to drink (d) carry many people far
18. 18.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
19. 19.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) laugh at it (d) walk away
20. 20.True or false: a civil engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is safe. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
25. 25.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Imagine
26. 26.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Imagine (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Plan
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
28. 28.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “load it with coins”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins
29. 29.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) keeps the design notes (d) collects the supplies
31. 31.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 120 g, design B held 220 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
33. 33.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
34. 34.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a telephone
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) skip writing results (c) change only one thing (d) repeat each test
37. 37.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
39. 39.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder

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