Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 362 · 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 of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a river (c) a cloud (d) a dam
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to try it out? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
3. 3.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) make water safe to drink (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
4. 4.True or false: a water filter helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
8. 8.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
10. 10.True or false: a lift is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
12. 12.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a saw
13. 13.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
15. 15.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
17. 17.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs school networks (d) designs knee implants
18. 18.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs hearing aids (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs power lines
19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a water filter (b) a seashell (c) a rainbow (d) a volcano
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
21. 21.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
26. 26.🔢 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) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
27. 27.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 100 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a hammer
31. 31.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 280 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 450 g. How many more grams did it hold?
33. 33.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) strengthen the weak part
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Imagine
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) paints the model (c) buys every material (d) understands the problem
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) cut away from your body (c) tie back long hair (d) run while holding tools
39. 39.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
40. 40.True or false: to try it out is the Create step. (a) True (b) False

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