Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 399 · 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 happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) measure its performance (c) follow the plan to build (d) make it better, retest
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) check it against goals (b) find the limits (c) ask who will use it (d) list the materials
4. 4.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) tie back long hair (d) play near a moving drill
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) electrical
7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a kind of glue (d) a goal for success
8. 8.What does the recorder do? (a) runs the tests (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) shares out the jobs
9. 9.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 290 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 340 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
11. 11.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs factory machines (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs satellites (d) designs power lines
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.True or false: a biomedical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: to make a prototype is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Ask
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
24. 24.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) list the materials (b) measure its performance (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) find the limits
26. 26.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
27. 27.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 430 g, 290 g and 270 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
28. 28.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
29. 29.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
31. 31.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) lays out a highway (c) designs car engines (d) keeps data safe online
32. 32.True or false: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) walk away (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
34. 34.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 340 g and 360 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) keep ice for 1 hour
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 80 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) think of wild ideas (c) build the model (d) check it against goals
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) hide a failed test (c) change lots at once (d) change only one thing
39. 39.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a bridge (c) a mobile phone (d) a lift
40. 40.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers

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