Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 405 · 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 the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
2. 2.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
4. 4.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
5. 5.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) computer (d) biomedical
7. 7.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹48. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
13. 13.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
16. 16.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) electrical (d) biomedical
18. 18.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) refines crude oil (c) designs a gearbox (d) lays out a highway
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
23. 23.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
24. 24.🛠️ Is a coral reef made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
26. 26.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) make power from sunlight (d) see very tiny things
27. 27.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a solar panel
28. 28.True or false: to guess, do not measure is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 180 g and 120 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) play near a moving drill
31. 31.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to argue more
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) list the materials
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹32. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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