Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 414 · 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.True or false: to list the materials is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a cloud (d) a satellite
3. 3.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) builder
6. 6.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) all of them (c) one (d) none
7. 7.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) an early test model
8. 8.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) keeps the design notes
10. 10.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
11. 11.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) carry many people far (b) cross a wide river (c) talk to someone far away (d) see very tiny things
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
13. 13.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 130 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
15. 15.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs school networks (c) designs a gearbox (d) designs artificial limbs
16. 16.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “load it with coins”? (a) load it with coins (b) sketch three ideas
18. 18.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
20. 20.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a civil engineer plans a dam. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a protractor
23. 23.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 310 g. How many more grams did it hold?
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
25. 25.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test
26. 26.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) measure its performance (b) make a prototype (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) find the limits
31. 31.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) mechanical
33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
34. 34.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut towards your hand (c) wear safety goggles (d) touch a hot glue tip
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use the same load (c) record every result (d) repeat each test
37. 37.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) checks the goals are met (c) keeps the team on track (d) tracks what is used up
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a metro tunnel? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
39. 39.True or false: a computer engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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