Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 441 · 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) float for 1 minute (b) lift a cup of water (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
2. 2.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the team on track (d) collects the supplies
3. 3.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs a flyover (c) designs factory machines (d) builds rockets
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
5. 5.Which job is a hammer for? (a) drive in a nail (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹60. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
7. 7.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) make a hole in wood (d) check a shelf is level
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
9. 9.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a mountain (c) a seashell (d) a bicycle
10. 10.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
11. 11.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) sketch three ideas
16. 16.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a train (d) a dam
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) use a cracked tool (c) run while holding tools (d) play near a moving drill
19. 19.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a tape measure (c) a screwdriver (d) a hand drill
22. 22.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
24. 24.Which need does a train meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) cross a wide river (c) carry many people far (d) go through a mountain
25. 25.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a mobile phone (c) a bridge (d) a ceiling fan
26. 26.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) how can we build it?
28. 28.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 260 g. How many more grams did it hold?
29. 29.What does the builder do? (a) runs the tests (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) cuts and joins parts
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 190 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
33. 33.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
35. 35.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

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