Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 442 · 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) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use at most 20 straws (d) carry 10 coins
2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
3. 3.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) brainstorm many ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) define the problem (d) fix the weak part
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) measure the same way (c) use the same load (d) record every result
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a screwdriver
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
7. 7.🧪 The first prototype held 130 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 330 g. How many more grams did it hold?
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) paints the model (b) understands the problem (c) buys every material (d) builds at once
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) recorder
10. 10.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
11. 11.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to work alone (c) many skills and ideas (d) to finish nothing
12. 12.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) pick the build order (b) measure its performance (c) think of wild ideas (d) check it against goals
13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
14. 14.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs power lines
18. 18.True or false: a civil engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) builder (d) team leader
20. 20.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) team leader
21. 21.True or false: a solar panel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
23. 23.True or false: to change lots at once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to make a prototype is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
26. 26.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Plan (d) Imagine
29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
31. 31.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) spend at most ₹100
33. 33.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 400 g, 200 g and 300 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 170 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.🧪 The first prototype held 270 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 450 g. How many more grams did it hold?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) use the same load (c) repeat each test (d) guess, do not measure
39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing

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