Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 447 · 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.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
3. 3.Which job is a hammer for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
4. 4.🧪 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 weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
5. 5.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) give up (d) Improve
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Ask”? (a) Ask (b) Improve
8. 8.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
9. 9.Which need does a lift meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) carry many people far (c) reach a top floor fast (d) keep food fresh longer
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
11. 11.True or false: a lift helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
14. 14.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
15. 15.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a computer engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
19. 19.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) keeps the design notes (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
21. 21.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) see very tiny things (c) reach a top floor fast (d) talk to someone far away
22. 22.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 280 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
24. 24.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs satellites (c) builds a website (d) refines crude oil
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Test”? (a) Plan (b) Test
29. 29.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹124. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) hold up 500 g
32. 32.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
33. 33.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) recorder
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
36. 36.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) make water safe to drink (c) keep food fresh longer (d) see very tiny things
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
38. 38.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) plans a dam (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs aeroplane wings
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹155. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) writes down results (c) tracks what is used up (d) cuts and joins parts

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