Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 456 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 200 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
3. 3.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a water filter (c) a microscope (d) a tunnel
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
5. 5.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
6. 6.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs power lines (c) designs a flyover (d) builds a website
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs power lines (b) designs school networks (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs a gearbox
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
10. 10.True or false: a water filter helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
13. 13.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
16. 16.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
17. 17.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 320 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
20. 20.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) designs power lines (c) builds hospital scanners (d) builds rockets
22. 22.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
23. 23.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
25. 25.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
29. 29.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder
30. 30.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part
32. 32.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) repeat each test (d) change lots at once
36. 36.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Create
37. 37.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) grip and bend wire (c) measure a long length (d) cut a wooden plank
38. 38.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Ask
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) run while holding tools (c) use a cracked tool (d) wear safety goggles
40. 40.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures

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