Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 461 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
2. 2.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to get reliable results (b) it looks busy (c) to use more paper (d) the first is wrong
3. 3.Which job is a spanner for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
4. 4.True or false: a railway track is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) cuts and joins parts (d) tracks what is used up
7. 7.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) give up (d) Ask
8. 8.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 250 g. How many more grams did it hold?
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
10. 10.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a microscope
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 160 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) builder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
14. 14.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Create step. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) tester
16. 16.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Test”? (a) Plan (b) Test
19. 19.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
20. 20.Which need does a dam meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) talk to someone far away (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
21. 21.True or false: a train helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) electrical
23. 23.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a rainbow (c) a seashell (d) a banyan tree
24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) civil
27. 27.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
29. 29.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
30. 30.True or false: a fridge helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
32. 32.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a river is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) lift a cup of water
35. 35.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 380 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
37. 37.True or false: to make a prototype is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Ask
39. 39.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas (c) strengthen the weak part (d) read the challenge rules

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