Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 494 · 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 kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) chemical (d) civil
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
4. 4.True or false: a dam helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) see very tiny things (c) talk to someone far away (d) keep food fresh longer
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a mobile phone (c) a ceiling fan (d) a mountain
8. 8.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a bridge (c) a microscope (d) a solar panel
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) biomedical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) chemical
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
18. 18.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) sketch three ideas
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
20. 20.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 40 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
24. 24.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) by the blades (d) points up, open
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds rockets? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
27. 27.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a coral reef (c) a ceiling fan (d) a bicycle
30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
31. 31.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a dam (b) a bicycle (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
33. 33.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
34. 34.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) buys every material (b) builds at once (c) understands the problem (d) paints the model
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
36. 36.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) collects the supplies (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
37. 37.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Test
38. 38.🤝 A team plans for 40 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

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