Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 505 · 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.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 250 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
2. 2.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) designs factory machines (d) plans a power grid
4. 4.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a bridge (c) a microscope (d) a tunnel
5. 5.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 50 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) dance (d) science
8. 8.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a bridge (c) a telephone (d) a fridge
9. 9.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a biomedical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
12. 12.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
14. 14.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) who won the match? (d) what is for lunch?
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) chemical
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) keep ice for 1 hour
18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
21. 21.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) a sales poster (c) an early test model (d) the final product
22. 22.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
23. 23.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins (c) read the challenge rules (d) strengthen the weak part
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Imagine
25. 25.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs car engines (c) designs hearing aids (d) designs electric motors
26. 26.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a tunnel (c) a telephone (d) a water filter
27. 27.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) no drawings at all
28. 28.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹90. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
33. 33.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) make it better, retest (d) find the limits
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut away from your body (c) wear safety goggles (d) put tools back after use
35. 35.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
38. 38.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to blame others for faults? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
40. 40.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) True (b) False

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