Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 527 · 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.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Test
3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs aeroplane wings? (a) computer (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to check it against goals? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Test
8. 8.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
9. 9.True or false: to build the model is the Create step. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 100 g and design C held 150 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Improve
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 140 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.True or false: an aerospace engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a microscope (c) a tunnel (d) a water filter
16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
17. 17.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
20. 20.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs factory machines (c) keeps data safe online (d) designs aeroplane wings
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
22. 22.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the team on track (d) checks the goals are met
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
24. 24.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) dream up possible fixes (c) measure its performance (d) find the limits
27. 27.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) one (d) all of them
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) check it against goals
29. 29.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
30. 30.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
31. 31.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a saw (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) sketch three ideas
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) tie back long hair (d) let adults use hot glue
36. 36.True or false: a computer engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
38. 38.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) tighten a nut (d) measure an angle
39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) recorder (d) builder

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