Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 530 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) cut towards your hand (c) run while holding tools (d) carry scissors closed
2. 2.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) be under 30 cm tall
4. 4.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) define the problem (d) try it out
8. 8.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
9. 9.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) tie back long hair (c) use a cracked tool (d) run while holding tools
11. 11.What does the team leader do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) keeps the team on track
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
13. 13.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a water filter (c) a bridge (d) a river
14. 14.Which job is pliers for? (a) drive in a nail (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
15. 15.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) tighten a nut
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) computer (c) chemical (d) biomedical
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
18. 18.True or false: to dream up possible fixes is the Plan step. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a hammer (d) a spirit level
21. 21.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) shares out the jobs (d) runs the tests
25. 25.What does the team leader do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) collects the supplies (c) checks the goals are met (d) puts the model together
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) chemical
27. 27.True or false: a civil engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a space mission? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) carry 10 coins (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) spend at most ₹100
30. 30.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a dam (c) a lift (d) a water filter
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹68. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 60 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 70 g. How many more grams did it hold?
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) ignore it (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) listen and ask why
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bicycle (b) a rainbow (c) a ceiling fan (d) a water filter
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) electrical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) computer
38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a rainbow (c) a bridge (d) a railway track
39. 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) a spirit level (c) a screwdriver (d) a hammer
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) define the problem (b) measure its performance (c) find the limits (d) pick the build order

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