Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 537 · 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: to smooth a rough edge, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a ceiling fan (c) a dam (d) a satellite
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Test
7. 7.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) use at most 20 straws
9. 9.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “build it with straws”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Ask
12. 12.True or false: a solar panel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to measure an angle, use a spirit level. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
16. 16.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
18. 18.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.What does the tester do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) tracks what is used up
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
23. 23.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) grip and bend wire (d) cut a wooden plank
24. 24.What does the tester do? (a) runs the tests (b) cuts and joins parts (c) shares out the jobs (d) collects the supplies
25. 25.True or false: a tunnel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a gearbox (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs satellites
27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
28. 28.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a river (c) a coral reef (d) a cloud
29. 29.True or false: a banyan tree is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) spend at most ₹100
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 200 g, 150 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) recorder (d) team leader
33. 33.🧪 The first prototype held 150 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 180 g. How many more grams did it hold?
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
35. 35.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a microscope (b) a tunnel (c) a solar panel (d) a water filter
36. 36.True or false: to talk over others is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) no, it repeats (d) only for big jobs
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹86. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “build it with straws”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins

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