Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 554 · 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.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) read the challenge rules (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
3. 3.True or false: to make it better, retest is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 290 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
7. 7.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Imagine
9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
10. 10.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) biomedical
12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 170 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) safe (b) not safe
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Test
16. 16.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a sales poster (b) the final product (c) an early test model (d) a broken part
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
19. 19.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
22. 22.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) ignore it (d) walk away
23. 23.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) check a shelf is level
25. 25.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
29. 29.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) recorder (d) team leader
32. 32.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure an angle (b) drive in a nail (c) measure a long length (d) grip and bend wire
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
34. 34.True or false: to try it out is the Test step. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hammer (b) sandpaper (c) a spirit level (d) a protractor
37. 37.True or false: to find the limits is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “choose and draw one”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules (c) build it with straws (d) sketch three ideas
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) cut away from your body (d) put tools back after use

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