Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 576 · 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 team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 350 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 300 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) recorder (d) materials manager
4. 4.True or false: a solar panel helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Create
6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Improve
8. 8.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
9. 9.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to pick the build order? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
12. 12.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Test
13. 13.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) biomedical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) computer
15. 15.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
16. 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
17. 17.🛠️ People need to see very tiny things. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a train (d) a microscope
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
19. 19.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) change only one thing (c) repeat each test (d) hide a failed test
22. 22.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) clear labelled sketches (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes
23. 23.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which job is a hammer for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) turn a screw (d) drive in a nail
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Imagine
28. 28.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
30. 30.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) makes medicines in bulk (c) designs a paint factory (d) designs power lines
31. 31.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the team on track (c) collects the supplies (d) writes down results
32. 32.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a mobile phone (c) a waterfall (d) a cloud
33. 33.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use at most 20 straws
35. 35.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) electrical
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) change only one thing
38. 38.Which need does a dam meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) keep food fresh longer (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹62. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules

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