Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 606 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 360 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
2. 2.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
3. 3.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
4. 4.True or false: to laugh at ideas is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
6. 6.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 250 g and design C held 300 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
9. 9.🤝 A team of 3 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) check a shelf is level (c) tighten a nut (d) cut a wooden plank
11. 11.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a tunnel (c) a lift (d) a train
12. 12.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) shares out the jobs (c) cuts and joins parts (d) tracks what is used up
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) chemical
14. 14.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) sells tickets (c) grows crops (d) only paints pictures
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) not safe (b) safe
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
18. 18.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
19. 19.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) one (c) none (d) all of them
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Create (b) Improve
21. 21.True or false: an electrical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) a cap
23. 23.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
25. 25.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) try it out (c) make it better, retest (d) define the problem
26. 26.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) drive in a nail (d) measure a long length
27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
29. 29.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Create (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a lift (c) a waterfall (d) a banyan tree
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
36. 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
37. 37.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) mechanical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
39. 39.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
40. 40.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask

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