Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 622 · 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 use the same load is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
3. 3.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to sell them at once (d) to avoid testing
4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Create
5. 5.Which job is pliers for? (a) tighten a nut (b) check a shelf is level (c) grip and bend wire (d) smooth a rough edge
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
7. 7.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a satellite (b) a cloud (c) a railway track (d) a lift
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) civil (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) chemical
9. 9.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 110 g, design B held 210 g and design C held 160 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
10. 10.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) all of them (d) two
11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
12. 12.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure a long length (d) make a hole in wood
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
14. 14.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Test” or “Plan”? (a) Test (b) Plan
16. 16.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) shares out the jobs (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
17. 17.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) carry many people far (c) talk to someone far away (d) see very tiny things
20. 20.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 160 g, 130 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
21. 21.True or false: a mountain is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) drive in a nail (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) record every result (c) test it only once (d) repeat each test
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) change only one thing (c) repeat each test (d) record every result
28. 28.True or false: to share the work fairly is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
30. 30.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points up, open
31. 31.True or false: a computer engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Ask
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
34. 34.🧪 The first prototype held 300 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 410 g. How many more grams did it hold?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) cut away from your body
36. 36.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) load it with coins
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer lays out a highway? (a) electrical (b) mechanical (c) chemical (d) civil
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

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