Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 625 · 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 “read the challenge rules”? (a) build it with straws (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) load it with coins
2. 2.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) wear safety goggles (c) carry scissors closed (d) let adults use hot glue
4. 4.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a seashell (c) a cloud (d) a mobile phone
6. 6.True or false: to agree before changing is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
9. 9.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) cross a wide river
10. 10.True or false: to measure its performance is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) plans a power grid (c) plans a dam (d) designs bicycle gears
13. 13.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) load it with coins (d) build it with straws
14. 14.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
17. 17.True or false: to try it out is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a protractor (b) a hammer (c) a tape measure (d) a spirit level
19. 19.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.What does the materials manager do? (a) writes down results (b) cuts and joins parts (c) tracks what is used up (d) puts the model together
21. 21.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) pick the build order (d) build the model
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make a prototype (b) ask who will use it (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) think of wild ideas
23. 23.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
24. 24.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 250 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 300 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
25. 25.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a flyover (b) designs a gearbox (c) plans a dam (d) runs a fertiliser plant
26. 26.True or false: a waterfall is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Ask
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
30. 30.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) store water for summer (c) go through a mountain (d) make power from sunlight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use a new load each time (c) skip writing results (d) record every result
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) fit on a school desk (d) use only paper and tape
33. 33.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) no drawings at all
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹64. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) civil (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) record every result (b) change only one thing (c) hide a failed test (d) use the same load
38. 38.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a telephone (c) a water filter (d) a lift
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) cut away from your body (c) carry scissors closed (d) put tools back after use
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a protractor (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure

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