Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 668 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) be under 30 cm tall
2. 2.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to decorate a room (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
3. 3.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
5. 5.True or false: a volcano is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a computer engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) carry 10 coins (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
8. 8.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹65. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
9. 9.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
11. 11.🤝 A team of 5 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a mobile phone (c) a railway track (d) a banyan tree
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a lift (c) a railway track (d) a river
14. 14.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) stand in a fan breeze
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
18. 18.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 160 g and design C held 110 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
21. 21.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
24. 24.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Test (d) Improve
25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
26. 26.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) talk to someone far away (c) cross a wide river (d) see very tiny things
27. 27.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) recorder
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) electrical
29. 29.True or false: to measure an angle, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) talk to someone far away (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make power from sunlight
33. 33.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
35. 35.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) safety goggles (c) a cap (d) nothing
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
37. 37.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which need does a train meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) go through a mountain (c) see very tiny things (d) carry many people far
40. 40.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes

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