Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 674 · 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.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.True or false: a water filter is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 190 g, design B held 240 g and design C held 140 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
5. 5.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) it looks busy (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹152. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
8. 8.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) give up (c) Ask (d) Imagine
9. 9.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 130 g and design C held 230 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
10. 10.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 180 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) materials manager
13. 13.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs a flyover (c) designs knee implants (d) runs a fertiliser plant
14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
16. 16.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) redesign after testing (b) define the problem (c) follow the plan to build (d) try it out
18. 18.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mountain (b) a dam (c) a bridge (d) a railway track
19. 19.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 170 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
22. 22.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Imagine
24. 24.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Improve
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) mechanical (d) chemical
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
28. 28.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Ask
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) use a cracked tool (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) cut towards your hand
30. 30.Which need does a fridge meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) reach a top floor fast (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
31. 31.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) hold up 500 g (c) use only paper and tape (d) finish in 40 minutes
34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
35. 35.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
37. 37.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) keeps the design notes (d) keeps the team on track
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Ask
39. 39.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 420 g, 250 g and 320 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a spirit level (b) a protractor (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper

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