Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 679 · 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.🤝 A team of 5 shares 25 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) spend at most ₹100
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) run while holding tools (c) play near a moving drill (d) cut towards your hand
4. 4.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to share the work fairly? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
6. 6.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
7. 7.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs factory machines (d) designs aeroplane wings
8. 8.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 420 g, 290 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
9. 9.🧪 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
10. 10.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) use a cracked tool (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) tie back long hair
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) a saw (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
14. 14.True or false: an aerospace engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) tracks what is used up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) use a new load each time (c) test it only once (d) measure the same way
18. 18.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) tracks what is used up (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
19. 19.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Test
20. 20.Which need does a dam meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) see very tiny things (c) store water for summer (d) keep food fresh longer
21. 21.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a hand drill (b) a spirit level (c) pliers (d) a tape measure
22. 22.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a microscope
23. 23.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
24. 24.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) by the blades
25. 25.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
27. 27.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
28. 28.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
29. 29.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) let adults use hot glue
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a ceiling fan (c) a river (d) a cloud
33. 33.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a mountain (c) a waterfall (d) a lift
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
36. 36.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a water filter (c) a cloud (d) a ceiling fan
38. 38.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a water filter (d) a fridge
39. 39.Which job is a protractor for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure an angle (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
40. 40.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) make it better, retest (b) define the problem (c) brainstorm many ideas (d) list the materials

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