Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 686 · 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 waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
2. 2.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) build it with straws (c) read the challenge rules (d) choose and draw one
4. 4.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
5. 5.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the design notes (d) shares out the jobs
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) use the same load
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) civil
9. 9.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a dam (c) a river (d) a bridge
10. 10.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
11. 11.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Create
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
13. 13.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) civil
15. 15.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) builder (d) materials manager
16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
17. 17.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) computer
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a flyover? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) civil
19. 19.True or false: a fridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to leave tools on the floor? (a) not safe (b) safe
21. 21.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
22. 22.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
23. 23.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 300 g, 190 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
25. 25.True or false: to pick the build order is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) tighten a nut (c) smooth a rough edge (d) grip and bend wire
28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
29. 29.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a bridge (c) a lift (d) a ceiling fan
31. 31.True or false: to test it only once is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Plan
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) biomedical
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) use at most 20 straws (d) hold up 500 g
36. 36.🧪 The first prototype held 120 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 310 g. How many more grams did it hold?
37. 37.True or false: a solar panel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test

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