Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 69 · 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.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut towards your hand (d) tie back long hair
4. 4.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) builder
5. 5.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) make it better, retest (c) measure its performance (d) list the materials
7. 7.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) keep food fresh longer (c) see very tiny things (d) store water for summer
8. 8.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a computer engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 360 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
12. 12.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) give up (d) Ask
13. 13.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) no drawings at all (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
14. 14.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
16. 16.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) cooking (c) dance (d) science
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a mountain (c) a cloud (d) a ceiling fan
19. 19.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
20. 20.🤝 A team plans for 15 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) builder (d) materials manager
23. 23.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) safety goggles (b) a cap (c) nothing (d) sunglasses
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
28. 28.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to get reliable results (c) it looks busy (d) to use more paper
29. 29.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
31. 31.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a tape measure (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a spirit level
32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
33. 33.True or false: a civil engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) build it with straws (c) strengthen the weak part (d) choose and draw one
38. 38.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 290 g and 400 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
40. 40.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a solar panel (c) a water filter (d) a train

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