Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 692 · 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.🛠️ People need to carry many people far. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a solar panel (c) a bridge (d) a train
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) wear safety goggles (c) use a cracked tool (d) touch a hot glue tip
3. 3.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a volcano (c) a seashell (d) a lift
4. 4.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) cut away from your body (c) put tools back after use (d) wear safety goggles
8. 8.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Improve
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 370 g, 280 g and 340 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a mobile phone (c) a banyan tree (d) a ceiling fan
11. 11.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) points down, closed
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a bridge (c) a dam (d) a coral reef
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) lift a cup of water (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
14. 14.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
15. 15.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
16. 16.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) load it with coins
18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 100 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
20. 20.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
21. 21.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
22. 22.🤝 A team of 4 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use at most 20 straws
24. 24.True or false: a civil engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) sells tickets
27. 27.Which job is a saw for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) tighten a nut (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) civil (d) chemical
30. 30.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) keep ice for 1 hour
32. 32.What does the recorder do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) shares out the jobs
33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
34. 34.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) laugh at it (c) walk away (d) ignore it
35. 35.True or false: to record every result is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a railway track (c) a satellite (d) a volcano
38. 38.What does the team leader do? (a) writes down results (b) collects the supplies (c) keeps the design notes (d) keeps the team on track
39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.🛠️ Is a satellite made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

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