Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 726 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) team leader
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) sketch three ideas (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
3. 3.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) read the challenge rules (c) choose and draw one (d) sketch three ideas
4. 4.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
5. 5.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) while running (d) points up, open
6. 6.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) any child alone
7. 7.True or false: an electrical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 150 g and 350 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
9. 9.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
10. 10.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
12. 12.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) cross a wide river (d) keep food fresh longer
13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) carry scissors closed (c) run while holding tools (d) cut away from your body
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) hold up 500 g (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) stand in a fan breeze
16. 16.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
17. 17.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bicycle (b) a water filter (c) a cloud (d) a lift
18. 18.🛠️ Is a mobile phone made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) hide a failed test (c) record every result (d) skip writing results
22. 22.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) collects the supplies (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a banyan tree (c) a river (d) a lift
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) recorder (d) materials manager
25. 25.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs bicycle gears. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
28. 28.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
30. 30.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a coral reef (b) a mobile phone (c) a satellite (d) a lift
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a water filter (c) a coral reef (d) a cloud
32. 32.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs artificial limbs
34. 34.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 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?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a banyan tree (b) a ceiling fan (c) a seashell (d) a cloud
37. 37.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) laugh at it
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Test
40. 40.📋 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?

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