Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 733 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 230 g, design B held 130 g and design C held 180 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
2. 2.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
3. 3.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a waterfall (c) a coral reef (d) a dam
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
8. 8.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) sells tickets (d) designs useful solutions
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer makes medicines in bulk? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
10. 10.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) only talking fast (d) clear labelled sketches
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) designs car engines (c) designs bicycle gears (d) refines crude oil
13. 13.True or false: a bicycle is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs aeroplane wings (c) designs bicycle gears (d) designs power lines
15. 15.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Ask
17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹87. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
19. 19.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) designs a paint factory (c) designs satellites (d) wires a new building
20. 20.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
21. 21.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a hammer (b) a spanner (c) a protractor (d) a saw
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a bicycle (c) a mountain (d) a water filter
24. 24.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a mobile phone (b) a seashell (c) a banyan tree (d) a waterfall
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
27. 27.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a protractor (b) a hand drill (c) a tape measure (d) a screwdriver
29. 29.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a waterfall (b) a satellite (c) a bicycle (d) a ceiling fan
30. 30.What does the tester do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the team on track (c) runs the tests (d) keeps the design notes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a cloud (c) a water filter (d) a railway track
32. 32.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) all of them (d) one
33. 33.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water filter (b) a satellite (c) a coral reef (d) a mobile phone
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 160 g and 80 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) puts the model together (c) shares out the jobs (d) cuts and joins parts
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
39. 39.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True

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