Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 761 · 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: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹79. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
3. 3.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) make it better, retest (b) define the problem (c) measure its performance (d) draw a labelled diagram
5. 5.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) tighten a nut
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) chemical (d) civil
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
9. 9.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs artificial limbs? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) biomedical (d) computer
11. 11.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) understands the problem (b) builds at once (c) buys every material (d) paints the model
12. 12.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) tighten a nut (b) make a hole in wood (c) turn a screw (d) cut a wooden plank
13. 13.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a bridge (c) a microscope (d) a lift
15. 15.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
17. 17.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) wear safety goggles (b) let adults use hot glue (c) run while holding tools (d) clamp wood before sawing
19. 19.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
21. 21.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) science (b) music (c) dance (d) cooking
22. 22.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
23. 23.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
24. 24.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use a hand drill. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a tape measure (c) a saw (d) a protractor
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 220 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 320 g. How many more grams did it hold?
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) aerospace
34. 34.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) tester (c) materials manager (d) team leader
36. 36.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) talk to someone far away (c) cross a wide river (d) go through a mountain
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs car engines? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) electrical
39. 39.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall

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