Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 763 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
2. 2.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) plans a power grid (c) lays out a highway (d) builds hospital scanners
3. 3.What does the builder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the team on track
4. 4.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) runs a fertiliser plant (b) builds a website (c) designs power lines (d) designs knee implants
5. 5.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) strengthen the weak part
7. 7.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a tunnel (d) a solar panel
8. 8.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a road that floods (c) a boring story (d) a lost cricket match
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) computer
10. 10.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
12. 12.True or false: to listen to every idea is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: to follow the plan to build is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) one (d) two
15. 15.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs school networks (b) wires a new building (c) builds hospital scanners (d) refines crude oil
16. 16.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
17. 17.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a dam (c) a mountain (d) a coral reef
18. 18.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
20. 20.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) build it with straws
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) leave tools on the floor (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) tie back long hair
22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
23. 23.What does the tester do? (a) writes down results (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) checks the goals are met
24. 24.True or false: an electrical engineer writes app software. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 310 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
29. 29.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
30. 30.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) keeps the design notes (c) shares out the jobs (d) runs the tests
31. 31.True or false: a bridge helps people keep food fresh longer. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a railway track (b) a seashell (c) a waterfall (d) a rainbow
34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test
36. 36.True or false: an aerospace engineer refines crude oil. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) use a new load each time (c) measure the same way (d) change only one thing
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) recorder

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