Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 774 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Improve
3. 3.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to sell them at once (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) computer (d) aerospace
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a dam (c) a cloud (d) a waterfall
6. 6.🤝 A team plans for 20 minutes, builds for 30 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
8. 8.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) load it with coins (b) strengthen the weak part (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
9. 9.🤝 A team plans for 35 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 380 g and design C held 330 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) finish in 40 minutes
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer keeps data safe online? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) electrical
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) redesign after testing (b) dream up possible fixes (c) define the problem (d) try it out
17. 17.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) guess, do not measure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a railway track (b) a coral reef (c) a bicycle (d) a ceiling fan
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
23. 23.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
24. 24.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only for big jobs (b) only on Sundays (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
25. 25.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) guess, do not measure (c) record every result (d) hide a failed test
27. 27.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) find the limits (b) think of wild ideas (c) fix the weak part (d) dream up possible fixes
28. 28.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) make a hole in wood
29. 29.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) chemical
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) carry scissors closed (c) tie back long hair (d) touch a hot glue tip
31. 31.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Plan (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
32. 32.🛠️ People need to talk to someone far away. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a fridge (c) a telephone (d) a dam
33. 33.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) dance (c) cooking (d) science
34. 34.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a tape measure (b) a screwdriver (c) a hammer (d) a hand drill
36. 36.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) team leader
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: an electrical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) secret notes

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