Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 783 · 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: to use a new load each time is good testing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a river (c) a bridge (d) a mountain
3. 3.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) change lots at once (c) change only one thing (d) measure the same way
5. 5.True or false: a civil engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to list the materials is the Imagine step. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
8. 8.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) team leader (d) tester
9. 9.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 230 g and 230 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) cut towards your hand (c) leave tools on the floor (d) wear safety goggles
11. 11.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs factory machines (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) designs artificial limbs
12. 12.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 9 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
13. 13.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) tester
14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
15. 15.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) how can we build it? (b) what is for lunch? (c) why is the sky blue? (d) who won the match?
16. 16.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs aeroplane wings. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
19. 19.What does the recorder do? (a) puts the model together (b) cuts and joins parts (c) collects the supplies (d) writes down results
20. 20.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
21. 21.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 280 g, design B held 330 g and design C held 380 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) carry 10 coins (d) be under 30 cm tall
23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) computer
25. 25.True or false: a chemical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
28. 28.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 150 g. How many more grams did it hold?
29. 29.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
30. 30.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) writes app software (c) builds a website (d) designs hearing aids
31. 31.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) builder
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) wear safety goggles (c) cut towards your hand (d) let adults use hot glue
34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
35. 35.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to finish nothing (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
37. 37.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Improve
40. 40.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True

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