Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 784 · 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 “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
2. 2.What does the recorder do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the team on track (c) cuts and joins parts (d) writes down results
3. 3.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
4. 4.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) writes app software
5. 5.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs artificial limbs (d) designs a gearbox
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) test it only once (c) measure the same way (d) repeat each test
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
8. 8.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
9. 9.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.What does the team leader do? (a) runs the tests (b) keeps the team on track (c) writes down results (d) cuts and joins parts
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 220 g, design B held 120 g and design C held 170 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
14. 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) not safe (b) safe
15. 15.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) biomedical (d) civil
17. 17.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) not safe (b) safe
19. 19.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹80. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
21. 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) safe (b) not safe
22. 22.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) find the limits (c) check it against goals (d) draw a labelled diagram
23. 23.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) builder (b) recorder (c) tester (d) team leader
26. 26.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
28. 28.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) define the problem (c) check it against goals (d) try it out
31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Create
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) aerospace (b) civil (c) computer (d) chemical
34. 34.What does the tester do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) puts the model together
35. 35.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
36. 36.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a rainbow (b) a mobile phone (c) a railway track (d) a lift
37. 37.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a sales poster (c) an early test model (d) a broken part
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) let adults use hot glue (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) leave tools on the floor
40. 40.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) False (b) True

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