Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 785 · 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 brainstorm many ideas is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) designs a paint factory (c) wires a new building (d) keeps data safe online
3. 3.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
4. 4.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
5. 5.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Imagine step. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a chemical engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
8. 8.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) follow the plan to build (b) list the materials (c) try it out (d) make it better, retest
9. 9.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a solar panel (c) a lift (d) a fridge
12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) run while holding tools (d) use a cracked tool
14. 14.🤝 In a design team, who cuts and joins parts? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Improve
17. 17.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.True or false: to hide a failed test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
25. 25.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) paints the model (c) understands the problem (d) buys every material
27. 27.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 200 g, 150 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) mechanical
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) play near a moving drill (c) cut away from your body (d) use a cracked tool
30. 30.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a bridge helps people talk to someone far away. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
33. 33.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to decorate a room (c) to avoid testing (d) to test ideas cheaply
34. 34.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
36. 36.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a solar panel (c) a water filter (d) a bridge
37. 37.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
38. 38.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) plans a power grid (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) wires a new building
39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
40. 40.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True

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