Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 79 · 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.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) a stranger (c) the youngest child (d) any child alone
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
3. 3.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
4. 4.True or false: to measure a long length, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) pick the build order (b) ask who will use it (c) check it against goals (d) try it out
8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use the same load (b) record every result (c) measure the same way (d) use a new load each time
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) aerospace (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) electrical
11. 11.🧪 The first prototype held 220 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 270 g. How many more grams did it hold?
12. 12.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Create
13. 13.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) clear labelled sketches (d) secret notes
14. 14.What does the team leader do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the team on track
15. 15.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, only once (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) mechanical (b) electrical (c) civil (d) aerospace
17. 17.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a sad song
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
19. 19.True or false: a lift helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
21. 21.True or false: to brainstorm many ideas is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) wires a new building (b) designs school networks (c) makes medicines in bulk (d) builds rockets
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Test (d) Ask
24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹76. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) mechanical
27. 27.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
28. 28.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) designs hearing aids (c) refines crude oil (d) designs bicycle gears
29. 29.🛠️ Is a lift made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
30. 30.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) tester (d) materials manager
32. 32.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) find the limits (b) ask who will use it (c) make a prototype (d) measure its performance
33. 33.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a computer engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainbow (b) a mountain (c) a bicycle (d) a banyan tree
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
37. 37.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Improve (b) Create
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
39. 39.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
40. 40.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a paint factory. (a) True (b) False

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