Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 796 · 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.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
2. 2.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) an adult (c) the youngest child (d) a stranger
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹85. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
5. 5.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) builder
6. 6.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
9. 9.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
11. 11.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
12. 12.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
13. 13.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Ask
14. 14.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) choose and draw one (c) load it with coins (d) read the challenge rules
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mobile phone (b) a banyan tree (c) a bicycle (d) a bridge
16. 16.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 360 g, 210 g and 330 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
17. 17.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to sell them at once (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to avoid testing
18. 18.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
19. 19.What does the builder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) puts the model together (c) writes down results (d) runs the tests
20. 20.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a coral reef (c) a ceiling fan (d) a river
21. 21.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a banyan tree (c) a river (d) a water filter
22. 22.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: to ignore the team plan is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) writes down results (c) tracks what is used up (d) keeps the team on track
25. 25.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) builder (d) tester
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) pliers (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) fit on a school desk (d) lift a cup of water
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a water filter (c) a dam (d) a ceiling fan
29. 29.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
31. 31.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
32. 32.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) yes, only once (d) no, it repeats
33. 33.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a lost cricket match (b) a sad song (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
34. 34.Which job is a hammer for? (a) measure a long length (b) cut a wooden plank (c) drive in a nail (d) tighten a nut
35. 35.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) chemical (d) biomedical
37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹66. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
38. 38.True or false: to check it against goals is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a chemical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 240 g, 170 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?

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