Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 800 · 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.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
2. 2.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) Imagine (b) give up (c) Improve (d) Ask
4. 4.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
5. 5.True or false: an electrical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs a paint factory (b) builds a website (c) plans a power grid (d) designs car engines
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to own up to a mistake? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
10. 10.True or false: an electrical engineer plans a power grid. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a cloud (c) a mobile phone (d) a bicycle
14. 14.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
16. 16.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) lift a cup of water (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) keep ice for 1 hour
18. 18.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a rainbow (c) a railway track (d) a coral reef
20. 20.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) the final product (b) a broken part (c) a sales poster (d) an early test model
21. 21.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a civil engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Improve
24. 24.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) store water for summer (c) cross a wide river (d) make water safe to drink
26. 26.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 160 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
27. 27.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) only on Sundays (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) yes, only once
31. 31.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) turn a screw (b) tighten a nut (c) make a hole in wood (d) measure a long length
33. 33.True or false: to try it out is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) chemical (c) computer (d) aerospace
36. 36.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 200 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
37. 37.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹90. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
39. 39.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
40. 40.True or false: to ask who will use it is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False

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