Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 801 · 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: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Improve
3. 3.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) no, it breaks a limit
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
6. 6.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a microscope (c) a bridge (d) a lift
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) electrical (c) aerospace (d) civil
8. 8.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) none (c) two (d) all of them
9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
10. 10.What does the team leader do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) puts the model together (c) collects the supplies (d) keeps the team on track
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) touch a hot glue tip (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a lift (c) a cloud (d) a bridge
13. 13.True or false: to measure the same way is good testing. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a volcano (b) a cloud (c) a seashell (d) a satellite
15. 15.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a metro tunnel (b) refines crude oil (c) wires a new building (d) writes app software
17. 17.🧪 The first prototype held 250 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 380 g. How many more grams did it hold?
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a cloud (c) a mobile phone (d) a rainbow
20. 20.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only on Sundays (c) only for big jobs (d) no, it repeats
21. 21.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to decorate a room (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to sell them at once
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) team leader (d) builder
23. 23.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) only talking fast (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
24. 24.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) only paints pictures (c) grows crops (d) designs useful solutions
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
27. 27.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) tracks what is used up (c) keeps the team on track (d) cuts and joins parts
28. 28.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
29. 29.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 300 g, design B held 200 g and design C held 250 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
30. 30.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 130 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
31. 31.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to give kind feedback? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
34. 34.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds rockets (b) designs artificial limbs (c) designs a flyover (d) designs bicycle gears
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹103. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
37. 37.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) tester (b) builder (c) recorder (d) materials manager
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut away from your body (b) wear safety goggles (c) put tools back after use (d) touch a hot glue tip

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