Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 803 · 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: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) civil (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) biomedical
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
4. 4.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: a water filter helps people make water safe to drink. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) cooking (b) science (c) dance (d) music
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) leave tools on the floor (c) put tools back after use (d) play near a moving drill
9. 9.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 90 g and 180 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Create
12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
13. 13.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) dream up possible fixes (b) define the problem (c) try it out (d) ask who will use it
14. 14.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Ask”? (a) Create (b) Ask
16. 16.True or false: an electrical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
19. 19.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) designs useful solutions (c) sells tickets (d) only paints pictures
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) repeat each test (c) change only one thing (d) use the same load
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Plan
22. 22.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
24. 24.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 220 g, 120 g and 290 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
25. 25.True or false: to guess, do not measure is good testing. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) fit on a school desk (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
27. 27.🤝 A team of 5 shares 10 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) electrical
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
30. 30.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) recorder
31. 31.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) use the same load (c) test it only once (d) skip writing results
33. 33.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “sketch three ideas”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) build it with straws (d) choose and draw one
35. 35.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) runs the tests (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the team on track
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Plan
37. 37.Which job is a saw for? (a) tighten a nut (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure a long length
38. 38.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
39. 39.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) materials manager (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) builder (d) materials manager

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