Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 818 · 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.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) materials manager (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) mechanical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
4. 4.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make water safe to drink (c) go through a mountain (d) keep food fresh longer
5. 5.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) play near a moving drill (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) leave tools on the floor
7. 7.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
8. 8.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
9. 9.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a microscope helps people see very tiny things. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
13. 13.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) drive in a nail
14. 14.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 250 g, 130 g and 130 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
15. 15.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 210 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
16. 16.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) while running (c) points up, open (d) by the blades
17. 17.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) secret notes (b) clear labelled sketches (c) only talking fast (d) no drawings at all
18. 18.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) many skills and ideas (c) to work alone (d) to argue more
19. 19.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) find the limits (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
20. 20.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a protractor (b) pliers (c) a saw (d) a spirit level
21. 21.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 410 g, 330 g and 280 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
22. 22.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a satellite (c) a mountain (d) a river
23. 23.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
25. 25.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
27. 27.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) computer
28. 28.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a volcano (b) a railway track (c) a waterfall (d) a river
29. 29.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Create
30. 30.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
32. 32.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
33. 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
34. 34.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) turn a screw (c) measure a long length (d) make a hole in wood
35. 35.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
36. 36.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
37. 37.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) pick the build order (b) redesign after testing (c) ask who will use it (d) brainstorm many ideas
38. 38.True or false: to skip writing results is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs bicycle gears (c) plans a dam (d) makes medicines in bulk
40. 40.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a spanner

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