Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 819 · 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 of these is made by engineers? (a) a mountain (b) a coral reef (c) a lift (d) a seashell
2. 2.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to test ideas cheaply (b) to sell them at once (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
3. 3.🤝 A team plans for 45 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) try it out (b) dream up possible fixes (c) ask who will use it (d) draw a labelled diagram
5. 5.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🛠️ Is a waterfall made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer plans a dam? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) aerospace (d) civil
9. 9.🧪 The first prototype held 60 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 100 g. How many more grams did it hold?
10. 10.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) an adult
12. 12.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) designs factory machines (c) designs a paint factory (d) builds hospital scanners
13. 13.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) biomedical (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) civil
14. 14.True or false: to help a stuck teammate is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 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?
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) electrical (d) civil
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) team leader
18. 18.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
19. 19.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs satellites. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) tester (c) recorder (d) materials manager
22. 22.🔄 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
23. 23.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) cut a wooden plank
24. 24.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) only paints pictures (c) designs useful solutions (d) sells tickets
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) cross a wide river (b) store water for summer (c) see very tiny things (d) go through a mountain
26. 26.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) run while holding tools (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) touch a hot glue tip
29. 29.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Plan (d) Ask
30. 30.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
31. 31.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) safe (b) not safe
32. 32.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🛠️ Is a seashell made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
34. 34.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) test it only once (b) use the same load (c) repeat each test (d) change only one thing
36. 36.True or false: a coral reef is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs knee implants? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) computer (d) biomedical
39. 39.True or false: a biomedical engineer runs a fertiliser plant. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔄 Which design-process step is it to dream up possible fixes? (a) Test (b) Imagine (c) Improve (d) Plan

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