Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 828 · 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.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
3. 3.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 100 g and 180 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
4. 4.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) only talking fast (c) secret notes (d) clear labelled sketches
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to fix the weak part? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) computer (b) aerospace (c) mechanical (d) electrical
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
10. 10.True or false: a lift is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) recorder
12. 12.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) tighten a nut (c) measure a long length (d) cut a wooden plank
13. 13.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) make water safe to drink (c) go through a mountain (d) talk to someone far away
14. 14.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a bridge (c) a satellite (d) a volcano
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
16. 16.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) list the materials (b) ask who will use it (c) measure its performance (d) think of wild ideas
17. 17.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs artificial limbs. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
19. 19.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) a stranger (c) an adult (d) the youngest child
20. 20.True or false: a chemical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
23. 23.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 380 g, 240 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
26. 26.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
27. 27.True or false: a telephone helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) define the problem (b) check it against goals (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) list the materials
29. 29.True or false: a biomedical engineer builds hospital scanners. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
31. 31.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: to change only one thing is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a computer engineer builds a website. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Plan
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
37. 37.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to work alone
38. 38.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil

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