Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 829 · 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.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) load it with coins (c) strengthen the weak part (d) build it with straws
2. 2.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) builder (d) team leader
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a ceiling fan
5. 5.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) sells tickets (b) grows crops (c) only paints pictures (d) designs useful solutions
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to draw a labelled diagram? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Plan
7. 7.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 220 g and 390 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
8. 8.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) redesign after testing (c) define the problem (d) try it out
9. 9.🤝 A team of 2 shares 6 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) materials manager (b) tester (c) builder (d) recorder
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) biomedical
12. 12.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) civil
13. 13.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Improve
15. 15.🛠️ People need to keep food fresh longer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a tunnel (c) a bridge (d) a microscope
16. 16.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) drive in a nail (c) measure an angle (d) smooth a rough edge
18. 18.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹57. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
20. 20.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who writes down results? (a) tester (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) team leader
22. 22.True or false: to hide a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Ask
24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to argue more (b) to finish nothing (c) to work alone (d) many skills and ideas
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) use the same load (c) guess, do not measure (d) use a new load each time
26. 26.True or false: to check it against goals is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) points down, closed (c) by the blades (d) while running
28. 28.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) skip writing results (c) use a new load each time (d) change lots at once
32. 32.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) who won the match? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) how can we build it? (d) what is for lunch?
33. 33.True or false: a tunnel helps people make power from sunlight. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) float for 1 minute (d) roll at least 2 metres
35. 35.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) dance (c) science (d) cooking
36. 36.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs bicycle gears (b) plans a dam (c) designs car engines (d) keeps data safe online
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Plan
38. 38.True or false: to define the problem is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a coral reef (c) a railway track (d) a mobile phone
40. 40.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to sell them at once (d) to decorate a room

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