Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 832 · 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 happens in the Plan step? (a) make a prototype (b) follow the plan to build (c) draw a labelled diagram (d) brainstorm many ideas
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Plan (d) Imagine
3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) repeat each test (c) use the same load (d) measure the same way
5. 5.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) to finish nothing
6. 6.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
7. 7.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds a website. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) mechanical
9. 9.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) any child alone (c) the youngest child (d) an adult
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) skip writing results
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to agree before changing? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
12. 12.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) grip and bend wire (d) measure a long length
13. 13.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Create (c) Ask (d) Test
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) define the problem (b) pick the build order (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
15. 15.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
16. 16.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) designs car engines (c) builds hospital scanners (d) plans a power grid
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
19. 19.Which need does a lift meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) carry many people far (c) keep food fresh longer (d) make water safe to drink
20. 20.🔄 Which design-process step is it to ask who will use it? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
22. 22.True or false: to use a new load each time is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
24. 24.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Imagine (b) Test (c) Improve (d) Plan
25. 25.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “load it with coins” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) load it with coins (b) read the challenge rules
26. 26.True or false: a dam is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 250 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
28. 28.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) sketch three ideas (b) read the challenge rules
29. 29.True or false: a train helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) clear labelled sketches (b) no drawings at all (c) only talking fast (d) secret notes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a waterfall (c) a cloud (d) a dam
32. 32.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
33. 33.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to repeat each test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
34. 34.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) fit on a school desk (d) finish in 40 minutes
38. 38.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a bridge (b) a railway track (c) a mobile phone (d) a seashell
39. 39.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
40. 40.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) tester

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