Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 842 · 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.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the design notes? (a) materials manager (b) recorder (c) tester (d) team leader
2. 2.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.True or false: to cut away from your body is not safe. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to test ideas cheaply (c) to avoid testing (d) to decorate a room
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) civil
7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.True or false: a microscope helps people go through a mountain. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) checks the goals are met (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who checks the goals are met? (a) tester (b) team leader (c) builder (d) materials manager
12. 12.True or false: an electrical engineer designs car engines. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a lift (b) a cloud (c) a river (d) a coral reef
16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 100 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 120 g. How many more grams did it hold?
17. 17.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs car engines. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) use a cracked tool (d) let adults use hot glue
19. 19.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) nothing (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
20. 20.Which job does a mechanical engineer do? (a) plans a power grid (b) designs a gearbox (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) designs a paint factory
21. 21.What does the recorder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) puts the model together (c) keeps the team on track (d) writes down results
22. 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spanner (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) a saw
23. 23.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs factory machines (c) plans a dam (d) designs bicycle gears
24. 24.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) to finish nothing (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
25. 25.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
26. 26.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a civil engineer builds rockets. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) build it with straws (b) strengthen the weak part (c) read the challenge rules (d) load it with coins
32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
33. 33.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a civil engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a space mission. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ Is a volcano made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a bicycle (c) a railway track (d) a rainbow
38. 38.Which job does a chemical engineer do? (a) designs satellites (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) plans a power grid (d) makes medicines in bulk
39. 39.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) walk away (b) listen and ask why (c) ignore it (d) laugh at it
40. 40.True or false: a chemical engineer designs factory machines. (a) False (b) True

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