Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 854 · 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 need does a train meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) carry many people far (c) keep food fresh longer (d) store water for summer
2. 2.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) ignore it (c) listen and ask why (d) walk away
3. 3.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) cross a wide river (c) make power from sunlight (d) see very tiny things
4. 4.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) aerospace (d) mechanical
5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
6. 6.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) refines crude oil (b) keeps data safe online (c) plans a dam (d) plans a space mission
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) test it only once (c) record every result (d) change lots at once
8. 8.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) aerospace (b) mechanical (c) computer (d) chemical
9. 9.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) aerospace (c) civil (d) computer
10. 10.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 370 g, 220 g and 220 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a gearbox? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
12. 12.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a volcano (c) a bicycle (d) a waterfall
14. 14.True or false: to cut towards your hand is not safe. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) mechanical (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
16. 16.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) use a new load each time (c) change only one thing (d) measure the same way
21. 21.🤝 A team of 5 shares 20 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
22. 22.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Create”? (a) Create (b) Plan
23. 23.🛠️ Is a river made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
24. 24.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Ask
25. 25.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a water filter (b) a solar panel (c) a tunnel (d) a microscope
26. 26.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 3 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) collects the supplies
29. 29.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 150 g and 70 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
30. 30.True or false: a computer engineer writes app software. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) lift a cup of water (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
32. 32.True or false: to think of wild ideas is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Test (b) Ask (c) Imagine (d) Plan
34. 34.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) load it with coins (d) sketch three ideas
36. 36.Which job is pliers for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) make a hole in wood
37. 37.What does the tester do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) writes down results (c) runs the tests (d) shares out the jobs
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
39. 39.True or false: to own up to a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) builds a website (b) designs power lines (c) designs knee implants (d) plans a dam

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