Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 857 · 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 tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) pliers (c) a spanner (d) a hammer
2. 2.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs aeroplane wings (b) wires a new building (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs factory machines
4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
5. 5.True or false: to hide a mistake is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) materials manager (c) builder (d) tester
7. 7.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer writes app software? (a) civil (b) mechanical (c) aerospace (d) computer
8. 8.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Create (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Improve
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) wear safety goggles (c) leave tools on the floor (d) play near a moving drill
10. 10.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to hide a failed test? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
11. 11.True or false: a mechanical engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a volcano (b) a bicycle (c) a mobile phone (d) a water filter
13. 13.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) pliers (b) a hand drill (c) a screwdriver (d) a tape measure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) record every result (c) use the same load (d) change lots at once
15. 15.True or false: a dam is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Improve
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
18. 18.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
19. 19.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a river (c) a water filter (d) a banyan tree
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
22. 22.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “sketch three ideas” or “build it with straws”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
23. 23.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs a flyover (d) designs a metro tunnel
24. 24.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) recorder (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
25. 25.Which need does a dam meet? (a) keep food fresh longer (b) talk to someone far away (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
26. 26.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
27. 27.Which job is a protractor for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) measure an angle (c) drive in a nail (d) check a shelf is level
28. 28.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
30. 30.🛠️ What does an engineer do before building anything? (a) builds at once (b) understands the problem (c) paints the model (d) buys every material
31. 31.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
32. 32.🧪 The first prototype held 70 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 210 g. How many more grams did it hold?
33. 33.Which need does a bridge meet? (a) store water for summer (b) reach a top floor fast (c) talk to someone far away (d) cross a wide river
34. 34.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
35. 35.What does the tester do? (a) puts the model together (b) runs the tests (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to ignore the team plan? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
37. 37.🛠️ Is a mountain made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

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