Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 861 · 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.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make water safe to drink (c) store water for summer (d) cross a wide river
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs school networks? (a) electrical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
4. 4.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) turn a screw (d) check a shelf is level
5. 5.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Test (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Plan
7. 7.🤝 A team of 2 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 4 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
8. 8.True or false: an aerospace engineer designs hearing aids. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 A team of 5 shares 30 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) designs bicycle gears (c) plans a power grid (d) makes medicines in bulk
11. 11.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) build the model (b) list the materials (c) ask who will use it (d) make it better, retest
12. 12.True or false: to listen to every idea is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 140 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design B (c) design C
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a new load each time (b) test it only once (c) change only one thing (d) hide a failed test
15. 15.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Plan (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Test
16. 16.True or false: a mechanical engineer designs a flyover. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to fix the weak part is the Improve step. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: to tighten a nut, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) pliers (d) a hammer
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) make it better, retest (b) measure its performance (c) follow the plan to build (d) brainstorm many ideas
21. 21.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) two (c) one (d) all of them
23. 23.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) a stranger (c) any child alone (d) an adult
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
26. 26.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a cloud (b) a mountain (c) a bicycle (d) a banyan tree
27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹120. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) wear safety goggles (c) run while holding tools (d) leave tools on the floor
29. 29.Which job is a saw for? (a) turn a screw (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
30. 30.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) try it out (b) find the limits (c) make a prototype (d) think of wild ideas
31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 170 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
34. 34.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a spanner (b) a tape measure (c) sandpaper (d) pliers
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the LAST step? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) choose and draw one (c) sketch three ideas (d) load it with coins
36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
37. 37.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
38. 38.🤝 A team of 2 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 5 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
39. 39.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) what is for lunch? (c) who won the match? (d) how can we build it?
40. 40.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature

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