Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 879 · 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 kind of engineer runs a fertiliser plant? (a) biomedical (b) computer (c) mechanical (d) chemical
2. 2.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Create (d) Plan
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
4. 4.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
5. 5.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a water filter is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mobile phone (b) a mountain (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) wear safety goggles (d) run while holding tools
10. 10.🛠️ Is a banyan tree made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a satellite (b) a ceiling fan (c) a cloud (d) a bicycle
12. 12.True or false: to blame others for faults is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to work alone (c) to argue more (d) many skills and ideas
14. 14.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a spirit level (b) a spanner (c) pliers (d) a screwdriver
15. 15.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs satellites? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) biomedical
16. 16.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a waterfall (c) a river (d) a dam
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
18. 18.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) science (c) dance (d) cooking
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Create (d) Plan
20. 20.What does the recorder do? (a) writes down results (b) tracks what is used up (c) puts the model together (d) checks the goals are met
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
22. 22.True or false: a mechanical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: to measure the same way is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs artificial limbs (b) writes app software (c) plans a power grid (d) designs hearing aids
25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
26. 26.🤝 A team plans for 60 minutes, builds for 20 minutes and then tests for 15 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
27. 27.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) sketch three ideas (b) load it with coins (c) choose and draw one (d) read the challenge rules
28. 28.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a solar panel (b) a train (c) a bridge (d) a fridge
29. 29.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
30. 30.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
31. 31.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a coral reef (b) a waterfall (c) a water filter (d) a mountain
32. 32.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Ask (b) Improve (c) Create (d) Test
33. 33.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 310 g and 310 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
34. 34.🧪 The first prototype held 80 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 220 g. How many more grams did it hold?
35. 35.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Plan”? (a) Plan (b) Ask
36. 36.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a chemical engineer plans a dam. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a banyan tree (d) a bicycle
39. 39.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs a metro tunnel (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs car engines
40. 40.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) it looks busy (c) to get reliable results (d) to use more paper

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