Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 889 · 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: a civil engineer refines crude oil. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
3. 3.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) lays out a highway (b) plans a dam (c) designs a flyover (d) builds hospital scanners
4. 4.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) plans a power grid (c) designs aeroplane wings (d) wires a new building
5. 5.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Improve step. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs hearing aids? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) biomedical (d) aerospace
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Plan step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) redesign after testing (d) find the limits
8. 8.🛠️ Is a ceiling fan made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
9. 9.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) writes app software (b) designs car engines (c) designs factory machines (d) builds rockets
10. 10.True or false: to ignore the team plan is poor teamwork. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) builder (b) tester (c) recorder (d) team leader
12. 12.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) checks the goals are met
13. 13.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
15. 15.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 270 g, 150 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
16. 16.🧪 The first prototype held 200 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 240 g. How many more grams did it hold?
17. 17.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) grows crops (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) only paints pictures
18. 18.🤝 A team plans for 40 minutes, builds for 15 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
19. 19.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a mountain (b) a railway track (c) a water filter (d) a ceiling fan
21. 21.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the team names
22. 22.True or false: a banyan tree is made by engineers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: to repeat each test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs power lines? (a) computer (b) mechanical (c) electrical (d) biomedical
25. 25.True or false: to clamp wood before sawing is not safe. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) list the materials (b) ask who will use it (c) pick the build order (d) try it out
27. 27.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) runs the tests (c) writes down results (d) checks the goals are met
31. 31.Which job does an electrical engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) plans a power grid (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) builds rockets
32. 32.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a sad song (b) a lost cricket match (c) a road that floods (d) a boring story
33. 33.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 35 minutes and then tests for 25 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
34. 34.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
35. 35.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) fix the weak part (b) check it against goals (c) build the model (d) draw a labelled diagram
37. 37.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) roll at least 2 metres
40. 40.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a train (c) a solar panel (d) a water filter

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