Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 897 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) lift a cup of water
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “choose and draw one” or “read the challenge rules”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules
3. 3.Which job is a protractor for? (a) measure an angle (b) tighten a nut (c) check a shelf is level (d) turn a screw
4. 4.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
6. 6.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 240 g, design B held 290 g and design C held 190 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design C (b) design A (c) design B
7. 7.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) measure a long length (b) measure an angle (c) smooth a rough edge (d) turn a screw
8. 8.🤝 A team of 4 shares 8 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
9. 9.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
10. 10.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔄 After testing, a design does not work well. What comes next? (a) give up (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Imagine
12. 12.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) all of them (c) two (d) one
13. 13.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: a volcano is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a river (b) a satellite (c) a cloud (d) a mountain
16. 16.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 210 g, design B held 260 g and design C held 310 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
17. 17.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
18. 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a protractor (b) a saw (c) a spanner (d) a hand drill
19. 19.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) a broken part (b) an early test model (c) a sales poster (d) the final product
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
21. 21.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 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
23. 23.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a mountain (c) a water filter (d) a volcano
24. 24.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mountain (b) a volcano (c) a river (d) a bridge
26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
27. 27.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Imagine” or “Plan”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
29. 29.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
30. 30.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, it works
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Plan (d) Ask
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change only one thing? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
33. 33.True or false: to own up to a mistake is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Ask (d) Create
35. 35.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) chemical (b) mechanical (c) civil (d) electrical
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 330 g, 220 g and 170 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
38. 38.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 350 g, 180 g and 250 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
39. 39.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 310 g, 140 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
40. 40.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a solar panel (c) a dam (d) a bridge

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