Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 902 · 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) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
2. 2.🤝 In a design team, who puts the model together? (a) tester (b) builder (c) materials manager (d) recorder
3. 3.True or false: to test it only once is good testing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) any child alone (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) a stranger
6. 6.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) check a shelf is level (c) turn a screw (d) grip and bend wire
7. 7.True or false: a telephone helps people reach a top floor fast. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a waterfall (c) a coral reef (d) a banyan tree
9. 9.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) ask who will use it (b) make it better, retest (c) redesign after testing (d) try it out
10. 10.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) electrical
11. 11.True or false: an electrical engineer designs satellites. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 180 g, design B held 230 g and design C held 280 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design A (c) design C
13. 13.True or false: a civil engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
15. 15.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Improve (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
18. 18.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to talk over others? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
19. 19.🤝 A team plans for 55 minutes, builds for 10 minutes and then tests for 5 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
20. 20.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) what is for lunch? (b) why is the sky blue? (c) how can we build it? (d) who won the match?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seashell (b) a water filter (c) a coral reef (d) a mountain
22. 22.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
24. 24.🧪 The first prototype held 210 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 400 g. How many more grams did it hold?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) play near a moving drill (c) use a cracked tool (d) cut towards your hand
26. 26.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a tape measure (b) a spanner (c) a hammer (d) a saw
27. 27.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) the first is wrong (b) to get reliable results (c) to use more paper (d) it looks busy
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 340 g, 220 g and 160 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
31. 31.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
32. 32.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
33. 33.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) laugh at it (b) listen and ask why (c) walk away (d) ignore it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change lots at once (b) record every result (c) use a new load each time (d) test it only once
35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
36. 36.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 100 g, design B held 150 g and design C held 200 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
37. 37.🔄 Which design-process step is it to measure its performance? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Test (d) Ask
38. 38.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) one (b) none (c) all of them (d) two
39. 39.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) aerospace (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) electrical
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to hide a mistake? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork

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