Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 915 · 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 job is a tape measure for? (a) measure a long length (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
2. 2.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 350 g, design B held 300 g and design C held 400 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design A (b) design C (c) design B
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a seashell (c) a railway track (d) a cloud
5. 5.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) a cap (b) sunglasses (c) safety goggles (d) nothing
6. 6.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) it looks busy (b) to use more paper (c) to get reliable results (d) the first is wrong
7. 7.🔄 Which design-process step is it to follow the plan to build? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Test (d) Create
8. 8.True or false: a computer engineer designs school networks. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧪 The first prototype held 250 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
10. 10.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) many skills and ideas (b) to argue more (c) to work alone (d) to finish nothing
12. 12.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
13. 13.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) shares out the jobs
14. 14.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to decorate a room (d) to test ideas cheaply
15. 15.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) measure the same way (c) change lots at once (d) record every result
17. 17.🔄 What is the FIRST step of the engineering design process? (a) Improve (b) Test (c) Create (d) Ask
18. 18.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) tester
19. 19.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Imagine
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Improve”? (a) Create (b) Improve
21. 21.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) materials manager (d) tester
22. 22.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) make a hole in wood
23. 23.True or false: a tunnel helps people go through a mountain. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: an electrical engineer wires a new building. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) reach a top floor fast (b) make power from sunlight (c) talk to someone far away (d) store water for summer
28. 28.🛠️ People need to go through a mountain. Which invention helps? (a) a train (b) a microscope (c) a tunnel (d) a solar panel
29. 29.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) builds hospital scanners (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs a paint factory (d) plans a dam
30. 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a hand drill (c) a spirit level (d) a tape measure
31. 31.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “strengthen the weak part” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) strengthen the weak part (b) sketch three ideas
32. 32.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a lift (b) a dam (c) a volcano (d) a bridge
34. 34.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to change lots at once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
36. 36.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 100 g and 150 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
37. 37.True or false: to cut towards your hand is safe. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) tie back long hair (c) cut towards your hand (d) put tools back after use
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹63. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a boring story (b) a road that floods (c) a sad song (d) a lost cricket match

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