Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 952 · 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: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a coral reef (b) a waterfall (c) a banyan tree (d) a bridge
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guess, do not measure (b) test it only once (c) skip writing results (d) change only one thing
5. 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a saw (b) a screwdriver (c) pliers (d) a spirit level
6. 6.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Improve (b) Ask (c) Test (d) Plan
7. 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut towards your hand? (a) not safe (b) safe
8. 8.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points down, closed (b) by the blades (c) points up, open (d) while running
9. 9.True or false: to define the problem is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a satellite is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) civil
12. 12.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) keeps the design notes (c) cuts and joins parts (d) shares out the jobs
13. 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) a stranger (b) the youngest child (c) an adult (d) any child alone
14. 14.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Imagine (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) be under 30 cm tall
16. 16.🛠️ Is a cloud made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
17. 17.True or false: to give kind feedback is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛠️ Is a bicycle made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
19. 19.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
20. 20.🤝 A team plans for 50 minutes, builds for 40 minutes and then tests for 10 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
21. 21.🛠️ Is a rainbow made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
25. 25.True or false: a train helps people carry many people far. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs factory machines? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) civil
27. 27.🔄 Which design-process step is it to build the model? (a) Plan (b) Ask (c) Improve (d) Create
28. 28.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to test it only once? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
31. 31.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
32. 32.True or false: a computer engineer keeps data safe online. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a lift (b) a bridge (c) a telephone (d) a fridge
34. 34.True or false: to give kind feedback is good teamwork. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔄 Is the engineering design process done only once? (a) yes, only once (b) only for big jobs (c) no, it repeats (d) only on Sundays
36. 36.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) a hand drill (b) a tape measure (c) pliers (d) sandpaper
37. 37.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to avoid testing (b) to decorate a room (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to sell them at once
38. 38.True or false: a mechanical engineer builds rockets. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) build the model (b) find the limits (c) think of wild ideas (d) brainstorm many ideas
40. 40.What does the materials manager do? (a) tracks what is used up (b) keeps the team on track (c) checks the goals are met (d) writes down results

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