Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 953 · 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.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 370 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
2. 2.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
3. 3.🛠️ People need to reach a top floor fast. Which invention helps? (a) a fridge (b) a lift (c) a microscope (d) a tunnel
4. 4.Which of these happens in the Create step? (a) make it better, retest (b) brainstorm many ideas (c) check it against goals (d) make a prototype
5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
6. 6.🔄 Which design-process step is it to list the materials? (a) Ask (b) Imagine (c) Test (d) Plan
7. 7.True or false: a cloud is made by engineers. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) sandpaper (c) a spanner (d) a saw
11. 11.True or false: to wear safety goggles is safe. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
13. 13.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is not safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 320 g, 250 g and 240 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
16. 16.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Imagine”? (a) Create (b) Imagine
18. 18.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) grip and bend wire (c) cut a wooden plank (d) smooth a rough edge
19. 19.🤝 In a design team, who runs the tests? (a) team leader (b) builder (c) tester (d) materials manager
20. 20.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) define the problem (b) follow the plan to build (c) try it out (d) draw a labelled diagram
21. 21.True or false: to use the same load is good testing. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: to list the materials is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) use a cracked tool (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) change only one thing (b) test it only once (c) use the same load (d) repeat each test
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) chemical (b) biomedical (c) civil (d) computer
26. 26.True or false: a satellite is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) two (b) none (c) all of them (d) one
28. 28.Which need does a solar panel meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) reach a top floor fast (d) make power from sunlight
29. 29.Which need does a telephone meet? (a) talk to someone far away (b) make power from sunlight (c) reach a top floor fast (d) go through a mountain
30. 30.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) keeps data safe online (b) designs artificial limbs (c) plans a power grid (d) designs car engines
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Plan” or “Imagine”? (a) Imagine (b) Plan
32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Ask (d) Create
34. 34.True or false: to repeat each test is good testing. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) keep ice for 1 hour
36. 36.🛠️ People need to cross a wide river. Which invention helps? (a) a bridge (b) a lift (c) a solar panel (d) a tunnel
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) not safe (b) safe
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Improve (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Ask
39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
40. 40.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) music (b) science (c) dance (d) cooking

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