Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 956 · 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 140 g, design B held 190 g and design C held 240 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
2. 2.True or false: a train helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) chemical
4. 4.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
5. 5.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which is the FIRST step? (a) load it with coins (b) strengthen the weak part (c) sketch three ideas (d) read the challenge rules
7. 7.True or false: to tie back long hair is not safe. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 A team plans for 25 minutes, builds for 25 minutes and then tests for 30 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.True or false: a chemical engineer makes medicines in bulk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) be under 30 cm tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) float for 1 minute
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a water filter (c) a satellite (d) a mobile phone
15. 15.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
16. 16.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a saw (b) sandpaper (c) pliers (d) a screwdriver
17. 17.Which need does a tunnel meet? (a) make power from sunlight (b) see very tiny things (c) cross a wide river (d) go through a mountain
18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
19. 19.True or false: a cloud is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 A team of 3 shares 9 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 8 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
21. 21.True or false: a civil engineer designs knee implants. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: an electrical engineer lays out a highway. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
24. 24.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use a new load each time? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
25. 25.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
27. 27.Which need does a microscope meet? (a) go through a mountain (b) see very tiny things (c) make water safe to drink (d) store water for summer
28. 28.What does the materials manager do? (a) keeps the design notes (b) runs the tests (c) collects the supplies (d) shares out the jobs
29. 29.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Test”? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
31. 31.🛠️ Is a water filter made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs electric motors? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) electrical (d) civil
33. 33.🛠️ Engineers use maths and which other subject the most? (a) dance (b) music (c) science (d) cooking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) play near a moving drill (c) touch a hot glue tip (d) use a cracked tool
35. 35.🛠️ A scientist asks “why does it happen?”. An engineer mostly asks … (a) why is the sky blue? (b) who won the match? (c) how can we build it? (d) what is for lunch?
36. 36.Which need does a dam meet? (a) make water safe to drink (b) go through a mountain (c) reach a top floor fast (d) store water for summer
37. 37.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs car engines (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs a flyover (d) keeps data safe online
38. 38.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Imagine
39. 39.True or false: to draw a labelled diagram is the Plan step. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No

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