Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 957 · 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: a dam helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: a biomedical engineer designs hearing aids. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) see very tiny things (b) go through a mountain (c) make water safe to drink (d) make power from sunlight
4. 4.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a banyan tree (b) a lift (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Plan (d) Create
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Ask”? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Imagine
8. 8.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 260 g, design B held 310 g and design C held 360 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
9. 9.What does the builder do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) runs the tests (d) cuts and joins parts
10. 10.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a seashell (b) a coral reef (c) a river (d) a bicycle
11. 11.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure an angle (b) turn a screw (c) tighten a nut (d) check a shelf is level
12. 12.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to listen to every idea? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
13. 13.🛠️ Is a railway track made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
14. 14.Which job does an aerospace engineer do? (a) makes medicines in bulk (b) builds rockets (c) designs school networks (d) designs car engines
15. 15.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “build it with straws”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules (c) load it with coins (d) strengthen the weak part
16. 16.🛠️ People need to make power from sunlight. Which invention helps? (a) a telephone (b) a fridge (c) a water filter (d) a solar panel
17. 17.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “sketch three ideas”? (a) build it with straws (b) sketch three ideas
18. 18.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) ask who will use it (b) fix the weak part (c) pick the build order (d) make a prototype
19. 19.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) chemical (b) civil (c) aerospace (d) computer
20. 20.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to do all the work alone? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
21. 21.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
22. 22.What does the team leader do? (a) collects the supplies (b) runs the tests (c) keeps the design notes (d) shares out the jobs
23. 23.Which of these happens in the Test step? (a) think of wild ideas (b) define the problem (c) measure its performance (d) list the materials
24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
25. 25.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
26. 26.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a lift (b) a mobile phone (c) a satellite (d) a mountain
27. 27.True or false: to change only one thing is good testing. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) biomedical (b) civil (c) chemical (d) computer
29. 29.True or false: a mechanical engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeat each test (b) record every result (c) change only one thing (d) test it only once
31. 31.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 260 g, 170 g and 140 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
32. 32.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) tester (d) builder
33. 33.True or false: a bridge is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹82. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
35. 35.True or false: a chemical engineer designs a gearbox. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) only paints pictures (b) sells tickets (c) designs useful solutions (d) grows crops
37. 37.🤝 A team of 3 shares 15 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 7 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) carry scissors closed (d) tie back long hair
39. 39.What does the recorder do? (a) keeps the team on track (b) checks the goals are met (c) puts the model together (d) keeps the design notes
40. 40.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) plans a dam (c) runs a fertiliser plant (d) designs power lines

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