Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 960 · 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.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to use the same load? (a) poor testing (b) good testing
2. 2.What does the materials manager do? (a) checks the goals are met (b) shares out the jobs (c) collects the supplies (d) runs the tests
3. 3.True or false: to change lots at once is good testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🛠️ Which of these is a problem an engineer could solve? (a) a road that floods (b) a lost cricket match (c) a sad song (d) a boring story
5. 5.🔄 Which design-process step is it to think of wild ideas? (a) Ask (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Test
6. 6.Which need does a water filter meet? (a) carry many people far (b) make water safe to drink (c) see very tiny things (d) talk to someone far away
7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
9. 9.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
10. 10.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use sandpaper. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) computer (d) chemical
12. 12.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to guess, do not measure? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
13. 13.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 290 g, 220 g and 360 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
14. 14.Which of these happens in the Imagine step? (a) fix the weak part (b) draw a labelled diagram (c) dream up possible fixes (d) define the problem
15. 15.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering works on aeroplanes and rockets? (a) civil (b) computer (c) aerospace (d) chemical
17. 17.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) recorder (b) team leader (c) builder (d) materials manager
18. 18.🛠️ People need to store water for summer. Which invention helps? (a) a dam (b) a lift (c) a fridge (d) a solar panel
19. 19.True or false: to record every result is good testing. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to finish nothing (b) to argue more (c) many skills and ideas (d) to work alone
21. 21.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Test (b) Improve (c) Imagine (d) Create
22. 22.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 170 g, design B held 270 g and design C held 220 g. Which design was the strongest? (a) design C (b) design B (c) design A
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a ceiling fan (c) a lift (d) a waterfall
25. 25.🛠️ Is a bridge made by engineers or found in nature? (a) made by engineers (b) found in nature
26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
28. 28.🧪 Why repeat a test three times? (a) to use more paper (b) to get reliable results (c) the first is wrong (d) it looks busy
29. 29.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer refines crude oil? (a) mechanical (b) chemical (c) computer (d) biomedical
31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹32. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to skip writing results? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
35. 35.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, what comes right after “load it with coins”? (a) read the challenge rules (b) strengthen the weak part (c) choose and draw one (d) build it with straws
36. 36.Which of these happens in the Improve step? (a) measure its performance (b) find the limits (c) fix the weak part (d) ask who will use it
37. 37.True or false: a bicycle is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Create” or “Plan”? (a) Create (b) Plan
39. 39.🧪 The first prototype held 260 g. After the team improved it, the new prototype held 290 g. How many more grams did it hold?
40. 40.True or false: to redesign after testing is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True

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