Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 973 · 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: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spanner (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) pliers
3. 3.🔄 Which design-process step is it to redesign after testing? (a) Plan (b) Test (c) Create (d) Improve
4. 4.What does the materials manager do? (a) shares out the jobs (b) keeps the design notes (c) tracks what is used up (d) runs the tests
5. 5.🧪 Three prototype bridges were tested with the same method. Design A held 270 g, design B held 370 g and design C held 320 g. Which design was the weakest? (a) design B (b) design C (c) design A
6. 6.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to cut away from your body? (a) not safe (b) safe
7. 7.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
8. 8.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) designs factory machines (c) plans a power grid (d) designs a metro tunnel
9. 9.🤝 In a design team, who collects the supplies? (a) team leader (b) recorder (c) materials manager (d) tester
10. 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a saw (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a spanner
11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
12. 12.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a seashell (b) a water filter (c) a mobile phone (d) a dam
13. 13.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs machines with moving parts? (a) civil (b) biomedical (c) mechanical (d) chemical
15. 15.🤝 A team of 2 shares 4 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 10 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.True or false: to build the model is the Ask step. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a railway track (b) a cloud (c) a river (d) a coral reef
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) hold up 500 g
21. 21.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) measure a long length (c) drive in a nail (d) grip and bend wire
22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
24. 24.True or false: a water filter helps people store water for summer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧪 What is a prototype? (a) an early test model (b) the final product (c) a broken part (d) a sales poster
26. 26.🤝 A teammate’s idea seems odd. What should you do first? (a) listen and ask why (b) ignore it (c) walk away (d) laugh at it
27. 27.🛠️ Is a dam made by engineers or found in nature? (a) found in nature (b) made by engineers
28. 28.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a civil engineer designs a metro tunnel. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to record every result? (a) good testing (b) poor testing
31. 31.🤝 In a design team, who tracks what is used up? (a) builder (b) tester (c) team leader (d) materials manager
32. 32.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs bicycle gears? (a) chemical (b) electrical (c) computer (d) mechanical
33. 33.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds hospital scanners? (a) electrical (b) computer (c) biomedical (d) chemical
34. 34.True or false: to laugh at ideas is poor teamwork. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
36. 36.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) a saw
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) hold up 500 g (c) use at most 20 straws (d) roll at least 2 metres
39. 39.True or false: a seashell is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the FIRST step? (a) Imagine (b) Improve (c) Ask (d) Test

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