Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 981 · 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.🔄 Which design-process step is it to find the limits? (a) Create (b) Imagine (c) Ask (d) Test
2. 2.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “read the challenge rules” or “choose and draw one”? (a) choose and draw one (b) read the challenge rules
3. 3.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.What does the materials manager do? (a) collects the supplies (b) puts the model together (c) checks the goals are met (d) cuts and joins parts
5. 5.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) yes, it works (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
6. 6.🔢 To build and test a straw bridge, which comes first: “build it with straws” or “load it with coins”? (a) build it with straws (b) load it with coins
7. 7.Which of these happens in the Ask step? (a) draw a labelled diagram (b) try it out (c) check it against goals (d) find the limits
8. 8.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a railway track (b) a water filter (c) a lift (d) a waterfall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge (b) a bicycle (c) a seashell (d) a dam
10. 10.🔄 In which step do engineers draw a labelled diagram? (a) Test (b) Plan (c) Improve (d) Ask
11. 11.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork
12. 12.True or false: a dam helps people cross a wide river. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) refines crude oil (c) designs satellites (d) designs artificial limbs
14. 14.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) only talking fast (b) secret notes (c) no drawings at all (d) clear labelled sketches
15. 15.True or false: a ceiling fan is found in nature. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.What does the team leader do? (a) cuts and joins parts (b) shares out the jobs (c) keeps the design notes (d) puts the model together
17. 17.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a saw (b) a hammer (c) pliers (d) a spanner
18. 18.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) use at most 20 straws
20. 20.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Improve” or “Test”? (a) Improve (b) Test
21. 21.True or false: a rainbow is found in nature. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hide a failed test (b) skip writing results (c) record every result (d) change lots at once
23. 23.True or false: to skip writing results is good testing. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a river (b) a coral reef (c) a cloud (d) a railway track
25. 25.🤝 A team plans for 30 minutes, builds for 60 minutes and then tests for 20 minutes, one after another. How many minutes is that in all?
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer builds a website? (a) computer (b) chemical (c) mechanical (d) aerospace
27. 27.Which job does a computer engineer do? (a) designs electric motors (b) keeps data safe online (c) designs factory machines (d) runs a fertiliser plant
28. 28.True or false: a civil engineer designs electric motors. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧪 In a fair test, how many things do you change at a time? (a) none (b) one (c) two (d) all of them
30. 30.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 190 g, 130 g and 190 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
31. 31.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) plans a space mission (b) builds hospital scanners (c) designs a metro tunnel (d) designs car engines
33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
34. 34.🔄 Which design-process step is it to define the problem? (a) Ask (b) Test (c) Imagine (d) Improve
35. 35.🛠️ What does an engineer mainly do? (a) designs useful solutions (b) sells tickets (c) only paints pictures (d) grows crops
36. 36.Which job does a civil engineer do? (a) designs a gearbox (b) keeps data safe online (c) lays out a highway (d) runs a fertiliser plant
37. 37.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a spirit level (d) pliers
38. 38.True or false: an electrical engineer designs power lines. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
40. 40.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to laugh at ideas? (a) good teamwork (b) poor teamwork

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