Engineering Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Engineering lesson 8: Part 1 test: what engineers do · Set 998 · 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 computer engineer plans a power grid. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤝 How do engineers share a design with others? (a) no drawings at all (b) secret notes (c) clear labelled sketches (d) only talking fast
3. 3.🧑‍🔧 Which kind of engineer designs a paint factory? (a) aerospace (b) chemical (c) civil (d) mechanical
4. 4.🛠️ People need to make water safe to drink. Which invention helps? (a) a tunnel (b) a fridge (c) a water filter (d) a lift
5. 5.Which of these is made by engineers? (a) a dam (b) a cloud (c) a banyan tree (d) a seashell
6. 6.🤝 Why do engineers work in teams? (a) to work alone (b) many skills and ideas (c) to finish nothing (d) to argue more
7. 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) sandpaper (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) a screwdriver
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) measure the same way (b) hide a failed test (c) use a new load each time (d) change lots at once
9. 9.🤝 A team of 3 shares 12 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 2 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
10. 10.True or false: to measure its performance is the Ask step. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering uses engineering to help doctors? (a) electrical (b) aerospace (c) biomedical (d) civil
12. 12.True or false: an electrical engineer designs electric motors. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) not safe (b) safe
14. 14.True or false: a tunnel helps people talk to someone far away. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔄 Which design-process step is it to brainstorm many ideas? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Imagine (d) Improve
16. 16.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 370 g, 180 g and 260 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
17. 17.True or false: a bridge helps people cross a wide river. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) by the blades (b) points down, closed (c) points up, open (d) while running
19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
20. 20.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
21. 21.🔄 Which design-process step is it to make a prototype? (a) Ask (b) Plan (c) Create (d) Improve
22. 22.🤝 In a design team, who keeps the team on track? (a) tester (b) builder (c) team leader (d) materials manager
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) play near a moving drill (d) run while holding tools
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skip writing results (b) use the same load (c) guess, do not measure (d) hide a failed test
25. 25.🤝 Is it good or poor teamwork to help a stuck teammate? (a) poor teamwork (b) good teamwork
26. 26.🧑‍🔧 Which branch of engineering designs buildings, roads and bridges? (a) computer (b) biomedical (c) chemical (d) civil
27. 27.Which of these is found in nature? (a) a ceiling fan (b) a lift (c) a mountain (d) a mobile phone
28. 28.🧪 A paper bridge was tested three times. It held 230 g, 110 g and 200 g. What is the mean (average) load it held, in grams?
29. 29.🧪 Why do engineers make prototypes? (a) to sell them at once (b) to avoid testing (c) to test ideas cheaply (d) to decorate a room
30. 30.🤝 A team of 3 shares 18 equal jobs fairly. Each job takes 6 minutes. How many minutes does each person work?
31. 31.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, what comes right after “Imagine”? (a) Plan (b) Create (c) Improve (d) Test
32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
33. 33.True or false: to hide a failed test is poor testing. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which job does a biomedical engineer do? (a) designs knee implants (b) plans a power grid (c) refines crude oil (d) lays out a highway
35. 35.What does the team leader do? (a) puts the model together (b) keeps the team on track (c) tracks what is used up (d) writes down results
36. 36.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which comes first: “Ask” or “Create”? (a) Ask (b) Create
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) carry 10 coins (c) lift a cup of water (d) spend at most ₹100
38. 38.🤝 In a design team, who shares out the jobs? (a) team leader (b) materials manager (c) tester (d) builder
39. 39.🔢 To follow the engineering design process, which is the LAST step? (a) Create (b) Plan (c) Imagine (d) Improve
40. 40.🧪 Is it good or poor testing to measure the same way? (a) poor testing (b) good testing

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